[20021223]RS20319_电信服务贸易与WTO协议.pdf

1 See CRS Report 98-928, The World Trade Organization: Background and Issues, by (name redacted).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20319Updated December 23, 2002Telecommunications Services Tradeand the WTO Agreementname redactedAnalyst in Industrial Organization and BusinessResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryWorld telecommunications services trade is growing and evolving very rapidly,appearing to corroborate expectations that the 1997 international agreement to liberalizetrade in basic telecommunications services would greatly increase world trade in thoseservices. While the agreement, under the auspices of the World Trade Organization(WTO), faces many obstacles to full effectiveness, it is expected to benefit the highlycompetitive U.S. telecommunications industries and facilitate world economic growth.Congress, as always, is concerned that trading partners adhere to their commitments.Essentially no bills in the 107th Congress were directly related to this issue, however.This report will be updated as events warrant.Context. The WTO Agreement on Basic Telecommunications Services, whichc