2 Competition Policy and the ICT Sector

This section introduces key elements of competition policy, as it applies to the ICT sector. The section provides information on the following topics:

• What we mean by competition, and why it is important
• The roles of competition policy and regulation
• Key concepts in competition policy
• Common forms of anti-competitive conduct
• Remedies for anti-competitive conduct
• Approaches to analysing mergers, joint ventures and acquisitions.