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3 Legal Context of Regulatory Reform

The development of an effective regulatory framework for the ICT sector requires the establishment of a comprehensive set of laws, rules, and regulations that clearly identifies the contractual obligations and property rights of governments and stakeholders. The structure of this framework is determined, in part, by the legal and constitutional system of each country. Additionally, this Chapter discusses the other factors that impact the legal context of regulatory reform, including international and regional commitments, telecommunications-related legislation, and competition policy.

Contents

3.1 Impact of Different Legal Traditions on the Regulatory Framework 3.2 Impact of Multilateral and Regional Commitments 3.3 Maturity of the Market - Relationship between Telecommunications Legislation and Competition Policy 3.4 Impact of Other Legislation

Reference Documents

Cover image: US Telecommunications Act of 1996 Cover image: US Telecommunications Act of 1996

US Telecommunications Act of 1996

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Cover image: European Commission Recommendation on Relevant Product and Service Markets Susceptible to Ex Ante Regulation Cover image: European Commission Recommendation on Relevant Product and Service Markets Susceptible to Ex Ante Regulation

European Commission Recommendation on Relevant Product and Service Markets Susceptible to Ex Ante Regulation

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Cover image: World Trade Organization - Services Sectoral Classification List Cover image: World Trade Organization - Services Sectoral Classification List

World Trade Organization - Services Sectoral Classification List

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Cover image: US - Trade Act of 2002 Cover image: US - Trade Act of 2002

US - Trade Act of 2002

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Cover image: US Spam Act Cover image: US Spam Act

US Spam Act

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Cover image: US - Competition Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2005 Cover image: US - Competition Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2005

US - Competition Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2005

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Cover image: UN General Assembly - World Summit on the Information Society  Resolution Cover image: UN General Assembly - World Summit on the Information Society  Resolution

UN General Assembly - World Summit on the Information Society Resolution

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Cover image: India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India - Amendment Ordinance 2000 Cover image: India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India - Amendment Ordinance 2000

India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India - Amendment Ordinance 2000

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Cover image: India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997 Cover image: India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997

India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997

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Cover image: India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997 - Chapter VI Cover image: India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997 - Chapter VI

India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997 - Chapter VI

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Cover image: India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997 - Chapter V Cover image: India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997 - Chapter V

India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997 - Chapter V

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Cover image: India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India  Act 1997 - Chapter IV Cover image: India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India  Act 1997 - Chapter IV

India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997 - Chapter IV

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Cover image: India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997 - Chapter III Cover image: India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997 - Chapter III

India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997 - Chapter III

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Cover image: India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997 - Chapter II Cover image: India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997 - Chapter II

India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997 - Chapter II

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Cover image: India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India  Act 1997 - Chapter I Cover image: India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India  Act 1997 - Chapter I

India - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act 1997 - Chapter I

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Cover image: The Digital Trade Agenda of the US - Parallel Tracks of Bilateral, Regional and Multilateral Liberalization Cover image: The Digital Trade Agenda of the US - Parallel Tracks of Bilateral, Regional and Multilateral Liberalization

The Digital Trade Agenda of the US - Parallel Tracks of Bilateral, Regional and Multilateral Liberalization

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Cover image: Australia Telecommunications Competition Regulation - Inquiry Report Cover image: Australia Telecommunications Competition Regulation - Inquiry Report

Australia Telecommunications Competition Regulation - Inquiry Report

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Cover image: US Supreme Court Decision - Verizon v Trinko LLP 2004 Cover image: US Supreme Court Decision - Verizon v Trinko LLP 2004

US Supreme Court Decision - Verizon v Trinko LLP 2004

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Cover image: South Africa Competition Second Amendment Act 2000 Cover image: South Africa Competition Second Amendment Act 2000

South Africa Competition Second Amendment Act 2000

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Cover image: South Africa Competition Act as Amended Cover image: South Africa Competition Act as Amended

South Africa Competition Act as Amended

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Cover image: South Africa Independent Communication Authority of South Africa and Competition Commission MOU Cover image: South Africa Independent Communication Authority of South Africa and Competition Commission MOU

South Africa Independent Communication Authority of South Africa and Competition Commission MOU

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Cover image: GATS - Schedule of Specific Commitments - Supplement 1 Revision 1 Cover image: GATS - Schedule of Specific Commitments - Supplement 1 Revision 1

