Regulatory and Non-Regulatory Barriers which Limit the Entry of International Telecommunication Service Companies into Asian Markets

摘要

This paper compares the development of telecom regulation and deregulation between some typical Asian countries, and analyzes the telecom regulatory systems and industrial organizations of China. This paper also inves- tigates the approaches and strategies of Asian countries to reduce the regulation, reinforce the competition and establish efficient telecom industries. Having examined the Asian telecommunication markets, the paper attempts to apply the lessons learned from the opening of the telecoms markets of the developed economies. Finally the paper contends that if Asian economies wish to have nationally based companies, state, or private enterprises, in a competitive postion, the Format of the implementation of the WTO/GATS basic telecoms agreement should be carefully examined.