Over centuries, efficient allocation of limited resources has been one main concerns of governments and social scientists. The emergence of the Internet fuelled the proliferation of online matching platforms that facilitate the redistribution of omnipresent surplus resources. This article...

Hong Kong has only had cross-sector competition law since 2015, but the city’s telecommunications markets have been subject to sector-specific antitrust provisions for over two decades. The importance of nurturing an efficient, innovative, and competitive telecoms industry for Hong Kong’s...

This paper adresses the debates surrounding the impact of the Internet and cloud computing technology to the activities in music industry, especially at the stage of music distribution and dissemination. Building upon the realistic observations concerning the ‘conventional' as well as...

We use electronic communication networks for more than simply traditional telecommunications: we access the news, buy goods online, file our taxes, contribute to public debate, and more. As a result, a wider array of privacy interests is implicated for users of electronic communications networks...

The purpose of this paper is to outline the circumstances in which telecommunications data can be lawfully accessed for national security and law enforcement purposes, and to consider whether this access regime sacrifices individual privacy to an unacceptable extent. Since privacy is the primary...

Technological advances strongly influence developments in (international) telecommunication services. The concept of the "Global Village", originating from McLuhan, becomes more and more a reality. The world lies at the tips of our fingers. This book tries to assert how the international...

Advanced technology is now within reach of everyone, due to which the number of online crimes is increasing day by day. The protection of personal information is very important because it is used for terrorist activities. Eavesdropping on the phone is a big crime all over the world. Under...

This article focuses on the regulations and instruments used in, the implementation of specific international telecommunication connection, i.e., submarine cable and satellite systems. It concentrates on the legal setting for legislating/regulating, international public telecommunication...

Telecommunications investment has been identified as one with a strong potential to spur economic growth and create employment. Investments in telecommunications infrastructure could not only provide a short-term boost to the economy, but also lay the groundwork for long-term improved growth and...

Technological progress allows Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to carry out network manage-ment practices in a discriminatory fashion without being detected by their customers. This creates an opportunity that providers will exploit this information asymmetry in an opportunistic way by blocking...