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OECD unbundled local loop pricing
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posted on 2023-05-18, 22:44 authored by Madden, G, Bohlin, E, Hasnat AhmadHasnat Ahmad, Tran, TThis 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.
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Publication title
Telecommunications PolicyVolume
37Issue
11Pagination
1033-1045ISSN
0308-5961Department/School
Menzies Institute for Medical ResearchPublisher
Elsevier Sci LtdPlace of publication
The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, England, Oxon, Ox5 1GbRights statement
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