We propose a novel approach to the evaluation of new network technologies that combines an engineering cost model with a differentiated multi-player oligopoly model subject to wholesale access regulation. It is based on Hoernig et al. (2010), 1 which examines the cost differentials and...

This paper models competition between two firms, which provide broadband Internet access in regional markets with different population densities. The firms, an incumbent and an entrant, differ in two ways. First, consumers bear costs when switching to the entrant. Second, the entrant faces a...