Recent developments in US wireline telecommunications

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 6-7, 2007, Pages 419-437

  Zimmerman, Paul R ^a  

^a FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Bundling; Intermodal competition; Telephone penetration; Tying; Wireless substitution

Indexed keywords

INTERMODAL COMPETITION; TELEPHONE PENETRATION; WIRELESS SUBSTITUTION; WIRELESS TELEPHONY;

MARKETING; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

EID: 34447550720     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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