| NOTAS: | This Brochure and CD-ROM package has been prepared under ITU's New Initiatives Programme with the assistance of a voluntary contribution from the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications of Japan.
The report summarizes the results from a workshop on Competition Policy in Telecommunications, held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 20 to 22 November 2002. The project was managed by Eric Lie who also prepared the background paper. Overall responsability for the New Initiatives Programme is held by Tim Kelly of the ITU Strategy and Policy Unit (SPU).
Sinopse:
"In recent years, the global telecommunication market has moved undisputedly towards greater liberalization and increased competition. Over the past five years alone, full or partial competition in basic services was introduced in more than 40 countries. Many more countries have made commitments for the future introduction of competition, for instance as part of their schedule of commitments made under the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Basic Telecommunications Services. Correspondingly, the opening up of markets worldwide has also spurred an increase of mergers and acquisitions. During this same period, the global telecommunication market witnessed a number of mergers and alliances between some of the world’s largest public telecommunications operators, both within and between countries. With the growing number of countries undertaking major liberalization efforts in their telecommunication markets, and the growing trend towards industry consolidation, it has become increasingly important for countries to ensure that they possess the necessary facilities and know-how to efficiently and effectively manage telecommunication competition issues in the public interest." |
