This paper examines the causes and effects of mobile number portability (MNP) and provides a survey of its implementation in Europe. We first examine the competitive effects and the costs of introducing MNP. Next, we discuss how to charge for MNP. We argue that a price cap regime starting from...

This paper examines the causes and effects of mobile number portability (MNP) and provides a survey of its implementation in Europe. We first examine the competitive effects and the costs of introducing MNP. Next, we discuss how to charge for MNP. We argue that a price cap regime starting from...

Abstract AbstractDie Festschrift für Jörn Kruse enthält Beiträge aus den Bereichen Medien- und Telekommunikationsökonomik, Wettbewerbspolitik, Sportökonomik, Energiepolitik sowie allgemeine Fragen der Wirtschafts- und Ordnungspolitik. Sie reflektieren nicht nur den breiten Schaffenskreis...

This paper examines mobile termination fees and their regulation when networks are asymmetric in size. It is demonstrated that with consumer ignorance about the exact termination rates (a) a mobile network's termination rate is the higher the smaller the network's size (as measured through its...