Telecommunications Development in Central and Eastern Europe
In: International political science review: the journal of the International Political Science Association (IPSA) = Revue internationale de science politique, Band 16, Heft 3, S. 283-303
ISSN: 1460-373X
The development of the telecommunications infrastructure is seen as an important prerequisite for economic development in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The financing of the upgrading of the infrastructure becomes a major future problem for these countries, especially with regard to investment in the local telephone networks. This article gives an overview of recent developments and different approaches to telecommunications development and the reform of the regulatory framework in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.