Electronic Communication Law In A Nutshell

Article by Şebnem Işık, Ali Ozan Karaduman and Begüm Yavuzdoğan

Introduction

The Telegram and Telephone Law dated February 21, 1924 and numbered 406 (the "Law No. 406") has been the governing regulation with regards to telecommunication activities for more than eighty years and despite the fact that it was subject to substantial amendments after the abolishment of monopoly on telecommunication activities, it failed to fully satisfy the demands of the telecommunication market. On November 10, 2008, the Electronic Communication Law numbered 5809 (the "Law") came into force and abolished the Law No. 406, except for its provisions related to authorization which will come into force as of May 10, 2009. In preparation of the Law, the aim of the legislator was to model a regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services in harmony with its counterpart in the European Union (the "EU"). In this study, we analyze the most noteworthy topics covered by