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Book SynopsisThis collection of essays compares media diversity law (including cartel law) in Australia and Germany. Both countries are liberal Western capitalist societies strongly committed to the rule of law, individual freedoms and democratic values and principles. They also face similar economic, social and technological challenges. Yet there also are important differences between Australia and Germany that make a comparison of how both countries regulate media diversity profitable. Australia has no constitutional guarantee of media freedom, but all relevant rules are federal. In both respects Germany is different. This book reveals that notwithstanding important differences, both countries have evolved broadly similar legislative regimes – but each can also learn from the experience of the other.
Table of ContentsContents: Georgios Gounalakis/Simon Röß: Cross media ownership: A comparison of the legal framework of Australia and Germany – Sharon Rodrick: Regulating media diversity in Australia: Where to next? – Eric Windholz: Regulating for Broadcasting Diversity: Balancing Economic and Social Values in the Public Interest – Romy Nicole Fleischer: Antitrust Regulation, Innovation and Dynamic Competition in the Internet sector with particular focus on unilateral market behaviour of online platforms – Michael Kling: Media diversity and competition law: Merger control in the print media sector – John Duns: Media diversity and the role of competition law – Greg Taylor: Diversity within government broadcasters – Justin Malbon: Geo-Pricing of Digital Media: European and Australian Policy Debates Compared.
