人们清楚地记得,当微软公司受到起诉并可能受到分拆处罚时,这一事件所起到的震动作用,远远超出美国国界。在遥远的太平洋彼岸,微软一案给中国消费者上了一堂生动的反垄断教育课,引起了极为广泛的共鸣。这一共鸣的最直接反应,就是对国内一些领域的垄断行为表现出越来越强烈的愤慨。根据国家统计局经济景气监测中心的抽样调查表明,在老百姓的心目中,最应该破除垄断的行业,电信排第一,其次是铁路、邮电和电力,再次是公交、航空、金融和保险。本文将以电信领域的垄断问题为核心,同读者一起探讨反垄断对中国经济发展的重大意义。中国电信业的现状与垄断表现 It is well-documented that when Microsoft sued and may be subject to spin-off sanctions, the shock of this incident went well beyond the borders of the United States. Across the Pacific Ocean, Microsoft’s case brought a vivid anti-trust education class to Chinese consumers, arousing a very wide range of resonance. The most direct response to this resonance is the growing indignation at the monopolistic behavior in some areas in the country. According to a sample survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics Economic Surveillance Center, telecommunications industry should be the first to be rid of the monopoly industry in the minds of ordinary people, followed by railways, post and telecommunications and electricity, and again the bus, aviation, finance and insurance. This article will focus on the issue of monopoly in the field of telecommunications and will work with readers to explore the great significance of antitrust to China’s economic development. The Current Situation and Monopoly Performance of China Telecom