A comparative analysis of internet protocol telephony in Latin America /

Recent technological advances (such as digitization) and economic shifts (such as privatization and liberalization) have radically changed the telecommunications landscape.Internet Telephony is one of the most important developments that has resulted from digitization. It raises several legal-regulatory issues at both domestic and international levels.This thesis analyzes the existing legal-regulatory framework for Internet Telephony in Latin America, and examines its implications and potential developments in the region.In order to provide a more solid foundation for this analysis, the first chapter provides an overview of the traditional regulatory framework, and describes the technological and economic underpinnings of Internet Telephony.The second chapter studies the regulatory frameworks for Internet Telephony that have been adopted by Canada, the United States and the European Union. These frameworks could serve as models and provide further guidance to analyze the approaches taken to regulate Internet Telephony in Latin America.Finally, the third chapter examines the three existing legal-regulatory approaches to Internet Telephony that have been adopted in Latin America and its potential implications