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Pricing Unbundled Network Elements and the FCC's TELRIC Rule: Economic and Modeling Issues

Tardiff, Timothy J. - In: Review of Network Economics 1 (2002) 2, pp. 132-146

how close the FCC's total element long-run incremental cost (TELRIC) pricing rules allow one to approximate such … concludes by highlighting alternative pricing proposals offered by contending parties and identifying the major drivers that …

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TELRIC - the way towards competition? A European point of view

Falch, Morten - In: Review of Network Economics 1 (2002) 2, pp. 147-154

One of the most important issues in the debate on interconnect regulation has been use of forward looking costs for setting of interconnection charges. This debate has been ongoing within the EU as well as in US. This paper discusses the European experiences and in particular the Danish...

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Beyond the Rhetoric: An Introduction to Implementing TELRIC

Kennet, D. Mark; Perez-Reyes, Raul - In: Review of Network Economics 1 (2002) 2, pp. 155-167

This paper demonstrates the feasibility of the TELRIC standard. We develop an engineering-economic model of an interoffice telephone network suitable for calculating a TELRIC interconnection cost. The model utilizes the method of simulated annealing to determine an "optimal" SONET ring. Using...

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The Economics of the Supreme Court's Decision on Forward Looking Costs

Rosston, Gregory L.; Noll, Roger G. - In: Review of Network Economics 1 (2002) 2, pp. 81-89

networks. This article explains the background of the forward-looking pricing rules adopted by the FCC, the economic rational …

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The Court's Divide

Lehman, Dale E. - In: Review of Network Economics 1 (2002) 2, pp. 106-118

The Supreme Court decision in Verizon et al v. FCC et al has finally settled the legality of the FCC's methodology for setting prices for wholesale services that are "based on cost", as required by the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The Court's decision reveals unanimous agreement that...

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The Supreme Court Weighs in on Local Exchange Competition: The Meta-Message

Kaserman, David L.; Mayo, John - In: Review of Network Economics 1 (2002) 2, pp. 119-131

The Supreme Court Opinion on local exchange competition in general and on pricing and unbundling in particular was much … anticipated and will be much discussed. Because of the very technical nature of the pricing and unbundling rules facing incumbent … it is fair to say that the Court's specific decision with respect to the pricing and unbundling issues represents an …

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Optimal Monopoly Price Paths with Expanding Networks

Gabszewicz, Jean; Garcia, Filomena - In: Review of Network Economics 6 (2007) 1, pp. 42-49

In this paper, we survey the literature on optimal pricing of a monopolist operating on a network industry. We also …

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Did The High Court Reach An Economic Low In Verizon v. FCC?

Weisman, Dennis L. - In: Review of Network Economics 1 (2002) 2, pp. 90-105

The Supreme Court's decision in Verizon v. FCC rests on two errant interpretations of the 1996 Telecommunications Act: First, the Act represents a new form of regulation rather than a deregulatory statute; Second, Congress intended that the playing field be tilted in favor of new entrants. Under...

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