21.   The Transport and Communications Ministry is working on new rules and regulations for telecom operators in the era of liberalisation.

22.   Unisource groups the telecoms operators of the Netherlands, Switzerland and Sweden.

23.   French government telecoms operator France Telecom announced Tuesday that it is an applicant for building and operating a GSM mobile telephony network in Romania.

24.   In March, Telia and Finnish telecom operator Sonera agreed to merge, creating the biggest operator in the Nordic and Baltic markets.

25.   A consortium made up of German and Austrian banks wants to buy Bulgarian mobile telecoms operator MobilTel, the transport and telecommunications ministry said here Tuesday.

26.   Because of its dependence on these telecoms operators, KPNQwest was heavily affected by the global downturn in the telecoms industry which forced KPN and Qwest to cut costs.

27.   China, which is impatient for WTO membership, is a potential goldmine for telecoms operators and equipment suppliers.

28.   Earlier this month, the German telecoms operator Deutsche Telekom ruled out bidding for a French license, explaining that it lacked a necessary customer base in the country.

29.   Digital Subscriber Lines, which allow high-speed access to the Internet through existing telephone lines, should be in demand once telecoms operators begin to invest again.

30.   The three telecom operators made their separate submissions in response to a feedback request from IDA.