Competition on the line

Article Abstract:

The European Community Commission is moving toward deregulation of Europe'scross-border telephone services market. The introduction of competition into the currently monopolistic and inefficient system will likely make available to Europeans the wide array of telecommunications services in use in the US.

Editorial, Long distance telephone services, Long-distance telephone service

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The last stand: telecoms regulation

Article Abstract:

In every European country except Britain basic telephone service is a state-run monopoly. That could soon change as Sir Leon Brittan, head of the European Community's competition directorate, hopes to enact telephone deregulation before he resigns at the end of the year.

European Union, European Community

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The wimps win: European telecoms

Article Abstract:

Telephone companies in Europe charge unusually high rates, and the European Commission recently drafted proposals to break up monopolies that create the rates. But the commission backed down in the face of political pressure from European countries.

Economic policy, European Union. European Commission

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