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| Country Overview | Network Access | Network Learning | Network Society | Network Economy | Network Policy | Offshore Opportunity | Analysis of Readiness |
Network Policy
Telecommunications Regulation
ICT Trade Policy
The French telecom industry is a leader in world markets. The former state monopoly, France Telecom, still dominates the local market, although several competitors have established competitive niches. The French telecommunications services market grew by nearly 13 % in 2001, totaling over 29 billion USD. Foreign, including American, competitors have been able to gain a significant share of this expanding market.
France is ranked twenty-fourth overall in Readiness for the Networked World. There has been a growing perception of tremendous activity in Internet-related businesses France ranks among the top five nations in Dot-com Competition, Internet Start-ups, and VC Funding, driving its overall ranking in e-Commerce micro-index to eighth).