Competition in the media sector - How long can the future be delayed?

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Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 52-60

  Ungerer, Herbert ^a  

^a EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Digital communication systems; European Union; Information media; Regulation; strategy

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); EUROPEAN UNION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDIA INDUSTRY; REGULATORY APPROACH; TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 24744437628     PISSN: 14636697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14636690510618284     Document Type: Review

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