In many countries, centralized oversight of the market has been problematic. In the United States, there have been many complaints about the split of jurisdiction between the FCC and state authorities. As described in Section II , the division of jurisdiction between the FCC and the states is a unique result of the federalist system adopted by the United States and reflected in the U.S. Constitution. There is no reason to believe that it would make sense for other countries to import this jurisdictional split into their own plans for restructuring their national telecommunications markets. On the other hand, though, dissatisfaction with the results of the U.S. arrangement does not necessarily mean that a centralized process is the best approach.
Any decentralized process has some costs associated with it.
Although a more centralized system might increase uniformity and efficiency, it would not necessarily produce a better market scheme. Not surprisingly, this consensus is difficult to achieve. Decentralization, however, offers some very important benefits. State regulators can respond directly to the demands of their own constituents. In addition, each jurisdiction is free to experiment with different policies or processes.