Telecommunication Markets - Drivers and Impediments

Contents

Contributors

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives

Internet Issues

Broadband Issues

Mobile Drivers

Business Strategy

Emerging Markets

New Perspectives on the Regulatory Framework

Part I Theoretical Perspectives

General Access Payment Mechanisms

Introduction

A Brief Review of Policy and Theory

A Stylized Model

Special Cases

Conclusions

References

Competition and Cooperation in Internet Backbone Services

Introduction

Network Effects in Internet Service Provision

Terms of Interconnection Among ISPs in a Competitive Environment

Dominance at the Tier-1 Level

Collusion on the Tier-1 Level

Conclusions

References

A Behavioral Economic Interpretation of the Preference for Flat Rates: The Case of Post-paid Mobile Phone Services

Introduction

Telecommunications Services in Japan and Consumers’ Flat-Rate Preference

Interpreting Flat-Rate Preference through Behavioral Economics

The Empirical Study

Conclusion

References

Regulation of International Roaming Charges – The Way to Cost-Based Prices?

Introduction

Roaming Technology

Techno-economic Analysis of Roaming Costs

Regulation of Wholesale Prices

Regulation of Retail Prices

Discussion

References

Part II Internet Issues

Substitution Between DSL, Cable, and Mobile Broadband Internet Services

Introduction

The Austrian Market for Broadband Internet Services

Consumer Survey Results

Estimation Results

The Development of Mobile Broadband

Conclusions

References

Search Engines for Audio-Visual Content: Copyright Law and Its Policy Relevance

Introduction

Search Engine Technology

Copyright in the Search Engine Context: Business Rationale and Legal Arguments

Policy Dimension: Placing the Copyright Debate in the Audio-Visual Context

Conclusions

Search Engines, the New Bottleneck for Content Access

How a Search Engine Works

The Search Engine Market

Where Does the Money Come from?

Manipulation of Search Results

Data Retention and Content Aggregation

Regulatory Aspects

Analysis

References

E-Commerce Use in Spain

Introduction

E-Commerce and Internet Use

Descriptive Analysis and Definition of Variables

Specification of the Demand Models

Conclusions

Appendix

References

Part III Broadband Issues

The Diffusion of Broadband-Based Applications Among Italian Small and Medium Enterprises

Introduction

The Dataset

The Empirical Model

The Results

Conclusions and Future Research Directions

References

Drivers and Inhibitors of Countries’ Broadband Performance – A European Snapshot

Introduction

Broadband Development Drivers

Research Model and Method

Results

Conclusions

References

The Telecom Policy for Broadband Diffusion: A Case Study in Japan

Introduction

Means for Broadband Diffusion

Unbundling and New Entrants in Japan

The Japanese Telecom Policy

The Evaluation of the Japanese Telecom Policy

References

Part IV Mobile Drivers

Mobile Termination Carrier Selection

Introduction

Calling-Party-Pays

Receiving-Party-Pays and Bill-and-Keep

The Principle of Mobile Termination Carrier Selection

Mobile Termination Carrier Selection at the Retail Level and at the Wholesale Level

Merits and Problems

Conclusion

References

Countervailing Buyer Power and Mobile* Termination

Introduction

Policies of the European Union

Exercise of CBP

Regulatory Intervention

Relaxing of Regulation

Conclusions

References

National Roaming Pricing in Mobile Networks

Introduction

Competitive Neutral National Roaming Rate

The National Roaming Access Prices and Incentives to Invest

Conclusion

References

Can Competition Be Introduced Via the Issue of New Mobile Telephony Licences: The Experience of 3G Licensing in Europe

Introduction

3G Licensing in Europe

3G New Entrants

Discussion

Conclusions

References

Does Regulation Impact the Entry in a Mature Regulated Industry? An Econometric Analysis of MVNOs

Introduction

Regulation, New Institutional Economics and Fringe Entry into a Mature Industry

Model, Data Collection and Variables

Empirical Test

Results and Discussion

Appendix: Entry differentiation by contract

References

Part V Business Strategy

Exploring Technology Design Issues for Mobile Web Services

Introduction

Business Models

Exploring Technology Design Issues in MWS

Conclusions

Limitations and Next Research Steps

References

Business Models for Wireless City Networks in the EU and the US: Public Inputs and Public Leverage

Introduction

Business Model Configurations

Private–Private Model

Private–Wholesale Model

Public–Public Model

Public–Wholesale Model

Open Site Model

Community Model

Conclusion: Comparison of Public Inputs and Returns

References

Managing Communications Firms in the New Unpredictable Environments: Watch the Movies

Introduction

Managing Uncertainty?

Movies and Power Laws

Business as a Complex, Unpredictable System

The Movie Business as a Complex System

Dealing With Unpredictability Through Resilience

Conclusions

References

Shareholder Wealth Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions in the Telecommunications Industry

Introduction

Development of Hypotheses

Theory and Methodology

Empirical Results

Discussion and Conclusion

References

Part VI Emerging Markets

Next Generation Networks: The Demand Side Issues

Overview

Future Demand and the Market for Communications

Conclusion

References

Technical, Business and Policy Challenges of Mobile Television

Introduction

Factors Influencing Mobile TV

Mobile TV in South Korea

Mobile TV in the United States

Lessons and Outlook

References

A Cross-Country Assessment of the Digital Divide

Introduction

Literature Review

Model of Communications Share

Conclusion

References

Russian Information and Communication Technology in a Global Context

Introduction

Russia in the Worldwide Information Space

The Role of ICT for the Development of the Russian National Economy

The Role of Techno-Parks

The Future of the Internet in Russia

Conclusions and Actual Tasks

References

Part VII New Perspectives on the Regulatory Framework

The Regulatory Framework for European Telecommunications Markets Between Subsidiarity and Centralization

Introduction

The Benefits and Costs of Centralization

Important Particularities of Telecommunications Markets

On the Political Economy of (De-)regulation

A Brief Evaluation of Current Policy Proposals

An Alternative Institutional Proposal

Conclusions

References

Surveying Regulatory Regimes for EC Communications Law

Introduction

Defining the Problem

Assessing the Alternatives

Sustaining the Status Quo

Conclusion

References

Innovation and Regulation in the Digital Age: A Call for New Perspectives

Introduction

Strained Relations Between Innovation and Regulation

Rethinking Regulation on the Basis of Innovation and the Mobilization of Productive Resources

Conclusion

References