This paper analyses the incentives of a vertical integrated Internet service provider (ISP) to block competitors from … ISP has a local monopoly over its Internet access customers or if network effects are strong. In this case, however, the … abuse of market power can at least in Europe be prohibited by competition authorities. That is, according to our model there …

This paper models competition between two firms, which provide broadband Internet access in regional markets with … intensifies competition in all regions. We show that the cost-reducing potential of investments dominates the strategic effect …: Higher access fees increase facility-based competition, decrease retail prices and increase total demand. -- Broadband access …

USA eine erbitterte Debatte darüber hervorgerufen, ob und inwiefern Netzneutralität im Internet einer gesonderten …

internet. The framework also allows for an evaluation of different public policy measures such as subsidization of broadband … internet should be subsidized. Using an approach similar to Valletti et al. (2002), the paper highlights the importance of … population density for whether firms invest to provide internet access. The analysis reveals a trade-off between coverage and …

This paper models competition between two firms, which provide broadband In-ternet access in regional markets with … intensifies competition in all regions. We show that the cost-reducing potential of investments dominates the strategic effect …: Higher access fees increase facility-based competition, decrease retail prices and increase total demand. …