Telecoms trade war : the United States, the European Union, and the World Trade Organisation / by Mark Naftel & Lawrence J. Spiwak ; foreword by Lucien Rapp.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Analytical and legal framework. 1. Telecoms policy for the new millennium
2. Why restructure?
3. Analytical framework
4. Evaluating market competition in a post-WTO world
5. The WTO and the Reference Paper: an ostensible blueprint for entry. Part II: US efforts to promote telecommunications competition. 6. From international competitive carrier paradigm to effective competitive opportunities: the FCC's international policies pre-WTO
7. US policies post-WTO Part 1: benchmarks and entry fees
8. US policies post-WTO part 2: the naked politicisation of the American legal system
9. 'Do as I say, not as I do': US efforts at promoting local telecoms competition. Part III: European efforts to promote telecoms competition. 10. EU foundations, institutions and policies
11. Europe's first steps towards telecoms competition
12. Does the EU regulatory framework work in the market?
13. The EU approach to the Internet and data protection
14. The EU's 1999 telecommunications review. Part IV: Case studies in regulatory cynicism. 15. Case study: comparing the US and EU approaches to universal service
16. Case study: FCC's international spectrum policies
17. Case study: international submarine cable landing petitions
18. Case study: international mergers and global alliances. Part V: Conclusion. 19. O shame! Where is thy blush? Appendix: The FCC's Competitive Carrier Paradigm.