From telecommunications to electronic communications law: query on a change of legal pattern

Annie BLANDIN

GET/ENST Bretagne – Technopôle de Brest-Iroise, 29285 Brest cedex, France

Abstract The sector-based model stemming from the regulatory framework for telecommunications, was extended to electronic communications, a term which takes into account the convergence of the telecommunications, broadcasting and IT sectors. At the same time, this model tends to dissolve in the general competition rules which are supposed to replace the sectoral regulation.