Is fixed-mobile substitution strong enough to de-regulate fixed voice telephony? Evidence from the Austrian markets

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 50-67

  Briglauer, Wolfgang ^a   Schwarz, Anton ^b   Zulehner, Christine ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Rundfunk und Telekom Regulierungs GmbH   (Austria)

^c JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

(De )regulation; Fixed networks; Fixed mobile substitution; Hypothetical monopolist test; Market definition; Voice telephony

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651260809     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11149-010-9132-1     Document Type: Article

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