Resumo:Examina as principais estruturas regulatórias do setor de telecomunicações por meio dos conceitos de falha de mercado e falha regulatória.

Sumário:The theoretical approaches to determination of market and government failures -- Transformation of the landscape of the telecommunications industry -- Key issues of the telecommunications policy: The strategic planning and distribution of limited resources such as radio spectrum. Access to network elements and associated facilities. The necessity of integrity and security of networks and services. The harmonization of networks, associated facilities and services through standardization. Control over companies that have significant market power. The social significance of telecommunications services.