Telecom Regulators : Converging Trends?

Officials in developing countries with legal and political systems of continental European origin often argue that the model of independent regulatory agencies for utilities is appropriate only for Anglo-Saxon countries. Yet countries in continenta...

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Main Authors:	Kerf, Michel, Schiffler, Manuel, Torres, Clemencia
Format:	Viewpoint
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS AGENCIES REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY BODIES INTERCONNECTION LICENCING ACCOUNTABILITY ARBITRATION COMPETITION LAW COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT DECREE ELECTRICITY HUMAN RESOURCES INNOVATIONS LEGISLATURE LEGITIMACY LICENSES POLITICAL SENSITIVITY POLITICAL SYSTEMS PRESIDENTS PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP PUBLIC POLICY REGULATOR REGULATORS REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY FUNCTIONS REGULATORY MODELS REGULATORY PROCESS SENATE SOCIAL POLICY TRANSPARENCY UNIVERSAL SERVICE UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS UTILITIES
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/05/1346446/telecom-regulators-converging-trends http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11385

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spelling	okr-10986-113852021-06-14T11:00:00Z Telecom Regulators : Converging Trends? Kerf, Michel Schiffler, Manuel Torres, Clemencia TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS AGENCIES REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY BODIES INTERCONNECTION LICENCING ACCOUNTABILITY ARBITRATION COMPETITION LAW COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT DECREE ELECTRICITY HUMAN RESOURCES INNOVATIONS LEGISLATURE LEGITIMACY LICENSES POLITICAL SENSITIVITY POLITICAL SYSTEMS PRESIDENTS PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP PUBLIC POLICY REGULATOR REGULATORS REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY FUNCTIONS REGULATORY MODELS REGULATORY PROCESS SENATE SOCIAL POLICY TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSPARENCY UNIVERSAL SERVICE UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS UTILITIES Officials in developing countries with legal and political systems of continental European origin often argue that the model of independent regulatory agencies for utilities is appropriate only for Anglo-Saxon countries. Yet countries in continental Europe have also adopted this model. Comparing the telecommunications regulatory agencies in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Germany, and Spain, this Note finds divergence in some respects but striking convergence in overall approach. This approach might not be right for all developing countries, but it cannot be rejected on the grounds that it works in Anglo-Saxon countries only. 2012-08-13T14:55:26Z 2012-08-13T14:55:26Z 2001-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/05/1346446/telecom-regulators-converging-trends Viewpoint. -- Note no. 230 (May 2001) http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11385 English Viewpoint CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Viewpoint Publications & Research Europe and Central Asia Spain France United States United Kingdom Germany
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topic	TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS AGENCIES REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY BODIES INTERCONNECTION LICENCING ACCOUNTABILITY ARBITRATION COMPETITION LAW COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT DECREE ELECTRICITY HUMAN RESOURCES INNOVATIONS LEGISLATURE LEGITIMACY LICENSES POLITICAL SENSITIVITY POLITICAL SYSTEMS PRESIDENTS PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP PUBLIC POLICY REGULATOR REGULATORS REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY FUNCTIONS REGULATORY MODELS REGULATORY PROCESS SENATE SOCIAL POLICY TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSPARENCY UNIVERSAL SERVICE UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS UTILITIES
spellingShingle	TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS AGENCIES REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY BODIES INTERCONNECTION LICENCING ACCOUNTABILITY ARBITRATION COMPETITION LAW COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT DECREE ELECTRICITY HUMAN RESOURCES INNOVATIONS LEGISLATURE LEGITIMACY LICENSES POLITICAL SENSITIVITY POLITICAL SYSTEMS PRESIDENTS PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP PUBLIC POLICY REGULATOR REGULATORS REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY FUNCTIONS REGULATORY MODELS REGULATORY PROCESS SENATE SOCIAL POLICY TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSPARENCY UNIVERSAL SERVICE UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS UTILITIES Kerf, Michel Schiffler, Manuel Torres, Clemencia Telecom Regulators : Converging Trends?
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description	Officials in developing countries with legal and political systems of continental European origin often argue that the model of independent regulatory agencies for utilities is appropriate only for Anglo-Saxon countries. Yet countries in continental Europe have also adopted this model. Comparing the telecommunications regulatory agencies in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Germany, and Spain, this Note finds divergence in some respects but striking convergence in overall approach. This approach might not be right for all developing countries, but it cannot be rejected on the grounds that it works in Anglo-Saxon countries only.
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author	Kerf, Michel Schiffler, Manuel Torres, Clemencia
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title	Telecom Regulators : Converging Trends?
title_short	Telecom Regulators : Converging Trends?
title_full	Telecom Regulators : Converging Trends?
title_fullStr	Telecom Regulators : Converging Trends?
title_full_unstemmed	Telecom Regulators : Converging Trends?
title_sort	telecom regulators : converging trends?
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
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