12. What are the experiences of other countries?
- Public companies worldwide have a less successful track-record than private companies providing telecommunication services.
- Around the globe, the absolute majority of countries have privatized their telecom operators and liberalized their markets. Therefore, we will not be an exception to this rule, as this is the right policy to follow.
Please see the table below.
Telecom privatizations in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe
| Country |
Telcom |
Year |
Method |
Country |
Telecom |
Year |
Method |
|
Albania |
Albtelekom |
2007 |
Sale by tender |
Latvia |
Lattelecom |
1993 |
Sale by tender |
|
Albania |
AMC |
2000 |
Sale by tender |
Lithuania |
Lietuvos Telekomas |
1992 |
Sale by tender |
|
|
|
2008 |
Sale by tender |
|
|
2000 |
Stock exchange |
|
B&H |
Telekom srpske |
2002 |
Mass voucher |
Macedonia |
Maktel |
2001 |
Sale by tender |
|
|
|
2007 |
Sale by tender |
Montenegro |
CG Telekom |
2000 |
Mass voucher |
|
Bulgaria |
BTC |
2004 |
Sale by tender |
|
|
2005 |
Sale by tender |
|
|
|
2005 |
Stock exchanger |
Poland |
TPSA |
1998 |
Stock exchange |
|
Croatia |
HT |
1999 |
Sale by tender |
|
|
2000 |
Employee options |
|
|
|
2001 |
Sale by tender |
|
|
2000 |
Sale by tender |
|
|
|
2007 |
Srock exchange |
|
|
2001 |
Sale by tender |
|
Czech republic |
Cesky |
1994 |
Mass voucher |
|
|
2003 |
Stock exchange |
|
|
|
1995 |
Sale by tender |
Romania |
Romtelecom |
1998 |
Sale by tender |
|
|
|
2005 |
Sale by tender |
Serbia |
Serbian telecom |
1997 |
Sale by tender |
|
Estonia |
Esti telekom |
1992 |
Sale by tender |
Serbia |
Mobtel |
2006 |
Sale by tender |
|
|
|
1999 |
Stock exchange |
Sllovakia |
Slovak telekom |
2000 |
Sale by tender |
|
Hyngary |
Matav |
1993 |
Sale by tender |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1995 |
Sale by tender |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1997 |
Stock exchange |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1999 |
Stock exchange |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|