Privatization and Competition in Telecommunications: International Developments

Throughout the world, governments are reducing their involvement in the area of telecommunications. Some telecommunications are being fully or partly privatized while others are experiencing deregulation. The situation in six Asian countries, four European countries, and two Latin American countries are examined. In addition, there is one chapter on the telecommunications business in developing countries as a whole. All sections explore the interaction with encroaching competition, new technology, and a desire for greater freedom.

This book examines the implications for the world telecommunications industry in light of the recent trends toward deregulation and privatization, and the influence of rapid technology change.

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A review of telecommunication trends outside the US focusing on issues of privatization and industrial competition in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. The 13 essays, written by professionals from the field, discuss the evolution of telecommunications in Japan and Korea, digital satellite telephony, foreign investment in China and Thailand, privatization in Hungary, regulatory reform in Mexico, and expansion in Brazil. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

DANIEL J. RYAN has been with the Economics Department at Temple University since 1990, including three years at TU's Japan campus in Tokyo.