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Type: Journal Articles Authors: Edward Lynk and Lester Hunt ISSN: Print: 0143-5671 Online: 1475-5890
Published in: Fiscal Studies, Vol. 12, No. 3, August 1991
Volume, issue, pages: Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 73-87
In November 1990 the UK Government published its long-awaited review of the telecommunications duopoly, aimed at the introduction and stimulation of competitive pressures. This was followed by a White Paper in March 1991 which encapsulated much of the review proposals (Department of Trade and Industry, 1991). Following the decision to privatise British Telecom (BT) and license a single network competitor, Mercury, until this date, the issue of the appropriate structure of the industry had remained controversial. This was explained, in part, by two factors. Search |

