@inproceedings{FredebeulKrein2016, author = {Fredebeul-Krein, Markus}, title = {Towards trade facilitation via regulatory convergence: An analysis of the TTIP chapter on Electronic Communications}, series = {Regional ITS Conference of the International Telecommunications Society. Cambridge, United Kingdom, 7-9 September 2016}, booktitle = {Regional ITS Conference of the International Telecommunications Society. Cambridge, United Kingdom, 7-9 September 2016}, pages = {29 Seiten}, year = {2016}, abstract = {To give the exchange of goods and services between the European Union (EU) and the United States (U.S.) new momentum the two parties are currently negotiating the transatlantic free trade agreement Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The aim is to create the largest free trade area in the world. The agreement, once entered into force, will oblige EU countries and the U.S. to further liberalize their markets. The negotiations on TTIP include a chapter on Electronic Communications/ Telecommunications. The challenge therein will be securing commitments for market access to Electronic Communications services. At the same time, these commitments must reflect the legitimate need for consumer protection issues. The need to reduce Electronic Communications-related non-tariff barriers to trade between the Parties is due to the fact that these markets are heavily regulated. Without transnational rules as to regulations national governments can abuse these regulations to deter the market entry by new (foreign) suppliers. Thus the free trade agreement TTIP affects in many respects regulatory provisions on and access to Electronic Communications markets. The objective of this paper is therefore to examine to what extend the regulatory principles for Electronic Communications markets envisaged under TTIP will result in trade facilitation and regulatory convergence between the EU and the U.S. As to this question the result of the analysis is that the chapter on Electronic Communications will be an important step towards facilitating trade in Electronic Communications services. At the same time some regulatory convergence will take place, but this convergence will not lead to a (full) harmonization of regulations. Rather the norm, also after TTIP negotiations will have been concluded successfully, will be mutual recognition of different regulatory regimes. Different regulations being the optimal policy response in different market settings will continue to exist. Moreover, it is very unlikely that such regulatory principles for the Electronic Communications sector are a vehicle for a race to the bottom in levels of consumer protection.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{Jacobs2007, author = {Jacobs, Stephan}, title = {Verwendung von Netzwerkmustern in der Telekommunikationsindustrie : [Vortragsfolien]}, series = {Test Patterns - Intelligente Wiederverwendung von Testware : Software-QS-Tag 2007 ; 08. November 2007, N{\"u}rnberg}, booktitle = {Test Patterns - Intelligente Wiederverwendung von Testware : Software-QS-Tag 2007 ; 08. November 2007, N{\"u}rnberg}, pages = {49 S. : zahlr. Ill. und graph. Darst.}, year = {2007}, abstract = {"[...] Der erste Teil des Vortags konzentriert sich auf die bei Ericsson gemachten Erfahrungen. Welche Muster wurden identifiziert, f{\"u}r welche Tests wurden sie eingesetzt. Wie werden diese Muster verwendet, wie werden sie beschrieben und spezifiziert. Und schließlich, wie entsteht eine Art Standardisierung, in der das Wissen {\"u}ber diese Muster als Organisationswissen zur Verf{\"u}gung steht. Im zweiten Teil des Vortrags werden die bei Ericsson gemachten Erfahrungen verallgemeinert. Die bei Ericsson verwendeten Muster werden auf allgemeine Strukturen {\"u}bertragen (z.B. Client-Server). Es wird gezeigt, wie die Zuordnung von Testverfahren auf Netzwerkmuster auch in anderen Dom{\"a}nen verwendet wird und welche Vorteile sich damit erzielen lassen." Quelle: http://www.qs-tag.de/fileadmin/software-qs-tag/public/2007/abstract_jacobs.shtml}, language = {de} } @incollection{Wessling1997, author = {Weßling, Matthias}, title = {Pl{\"a}doyer f{\"u}r eigenverantwortliches Lernen und Arbeiten im Hochschulstudium : Bedeutung und Folgerungen f{\"u}r Studierende und Lehrende}, series = {Effektiver lernen - Zeit gewinnen}, booktitle = {Effektiver lernen - Zeit gewinnen}, publisher = {Neinhaus}, address = {Stuttgart}, isbn = {3-87575-012-8}, publisher = {Fachhochschule Aachen}, pages = {70 -- 82}, year = {1997}, abstract = {Inhaltsverzeichnis: I. Lern- und Arbeitstechniken im 1. und im 10. Semester II. Lern- und Arbeitstechniken als pers{\"o}nliches Selbstmanagement III. Diskussionsfragen und -thesen