During the first decades of the ITU, most telecommunications carriers were monopoly providers owned by governments.

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During the initial decades of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which was founded in 1865, most telecommunications carriers were indeed monopoly providers owned and operated by national governments. This was largely due to the strategic importance of telecommunications for national security and economic development, as well as the high infrastructure costs, which made it difficult for private enterprises to compete.

During the First Decades of the ITU, Most Telecommunications Carriers