Efficient interconnection charges and capacity-based pricing

International Economics and Economic Policy

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 135-158

  Kennet, D Mark ^a   Ralph, Eric K ^b  

^a Telecommunications Management Group Inc   (United States)

^b EKonomics LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bill and keep; Capacity based interconnection; One way interconnection; Telecommunications; Two way interconnection

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548219468     PISSN: 16124804     EISSN: 16124812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10368-007-0085-5     Document Type: Article

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