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Satellite communications in Europe : law and regulation / Stewart White, Stephen Bate, Timothy Johnson.
1996
P 24 WHI.S
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Title
Satellite communications in Europe : law and regulation / Stewart White, Stephen Bate, Timothy Johnson.
Description
xlvii, 456 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
ISBN
0752002198
9780752002194
9780752002194
Alternate Call Number
P 24 WHI.S
Note
Price : 143.95; Inv.# B 425449; Date 12/11/97; Supplier : Dawson UK, Wellingborough; Recd 17/11/97; Contents : I. General regulation of satellite services and satellite policy in Europe; 1. International law background : Introduction; International space law; 1967 Treaty on principles governing the activities of States in the exploration of outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies; 1972 Convention on international liability for damage caused by space objects; 1974 Convention on registration of objects launched into outer space; Conclusion; 2. The International Telecommunication Union : An overview; The administrative regulations; Conclusion; 3. The radio regulations : Introduction; Terms and definitions; Harmful interference; Table of frequency allocations; Co-ordination, notification and registration of frequencies; Work of the voluntary group of experts; Non-geostationary satellites; Mobile-satellite service; Broadcasting satellite service; Miscellaneous provisions; Conclusion; 4. International satellite service providers : Introduction; INTELSAT, EUTELSAT and Inmarsat; INTELSAT; EUTELSAT; Inmarsat; Co-ordination procedures; Legal and regulatory issues concerning satellite services; Competition law; Immunity from suit under English law; Recent changes by the ISOs; Gaining access to space segment in the United Kingdom; Conclusion; 5. European policy and regulation : Introduction; Development of European policy and regulation; EC legislation; Other liberalisation in the satellite sector; EC legislation specifically related to satellites; Future action on satellite policy; Other European organisations concerned in satellite regulation and policy formulation : European Committee for Telecommunications Regulatory Affairs (ECTRA) and the European Telecommunications Office (ETO); European Radiocommunications Committee (ERC); European Radiocommunications Office (ERO); European Standards Committee (CEN); European Electrotechnical Standards Institute (ETSI); International Organisation for Standardization; International Telecommunication Union (ITU); Conclusion; 6. UK licensing and regulation of satellite services and the interception of satellite transmissions : Introduction; Telecommunications Act 1984; Broadcasting Act 1990; Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (as amended); Outer Space Act 1986; Interception and unauthorised use of satellite transmission; II. Legal and regulatory issues relating to satellite television : 7. Regulation of programme content : Introduction; European regulation; The Television Without Frontiers Directive; Television advertising and sponsorship; Conclusion; 8. Copyright and related rights : Introduction; International conventions and international and regional agreements : The Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention; The Rome Convention; The Satellite Convention 1974; The European Agreement on the Protection of Television Broadcasts 1960 (1965, 1974, 1983, 1989); The European Convention relating to questions on copyright law and neighbouring rights in the framework of Transfrontier Broadcasting by Satellite (1994); The TRIPS Agreement; EC and competition law; The Directive on copyright and related rights in satellite, broadcasting and cable retransmission services; Rights in encrypted transmissions; Conclusion; III. Commercial contracts in the satellite sector : 9. Satellite construction contracts : Satellite construction contracts; Anatomy of a satellite construction contract; Conclusion; 10. Satellite launch contracts : General comments; Satellite launch services; Anatomy of a satellite launch contract; Limitation of liability, language, notices, entire agreement, arbitration and governing law; Conclusion; 11. Satellite transponder contracts : General comments; Anatomy of a satellite transponder contract; Digital transmissions; Conclusion; 12. Interconnection contracts : General comments; Interconnection; Anatomy of an interconnection contract; International roaming contracts; Conclusion; IV. Appendices : 1. Parties to international conventions and regional agreements, and statutory instruments relevant to satellite communications in Europe; 2. List of European Commission documents; 3. Glossary of acronyms; 4. Footprints of the ASTRA Satellite System;.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series
Series
FT law & tax.
Published
London : FT Law & Tax, c1996.
Language
English
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