A new class of access pricing problems is analyzed in which upstream firms compete for customers and access to these customers is required by downstream markets. Using fixed-to-cellular calls as an example, a model is presented which shows that the determination of cellular termination charges...

Im Sommer 2000 wurden die deutschen Lizenzen für den neuen Mobil-funkstandard UMTS zu einem Gesamtpreis von fast DM 100 Mrd. verstei-gert. Das Ergebnis der ursprünglich wegen ihrer Regeln heftig kritisierten Auktion lag hinsichtlich des Erlöses im oberen Bereich der Erwartungen. Auch...

The increasing usage of mobile communication and the declining demand for fixed line telephony in Europe make the analysis of substitutional effects between fixed and mobile networks a key aspect for future telecommunication regulation. Using a unique dataset which contains information on all 27...

This paper investigates the degree of fixed-mobile call substitution (FMCS). We use quarterly data from 2004 to mid 2010 on 16 mainly Western European countries. By applying dynamic panel data techniques, we are able to estimate short-and long-run elasticities. The own-price and cross-price...

The increasing usage of mobile communication and the declining demand for fixed line telephony in Europe make the analysis of substitutional effects between fixed and mobile networks a key aspect for future telecommunication regulation. Using a unique dataset which contains information on all 27...