International telecommunications law and policy /
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Author / Creator: | Orji, Uchenna Jerome, author. |
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Imprint: | Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018. ©2018 |
Description: | 1 online resource (xxv, 399 pages) |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12541961 |
Table of Contents:
- Intro; Table of Contents; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; Table of International Instruments; List of Tables; Preface; Author's Biography; List of Abbreviations; Chapter One; 1.1 Defining Telecommunications; 1.2 The Historical Origins and Evolution of Telecommunications; 1.3 An Overview of Major Telecommunication Systems; 1.3.1 Fixed Telecommunication Systems; 1.3.2 Wireless Telecommunication Systems; 1.4 International Telecommunications Law; 1.5 Concluding Remarks; Chapter Two; 2.0 Introduction; 2.1 The United Nations and Telecommunications
- 2.2 International Legal Regime Governing Submarine Telecommunication Cables2.2.1 The 1884 Convention for the Protection of Telegraph Cables and the 1958 Convention on the Continental Shelf; 2.2.2 The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; 2.3 The International Legal Regime Governing the Use of the Earth's Outer Space for Telecommunication Related Activities; 2.3.1 The Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (Outer Space Treaty); 2.4. Concluding Remarks; Chapter Three
- 3.0 Introduction3.1 The History of the International Telecommunication Union; 3.2 The Mandate and Functions of the ITU; 3.3 Legal Instruments of the ITU; 3.3.1 The Constitution of the ITU; 3.4 The Composition of the ITU and the Rights and Obligations of Member States and Sector Members; 3.5 The Organizational Structure of the ITU; 3.5.1 The Plenipotentiary Conference; 3.5.2 The Council; 3.5.3 The World Conference on International Telecommunications; 3.5.4 The General Secretariat; 3.5.5 The Radiocommunication Sector; 3.5.6 The Telecommunications Standardization Sector
- 3.5.7 The Telecommunication Development Sector3.6 The ITU's Dispute Resolution Mechanism; 3.6.1 The Arbitration Procedure and Award; 3.7. Concluding Remarks; Chapter Four; 4.0 Introduction; 4.1. The History of the International Telecommunication Regulations; 4.1.1 The 1988 ITRS; 4.2 Proposals for the Review of the 1998 ITRs; 4.2.1 Proposals from Russia, China, Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and United Arab Emirates; 4.2.2 Proposals from the African Region; 4.2.3 The United States Position and Proposals; 4.2.4 Proposals from Member States of the European Union
- 4.3 Major Elements that Influenced the Positions and Proposals of States at the WCIT 20124.3.1 Concerns over the United States Dominance of the Multi stakeholder Internet Governance Structure; 4.3.2 Concerns over the Perceived Internet Governance Agendas of Countries such as China, Russia and the Arab countries; 4.3.3 Questions on the Relevance of the ITRs for Global Telecommunications Governance in Contemporary Times; 4.3.4 The Voluntary Nature of the ITRs; 4.4 Concluding Remarks; Chapter Five; 5.0 Introduction; 5.1 The Preamble to the ITRs; 5.1.1 New Declarations in the Preamble to the ITRs