1. COMPETITION 2

• GERMANY Exit-Popups Violate Unfair Competition Act 2
• ITALY Antitrust Investigations on Fixed Line Services 2
• PORTUGAL Anacom Sets 6-Month Period for Win Back Practices 2
• UK Oftel upholds BT joint billing for broadband 3

2. COMPUTER CRIME 3

• NEW ZEALAND Anti-Hacking Bill Becomes Law 3

3. CONSUMER PROTECTION 3

• GERMANY 118xx-Providers Must Indicate Their Fees 3
• GERMANY ISP's Obligated to Block Illegal Dialer-Software 4

4. CONTRACT LAW 4

• CHILE Users' Right to Terminate Mobile Telephony Agreements 4

5. CONVERGENCE 4

• SOUTH AFRICA Convergence Policy 4

6. DATA PROTECTION 5

• ARGENTINA Classification of Infringements and Sanctions 5
• ARGENTINA Formal Approval Granted for Data Protection Regime 5

7. DIGITAL SIGNATURES 5

• TURKEY Electronic Signatures May Soon Gain Legal Recognition 5

8. ELECTRONIC COMMERCE 6

• FRANCE New Case Law on Liability of Search Engines 6

9. INFORMATION SOCIETY POLICY 6

• SOUTH AFRICA Developments in the WLAN Industry 6

10. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 7

• CANADA Markman Hearings Arrive 7
• LEBANON Cable TV Piracy - First Conviction in Courts 7
• LUXEMBOURG The New Legal Concept of Fair Compensation 7
• NEW ZEALAND Copyright Law in the Digital Environment 8

11. MARKET ACCESS 8

• GERMANY Authorization Required for Fees Levied by DT 8

12. MEDIA 8

• BRAZIL Bill Provides for National TV Production and Programming 8

13. NUMBERING 9

• ITALY New National Numbering Plan 9

14. PRIVACY 9

• ITALY Invoicing of Services 9

15. TAX 9

• COLOMBIA Clarification on Sales Tax on Mobile Telephony 9
• LUXEMBOURG Opportunities for Selling Online Services 10

16. TELECOMMUNICATIONS 10

• AUSTRIA New Rules on Frequency Trading 10
• BRAZIL Operator Code for Personal Communications Services 10
• TURKEY Betting On Soccer Matches With Your Mobile 10
• UK New Communications Legislation 11
• UK Oftel Publishes Proposals to Ensure Quality of Service 11

COMMENTARIES 12
17. DATA PROTECTION 12

• INDIA Data Protection in India 12

EVENTS 12

• LUXEMBOURG First International Congress on Trustmarks in e-Commerce 12

EDITOR / EDITORIAL BOARD 13
TABLE OF CONTENTS BY COUNTRY 14