A Comparative Research on Telecom Liberalization Policies of EU,UK,US and R.O.C.(Tawina)

• Main Authors: SHI - NAN HUANG, 黃西南
• Other Authors: Dr.Cherng Ding
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/92125522631333078701

碩士 === 國立交通大學 === 管理學院碩士在職專班經營管理組 === 93 === Global telecom liberalization started from early 1980s and became prevalent under the promotion of the US, UK, and Japan in mid-1980s. On 5 Feb. 1998, the basic telecom agreement under WTO GATS came into force. With members’ commitments on market access, telecom liberalization approached further to globalization. In response to this trend and in compliance with our telecom commitments made during the WTO accession negotiations, Taiwan adopted a phased and progressive strategy to open up relevant telecom service markets according to a well-planned schedule. In 1996, the Telecommunications Act, Organizational Statute of the Directorate General of Telecommunications, and Organizational Statute of the Directorate General of Telecommunications were passed. So far, the Telecommunictions Act has been amended for seven times to build a level playing environment for telecom operators and strengthen their global competitiveness. With the development of digital technology, the convergence of telecommunications, information and broadcasting technologies has blurred the boundary between traditional communication and broadcasting sectors and created many new cross-sector industries. It brings a substential impact on the human and their production model. Under this trend, it is hence necessary to review our telecom liberalization policy and regulatory measures so as to raise the global competitiveness of our telecom industry. This research covers a wide range of issues, which range from the telecom liberalization process of Taiwan, EU, UK and US; classification and licensing of telecom business; definition of market dominant; spectrum planning; numbering program; interconnection; universal service, number portability service, tariff control to communication fee’s allocation. To analyze the market structures and competitive mechanisms of these countries and make a comparison between them, this paper uses a hybrid approach of document analysis and system comparison. After exploring all features of EU, UK and US telecom liberalization policies, this paper also makes some suggestions on policies relating to telecom development and regulatory mechanism for the reference of Taiwan telecom regulators. The major suggestions include sticking to the policy on relaxing foreign ownership restriction, simplifying license type, establishing an independent regulatory body for communication and broadcasting as soon as possible, revoking the asymmetrical regulation on telecom regulator’s initiative as appropriate instead of passive acceptance of the dominant’s application, developing a feasible number resource charging mechanism, taking the unbundling elements relating to broadband data services into pricing structure, relaxing ceiling price restriction, promoting the policy of attributing both pricing and revenue rights to the operator at the end of calling party while the local telephony market reaches full competition, etc.