Article Title
Liberalized Telecommunications Trade in the WTO: Implications for Universal Service Policy
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1998
Publication Citation
51 Federal Communications Law Journal 1 (1998)
Abstract
The basic telecommunications commitments associated with the General Agreement on Trade in Services significantly affect market liberalization. Ultimately, a domestic legal framework that incorporates, as a part, some cost sharing for the furtherance of socially beneficial domestic policy would increase universal access benefits for some. Any detriment to those who are bearing the costs of it would be offset by the benefits that are obtained from GATS commitments on telecommunications that reduced trade barriers on services. Thus, this domestic/international arrangement could increase access to basic and enhanced services for some without decreasing universal service to any.
Recommended Citation
McLarty, Taunya L.
(1998)
"Liberalized Telecommunications Trade in the WTO: Implications for Universal Service Policy,"
Federal Communications Law Journal: Vol. 51:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/fclj/vol51/iss1/2