This study's empirical analysis shows that the consumers' switching costs when changing SNS are less than that when changing BB service. SNS switching cost is estimated at JPY 944, while that in BB service is estimated at JPY 2864 (JPY 80 = USD 1 on 21st May 2012). According to these results,...

This paper examines the influence of local loop unbundling (LLU) on incumbent telecommunications operators' investment in their respective telecommunications networks in OECD countries. In addition, the background of the influence is analyzed from both qualitatie and quantitative aspects. The...

In this study, we analyze the Japanese TV audience's preference for time-shifted viewing (TSV), which was introduced in the media market October 2015. This service has various characteristics such as a simple fee-charging video-providing service through the Internet, by which network...

In this research, willingness to pay to prevent a leak of personal data–namely, the person's name, address, email address, and video viewing history-and also the willingness to accept compensation in the event of a leak of this data were estimated using the contingent valuation method. From...