House of Commons

Session 1996-7 Publications on the internet Trade and Industry Committee Reports

Trade and Industry - Third Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 17 March 1997.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF WITNESSES

LIST OF MEMORANDA INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

Terms of Reference

CONTENTS OF THE REPORT

  I. INTRODUCTION
      Conduct of the inquiry

  II. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY
      Developments in competition
      Restrictions on PTOs
      Regulating against anti-competitive behaviour
      Price controls
      Telephone numbering scheme
      Universal Service Obligation
      The merger between BT and MCI Communications Corporation
      Regulatory structure

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

ANNEX A

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

Notes:

References to "Q" are to the question numbers in the oral evidence; "Ev p." refers to pages in the written evidence. Other references are noted in full.

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Prepared 20 March 1997