GATS - Schedule of Specific Commitments - Supplement 1 Revision 1

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Cover image: Dominican Republic - Proyecto de Ley de Defensa de la Competencia Cover image: Dominican Republic - Proyecto de Ley de Defensa de la Competencia

Dominican Republic - Proyecto de Ley de Defensa de la Competencia

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Cover image: Summary of the OECD Roundtable on Communications Convergence Cover image: Summary of the OECD Roundtable on Communications Convergence

Summary of the OECD Roundtable on Communications Convergence

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Cover image: Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development Overview of Regulatory Reform in Germany 2004 Cover image: Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development Overview of Regulatory Reform in Germany 2004

Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development Overview of Regulatory Reform in Germany 2004

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Cover image: Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development IDB Competition in the Dominican Republic Cover image: Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development IDB Competition in the Dominican Republic

Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development IDB Competition in the Dominican Republic

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Cover image: New Zealand Mobile Termination Rate Report Cover image: New Zealand Mobile Termination Rate Report

New Zealand Mobile Termination Rate Report

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Cover image: India - New Telecom Policy 1999 Cover image: India - New Telecom Policy 1999

India - New Telecom Policy 1999

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Cover image: EC Merger Regulation Cover image: EC Merger Regulation

EC Merger Regulation

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Cover image: Directorate General Competition - Best Practices on the Conduct of EC Merger Proceedings Cover image: Directorate General Competition - Best Practices on the Conduct of EC Merger Proceedings

Directorate General Competition - Best Practices on the Conduct of EC Merger Proceedings

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Cover image: Manila Declaration 2002 Cover image: Manila Declaration 2002

Manila Declaration 2002

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Cover image: Chile - Ley General de Telecomunicaciones Cover image: Chile - Ley General de Telecomunicaciones

Chile - Ley General de Telecomunicaciones

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Cover image: Chile - Decreto Ley 211 - Ley de Competencia Cover image: Chile - Decreto Ley 211 - Ley de Competencia

Chile - Decreto Ley 211 - Ley de Competencia

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Cover image: Draft Black Economic Empowerment Charter for the ICT Sector Cover image: Draft Black Economic Empowerment Charter for the ICT Sector

Draft Black Economic Empowerment Charter for the ICT Sector

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Cover image: Black Economic Empowerement ICT Charter - Draft 4 Cover image: Black Economic Empowerement ICT Charter - Draft 4

Black Economic Empowerement ICT Charter - Draft 4

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Cover image: Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Asia Cover image: Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Asia

Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Asia

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Cover image: Federal Communications Commission - Foreign Ownership Guidelines Cover image: Federal Communications Commission - Foreign Ownership Guidelines

Federal Communications Commission - Foreign Ownership Guidelines

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Cover image: EU Accession Negotiations Guide Cover image: EU Accession Negotiations Guide

EU Accession Negotiations Guide

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Cover image: European Regulators Group - Common Position: Appropriate Remedies in the New Regulatory Framework Cover image: European Regulators Group - Common Position: Appropriate Remedies in the New Regulatory Framework

European Regulators Group - Common Position: Appropriate Remedies in the New Regulatory Framework

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Cover image: Procedimiento no Contencioso: Operacion de Concentracion entre Empresas: Telefonica Moviles-Bellsouth Cover image: Procedimiento no Contencioso: Operacion de Concentracion entre Empresas: Telefonica Moviles-Bellsouth

Procedimiento no Contencioso: Operacion de Concentracion entre Empresas: Telefonica Moviles-Bellsouth

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Cover image: India - Competition Act 2002 Cover image: India - Competition Act 2002

India - Competition Act 2002

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Cover image: Competition Law and Policy in Chile - A Peer Review Cover image: Competition Law and Policy in Chile - A Peer Review

Competition Law and Policy in Chile - A Peer Review

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Cover image: Comments of FCC General Counsel Wright - Introducing the Transactions Team Presentation on Timely Consideration of the Applications Accompanying Mergers Cover image: Comments of FCC General Counsel Wright - Introducing the Transactions Team Presentation on Timely Consideration of the Applications Accompanying Mergers

Comments of FCC General Counsel Wright - Introducing the Transactions Team Presentation on Timely Consideration of the Applications Accompanying Mergers

