the role of regulator in respect encouraging consumer choice affordable & quality services investment etc seminar on economic and market analysis for cee baltic states prague 10 september 2003 by ursula harnischfeger page 2 content worldwide trend telecom liberalization competition1 need regulators countries2 key regulatory tasks eu framework3 mobile regulation4 summary conclusions 5 3 4 1 global liberalisation competition there is a allowing telecommunications sector partial monopoly source itu 2002 idc data national long distance full experiences shows that strong are needed to ensure successful transition from rationale behind establishing more countries successfully liberalize their sectors important input factors whole economy with monopolies fall further international wto