). Competition is merely one of a variety of means of achieving the efficiency end, especially in industries where the underlying … economic circumstances predispose them towards greatest efficiency when competition (in the form of many market participants … efficiency. Competition law and industry-specific regulation provide two competing means of intervention whereby the pursuit of …

telecommunications markets in Germany and the United States. The unifying theme in all of the papers is that the goal of public policy in … this area should be to make the broadest and most functional competition possible by means of an appropriate regulatory … framework. Because the European and American telecommunications markets are becoming more intertwined each day, the issues …

its endeavour. In this respect, an EU competition policy that focuses on consumer welfare is one way to gain support by … case of telecommunications, several initiatives of the European Commission and of national regulatory authorities to falls … the interests and rights of consumers on the telecommunication market. The enforcement of competition and consumer policy …