Can two-part tariffs promote efficient investment on next generation networks?

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 323-333

  Brito, Duarte ^a,b   Pereira, Pedro ^c,d   Vareda, João ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^c Law and Economics Consulting Group   (United States)

^d INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^e Autoridade da Concorrência and CEFAGE UE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Dynamic consistency; Investment; Next generation networks; Regulation

Indexed keywords

CONSISTENCY PROBLEMS; INVESTMENT COSTS; NEXT GENERATION NETWORK; NEXT GENERATION NETWORKS; RETAIL SERVICES; TWO-PART TARIFF;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MULTIMEDIA SERVICES;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 77950689676     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2009.10.004     Document Type: Article

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