In September 2016, the European Commission (EC) published its proposal for a directive establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) - with one key aim being the provision of sufficient incentives for infrastructure investments into high-speed communication networks. Based on a...

General introduction -- General introduction -- Public engagement for infrastructure provision: Case studies on successful FTTH roll-out strategies -- Relevance of broadband -- The qualification of broadband access technologies -- The mechanisms of infrastructure enforcement -- The effectiveness...

This paper investigates telecommunication operator investment in broadband infrastructure after local deregulation of the wholesale broadband access market. Using a panel dataset covering all 5,598 exchange areas in the United Kingdom, we exploit regional differences in deregulation following a...