Promoting Competition in Innovation Through Merger Control in the ICT Sector
This book addresses the question of how competition authorities assess mergers in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector so as to promote competition in innovation. A closer look at the question reveals that it is far more complex and diffi
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Kalpana Tyagi
Promoting Competition in Innovation Through Merger Control in the ICT Sector A Comparative and Interdisciplinary Study
Munich Studies on Innovation and Competition
Volume 10 Series Editors Josef Drexl, Germany Reto M. Hilty, Germany
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/13275
Kalpana Tyagi
Promoting Competition in Innovation Through Merger Control in the ICT Sector A Comparative and Interdisciplinary Study
Kalpana Tyagi Center for Legal Informatics in the Department of Law Aarhus Universitet School of Business and Social Sciences Aarhus, Denmark
ISSN 2199-7462 ISSN 2199-7470 (electronic) Munich Studies on Innovation and Competition ISBN 978-3-662-58783-6 ISBN 978-3-662-58784-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-58784-3 © Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Heidelberger Platz 3, 14197 Berlin, Germany
Acknowledgements
I sincerely thank my doctor father Prof Dr Josef Drexl and supervisor Prof Dr Peter Picht for their constant supervision and guidance. Special thanks to my family and children for their love and relentless encouragement. Thanks to my colleagues and friends at the International Telecommunications Union, Geneva. The enriching and lively discussions about the sector strengthened my conviction in the promises that the converged telecommunications sector holds. Without their support and encouragement, I could have never written this PhD thesis. Errors, if any, are mine. Aarhus, Denmark
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Contents
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Background and Purpose of the Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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