Telecommunications regulation in the U.S. is replete with a system of subsidies and taxes. Because of budgetary …

In Peru private telecommunications operators bid for the minimum government subsidy to provide pay phone service to the … poor in targeted rural areas. Part of the subsidy is paid on award, part once the equipment is installed, and the rest in … twice the subsidy provided …

In 2000, there were as many countries served by a single mobile network as by network competition. Today, only 30 … low coverage, inefficient duplication of costs and lack of competition. To date, the authors are not aware of such single … light on the expected performance of single wholesale networks. The key result is that countries with network competition …

effect of infrastructure-based competition between xDSL broadband and cable-TV broadband subscriptions on investments. We use …