Report about the regulation of the telecommunications market

The telecommunications industry is a mix of technologies, services, and providers regulated by the Federal Communications Commission and state commissions acting under federal and state laws. Since the 1984 breakup of the national Bell monopoly, all three components of this mix have experienced continuous change. Throughout this period, regulators have sought to induce the best possible performance from those who provide essential services. To help regulators reach that goal, this paper presents a multi-layered examination of the industry‘s fundamentals.