Abstract: Die Regulierung von Netzindustrien ist nach wie vor ein vieldiskutiertes Thema. Die Bundesnetzagentur als zentrale Regulierungsinstanz von Netzindustrien hat die zentrale Aufgabe, Wettbewerb zwischen etablierten Unternehmen und neuen Wettbewerbern aufzubauen bzw. zu sichern.In der...

In 2003, the dominant former monopolist, which was subject to a stringent price regulation, and the new entrant in the local calls market of Korea made an agreement in which the entrant was to raise the price while the incumbent was to hand over market shares or transfer money using...

We examine a unique public assistance program, the Lifeline Program, to consider why people do not participate in a program that provides them with financial benefits. Lifeline is a nationwide program created by the Federal Communications Commission to provide price discounts to low-income...

The FCC’s recent Restoring Internet Freedom Order reclassified broadband Internet access service from a telecommunications service to an information service. The Order claims that its reclassification is justified as a reinterpretation of relevant statute, and is bolstered by its...

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation (NTT), the most prominent player in the Japanese Telecommunication industry had diversified services, such as fixed-line, mobile and wireless telephony, broadband services etc. NTT has the largest subscriber base in Japan. The decline in the fixed line...

This report addresses an issue which arises in virtually every public utility industry - the regulation of access to essential facilities. The regulation of the terms and conditions under which competing firms have access to essential inputs provided by rivals has become the single biggest issue...