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| Résumé : | This edited collection consolidates research on the current and future perspectives of international trade law applicable to telecommunications services and audio-visual services in a context of convergence. It is divided into three main parts. The first part analyses the current regulatory framework applicable to telecommunications services in the context of the WTO, including the controversial issues of accounting rates and international competition rules. The second part discusses and analyses the current regulatory framework applicable to audio-visual services. Particular focus is given to the impact of content regulation and network convergence on international trade rules. The status of negotiations on safeguards, subsidies and public procurement is also discussed. The final part analyses convergence fromdifferent angles. One chapter explains what convergencemeans in technical terms. Other contributors review the legal and economic consequences of convergence for trade in telecommunications and audio-visual services. This research leads the editors to summarize the findings made in the chapters and to draw up a tentative set of issues to be discussed in the context of the Doha Round of negotiations. |
