BEING INDEPENDENT

摘要

The topic of regulatory independence is one of the most important in all industries, and was mercilessly exposed in the financial sector after the 'great recession' of 2008. But it is also crucial in the telecoms and media sectors given the potential for adverse intervention in a wide spectrum of issues, such as censorship, lack of affordable internet access, privacy and lack of culturally important content. While there are heated debates about what regulators should have in their remits, such as over the top (OTT) services, the underlying issues of why and how regulators should be independent in delivering these remits now appear to be rising up the agenda.