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Intermedia, July 2019, Volume 47 Issue 02 Intermedia, July 2019, Volume 47 Issue 02

REGULATORY DIRECTIONS
Peter Alexiadis presents part 2 of his major tour of regulator and competition agency structures

TAKING AIM AT BIG TECH
Proposals for distributing power away from the big platforms are made by Sébastien Soriano

CHALLENGES FOR SMALL NATIONS
Finding common ground in the diverse regulatory challenges facing small countries

IMPACT OF 5G ON THE MEDIA
Implications of next-generation mobile

Intermedia, July 2018, Volume 46 Issue 02 Intermedia, July 2018, Volume 46 Issue 02

PLATFORMS ON TRIAL
The major digital platforms face a trust crisis. Terry Flew takes a tour around the policy options.

AFRICA: FOLLOW THE MONEY
The policy challenges in coming to terms with Africa’s emerging digital services sector.

KEEP UP WITH 5G
The race to 5G is given a reality check by Stefan Zehle. Will spectrum policy meet business cases?

THE ‘SUPERFIT’ REGULATOR
Shaping up for broadband services.

Intermedia, July 2017, Volume 45 Issue 02 Intermedia, July 2017, Volume 45 Issue 02

principles for policy
A fundamental set of principles to determine public value in today’s TMT world

africa’s digital future
Digital transformation poses great challenges for developing inclusive, affordable services

the end of politics?
Steven Michels writes on the impact of digital technologies – and he is not optimistic

cybersecurity: time to lead
The latest attacks need a strategic approach

Intermedia, July 2016, Volume 44 Issue 02 Intermedia, July 2016, Volume 44 Issue 02

REGULATORY TRADE-OFFS
Peter Alexiadis concludes his tour of the tradeoffs inherent in communications regulation

NEXT STEPS FOR AUDIOVISUAL
Europe’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive is under review, with global implications

TAKING STOCK OF 5G
5G is likely to be disruptive, but not in all the ways that are currently being put forward

SMARTPHONES: A DIGITAL DIVIDE?
They could be if it’s the only device you have

Intermedia, June 2015, Volume 43 Issue 02 Intermedia, June 2015, Volume 43 Issue 02

PRIVACY REVIEW
How regulation about data privacy is taking shape in the US, and a comparison with Europe

AFRICA’S TMT AGENDA
H Sama Nwana makes a strong case for holistic TMT to reach underserved people

TAMING THE OLIGOPOLISTS
Applying oligopoly competition models to regulate convergent networks

TROUBLE WITH DRONES
Legal and regulatory factors for flying machines

Intermedia, April 2019, Volume 47 Issue 01 Intermedia, April 2019, Volume 47 Issue 01

BANDWIDTH IN ABUNDANCE
The time has come for policymakers to deploy bandwidth in abundance, writes Blair Levin

INTERNET MYTH-BUSTING
Mike Nelson says we need a vision for digital development that is not subject to myths

SOLVING THE INFORMATION CRISIS
As misinformation runs rife there is an urgent need to establish trust in the media

STICK WITH AUCTIONS
Auctions are still the best option for spectrum

Intermedia, April 2018, Volume 46 Issue 01 Intermedia, April 2018, Volume 46 Issue 01

REVISITING THE LAYERED MODEL
Basing regulation on the way the internet works could be making a comeback

FIBRE: TAKING THE RIGHT STEPS
We must avoid short-term thinking to ensure society gets the fibre infrastructure it needs

OUTLOOK FOR AUCTIONS
Spectrum auction design has seen considerable progress, but the journey has just begun...

ZERO-RATING BEVAVIOUR
Does zero-rating affect competition?

Intermedia, April 2017, Volume 45 Issue 01 Intermedia, April 2017, Volume 45 Issue 01

IT’S A WI-FI WORLD
There are ambitious visions for 5G but William Webb reckons that Wi-Fi solves most real issues

DIGITAL COPYRIGHT STATUS
What is the status of international copyright reform in the digital age? Ted Shapiro reports

HOW TO WEIGH UP PLATFORMS
A model for policymakers to make sense of the impact of online platforms

OUR GLOBAL CHALLENGE
Debating a regulatory framework for all nations

Intermedia, April 2016, Volume 44 Issue 01 Intermedia, April 2016, Volume 44 Issue 01

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Many of the new SDGs have an explicit role for ICT. What are the issues for making it work?

REGULATION FOR CONVERGENCE
Monica Ariño puts forward three pillars for framework reform in pursuit of convergence

DATA PROTECTION IN EUROPE
The new data protection regulation has got the green light: Maurizio Mensi covers the details

DEALING WITH DIGITAL DISRUPTION 
A view from the IIC’s incoming president

Intermedia, March 2015, Volume 43 Issue 01 Intermedia, March 2015, Volume 43 Issue 01

INTERNET GOVERNANCE AGENDA: Amid the many meetings and bodies, an agenda for the next ten years is emerging.

