Multi-Level Regulation in the Telecommunications Sector

'Telecommunications regulation is one of the longest established and most significant fields of multilevel regulation. This important new book locates European telecommunications regulation regimes comparatively and in the round, contextualizing the relationships of independent regulatory agencies with others in the policy space, offering fresh new insights on both autonomy and interdependence in contemporary regulatory governance.' - Colin Scott, Professor of EU Regulation and Governance, University College Dublin, Ireland 'Making use of innovative measurement tools, this interesting book illuminates the logic of telecommunications' multi-level regulatory governance within Europe. The in-depth study of four small countries provides a new perspective about the intricacies of policy-making and governance in Europe in a key policy area.' - Jacint Jordana, Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals, Spain 'This book gives scholars, students and policy a solid assessment of the functioning of regulatory arrangements in the telecommunications sector in a comparative perspective. The book addresses the effects of autonomy, specialization and coordination on regulatory coherence. The chapters combine sound theoretical insight with useful empirical analysis. It is an important book for anyone interested in multi-level regulation.' - Per Laegreid, Professor of Administration and Organization Theory, University of Bergen, Norway