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In poorer
Developing Countries
, public utilities are often limited to wealthier parts of major cities, as used to be the case in
Developed Countries
in the nineteenth century.
Examples of utilities are:
Electric Power Transmission
and
Electricity Distribution
Drinking Water
purification and distribution
Sewage Treatment
and disposal
Other
Waste
disposal
Natural Gas
distribution
District Heat Generation And Distribution
Public Transport
by
Bus
,
Train
, etc.
Cable Television
and
Telephone
lines
Developments in technology have eroded some of the monopoly aspects of traditional public utilities. For instance,
Electricity Generation
,
Electricity Retailing
,
Telecommunication
and
Postal Service
s have become competitive in some countries and the trend towards
Liberalization
,
Deregulation
and
Privatization
of public utilities is growing.
Types of utilities (acronyms):
CWD –
County Water District
FCWCD –
Flood Control And Water Conservation District
FWSD –
Fresh Water Supply District
ID –
Irrigation District
MWA –
Municipal Water Authority
MWD –
Municipal Water District
MUD –
Municipal Utility District
PUD –
Public Utility District
WA –
Water Agency
WCID –
Water Control And Improvement District
WD –
Water District
WS –
Water System
WSC –
Water Supply Corporation
SEE ALSO
Lists Of Public Utilities
Public Services
Liberalization
Electricity Market
Energy
Telecommunication
s
Universal Service