TESTING TELECOMS ASSUMPTIONS
How much of current policy is based on a rigorous evidence base, Roslyn Layton asks.

THE SHARING ECONOMY
John Ure describes the growing impact of the various aspects of the new sharing world.

SPECTRUM AUCTIONS
Key examples for current decision making.

Intermedia, January 2019, Volume 46 Issue 04 Intermedia, January 2019, Volume 46 Issue 04

SOCIAL MEDIA ENTER TAINMENT
Are there appropriate policy responses to the rapid rise of social media entertainment?

HOLISTIC CONSUMER OUTCOMES
It’s time to widen the scope of consumer outcomes to be more holistic

HOW SUSCEPTIBLE ARE PEOPLE?
Research suggests that fake news, echo chambers and filter bubbles are not a big problem

THE IMPACT OF BREXIT
How UK telecoms regulation will change

Intermedia, January 2018, Volume 45 Issue 04 Intermedia, January 2018, Volume 45 Issue 04

DIGITAL ECONOMY DIRECTIONS
Definitions, changing business models and a policy agenda from an Asia-Pacific perspective

US INCENTIVE AUCTION REVIEW
Two architects of the first spectrum incentive auction reflect on its challenging design

CROSS-BORDER DATA FLOWS
The pros and cons of mandating cross-border data flows and an analysis of the EU proposal

WAVES OF DESTRUCTION
Adjusting to a world upturned by OTT

Intermedia, January 2017, Volume 44 Issue 04 Intermedia, January 2017, Volume 44 Issue 04

PLATFORM OR PUBLISHER?
Companies such as Facebook are publishing much content - are they media or carriers?

CONNECTED CARS
Autonomous vehicles are coming - and with them a raft of regulatory concerns

UNCOVERING US PRIVACY LAW
Developments in America's privacy regime are analysed by Aaron Burstein and Joshua Bercu

VIRTUAL NETWORKS
A briefing on how telecoms is going virtual

Intermedia, January 2016, Volume 43 Issue 04 Intermedia, January 2016, Volume 43 Issue 04

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Many of the new SDGs have an explicit role for ICT. What are the issues for making it work?

REGULATION FOR CONVERGENCE
Monica Ariño puts forward three pillars for framework reform in pursuit of convergence

DATA PROTECTION IN EUROPE
The new data protection regulation has got the green light: Maurizio Mensi covers the details

DEALING WITH DIGITAL DISRUPTION 
A view from the IIC’s incoming president

Intermedia, October 2018, Volume 46 Issue 03 Intermedia, October 2018, Volume 46 Issue 03

WINNER TAKES ALL
Once a tech company becomes dominant, it is very hard to displace, says Patrick Barwise

LESSONS FROM SPECTRUM AUCTIONS
With nations under pressure to allocate spectrum, auction experience is examined

AGENDA FOR GENDER
Women still face barriers to technology jobs and accessing ICTs, and also hostility on the internet

MIXED MESSAGES FROM MEXICO
Will reforms meet future challenges?

Intermedia, October 2017, Volume 45 Issue 03 Intermedia, October 2017, Volume 45 Issue 03

NEW TYPES OF DIGITAL DIVIDE
Digital innovation is seen as inevitable and good, but Robin Mansell warns of new divides

DATA AND PLATFORM POWER
Legal and policy responses to the data power of the global internet platforms

MOBILE BROADCASTING – AND 5G
There’s a new standard for mobile TV broadcasting, but 5G is a new challenge

INTERNET SECURITY
A briefing on how the internet is getting safer

Intermedia, October 2016, Volume 44 Issue 03 Intermedia, October 2016, Volume 44 Issue 03

FREEDOM VS SECURITY
Monroe Price discusses how freedom of expression is competing with national security

AUDIOVISUAL CHALLENGES
How media regulation is developing in a world moving from broadcasting, by Joan Barata

THE CONSTANT GARDENER
Jean-Jacques Sahel on shaping regulation to meet the challenges of convergence

TV IN A MOBILE WORLD
Can broadcasters use mobile networks?

Intermedia, September 2015, Volume 43 Issue 03 Intermedia, September 2015, Volume 43 Issue 03

REGULATION: A TIPPING POINT
Brian Williamson discusses how OTT is focusing minds on transition in telecoms markets

INTERNET OF THINGS
Part one of a comprehensive briefing on the technical and regulatory issues, by Ian Brown

EUROPE IN THE ROUND
The major communications review in Europe puts global policy trade-offs in focus

MEDIA LITERACY
Engaging children in the digital age

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