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A Different Time, A Different Place: Breaking Up Telephone Companies In The United States And Japan, Richard E. Nohe
A Different Time, A Different Place: Breaking Up Telephone Companies In The United States And Japan, Richard E. Nohe
Federal Communications Law Journal
Currently, the Japanese government is in the midst of a decision with respect to the future of the now privatized Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) of Japan. The divestiture of AT&T, NTT's United States counterpart, occurred over a decade ago. The Japanese government is contemplating the use of AT&T as a model for the break up of NTT. Because of NTT's history as a monopoly service provider, the central issue confronting Japan is how to create a market that can withstand competition nationally and globally.
The Author adopts a comparative approach in seeking to provide guidance to policymakers in Japan. …
Mergers In Mobile Telecommunications Services: A Primer On The Analysis Of Their Competitive Effects, John W. Berresford
Mergers In Mobile Telecommunications Services: A Primer On The Analysis Of Their Competitive Effects, John W. Berresford
Federal Communications Law Journal
Mobile telecommunications businesses are undergoing an unprecedented period of mergers which may result in a national network for Personal Communications Services. All of these transactions require the approval of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which is in the process of issuing thousands of local, regional, and nationwide licenses. The FCC grants the licenses under "the public interest" standard of the Communications Act of 1934, which requires an analysis of each proposed merger's effect on competition.
The Author begins his description of the analytic framework used by the FCC by describing its variables. Part I describes the "product market," which must …