ABSTRACT
This study assesses the changing policy and regulatory context for telecommunications services and their provision and use in Canada. A number of recent developments, including a 1987 Department of Communications policy statement, recent CRTC regulatory decisions, changes in the role of Telesat Canada and Teleglobe Canada, as well as implementation of the Canada-US FTA, are treated. Prospective developments in several other areas such as another attempt to introduce longdistance competition in Canada and the implications of the Uruguay Round services trade negotiations are also examined. The theme throughout is that telecommunications services, both domestic and international, are being provided and used within an increasingly open and competitive environment.
