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OECD unbundled local loop pricing
Citation
Madden, G and Bohlin, E and Ahmad, H and Tran, T, OECD unbundled local loop pricing, Telecommunications Policy, 37, (11) pp. 1033-1045. ISSN 0308-5961 (2013) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2013 Elsevier Ltd
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.telpol.2013.02.003
Abstract
This study examines OECD fully unbundled and line sharing monthly wholesale prices for 2002–2008. The results are informative with economic analysis appearing to inform regulator decision making. However, with the cost proxy (viz., copper-wage relative price, population density, urbanisation and business line penetration), regulator costing methods (long run incremental and fully allocated cost), and time trend arguments only explaining approximately 40% of the price variation there remains ample unexplained variation, and political and institutional variables may help reduce this. Finally, both price series are subject to increasingly rapid value declines, although the patterns are somewhat distinct. This suggests that initial prices are truly transitory.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | local loop unbundeling, interim pricing, fixed line telephone networks |
| Research Division: | Technology |
| Research Group: | Communications Technologies |
| Research Field: | Communications Technologies not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Information and Communication Services |
| Objective Group: | Communication Networks and Services |
| Objective Field: | Fixed Line Data Networks and Services |
| Author: | Ahmad, H (Mr Hasnat Ahmad) |
| ID Code: | 111760 |
| Year Published: | 2013 |
| Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
| Deposited On: | 2016-10-05 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-12-07 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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