Relevant excerpt NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--U.S. telecom operator AT&T Inc. (T) said Wednesday *it has secured a license to operate in Indonesia*, providing the telecommunications giant with a new catalyst to grow its enterprise business in Asia.
AT&T is the first foreign telecom operator to be granted a license in Indonesia. The license underscores the importance of overseas operations as a growth driver. *It also illustrates a trend of countries easing their regulatory controls over business*. "*You're seeing a general trend in the region where countries are making moves to open up*," said Roman Pacewicz, senior vice president of marketing and global strategy for AT&T. "Any Asian market is a market we look closely at and evaluate." AT&T's entrance could mean more competition for local telecom providers in Indonesia including *Indosat (ISAT.JK)*. But Pacewicz said that *AT&T will only be going after the larger global companies, leaving the local businesses to the domestic providers*. Full coverage: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110607-715059.html '+'
