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competition that exists between three types of technology (satellite, cable and ADSL). We distinguish three groups of factors: the … level of market competition, the level of competition in the industry and the quality of the product being offered. Our … relationship is specifically captured by the level of intra- and inter-platform competition. We also examine the relationship …
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also use a stylised model of an electronic communications market to draw some central lessons from economic theory and to …
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This article provides an overview of the competitive issues surrounding online platforms. The general theme is that while much has been made of the structural features of online platforms there is little hard evidence that these are durable monopolies. Nonetheless, there are concerns about the...
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I generalize the workhorse model of network competition to include income effects in call demand. Empirical work has …
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European operators. Both methods arrive at the same conclusions: a) network economics allow competition in most geographic … the degree of potential competition …
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In this paper we analyze the interplay between access to the last-mile network and net neutrality in the market for Internet access. We consider two competing Internet service providers (ISPs), which act as platforms between Internet users and content providers (CPs). One of the ISPs is...
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regime is not always beneficial to the platforms as it can intensify competition for subscribers. As platforms have a …
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We analyse competition between perfectly substitutable networks. Monopolization can be sustained in equilibrium by … (off-net) networks is shown to restore competition. This regulation requires neither demand data nor information about call …
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We examine the interrelation between interconnection and competition in the Internet backbone market. Networks that are … interconnection regime, peering, softens competition as compared to indirect interconnection since asymmetries become less influential …
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