, a fast growing FTTH market with regulation mandating unbundling. Even though it is too early to paint a full picture of …

better, policy-makers are turning their attention to better understanding the consumer. Previously, regulation was usually …. Despite this ambitious reform programme, there are signs that regulation is not always working. The Commission itself has … - energy, gas, telecommunications and transportation. Work is ongoing to identify the causes of this “malfunctioning” and it is …

Regulation of the cable television industry was marked by remarkable periods of deregulation, re-regulation, and re … effect of regulation and competition on cable rates. Our calculations indicate that while regulation lowered rates for small ….6 to 8.8 percent, with even larger declines during periods of regulation. Our results suggest that competition is more …

We analyze if two-part access tariffs solve the dynamic consistency problem of the regulation of Next Generation … investment cost is low, the regulator can induce investment when he cannot commit to a policy. Second, we show that in this case … show that if the regulator can commit to a policy, a regulatory moratorium may emerge as socially optimal. …

We analyze the incentives of a telecommunications incumbent to invest and give access to a downstream entrant to a next …

We analyze the incentives of a telecommunications incumbent to invest and give access to a downstream entrant to a next …

In this Policy Paper, we analyze the effects of quot;network neutralityquot; proposals that seek to mandate an … content and broadband providers. While proponents of such regulation may view it as protection from alleged anticompetitive …

Over the past twenty years we have seen the emergence of an important phenomenon in the practice of modern regulation …. Also, regulation “as practiced” now may allow an administrative agency to expand greatly its power beyond its statutory … results, as well as some caveats and possible extensions. Conclusions and policy considerations are at the end …

In the last year, many advocates have called for the imposition of Carterfone regulation on the wireless industry. The … similar wireless Carterfone regulation to all commercial wireless spectrum could suppress wireless infrastructure investment … regulation across the board is likely to cause particular harm to small or medium-sized wireless firms by enhancing the role of …