This paper discusses the economics of the Internet backbone. I discuss competition on the Internet backbone as well as … relevant competition policy issues. In particular, I show how public protocols, ease of entry, very fast network expansion … large web site to multiple ISPs (customer multi-homing) enhance price competition and make it very unlikely that any firm …

as substitutes. This, in turn, intensifies the competition among providers, generating greater surplus for consumers. A …

limited competition in the broadband access marketplace. Contrary to some others’ arguments, wireless broadband access … telephone companies or cable operators) and instead are likely to act as a complement. Nor will competition in the Internet …

increases total surplus compared to duopoly competition between platforms that charge positive fees on content providers. We …

. The 1996 Act allowed for competition in retail services and also imposed cost-based pricing on leases of Verizon’s network …

increases total surplus compared to duopoly competition between platforms that charge positive fees on content providers. We …