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SINGAPORE
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2001: The People's Action Party won 82 of 84 seats. Most were uncontested. PAP won 27 of the 29 contested seats with 75% of the votes cast. Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong
2001: Population 2.8 million
The dominent carrier in Singapore is SingTel, the former monopoly. SingTel was privatized on 1/4/1993 and listed in Singapore Stock Exchange. The telecom market in Singapore was fully liberaised with StarHub, a new fixed line operator, operating from 1st April 2000.
Licences Awarded
The Formation of Regulatory Body, December 1999. InfoComm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) was formed by the merger of the National Computer Board and Telecommunication Authority of Singapore. The Vision of IDA - To develop the infocomm industry into the next engine of growth to make Singapore the leading infocomm hub for the global economy. See IDA Web Site
As at 2001
April 2001
Singapore cancelled its auction of 3G licences following the withdrawl
of outside bidders. The 3 licences were allocated to 3 existing carriers:
The carriers are obliged to roll out 3G by the end of 2004.
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