This international comparative study arises from a recent conference held at Waseda University (Tokyo) and contains up to the minute contributions by economists, political scientists and engineers from Japan, United Kingdom and Germany.

Preface, Kiyoshi Nakamura, Koichiro Agata; Part 1 Telecommunications and Broadcasting in Germany; Chapter 1 Convergence of Telecommunications and Broadcasting in Germany, Peter Eichhorn; Chapter 2 Telecommunications and Convergence, Arnold Picot; Chapter 3 The Evolution of Broadcasting in Germany, Jörg Eberspächer; Chapter 4 Comments, Koichiro Hayashi; Part 2 Regulatory Challenges in the United Kingdom; Chapter 5 UK Telecommunications Deregulation, Martin Cave; Chapter 6 The Challenge of Regulating Television in a Converging Communications Industry, Campbell Cowie; Chapter 7 Converged Regulation for Converged Industries?, Greg Clark; Chapter 8 Comments, Hajime Oniki; Part 3 Convergence and Technological Changes in Japan; Chapter 9 Convergence of Telecommunications and Broadcasting, Sadahiko Kano; Chapter 10 Telework and Telecommuting in Japan, Hitoshi Mitomo; Chapter 11 Public Policy for Telecommunications and Broadcasting, Koichiro Agata; Chapter 12 Convergence and Competition, Kiyoshi Nakamura;