U.S. urges opening of foreign telecom markets; the United States has sought to spur the continuation of global telecommunications talks
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A good World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement could do much to break telecommunications monopolies worldwide. The reason one has not yet been reached is the insufficiency of the offers made by some important trading partners. The worst offers have come from Asia, where the industry projects the biggest international communications growth during the coming decade will be. The US could sign an agreement without distorting competition by authorizing the Federal Communications Commission to conduct foreign competition tests.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1996
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In Taiwan and Korea, patent laws begin to progress;
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Reforms to the patent laws of Taiwan and Korea have to do with resolving validity disputes, while procedural rules regarding the enforcement of patent rights are still in need of revision Taiwanese and Korean patent laws have evolved with increased production of intellectual property assets, while general civil and criminal procedure remained stagnant.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2000
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