Covering policy and licensing, regulation of services, competition and mergers, Telecoms and Media summarises the main issues related to T&M regulation and policy in a global context: government policy, WTO Basic Telecommunications Agreement commitments, fixed, mobile and satellite services, radio frequency requirements, next-generation mobile services, authorisation timescales and fees, modification and assignment of licences, radio spectrum assignment, cable networks, local loop access, internet regulation, broadband penetration, interconnection and inter-operator disputes, charges and tariffs, customer terms and conditions, media licensing, content and advertising restrictions, exclusivity and ownership restrictions, unsolicited and intercepted communications and competition and merger control.