IV. Was heißt: Eigenverantwortung im Studium? V. Eigenverantwortung als gelebte Freiheit von Studierenden VI. Warum es unm{\"o}glich ist, Verantwortung an Studierende zu delegieren VII. Erziehungsauftrag: Studierende in ihrer Eigenverantwortung belassen VIII. Folgerungen f{\"u}r Lehrende IX. Folgerungen f{\"u}r Studierende}, subject = {Lernstil}, language = {de} } @techreport{Wessling2009, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Weßling, Matthias}, title = {How to deal with foreign cultures: an cross-cultural training-approach based on the didactical methodology of 'experiential learning' following Kolb \& Fry}, year = {2009}, abstract = {Many companies still conduct the worldwide management of people as if neither the external economic nor the internal structure of the firm had changed. The costs of cross-cultural failure, for individuals and their companies, are enormous: personal and family costs; financial, professional and emotional costs; costs to one's career prospects, to one's self-esteem, to one's marriage and family. This scenario describes sufficiently the reason for learning "the art of crossing cultures" (Craig Storti). To this end, this research paper describes an innovative approach of cross-cultural training, following the didactical ideas of Kolb and Fry, the so-called 'experiential learning'.}, subject = {Interkulturelles Lernen}, language = {en} } @article{Wessling2008, author = {Weßling, Matthias}, title = {Aktives Nachfolger-Coaching f{\"u}r den Mittelstand setzt fr{\"u}h an : innovative Idee f{\"u}r Studierende der FH Aachen}, year = {2008}, abstract = {Es gibt oft Schwierigkeiten in der Unternehmernachfolge wegen fehlender Beratung. Die FH Aachen bietet ihren Studierenden seit 2007 ein Coaching an.}, subject = {Unternehmernachfolge}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{FredebeulKrein2009, author = {Fredebeul-Krein, Markus}, title = {Encouraging competition and investment into next generation access networks: The case of long term risk sharing contracts}, year = {2009}, abstract = {Working paper distributed at 2nd Annual Next Generation Telecommunications Conference 2009, 13th - 14th October 2009, Brussels 14 pages Abstract Governments all over Europe are in the process of adopting new broadband strategies. The objective is to create modern telecommunications networks based on powerful broadband infrastructures". In doing so, they aim for innovative and investment-friendly concepts. For instance, in a recently published consultation paper on the subject the German regulator BNetzA declared that it will take "greater account of … reducing risks, securing the investment and innovation power, providing planning certainty and transparency - in order to support and advance broadband rollout in Germany". It further states that when regulating wholesale rates it has to be ensured that "… adequate incentives for network rollout are provided on the one hand, while sustainable and fair competition is ensured on the other". Also an EC draft recommendation on regulated network access is about to set new standards for the regulation of next generation access networks. According to the recommendation the prices of new assets shall be based on costs plus a projectspecific risk premium to be included in the costs of capital for the investment risk incurred by the operator. This approach has been criticised from various sides. In particular it has been questioned whether such an approach is adequate to meet the objectives of encouraging both competition and investment into next generation access networks. Against this background, the concept of "long term risk sharing contracts" has been proposed recently as an approach which does not only incorporate the various additional risks involved in the deployment of NGA infrastructure, but has several other advantages. This paper will demonstrate that the concept allows for competition to evolve at both the retail and wholesale level on fair, objective, non-discriminatory and transparent terms and conditions. Moreover, it ensures the highest possible investment incentive in line with socially desirable outcome. The paper is organised as follows: The next section will briefly outline the importance of encouraging competition and investment in an NGA-environment. The third section will specify the design of long term risk sharing contracts in view of achieving these objectives. The fourth section will examine potential problems associated with the concept. In doing so a way of how to deal with them will be elaborated. The last section will look at arguments against long term risk sharing contracts. It will be shown that these arguments are not strong enough to build a case against introducing such contracts.