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What's wrong with competition policy in new media?

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Abstract

Purpose Aims to introduce the special issue “What's wrong with competition policy in new media?” which is based on a series of seminars given in January-March 2005 at Oxford University's Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy. Design/methodology/approach Discusses the papers included in this special issue. Findings Reveals that when it comes to the framework for commercial broadcasting, the position of publicly funded broadcasters, and various forms of state aid, some posit a future of deregulation in which communications are eventually treated as markets like any other, while others argue that many of the public policy objectives in the sector will require permanent sector specific regulation, and even that the competition framework currently being implemented should be subordinated to citizen not consumer interests Originality/value The lessons from the contributors are applicable to overall European policy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3-5
Number of pages3
JournalInfo
Volume7
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Competitive strategy
  • Information media
  • Marketing policy

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