the telecommunications sector. The model considers two potentially coexisting and partially competing techniques (the old … access to them (OPf2). In our model, the level of investment is decided at stage 1 and the access price is decided at stage 2 … welfare and number of FTTH consumers) will be at its highest if both investment and access price decisions are taken by the …

the telecommunications sector. The model considers two potentially coexisting and partially competing techniques (the old … access to them (OPf2). In our model, the level of investment is decided at stage 1 and the access price is decided at stage 2 … welfare and number of FTTH consumers) will be at its highest if both investment and access price decisions are taken by the …

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 …

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