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This paper studies the investment decision by a monopolistic internet service provider (ISP) in different regulatory ….s investment incentive and social welfare. Furthermore, the investment level is higher if the regulated ISP is allowed to charge … the CPs. Finally, a socially optimal investment can be opposite to the ISP's choice when the contents are enough …
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as a response to previous physical capital investment with an ultimate goal of inducing higher rates. Theoretical models …) and gross investment (INV) in physical capital. The evidence accruing from a dynamic panel data estimation indicates an … with the notion that the size of the firm´s investment project can impose a restriction on the amount of new debt. The …
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access network. If yes then it makes sense to compare the costs and benefits of structural separation. The framework provides …
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potential effectiveness of universal access policies in developing countries. We provide some empirical evidence on the supply … competition on investment: competition seemingly helps stimulating investment in the most developed areas, but has probably no …
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In this paper, we study the impact of co-investment by incumbents and entrants on the roll-out of network …' investment incentives are reduced and total coverage can be lower than in a benchmark with earlier co-investment. We consider two … remedies to correct these distortions: (i) co-investment options purchased ex-ante by entrants from incumbents, and (ii) risk …
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We evaluate the welfare effects of the Roam-Like-At-Home regulation, which drastically re-duced the price of accessing the mobile internet for EU residents when traveling abroad in the European Economic Area. Estimates from individual-level usage data suggest that consumer surplus increased by...
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The roam-like-at-home regulation (RLAH) eliminated all mobile roaming surcharges to Eu-ropean consumers travelling within the European Economic Area (EEA). We measure the causal impact of the regulation on EEA roaming traffic, using the Rest of the World as a control group. We find large and...
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entry into local markets by: (i) alternative operators using wholesale access to the legacy copper network via local loop …
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. Furthermore, investment in network capacity is suboptimal in the case of prioritization and socially optimal under zero-rating. …
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The roam-like-at-home regulation (RLAH) eliminated all mobile roaming surcharges to Eu-ropean consumers travelling within the European Economic Area (EEA). We measure the causal impact of the regulation on EEA roaming traffic, using the Rest of the World as a control group. We find large and...
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