Résumé
Essay on the importance of regulating the technical convergence.
« The convergence of broadcasting, telecommunications, IT and Internet is a new revolution within the communications industry, which will provoke many changes. It will influence our society, our economy and our culture, and most importantly it will change the way we work and behave, as things will be closely related to each other and our relationships will be altered. This revolution will touch every Western developed country, where the USA has the leading role as it remains the country will the most advanced digital economy. However, Europe is very close behind, even better in some aspects of the industry and UK is the leader of the information revolution. »
Does this revolution need regulation? And if it does, which would be the advantages and disadvantages of such action?
Outline:
Introduction
I) What is Technical Convergence?
II) Effects of Technical Convergence
III) The Traditional Regulatory Bodies
IV) The importance of sector regulators
V) The OFCOM Example
VI) Advantages of Regulatory Convergence
VII) Disadvantages of a Regulatory Convergence
Conclusion