Das Telekommunikationsnetz ist zu einer unverzichtbaren Infrastruktur geworden. Aber die technischen Anforderungen an das Netz sind gewachsen und dünn besiedelte Regionen abgehängt. Damit Unternehmen und Haushalte gigabitfähig werden, ist die rasche Schließung der verbleibenden...

Nach langer Abstimmungszeit wurde eine Reform der Anreizregulierungsverordnung in Deutschland verabschiedet. Diese für die Strom- und Gasnetzbetreiber essenzielle Verordnung bestimmt die wirtschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen der Unternehmen, indem sie deren Erlösmöglichkeiten definiert. Die...

We analyze the effect of two 2012's regulatory measures in the Brazilian telecommunications and electricity markets. The first intervention was undertaken by the telecommunications regulatory agency (Anatel) in 18th of July and refers to the interruption of the sales of important...

We analyze the effect of two 2012's regulatory measures in the Brazilian telecommunications and electricity markets. The first intervention was undertaken by the telecommunications regulatory agency (Anatel) in 18th of July and refers to the interruption of the sales of important...

More than a decade has passed since the liberalization of telecommunications in the Netherlands. Nevertheless, the regulator is still mandating access to local access networks, and the incumbent and cable operators have been dragging their feet on upgrading their networks to fiber-based next...

Google's new “Interest Based Advertising” (IBA) program represents the company's first foray into what is generally called “Online Behavioral Advertising”: In order to deliver more relevant advertising, Google will begin tailoring ads delivered through AdSense on the Google Content...

This study provides preliminary insights into how fiber to the home (FTTH) networks affect competition in the broadband Internet access market, and how, and if, competition on FTTH networks can be sustained. This study focuses on the Netherlands, a fast growing FTTH market with regulation...

This paper has two related objectives. First, it seeks to identify the key determinants of some policies that have been at the heart of the reforms of the telecommunications industry in developing countries, namely, liberalization, privatization, and the (re)structuring of regulation. Second, it...