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Under strict net neutrality Internet service providers (ISPs) are required to carry data without any differentiation and at no cost to the content provider. We provide a simple framework with a monopoly ISP to evaluate different net neutrality rules. Content differs in its sensitivity to delay....
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This paper analyses the incentives of a vertical integrated Internet service provider (ISP) to block competitors from content markets. Using a simple model we find that the ISP does not block competing content providers as long as the contents are differentiated sufficiently. Exclusion only...
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This paper analyzes two business practices on the mobile internet market, paid prioritization and zero-rating. Both violate the principle of net neutrality by allowing the internet service provider to discriminate different content types. In recent years these practices have attracted...
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The liberalization and regulation of telecommunications markets in Germany is called, despite some adversity as a great … briefly presents the historical evolution of telecommunications regulation in Germany and the status quo of regulation. In the … sections following the presentation of the status quo, new challenges for telecommunications regulation are outlined and …
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In this article, we examine the universal service obligation for telephone directories. In most countries, this obligation consists of two parts. First, publishers must offer a comprehensive directory, including all telephone subscribers. Second, this directory should be available to all users....
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The paper tackles the discussion about vertical separation in the electronic communications sector, in its two main forms functional and structural. The author will argue how mandatory structural separation under certain conditions could be a possible option. The evidence is provided by the...
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unrestricted entry in telecommunications, eliminate limits on private and foreign ownership, and establish strong, independent … Rathindran examine the liberalization of the basic telecommunications sector in Asian countries with a view to identifying good … round of telecommunications negotiations under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). The new round therefore …
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