Biography
Ian Walden is Professor of Information and Communications Law and head of the Institute of Computer and Communications Law in the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary, University of London. His publications include EDI and the Law (1989), Information Technology and the Law (1990), EDI Audit and Control (1993), Cross-border Electronic Banking (2nd ed., 2000), Telecommunications Law Handbook (1997), E-Commerce Law and Practice in Europe (2001), Computer Crimes and Digital Investigations (2007), Media Law and Practice (2009) and Telecommunications Law and Regulation (4th ed., 2012). Ian has been involved in law reform projects for the World Bank, the European Commission, UNCTAD, ITU, UNECE and the EBRD, as well as for a number of individual states. Ian was awarded a Council of Europe Human Rights Fellowship (1987-88); was a seconded national expert to the European Commission DG-Industry (1995-96); Board Member and Trustee of the Internet Watch Foundation (2004-09) and on the Executive Board of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (2010-12). Ian is a solicitor and Of Counsel to Baker & McKenzie. He is currently a member of the Press Complaints Commission.
Abstract
The future direction of network regulation
With a new Communications Act promised for 2015, on-going EU developments and current negotiations within the ITU over reform of the ITARs, this session will examine the potential impact these developments may have on the regulation of networks, as well as consider the direction of regulation in a converged environment.
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