TELECOMMUNICATIONS: DENMARK DISMANTLES FIXED TELEPHONE MONOPOLY.

Formerly a state-owned concern, Tele Danmark has this year become a foreign company, with Ameritech of the United States being the main shareholder, and holding the majority of the votes (seven out 12 on the Administration Board). France Telecom has made use of its Danish-based subsidiary, Mobilix, to anticipate the deregulation process by banking not only on the mobile telephone market but also on the stationary version. On April 20, Mobilix relinquished 14% of its shares to the state-owned...