Regulatory space recognizes that regulatory power and authority will not be held within a single formal body, but may be dispersed between any number of entities, both private and public,within the relevant space. In this way, it minimizes the problem of setting up public and private interests in opposition: “Instead, the idea of regulatory space emphasises a place where regulation occurs, almost a kind of physical arena which influences the practices that happen within it.”The regulatory space allows for a more complex mix of regulatory activity which may be especially relevant in the emerging media ecosystem.It can accommodate a variety of regulatory tools from the market through self-regulation to centralized command regulation, and it enables different jurisdictional responses to similar policy objectives.