NOTAS: | "...the organisations which regulate telecommunications - there over 200 worldwide - are determining the operating environment which can lead to both big problems and opportunities for operators and manufacturers alike. Understanding these organisations is essential. Of the national authorities already in existence there are wide variations in their brief and status - every thing from strong policing of the market to a limited approval role can be found. Fixed network operators, cable TV franchisees and equipment vendors all need to understand the role, function and impact that regulators are having on the commercial trading environment." |