... Regulation. This study aims to establish the determinants of ex ante transaction costs related to data protection as well as to determine their relevance toward (tender) competition. Design/methodology/approach A statistical analysis of a survey sample of 72 SCS tender bids. Findings The potential...

... Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Broadband Competition Digital tax FTTH FTTP GAFA General election Manifesto Openreach Regulatory governance Rural United Kingdom Government policy Rural areas Broadband networks Telecommunications After...

... and opportunities of the broadband market and propose policies to boost its development and achieve medium to long-term economic benefits. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses qualitative and quantitative tools to study the legal and regulatory environment, market structure, competitive dynamics...

... Competition of the European Commission in its capacity as antitrust authority is conducting a formal antitrust investigation aimed to examine whether territorial licensing agreements concluded by several US film studios with the largest European pay-tv broadcasters could be regarded as incompatible...

... defined by BRTI. Social implications – Price transparency is likely to lead to price competition and thus lower prices and/or better services. The economic impact of lower prices is well documented. Originality/value – The authors have developed a unique basket methodology...

...Antonio García Zaballos Purpose Operators are launching bundles of services to retain customers and improve ARPU but regulators and competition authorities need to ensure fair competition. The objectives of this article are to present the reasonability of ex‐ante and ex‐post intervention...

... This study provides competitive analysis, market evaluation and current regulatory assessment of the Korean MVNO marketplace. Findings While there are many positive prospects of MVNO in Korea, a series of complicated techno‐economic issues arise. Practical implications The current...

...Dieter Elixmann; Rolf Schwab; Cornelia Stappen When the German telecommunications market was opened up entirely to competition it was mainly characterized by a monopoly in the fixed‐link segment and a duopoly in the cellular segment. The article aims at highlighting how the German market has...

...Mark Kolesar; Dennis L. Weisman Accommodative competitive entry policies (unbundling, resale and interconnection) yield contestable retail telecommunications markets. The combination of setting efficient prices for network elements and allowing competitors to choose their preferred level...

...Richard Cadman; Helen Carrier A debate continues on whether the structural separation of incumbent telecommunications operators would increase competition in telecommunications markets leading to a more dynamic industry. John Cubbin and David Currie, the future Chairman of OfCom, and the OECD have...

...Andrew N. Kleit; Dennis L. Weisman Elaborates on forthcoming change in the US telecoms industry. Wonders how competitors will be allowed to compete. Urges that regulators must focus on protecting competition and not competitors. In conclusion, reckons that consumers are best served by laws...