Gegenstand der vorliegenden Studie ist die optimale Regulierung des Betriebs von Netzwerken, die die Charakteristika … sinnvoll. Für eine optimale Regulierung des Verhaltens des jeweiligen Netzwerkbetreibers ist dabei entscheidend, welche … Regulierung betrachtet werden, werden hier die oft vernachlässigten Effekte auf die Qualität des Netzwerks in den Vordergrund …

-reducing, EU law requires unbundling (separation) of the VIU networks. However, the EU allows its member states the choice between … incomplete (legal) and complete (ownership) unbundling. There is tantalizing anecdotal evidence that VIUs have tried to influence … are perceived as more corrupt are indeed more likely to apply weaker forms of unbundling. Somewhat surprisingly, we do not …

This article deals with current developments concerning the regulation of telecommunication in Europe (e. g. Mobile … Termination Rates, Roaming). It argues that current regulation is led by political aims and less by economic theory. National …

and decreasing in officials' corruption. In contrast to the "tollbooth view" of regulation, the standard chosen by a self … benevolent regulator. International evidence on environmental regulation show that standards correlate positively with per …