This paper evaluates the effectiveness of several pricing rules intended to promote entry into a network industry dominated by an incumbent carrier. Drawing on the work of Cournot and Hotelling, we develop a model of competition between two interconnected networks. In a symmetric equilibrium,...

The Cinturão Digital do Ceará (CDC) is a pioneering infrastructure project that delivers broadband access to larger cities, small towns and rural areas throughout the State of Ceará in northeastern Brazil. The CDC was built and operated using a unique business model that innovates on the...

This paper evaluates the effectiveness of several pricing rules intended to promote entry into a network industry dominated by an incumbent carrier. Drawing on the work of Cournot and Hotelling, we develop a model of competition between two interconnected networks. In a symmetric equilibrium,...