emerging trends in telecommunications business overview video services forum october 2001 presented by cindy andreu creating convergence the 1939 new york world s fair featured formal debut television broadcast receiver a combination radio recorder playback facsimile projector set was way ahead of its time this suggests fundamental desire to merge all media into single entity long before birth as we know it today key sectors telephone service companies networks cable industry subject regulation each sector history is filled with federal intended ensure that masses had cheap access product offerings prevent cross over presumably fend off monopolies finally 1996 us government issued landmark changing dynamics act goal accelerate rapid private deployment advanced and information technologies intent facilitate enabling competition removing barriers market entry across what does competitive landscape look like indicators local 12 2000 entrant phone lines continue increase clecs report 50 from 1999 but only account
