Die Regulierung und Liberalisierung der Postdienste in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

This book provides an overview of the current national and European regulatory framework in the postal sector, its political and economic background as well as the development of its regulation until today. It focuses on competition law implications caused by the monopoly of the state-owned postal service operator, which has dominated the market for centuries, against the backdrop of efforts to liberalise, privatise and thereby open the market to other postal delivery companies. Subsequently, the author examines this regulatory framework in terms of the newest legal and economic developments within the postal sector, taking contemporary requirements into account. As a result of this examination, he establishes what reform is needed in the light of the ever-changing legal requirements and market conditions. In this context and taking into account efforts to establish equitable competition, the author concludes that the current regulatory framework has to be not only maintained but also partially intensified, whereas at the same time the competence of the regulatory authority, i.e. the Federal Network Agency, has to be expanded.