Promoting Competition Piecemeal in International Telecommunications

摘要

The paper discusses the need to consider the impact of growth in competition in international telecommunications on the U.S.'s relationship with foreign telecommunications authorities. Increased competition among U.S. suppliers of international telecommunications services could result in a reduction in the U.S.'s share of the benefits from such services unless the U.S. government takes appropriate action. The paper recommends promoting competition among U.S. firms while simultaneously strengthening the FCC's power to counter the resulting increase in market power accruing to foreign telecommunications authorities.