LEADER 03872nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910450415003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-08531-2 010 $a9786610085316 010 $a1-4175-5220-4 035 $a(CKB)1000000000024252 035 $a(EBL)3050746 035 $a(OCoLC)56910684 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000085960 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11112700 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000085960 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10024957 035 $a(PQKB)11634433 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3050746 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3050746 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10068577 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL8531 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000024252 100 $a20040707d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aCompetition in international voice communications$b[electronic resource] /$fCarlo Maria Rossotto ... [et al.] 210 $aWashington, DC $cWorld Bank$d2004 215 $a1 online resource (56 p.) 225 1 $aWorld Bank working paper ;$vno. 42 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8213-5951-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aContents; 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 BOXES 327 $a1. 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 Prices 327 $a7. 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 Market 327 $a3. Main Regulatory Features of Full Competition, Partial Competition, Monopoly4. Pro-reform Actors Need a Stronger Political Voice; 5. Imbalanced Telephone Tariffs Before Competition; 6. Net Cost of Universal Telephone Service in Selected Countries 410 0$aWorld Bank working paper ;$vno. 42. 606 $aTelecommunication$zDeveloping countries 606 $aTelephone$zDeveloping countries 606 $aCompetition, International 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aTelecommunication 615 0$aTelephone 615 0$aCompetition, International. 676 $a384.6/4 701 $aRossotto$b Carlo Maria$f1970-$0894646 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910450415003321 996 $aCompetition in international voice communications$92133228 997 $aUNINA