Technik erfordert allerdings relativ hohe Investitionen. Die EU und mit ihr auch Deutschland sowie die Schweiz verfolgen …The transition from copper-based internet access to ultra-fast broadband networks requires large investments. However … European countries, in particular those of Germany and Switzerland. Our article argues that the ex-ante sector-specifi c …

regulations and their impact on the deployment of high-speed Internet access are evaluated. It is argued that facilities … generating facilities-based competition in Germany is the cable-broadcasting network. The current developments in the cable …-practices in Germany are suggested …

Does the internet increase competition? To address this question, I exploit two institutional details unique to Germany …