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Taking the long road to liberalization : Telecommunications reform in the Federal Republic of Germany

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In the course of completing the Single European Market the liberalization of telecommunications is a key issue. A central question is how public policy and market mechanisms can be combined to achieve a regulatory structure that strikes a balance between public service and advanced business users' needs. This article reviews the different stages of the lengthy German telecommunications reform with a focus on the different interests involved. It then critically assesses the ability of the new regulatory framework to meet divergent demands. It is argued that the opportunity of a lengthy reform process to achieve a balanced approach was inadequately seized. Finally the major difficulties caused by the recent reunification of the country are analysed. These a are posing such a challenge that the regulatory structure in Germany could enter a new phase of uncertainty.

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  • Schmidt, Susanne K., 1991. "Taking the long road to liberalization : Telecommunications reform in the Federal Republic of Germany," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 15(3), pages 209-222, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:telpol:v:15:y:1991:i:3:p:209-222
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    1. Wangsik Kim, 2008. "The Context of EU Telecommunications Reform Process: The Cases of Britain and Germany," International Review of Public Administration, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 13(1), pages 117-136, May.
    2. Thatcher, Mark, 2001. "The EU commission and national governments as partners: EC regulatory expansion in telecommunications 1979-2000," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 35979, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    3. Robischon, Tobias & Stucke, Andreas & Wasem, Jürgen & Wolf, Hans-Georg, 1994. "Die politische Logik der deutschen Vereinigung und der Institutionentransfer: Eine Untersuchung am Beispiel von Gesundheitswesen, Forschungssystem und Telekommunikation," MPIfG Discussion Paper 94/3, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies.

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