De-regulation and privatization (cf. CommAct96
Reading)
- Eliminating 'barrier to entry' by providing an
'even playing field' - who can enter market?
- Providing for common standards (encouraging market
entry), for interconnection (competition 'online'), and diversity
of content and ownership.
- Who will protect the dis-advantaged? Universal
service and rural areas, kids, poor, etc.
- [Decline of state ownership and highly regulated
control of telecommunication carriers (including PTTs etc.) world-wide]
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