We propose a two-sided model with two competing Internet platforms, and a continuum of heterogeneous Content Providers … (CPs). We study the effect of a net neutrality regulation on capacity investments in the market for Internet access, and …

Net neutrality is believed to prevent the emergence of exclusive online content which yields Internet fragmentation. We … examine the relationship between net neutrality regulation and Internet fragmentation in a game-theoretic model that considers … the interplay be- tween termination fees, exclusivity and competition between two Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and …

This paper shows that having access to a fast Internet connection is an important determinant of capitalization effects … Internet broadband connections. Rich variation in Internet speed over space and time allows us to estimate the causal effect of … that an upgrade from narrowband to a high-speed first-generation broadband connection (offering Internet speed up to 8 Mbit …

development and Internet penetration in Latin America. Relying on data from the International Telecommunication Union, the … determinants of the differences in Internet penetration rates across Latin America. The results show that effective implementation … of the reform agenda in telecommunications regulation could accelerate adoption of the Internet in Latin America …