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FOREWORD

The Section of Antitrust Law of the American Bar Association

presents the Telecom Antitrust Handbook (2d ed.). Since publication of

the first edition in 2005, the telecommunications industry has continued

to evolve rapidly, with particularly significant developments involving

convergence across communications platforms, and issues involving

broadband Internet access and online issues. Applying antitrust

principles to an industry in flux has posed new challenges and produced

a new body of governing precedents. This Handbook is intended to serve

as a comprehensive review of the applicable law and an invaluable

resource for both telecom and antitrust practitioners who contend with

the myriad competition issues that arise in this dynamic industry and

fluid area of the law.

This Handbook represents years of effort and dedication from those

who have closely followed and in some instances guided the evolution of

the industry and applicable antitrust law. No other book provides as

comprehensive and as current an analysis, and it is our hope that the

Handbook will be a lasting resource for those who practice in this critical

industry sector. I am both pleased and proud that the book has been

published during my term as Chair of the Antitrust Section.

The Section is deeply grateful to the many attorneys and economists

who generously contributed sweat equity and innumerable volunteer

hours to this monumental undertaking. The project’s chair, Marty Stern,

along with co-chairs Mark Del Bianco and Aubrey Wesser, deserve

special mention for their tireless efforts and determination to make this

project a success.

Theodore Voorhees, Jr.

Chair, Section of Antitrust Law

June 2013 American Bar Association