This paper provides a Canadian perspective on the impacts and opportunities of global telecommunications liberalization, with particular emphasis on the WTO 1997 initiatives. An overview of the Canadian competitive environment and expected policy/regulatory developments to the year 2000 is given. The business challenges, strategies, and opportunities for a competitive carrier are explored; and some of the opportunities for global and Pacific rim partners are proposed. The network initiatives, plans, and business opportunities with one of the competitive carriers (fONOROLA) is provided as a case study of a successful smaller Canadian company's approach in this changing global environment.
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