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networks neutrality. Newly available data confirm that competition in the broadband access marketplace is limited. Wireless … instead are likely to act as a complement. Nor will competition in the Internet backbone marketplace constrain "last mile …
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The vast majority of US residential consumers face a monopoly or duopoly in broadband Internet access. Up to now, the Internet was characterized by a regime of “net neutrality” where there was no discrimination in the price of a transmitted information packet based on the identities of...
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negative impact from such regulation on ISP investment. Counter to many claims, it is argued here that ISP competition may not …
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consumers via added costs to the products being advertised,• Elimination (or non-emergence) of competition in markets to the …
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This article explains the economics and antitrust of bundling. I first show that popular arguments such as demand complementarities, economies of scope, and price discrimination are not sufficient. I then detail potentially anticompetitive factors such as leverage and opacity. I then use simple...
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The vast majority of US residential consumers face a monopoly or duopoly in broadband Internet access. Up to now, the Internet was characterizedby a regime of 'net neutrality' where there was no discrimination in theprice of a transmitted information packet based on the identities ofeither the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014026256
This paper discusses the economics of the Internet backbone. I discuss competition on the Internet backbone as well as … relevant competition policy issues. In particular, I show how public protocols, ease of entry, very fast network expansion … large web site to multiple ISPs (customer multi-homing)enhance price competition and make it very unlikely that any firm …
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We compare four approaches to network neutrality and network management regulation in a two-sided market model: (i) no variations in Quality of Service and no price discrimination; (ii) variations in Quality of Service but no price discrimination; (iii) variations in Quality of Service and price...
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The paper first summarizes the benefits of competition, i.e. why competitive markets are more efficient than … interference. In the main part, the paper presents the key components of effective competition oversight, in particular for … countries seeking to reform their competition laws and agencies and those planning for the first time to introduce meaningful …
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limited competition in the broadband access marketplace. Contrary to some others' arguments, wireless broadband access … telephone companies or cable operators) and instead are likely to act as a complement. Nor will competition in the Internet …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013094631