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Cover image: The Relationship between Competition Authorities and Sectoral Regulators - Contribution from Chile Cover image: The Relationship between Competition Authorities and Sectoral Regulators - Contribution from Chile

The Relationship between Competition Authorities and Sectoral Regulators - Contribution from Chile

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Cover image: Central American Free Trade Agreement - Chapter 13 Cover image: Central American Free Trade Agreement - Chapter 13

Central American Free Trade Agreement - Chapter 13

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Cover image: Bangladesh -  World Trade Organization Schedule of Specific Commitments Cover image: Bangladesh -  World Trade Organization Schedule of Specific Commitments

Bangladesh - World Trade Organization Schedule of Specific Commitments

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Cover image: Australia - Foreign Ownership in the Telecom Sector Cover image: Australia - Foreign Ownership in the Telecom Sector

Australia - Foreign Ownership in the Telecom Sector

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Cover image: Armenia World Trade Organization Schedule of Specific Commitment Cover image: Armenia World Trade Organization Schedule of Specific Commitment

Armenia World Trade Organization Schedule of Specific Commitment

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Cover image: Brazil - Perspectives on the Expansion and Modernization of the Telecommunications Sector Cover image: Brazil - Perspectives on the Expansion and Modernization of the Telecommunications Sector

Brazil - Perspectives on the Expansion and Modernization of the Telecommunications Sector

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Cover image: US 1992 Horizontal Merger Guidelines Cover image: US 1992 Horizontal Merger Guidelines

US 1992 Horizontal Merger Guidelines

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Cover image: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - Anti-Spam Regulation Cover image: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - Anti-Spam Regulation

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - Anti-Spam Regulation

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Cover image: West African Common Market Project: Harmonization of Policies Governing the ICT Market in the UEMOA-ECOWAS Space Cover image: West African Common Market Project: Harmonization of Policies Governing the ICT Market in the UEMOA-ECOWAS Space

West African Common Market Project: Harmonization of Policies Governing the ICT Market in the UEMOA-ECOWAS Space

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Cover image: Foreign Direct Investment in Least Developed Countries Cover image: Foreign Direct Investment in Least Developed Countries

Foreign Direct Investment in Least Developed Countries

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Cover image: Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America Cover image: Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America

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Cover image: GSM Tax Report Cover image: GSM Tax Report

GSM Tax Report

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Cover image: ICASA Foreign Ownership Regulation Cover image: ICASA Foreign Ownership Regulation

ICASA Foreign Ownership Regulation

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Cover image: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - Anti-Spam Law Enforcement Report Cover image: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - Anti-Spam Law Enforcement Report

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - Anti-Spam Law Enforcement Report

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Cover image: Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development Cross Border Guidelines Cover image: Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development Cross Border Guidelines

Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development Cross Border Guidelines

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Cover image: Tratamiento del Control de Fusiones en el Anteproyecto de Ley de Defensa de la Competencia de la Republica Dominicana: Consideraciones Institucionales Cover image: Tratamiento del Control de Fusiones en el Anteproyecto de Ley de Defensa de la Competencia de la Republica Dominicana: Consideraciones Institucionales

Tratamiento del Control de Fusiones en el Anteproyecto de Ley de Defensa de la Competencia de la Republica Dominicana: Consideraciones Institucionales

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Cover image: Consolidated Version of the Treaty Establishing the European Community Cover image: Consolidated Version of the Treaty Establishing the European Community

Consolidated Version of the Treaty Establishing the European Community

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Cover image: EU Directive on Competition in the Markets for Electronic Communications Networks and Services Cover image: EU Directive on Competition in the Markets for Electronic Communications Networks and Services

EU Directive on Competition in the Markets for Electronic Communications Networks and Services

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Cover image: Speech by Viviane Reding: The Review of the Regulatory Framework for E-Communications Cover image: Speech by Viviane Reding: The Review of the Regulatory Framework for E-Communications

Speech by Viviane Reding: The Review of the Regulatory Framework for E-Communications

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Cover image: Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States Cover image: Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States

Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States

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Cover image: South Africa Policy Framework Cover image: South Africa Policy Framework

South Africa Policy Framework

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Cover image: Creating the “Right” Enabling Environment for ICT Cover image: Creating the “Right” Enabling Environment for ICT

Creating the “Right” Enabling Environment for ICT

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Last updated 16 Dec 2008

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