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An assessment of Thailand's new telecommunications plan

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  • Cairns, Robert D
  • Nikomborirak, Deunden

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Thailand's master plan for telecommunications policy for 1997-2006 envisages cautious steps towards liberalization. Among the new policies, the establishment of an independent regulatory agency is proposed. Desirable characteristics of the agency are discussed. Two salient features of the master plan, a proposal to split the country into six zones for licensing private firms and a commitment to a type of universal access to the system, are also discussed. Introduction of non-linear pricing, which is more economically efficient, may be possible in Thailand. Furthermore, it may help the achievement of the goals inherent in universal access and zoning, as well as another goal of the master plan, of making the system more competitive.

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  • Cairns, Robert D & Nikomborirak, Deunden, 1998. "An assessment of Thailand's new telecommunications plan," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 22(2), pages 145-155, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:telpol:v:22:y:1998:i:2:p:145-155
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