The Electronic Communications Code

The second edition of this book incorporates the recent amendments to the Electronic Communications Code and recent cases including consideration of the Code by the Supreme Court. It is a practical guide to litigation arising out of the Electronic Communications Code. Its goal is to assist those who litigate about code rights or code agreements on behalf of clients who own or occupy land that is, or may become, subject to them.

This book begins by explaining the relevant rights which may be conferred under the Code. This includes an analysis of its technical requirements, and the highlighting of potential pitfalls which may arise both in substantive disputes and the relevant tribunal procedures that apply.

The text goes on to focus on the parts of the Code that are most likely to have a substantial impact on landowners or occupiers, and so contains a detailed consideration of the growing body of case law that is developing on the most contentions aspects of the new code.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1: An Introduction to the New Electronic Communications Code

Chapter 2: Code Operators, Their Networks, and Code Rights

Chapter 3: Notices, their Service, and Paragraph 20 Notices

Chapter 4: The Identity of "the court", and Applications to it to Acquire Code Rights

Chapter 5: Terms of and Formalities for Code Agreements, and Enforcement

Chapter 6: Consideration and Valuation

Chapter 7: Compensation

Chapter 8: Part 5 of the Code, and the Continuation and Termination of Code Agreements to Which it Applies

Chapter 9: Variation of Code Agreements, and Interim Payments of Consideration

Chapter 10: Removal of Apparatus

Chapter 11: Third Parties, Code Rights and Land Registration, and the Assignment of Code Rights

Chapter 12: The Transitional Provisions

Chapter 13: Parts 4A and 4ZA of The Code: Unresponsive Owners and Occupiers

Chapter 14: ADR, Procedures and Practicalities