Disaster or opportunity? The impact of telecommunications deregulation on people with disabilities

John Gill & Tony Shipley
February 1997


A review for COST 219 by the UK Group

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Contents

Preface and summary

Winners and losers

Safeguards for disabled users

Universal Service - What is it?

The market in terminal equipment

Annexes

Annex 1: Liberalization of telecommunications

Annex 2: Telephone terminal equipment

Annex 3: The European single market

Annex 4: Opening up the telecommunications market

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