The paper assesses the scope for competition inducing infrastructure regulation in furthering the diffusion of … competition is generally not leading to acceleration in broadband diffusion. Second, with respect to intra-platform competition …, this has been analyzed at two different levels: full unbundling and retail competition. In the first case the competitor is …

The paper assesses the scope for competition inducing infrastructure regulation in furthering the diffusion of … different regulatory provisions are assessed. Inter-firm competition in general and intra-platform competition on the incumbent … different access technologies and intra-platform competition on cable have such effects. Retail competition has about a twice as …

incentives to invest in network infrastructure. To this end, we develop a theoretical model explaining investment incentives by …

incentives to invest in network infrastructure. To this end, we develop a theoretical model explaining investment incentives by …

We provide evidence of an inherent trade-off between access regulation and investment incentives in telecommunications … accommodates: different investment incentives for incumbents and entrants; a strategic interaction of entrants' and incumbents … investment. Thus promoting market entry by means of regulated access undermines incentives to invest in facilities …