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A new regional classification for mobile telecommunications diffusion policy in China: Using the innovation and imitation coefficients

Lima, Jinyang; Nama, Changi; Kimb, Seongcheol - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2012

While Chinese telecommunications industry has been continuously developing, the penetration rate of mobile … telecommunications by province in China is distributed from less than 40% to larger than 100% in 2009. This regional disparity in terms … of mobile telecommunications penetration rate is due to various socioeconomic factors such as income level, occupation …

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Defining a cluster market: The case of the Korean internet portal service market

Kwon, Youngsun - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2014

In a cluster market, many related and unrelated products or services are sold. Examples of cluster markets are Tesco, Sears, Carrefour, Walmart, JCPenny, and Meijer. Because of certain unique characteristics of cluster markets, studies of cluster market definition have been very scant. This...

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Geographically differentiated NGA deployment

Tselekounis, Markos; Xylogianni, Eirini; Varoutas, Dimitris - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2013

This paper studies the incentives of an unregulated monopolist to undertake the socially optimal investment in NGA networks when it takes into account the fact that the NGA deployment is a two-dimensional investment decision concerning both the quality (or equivalently, technology) and the...

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Reporting policies of ISPs: Do general terms and conditions (GTCs) match with the reality?

Grove, Nico; Agic, Damir; Sedlmeir, Joachim - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2013

Technological progress allows Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to carry out network manage-ment practices in a discriminatory fashion without being detected by their customers. This creates an opportunity that providers will exploit this information asymmetry in an opportunistic way by blocking...

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Mapping physical network roles to relative abstract roles in financial models: Measuring business characteristics for internet-based services

Evenepoel, Simon; Van der Wee, Marlies; Verbrugge, Sofie; … - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2013

In the current telecommunications domain, a clear trend towards vertical disintegration is observed, whereas multiple …

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The bilateral approach to reducing international mobile roaming charges and the application of the GATS

Ryan, Michael H. - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2012

Although it is generally acknowledged that international mobile roaming charges are too high, a successful formula for achieving reduction has so far proven elusive. Direct regulatory intervention to lower prices may be required. The success of such an approach depends upon the ability of...

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Changing the rules: Applying a more economic approach to dynamic telecom markets

Krancke, Jan; Vidal, Miguel; Fier, Andreas - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2012

Traditionally, neoclassical economics has been the guiding framework in the development of legislative and regulatory rules in the telecommunication markets. The regulatory perspective has long assumed a static environment. However, telecommunication markets have evolved into extremely dynamic,...

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Network neutrality and consumer discrimination: Comparing ISP's GTCs and DPI application

Grove, Nico; Agic, Damir; Sedlmeir, Joachim - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2012

Network neutrality and alleged discriminatory practices on the part of ISPs regarding the transmission of Internet data packets has been the subject of notable scholarly discussion and appears to be a widespread phenomenon. However, it is noteworthy that actual consumer discrimination has only...

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Ex-ante margin squeeze tests in the telecommunications industry: What is a reasonable efficient operator? (Revised: December 20, 2012)

Gaudiny, Germain; Saavedra Valenzuela, Claudia - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2012

European telecommunications markets. We provide a theoretical framework in which we show how regulatory authorities deal with …

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Ex-ante margin squeeze tests in the telecommunications industry: What is a reasonably efficient operator? (Revised: September 6, 2012)

Gaudin, Germain; Saavedra Valenzuela, Claudia - International Telecommunications Society (ITS) - 2012

squeeze tests by European telecommunications National Regulatory Authorities according to these adjustments, as to build a …

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