Governing European Communications

The liberalization of communication markets, especially from the 1980s onward, has led to increased regulatory activity within but also above the national state. By examining the European case-concentrating on the European Union, the most advanced example of regionalism-Governing European Communications enhances understanding of the trend,toward above-the-national-state regulation, its drivers, and its limitations. Analyzing in detail the origins, dynamics, and evolution of European-level communications governance in the postwar era, Maria Michalis offers a comprehensive and up-to-date account of telecommunications and television policies and regulation and their technological convergence. Book jacket.