Universal service obligations: The role of subsidization schemes

Information Economics and Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-9

  Mirabel, F ^a   Poudou, J C ^a   Roland, M ^b  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Regulation; Universal service obligations

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION SCHEMES; GEOGRAPHIC AREAS; REGULATION; UNIFORM PRICING; UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS;

COMPENSATION SYSTEM; FIRM SIZE; MONOPOLY; PRICING POLICY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 58149357458     PISSN: 01676245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infoecopol.2008.07.003     Document Type: Article

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