Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • The Author
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Abbreviations
  • General Introduction
  • Chapter 1. General Background of Israel
  • 1. Geography and Climate
  • 2. Population, Languages and Religions
  • 3. Economy, Science, Technology and Energy
  • 4. Government
  • 5. Legal System
  • 6. The Justice System
  • I. The Israeli Police
  • II. The Prosecution
  • III. Prison System and Probation Service
  • IV. The Israeli Bar
  • 7. Education
  • 8. Brief Historical Background of Israel
  • I. Ancient History
  • II. From the Middle Ages to the State of Israel
  • III. The State of Israel
  • Chapter 2. Telecommunications Infrastructure
  • 1. Telephone
  • 2. Internet
  • 3. Radio and Television
  • Chapter 3. The Information and Communications Technology Market
  • 1. Telephone
  • I. Development and Activity Inside Israel
  • II. Israeli Overseas Activity
  • 2. Internet
  • 3. Radio and Television
  • I. Early Developments of Israeli Broadcasting
  • II. The Multi-channel Broadcasting Era
  • Chapter 4. E-Commerce: Facts and Figures
  • 1. Products and Services
  • 2. Statistical Figures
  • I. E-Commerce Market
  • II. E-Services Market
  • III. E-Travel Market
  • IV. Financial Technology
  • V. Digital Advertising
  • VI. E-Education
  • 3. Trends of Israeli E-Commerce
  • Chapter 5. E-Government Initiatives
  • 1. General Background
  • 2. E-Government Services in Israel
  • Part I. Regulation of the ICT Market
  • Chapter 1. Regulatory Framework of the Telecommunications Sector
  • 1. Licensing Telecommunication Services
  • 2. Operating Telecommunication Services
  • Chapter 2. Regulation of Competition in the ICT Market
  • 1. Antitrust Law
  • I. The Regulator, the Antitrust Tribunal and the Court
  • II. Restrictive Arrangements (Cartels)
  • III. Mergers of Corporations
  • IV. Monopolies
  • V. Concentration Groups
  • 2. Competition Encouragement and Reduction of Centralization Law
  • Chapter 3. Regulation of Cryptography and Other Dual-Use Goods
  • 1. Encryption Controls
  • 2. Export of Dual-Use Equipment
  • Chapter 4. Legal Status of Standardization
  • 1. The Standards Institution of Israel
  • 2. Standardization of ICT in Israel
  • Chapter 5. Legal Status of Out-of-Court Dispute Settlement in the ICT Sector
  • 1. Alternative Dispute Resolutions Philosophy in Israel
  • I. Background and Development
  • II. Incorporation of ADR Philosophy into the Israeli Civil Procedure Regulations, 2018
  • 2. The Main Out-of-Court Civil Dispute Settlements in Israel
  • I. Compromise Settlement
  • II. Arbitration
  • III. Mediation
  • Part II. Protection of IP in the ICT Sector
  • Chapter 1. Application of Copyright in the Area of ICT
  • 1. ICT Copyright under Israeli Law
  • 2. ICT Copyright under International Law and Foreign Law in Israel
  • Chapter 2. Legal Protection of Software
  • 1. Legal Protection of Software under Israeli Law