The l.i.n.k. - Issue 1 - March/April 2000 < Subscribe to the l.i.n.k. >
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The table of contents of this newsletter is reproduced below

1. Competition 2
    AUSTRIA Unbundled access to the local loop 2
    ITALY Investigating Telecom Italia's ADSL marketing policy 2
    ITALY Mobile tariffs 2
    UK Access to BT's local loop in high bandwidth services 2
2. Convergence 2
    MALAYSIA New Convergence regulatory structure 2
3. Data Protection 3
    CANADA Rules on personal information protection and electronic documents 3
    SOUTH AFRICA Access to information held by private persons bill 3
4. Digital Signatures 3
    EU Directive on electronic signatures 3
    FRANCE National Assembly adopts the bill on electronic signature 3
    SPAIN Rules on digital signatures 4
5. E - Commerce 4
    ARGENTINA Recommendation / Directive related to E - Commerce 4
    CHINA New contract law and digital environment 4
    LUXEMBOURG New e-commerce bill 4
    EU Draft directive on electronic commerce 4
    GERMANY Regional court upholds online auction of artwork 5
    HONG KONG New electronic transactions ordinance 5
    HONG KONG Financial service on the internet 5
    MEXICO New electronic transactions ordinance 5
    SWEDEN Changes in Swedish accounting regulations benefit e-commerce 6
    UK Revised electronic communications bill 6
    UKRAINE Virtual Space and actual legislation 6
    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES New regulatory environment 6
6. Intellectual Property 7
    ARGENTINA Court rules on e-mail protection of secrecy 7
    CHINA Registration of domain names 7
    GERMANY Court of appeal decides on domain reservation 7
    LUXEMBOURG Draft law on copyrights 7
    NORWAY Domain names : New registration rules 7
7. Market access 8
    BELGIUM Draft Royal Decree regarding wireless local loop 8
    ITALY UMTS 8
    ITALY Wireless local loop 8
    SPAIN UMTS 8
8. Numbering 9
    UK Pricing regime for number translation services 9
    ITALY Equal access on carrier pre-selection 9
    ITALY Decision on number portability 9
9. Telecommunications 9
    EU 1999 Telecom Review 9
    SPAIN Suspension of Spanish Regulatory Body 9
    NEW ZEALAND Auction of Third Generation Spectrum Rights 10
    UK Bill on telecommunications policy 10
10. Websites 10
11. Editor / editorial advisory board 11
12. TABLE OF CONTENTS BY COUNTRY 12