Search Results - subject:"TELRIC"

Dynamic Pricing and Investment from Static Proxy Models

Mandy, David M.; Sharkey, William W. - In: Review of Network Economics 2 (2003) 4, pp. 404-439

according to the FCC's TELRIC methodology. First, it compares the time paths of prices and depreciation under traditional … regulatory accounting with the prices and depreciation implied by various versions of TELRIC. When TELRIC prices are recomputed … correction factor must be applied to the TELRIC price path in order for revenues to exactly recover investment cost, including …

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Beyond the Rhetoric: An Introduction to Implementing TELRIC

Kennet, D. Mark; Perez-Reyes, Raul - In: Review of Network Economics 1 (2002) 2, pp. 155-167

This paper demonstrates the feasibility of the TELRIC standard. We develop an engineering-economic model of an … interoffice telephone network suitable for calculating a TELRIC interconnection cost. The model utilizes the method of simulated …

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The Economics of the Supreme Court's Decision on Forward Looking Costs

Rosston, Gregory L.; Noll, Roger G. - In: Review of Network Economics 1 (2002) 2, pp. 81-89

In May 2002, the Supreme Court upheld the rules promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the Act) regarding mandatory resale of the components of local telephone networks. This article explains the background of the...

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The Court's Divide

Lehman, Dale E. - In: Review of Network Economics 1 (2002) 2, pp. 106-118

The Supreme Court decision in Verizon et al v. FCC et al has finally settled the legality of the FCC's methodology for setting prices for wholesale services that are "based on cost", as required by the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The Court's decision reveals unanimous agreement that...

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The Supreme Court Weighs in on Local Exchange Competition: The Meta-Message

Kaserman, David L.; Mayo, John - In: Review of Network Economics 1 (2002) 2, pp. 119-131

The Supreme Court Opinion on local exchange competition in general and on pricing and unbundling in particular was much anticipated and will be much discussed. Because of the very technical nature of the pricing and unbundling rules facing incumbent local exchange carriers there is a...

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Did The High Court Reach An Economic Low In Verizon v. FCC?

Weisman, Dennis L. - In: Review of Network Economics 1 (2002) 2, pp. 90-105

The Supreme Court's decision in Verizon v. FCC rests on two errant interpretations of the 1996 Telecommunications Act: First, the Act represents a new form of regulation rather than a deregulatory statute; Second, Congress intended that the playing field be tilted in favor of new entrants. Under...

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Pricing Unbundled Network Elements and the FCC's TELRIC Rule: Economic and Modeling Issues

Tardiff, Timothy J. - In: Review of Network Economics 1 (2002) 2, pp. 132-146

how close the FCC's total element long-run incremental cost (TELRIC) pricing rules allow one to approximate such …

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TELRIC - the way towards competition? A European point of view

Falch, Morten - In: Review of Network Economics 1 (2002) 2, pp. 147-154

One of the most important issues in the debate on interconnect regulation has been use of forward looking costs for setting of interconnection charges. This debate has been ongoing within the EU as well as in US. This paper discusses the European experiences and in particular the Danish...

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