This is the first publication of AIJA's Antitrust Sub-Commission of the
International Business Law Standing Commission. The book is the
result of the reports from twenty different jurisdictions for the working
session organised by the Antitrust Sub-Commission during the Annual Congress
of AIJA in Sydney in September 1998. The reports were based upon a
questionnaire prepared by the General Reporter and Editor and generally
reflect legislation up until January 1999.
The purpose of this book is to discuss the critical issues in applying
antitrust laws to the media sector, having in mind three main issues:
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deregulation and convergence in the media industry worldwide
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the effect of antitrust laws on the new media environment
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the balance between sector-specific regulation and antitrust rules