Regulation of Telecommunication

Regulation of Telecommunication

In relation to the regulation of telecommunication and constitutional law, Yasuo Hasebe[1] made the following observation: Telecommunication is defined by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as 'any transmission, emission or reception of signs, signals, writing, images and sounds, or intelligence of any nature by wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems' (Annex to the ITU Constitution of 2011, 1012; International Telecommunication Regulation (ITR) of 1988, Art. 2.1). In constitutional law, telecommunication has been analysed from the aspects of freedom of expression and secrecy of communication, primarily in the fields of broadcasting, the Internet, and (…)

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Notes and References

1. Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law, Yasuo Hasebe, “Regulation of Telecommunication” (2018, Germany, United Kingdom)

See Also

• Data protection
• Freedom of expression
• Freedom of the press
• Right to access to information
• Telecommunication