1 the restructuring of brazilian telecommunications sector josé claudio linhares pires abstract this paper reviews principal aspects and emphasizes regulatory mechanisms that are intended to promote both competition in universal access services article aims contribute improvement understanding challenges presented by an area infrastructure is characterized rapid change technological dynamism excerpt from one part discussion text policies international experience case brazil due be published shortly bndes author would like thank maurício piccinnini mário possas for their comments on earlier version as well alejandra herrera her guidance certain issues dealt with while at same time exempting them responsibility any errors may present economist pnud association jclau gov br 2 introduction was accompanied privatization telebrás system a vertically integrated state monopoly organized into various subsidiaries provided through interconnected
