The case for repealing the EU’s telecommunications legislation
Abstract
Purpose
This purpose of this article is to argue for repealing the bulk of the EU’s telecoms regulatory structure because the package’s work is done.
Design/methodology/approach
The views expressed in this paper are based on the author’s extensive experience in the telecoms, media and Internet sectors.
Findings
The paper finds that competition is strong and sustainable; that many of the key dynamics in the sector are driven by the broader digital economy and thus beyond the scrutiny of sector regulators; and that regulation is being capitalised into the political economy, distorting incentives to the detriment of European consumers.
Originality/value
The paper contributes to the debate over the future direction of regulation in European telecommunications.
Keywords
Citation
Hampton, S. (2015), "The case for repealing the EU’s telecommunications legislation", info, Vol. 17 No. 1, pp. 3-8. https://doi.org/10.1108/info-11-2014-0044
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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