Mobile television: Technological and regulatory issues

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Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-64

  Curwen, Peter ^a   Whalley, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

European Union; Mobile communication systems; Regulation; Television

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); EUROPEAN UNION; MOBILE COMMUNICATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SERVICE PROVISION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TELEVISION;

EID: 38549125521     PISSN: 14636697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14636690810850157     Document Type: Article

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