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This book brings satisfying definition and clarity to this field at last.Exploring the substantive differences between competition law andsector-specific regulation after the methodological integration, it presentsthe first detailed analysis of the many hundreds of notifications andCommission letters generated under the Article 7 procedure, identifying themost relevant cases dealing with market definition, market power, andremedies. It compares these decisions with relevant competition law cases andhighlights elements with a bearing on sector-specific regulation. It alsooffers hugely valuable guidance through the vast amount of documents in theCommission's CIRCA database. Topics and issues raised include the following:;definition of product markets;delineation of geographic markets (including sub-national);different practices in relation to assessing single market power andcollective market power; andcompetition problems such as refusal to deal, margin squeeze, non-pricediscrimination, and excessive pricing.There can be little doubt that this is the new reference point for researchersand practitioners in this domain. By systematically categorizing the conceptsand legal criteria and building a solid theoretical framework on theintersection of competition law and sector-specific regulation, the author hascreated a resource that is sure to be welcomed by all those involved inregulation of electronic communications markets and network industries ingeneral: academic scholars, telecommunications regulators at the EU and MemberState levels, competition authorities, law firms specializing inIT/communications law, practitioners in IT and telecommunications companies,and consultants in the sector. The book will also prove very useful forscholars and practitioners in other parts of the world interested in comparingthe EU system with their own.

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