Mr. John Coakley is a consultant with the International Telecommunications Group at Price Waterhouse LLP, Office of Government Services. Currently, he serves as the “Research and Communications Specialist” for the Southern African Regional Telecommunications Restructuring Program. Mr. Coakley is editor of Southern Africa Telecom Quarterly,/i>, a newsletter providing analysis and information on sector developments in Southern Africa. He also developed and maintains a site on the WWW fully dedicated to telecommunications in Southern Africa. He previously served as an industry research analyst for the Telecom Publishing Group, where he authored Inside MCI. Mr. Coakley holds an M.A. in international economic development from the American University, School of International Service.