Cross ownership of wireline and wireless communications carriers: Synergy or collusion?

Information Economics and Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 485-499

  Choi, Byong Sam ^a   Ahn, Byong Hun ^a   Park, Yong Sam ^b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cross ownership; Synergy and collusion; Wireline and wireless communications

Indexed keywords

CARRIER COMMUNICATION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

OWNERSHIP RIGHTS;

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

COMMUNICATION; FIRM OWNERSHIP; WELFARE ECONOMICS; WELFARE IMPACT;

EID: 0242369163     PISSN: 01676245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6245(03)00024-6     Document Type: Article

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