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What's wrong with competition policy in new media?

Chris Marsden (Research Associate at the Centre for Socio‐Legal Studies, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.)
Damian Tambini (Head of the Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy, at the Centre for Socio‐Legal Studies, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.)

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ISSN: 1463-6697

Article publication date: 1 October 2005

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Abstract

Purpose

Aims to introduce the special issue “What's wrong with competition policy in new media?” which is based on a series of seminars given in January‐March 2005 at Oxford University's Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy.

Design/methodology/approach

Discusses the papers included in this special issue.

Findings

Reveals that when it comes to the framework for commercial broadcasting, the position of publicly funded broadcasters, and various forms of state aid, some posit a future of deregulation in which communications are eventually treated as markets like any other, while others argue that many of the public policy objectives in the sector will require permanent sector specific regulation, and even that the competition framework currently being implemented should be subordinated to citizen not consumer interests

Originality/value

The lessons from the contributors are applicable to overall European policy.

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Citation

Marsden, C. and Tambini, D. (2005), "What's wrong with competition policy in new media?", info, Vol. 7 No. 5, pp. 3-5. https://doi.org/10.1108/14636690510618239

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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