... conflicting values and interests in designing the IoT within all sectors. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Open systems Communication technologies Surveillance Internet of Things Consumers Social behaviour Another early use of telecommunications and computing has been...

...Leo Van Audenhove; Anastasia Constantelou; Karen Donders; Natali Helberger; L. Guibault Purpose This article seeks to deal with the fundamental conceptual differences between consumer law and copyright law that render the application of consumer law to copyright‐law related conflicts difficult...

...Damian Tambini Purpose The paper seeks to examine the role of consumer representation in communications policymaking with a focus on the UK. It aims to review the role of the Communications Consumer Panel and to argue that there is an important role to play for a consumer advocate due...

... with a variety of functions. The paper aims to considers the benefits and concerns that these location‐based services present to consumers. Design/methodology/approach The paper identifies issues based on the academic literature, relevant theory, and current mobile telecommunication developments...

...Jamie Anderson; Martin Kupp Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the opportunities and challenges of serving low‐income consumers in developing markets with mobile telecommunications. Design/methodology/approach Field visits were made to Africa, India, Mexico...

... questions regarding decision making, enforcement, and understanding consumer issues that arise often in the FCC's discussions with other regulators. Second, technological change is potentially shifting market definitions. In the FCC's discussion with other regulators over the last two years, the overlap...

...Stephen Pumphrey Illuminates a selection of technologies that will enhance the interactions between companies and consumers, revealing some strategic ramifications of these developments across a range of sectors. Concludes that strategists should exploit the emerging business environment driven...