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Telecommunication Markets Drivers and Impediments

:	Peter Curwen, Justus Haucap, Brigitte Preissl
:	Brigitte Preissl, Justus Haucap, Peter Curwen
:	Telecommunication Markets Drivers and Impediments
:	Physica-Verlag
:	9783790820829
:	1
:	CHF 132.70
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:	Volkswirtschaft
:	English

:	526
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Telecommunicatio markets are characterized by a dynamic development of technology and market structures. The specific features of network-based markets, convergence of previously separate spheres and the complex task of market regulation put traditional theoretical approaches as well as current regulatory policies to the test. This book sheds light on some of the challenges ahead. It covers a vast range of subjects from the intricacies of market regulation to new markets for mobile and internet-related services. The diffusion of broadband technology and the emergence of new business strategies that respond to the technological and regulatory challenges are treated in the book's 24 chapters.

	Contents	5
	Contributors	8
	Introduction	14
	Theoretical Perspectives	15
	Internet Issues	16
	Broadband Issues	18
	Mobile Drivers	19
	Business Strategy	21
	Emerging Markets	23
	New Perspectives on the Regulatory Framework	24
	Part I Theoretical Perspectives	27
	General Access Payment Mechanisms	28
	Introduction	28
	A Brief Review of Policy and Theory	31
	A Stylized Model	40
	Special Cases	43
	Conclusions	49
	References	49
	Competition and Cooperation in Internet Backbone Services	51
	Introduction	51
	Network Effects in Internet Service Provision	53
	Terms of Interconnection Among ISPs in a Competitive Environment	53
	Dominance at the Tier-1 Level	58
	Collusion on the Tier-1 Level	63
	Conclusions	66
	References	67
	A Behavioral Economic Interpretation of the Preference for Flat Rates: The Case of Post-paid Mobile Phone Services	69
	Introduction	69
	Telecommunications Services in Japan and Consumers’ Flat-Rate Preference	71
	Interpreting Flat-Rate Preference through Behavioral Economics	72
	The Empirical Study	75
	Conclusion	82
	References	83
	Regulation of International Roaming Charges – The Way to Cost-Based Prices?	84
	Introduction	84
	Roaming Technology	85
	Techno-economic Analysis of Roaming Costs	89
	Regulation of Wholesale Prices	91
	Regulation of Retail Prices	95
	Discussion	99
	References	101
	Part II Internet Issues	102
	Substitution Between DSL, Cable, and Mobile Broadband Internet Services	103
	Introduction	103
	The Austrian Market for Broadband Internet Services	104
	Consumer Survey Results	106
	Estimation Results	111
	The Development of Mobile Broadband	115
	Conclusions	117
	References	117
	Search Engines for Audio-Visual Content: Copyright Law and Its Policy Relevance	120
	Introduction	121
	Search Engine Technology	123
	Copyright in the Search Engine Context: Business Rationale and Legal Arguments	129
	Policy Dimension: Placing the Copyright Debate in the Audio-Visual Context	138
	Conclusions	144
	Search Engines, the New Bottleneck for Content Access	147
	How a Search Engine Works	148
	The Search Engine Market	149
	Where Does the Money Come from?	150
	Manipulation of Search Results	152
	Data Retention and Content Aggregation	154
	Regulatory Aspects	156
	Analysis	160
	References	161
	E-Commerce Use in Spain	163
	Introduction	163
	E-Commerce and Internet Use	165
	Descriptive Analysis and Definition of Variables	165
	Specification of the Demand Models	168
	Conclusions	174
	Appendix	176
	References	177
	Part III Broadband Issues	179
	The Diffusion of Broadband-Based Applications Among Italian Small and Medium Enterprises	180
	Introduction	180
	The Dataset	182
	The Empirical Model	183
	The Results	186
	Conclusions and Future Research Directions	189
	References	190
	Drivers and Inhibitors of Countries’ Broadband Performance – A European Snapshot	192
	Introduction	192
	Broadband Development Drivers	194
	Research Model and Method	199
	Results	204
	Conclusions	209
	References	210
	The Telecom Policy for Broadband Diffusion: A Case Study in Japan	212
	Introduction	212
	Means for Broadband Diffusion	214
	Unbundling and New Entrants in Japan	215
	The Japanese Telecom Policy	217
	The Evaluation of the Japanese Telecom Policy	223
	References	223
	Part IV Mobile Drivers	225
	Mobile Termination Carrier Selection	226
	Introduction	226
	Calling-Party-Pays	228
	Receiving-Party-Pays and Bill-and-Keep	229
	The Principle of Mobile Termination Carrier Selection	230
	Mobile Termination Carrier Selection at the Retail Level and at the Wholesale Level	233
	Merits and Problems	236
	Conclusion	237
	References	238
	Countervailing Buyer Power and Mobile* Termination	239
	Introduction	239
	Policies of the European Union	240
	Exercise of CBP	243
	Regulatory Intervention	245
	Relaxing of Regulation	245
	Conclusions	247
	References	248
	National Roaming Pricing in Mobile Networks	250
	Introduction	250
	Competitive Neutral National Roaming Rate	254
	The National Roaming Access Prices and Incentives to Invest	259
	Conclusion	264
	References	265
	Can Competition Be Introduced Via the Issue of New Mobile Telephony Licences: The Experience of 3G Licensing in Europe	266
	Introduction	266
	3G Licensing in Europe	267
	3G New Entrants	275
	Discussion	280
	Conclusions	282
	References	283
	Does Regulation Impact the Entry in a Mature Regulated Industry? An Econometric Analysis of MVNOs	284
	Introduction	284
	Regulation, New Institutional Economics and Fringe Entry into a Mature Industry	286
	Model, Data Collection and Variables	291
	Empirical Test	294
	Results and Discussion	300
	Appendix: Entry differentiation by contract	304
	References	305
	Part V Business Strategy	307
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