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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. …