}, subject = {Electronic Commerce}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{FredebeulKrein2008, author = {Fredebeul-Krein, Markus}, title = {Die globale Finanzkrise: Ursachen und Bew{\"a}ltigung : Vortrag an der Georg-Simon-Ohm-Schule K{\"o}ln, 2. Dezember 2008, K{\"o}ln}, organization = {FH Aachen, University of Applied Sciences}, year = {2008}, abstract = {- Wie kam es zu der globalen Finanzkrise? - Wodurch zeichnet sich die Finanzkrise aus? - Wer hat die Finanzkrise verschuldet? - Welche Rolle spielten Spekulanten? - Inwiefern ist die Finanzkrise selbstverschuldet? - Ist die Globalisierung Schuld an den Finanzkrisen in zahlreichen Regionen dieser Welt? - Wie wirkt sich die Finanzkrise auf die Realwirtschaft aus? - Welche Wege bieten sich, aus der Krise herauszukommen?}, subject = {Finanzkrise}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{FredebeulKreinHaunert2008, author = {Fredebeul-Krein, Markus and Haunert, Martina}, title = {Assessing the effectiveness of price cap regimes for the regulation of fixed telephony markets: has it been successful in achieving competition? : preliminary draft / by Markus Fredebeul-Krein and Martina Haunert. 19th European Regional ITS Conference of the International Telecommunications Society, September 17-19, 2008 Rome, Italy}, year = {2008}, abstract = {1. Introduction 2. Tariff regulation, rebalancing and price caps 3. Price cap regimes in selected European countries 4. Has price cap regulation been successful? 5. Regulatory implications for other countries}, subject = {Telekommunikationsmarkt}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{FredebeulKrein2008, author = {Fredebeul-Krein, Markus}, title = {Time for revision: The regulation of Germany's next generation networks in the light of new economic and technological challenges on telecom markets : Presentation for the 18th Biennial conference of the International Telecommunications Society, June 24-27, 2008 Montreal, Canada}, year = {2008}, abstract = {On 1st January 1998, the German telecom market was fully liberalised. Since then genuine competition between market participants has developed, based on a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework that provides for safeguards against unfair competition and market power by Deutsche Telekom. Today, about 10 years after the liberalisation of the telecommunications sector a revision of this regulatory approach has become necessary because at least on three dimensions the situation is quite different from the one 10 years ago: First, with numerous established alternative operators in the market monopolies have been successfully challenged and competition introduced. Second, not only is Cable TV becoming in large parts of Germany a viable alternative for the provision of broadband services but also mobile services are becoming increasingly a substitute for fixed services. Last but not least there are important technological changes under way, requiring huge investments in infrastructure upgrades for next generation networks. In the light of these new developments the question is to which extent the current regulatory approach of severe ex-ante regulatory intervention is still appropriate. Is any part of the network of the former incumbent still a bottleneck? A more light handed regulatory approach might be the right response to this new situation. The paper is organised as follows: The first section will briefly examine the economic rationale for regulating network access. Based on the assumption that regulation is always necessary when bottlenecks exist regulatory principles for an efficient network access regime will be derived. The second section compares the situation of the German market in early 1998 with the one of today. Thereby three dimensions will be considered: the degree of competition, the potential for substitution and technological developments. The third section will define some requirements for the future regulation of telecom markets. Proposals will be elaborated how to ensure competitive telecom markets in the light of new economic and technological challenges.}, subject = {Telekommunikationsmarkt}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{FredebeulKrein2008, author = {Fredebeul-Krein, Markus}, title = {Die Liberalisierung des deutschen Telekommunikationsmarktes: Vorbild f{\"u}r andere Sektoren? : Vortrag am Institut f{\"u}r Wirtschaftspolitik der Universit{\"a}t zu K{\"o}ln, 3. November 2008, K{\"o}ln}, year = {2008}, abstract = {Regulierung des deutschen Telekommunikationsmarktes Wettbewerb auf dem deutschen Telekommunikationsmarkt}, subject = {Telekommunikationsmarkt}, language = {de} }