04700nam 2200733Ia 450 991097001460332120251116150336.01-280-08531-297866100853161-4175-5220-410.1596/0-8213-5951-7(CKB)1000000000024252(EBL)3050746(OCoLC)56910684(SSID)ssj0000085960(PQKBManifestationID)11112700(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000085960(PQKBWorkID)10024957(PQKB)11634433(MiAaPQ)EBC3050746(Au-PeEL)EBL3050746(CaPaEBR)ebr10068577(CaONFJC)MIL8531(The World Bank)2004053427(US-djbf)13646954(BIP)46124728(BIP)10759798(EXLCZ)99100000000002425220040707d2004 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCompetition in international voice communications /Carlo Maria Rossotto ... [et al.]1st ed.Washington, DC World Bank2004ix, 42 pages illustrations, color map ;26 cmWorld Bank working paper ;no. 42Description based upon print version of record.0-8213-5951-7 Includes bibliographical references.Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1. International Voice Communications: The Industry Moves towards Full Competition; Market Trends; The Dynamics and Benefits of Full Competition; Regional Differences in Implementing Reform; 2. The Driving Forces Behind Competition; Globalization of Economic Activity; Technological Change; International Trade System; 3. Understanding the Resistance to Competition; Sector-specific Factors; Systemic Factors; 4. Conclusions and Requirements for Success; Bibliography; LIST OF BOXES1. BT and Telekom Malaysia: The Effect of Competition on Financial Results2. Telekom Malaysia: Adapting to a Competitive Environment; LIST OF FIGURES; 1. Growth of International Service Revenues; 2. Forecasted Decline of International Telecommunications Revenues; 3. Partial Competition Offers Partial Results in Price Drop; 4. Introduction of Competition in Major Markets Coincides with Rapid Growth; 5. Latin America is Leader in Competition Among Developing Regions, Africa and the Middle East Lag Behind; 6. Competition Means Substantially Lower Prices7. Chile: Incoming and Outgoing Traffic Booms with the Introduction of Competition8. Driving Forces and Sector Change; 9. Higher Transmission Capacity at Lower Cost; 10. Growth of International Traffic Through IP; 11. Reasons for Resistance to Competition; 12. Countries with Limited Economic Freedom Face More Obstacles to the Introduction of Competition; 13. Controlling Corruption and Reforming International Long-distance; LIST OF TABLES; 1. International Communications Draws Closer to a Perfectly Competitive Market; 2. Degree of Concentration in the International Communications Market3. Main Regulatory Features of Full Competition, Partial Competition, Monopoly4. Pro-reform Actors Need a Stronger Political Voice; 5. Imbalanced Telephone Tariffs Before Competition; 6. Net Cost of Universal Telephone Service in Selected CountriesOver the last 20 years, there has been an increasing trend towards full competition in the telecommunications industry in virtually all high-income countries and in selected developing countries, due to the driving forces of globalisation and technological change. This study examines the benefits to be gained from opening voice telecommunications markets in developing countries to competition quickly rather than gradually, as well as identifying regulatory matters that need to be tackled in terms of regulatory reform, better licensing, interconnection and universal service regime.World Bank working paper ;no. 42.TelecommunicationDeveloping countriesTelephoneDeveloping countriesCompetition, InternationalTelecommunicationTelephoneCompetition, International.384.6/4Rossotto Carlo Maria1970-1812930World Bank.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910970014603321Competition in international voice communications4480694UNINA