Konferenzbeitrag

The impact of local loop and retail unbundling

For more than a decade the unbundling of telecommunications networks has been used as a regulatory means to stifle competition. However, despite its assumed positive effects on market entry and competition intensity, the negative effects on network investment incentives are widely shown in the theoretical literature. Therefore broadband penetration might also be affected negatively. In our paper we concentrate on the impact of local loop unbundling and Bitstream access on broadband penetration. Using a panel of European countries for a time period of 17 years, we find that the effect of unbundling on penetration is positive when an intermediate level of broadband penetration has been achieved in a country. However, this impact turns negative if the initial level of broadband penetration is rather low or high. We argue that this confirms possible negative effects on investment incentives, but may successfully lower prices to foster demand. These are two findings which should be carefully considered by policy makers when deciding on unbundling policies.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: 20th Biennial Conference of the International Telecommunications Society (ITS): "The Net and the Internet - Emerging Markets and Policies" , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 30th-03rd December, 2014

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Thema
Broadband Internet Penetration
Local Loop Unbundling
Bitstream Access
Policy Evaluation
Panel Data Analysis

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Klein, Gordon J.
Wendel, Julia
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
International Telecommunications Society (ITS)
(wo)
Calgary
(wann)
2014

Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
20.09.2024, 08:23 MESZ

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Objekttyp

  • Konferenzbeitrag

Beteiligte

  • Klein, Gordon J.
  • Wendel, Julia
  • International Telecommunications Society (ITS)

Entstanden

  • 2014

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