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Licitación del espectro radioeléctrico y su efecto en el bienestar social en México

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  • Acosta, Brasil

    (diputado federal en el H. Congreso de la Unión)

  • Carreón, Victor

    (Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas)

  • Elbittar, Alexander

    (Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas)

  • Rivera, Huver

    (Oficina de la Presidencia de la República)

Abstract

In 2010, the Federal Telecommunications Commission completed auctions 20 (30 MHz in the band of 1.9GHz) and 21 (90 MHz in the band of 1.7-2. 1 GHz) with the goal of positively impacting the coverage, quality, competition and investment in the sector. These processes were implemented simultaneously by a procedure of comparative hearings, followed by an auction of upward price, with accumulation of spectrum caps. The benefits were i) increase of 55.0% in the average tenure of spectrum; ii) reduction of 14.3% in the asymmetries between operators by region; iii) the total paid in the auction plus future payment obligations accounted for 28 871 million pesos (USD 2 309 million); iv) for each peso that State gets, it is generated a gain of 8.8 pesos in consumer surplus. Finally, if the decision is reversed, it is generated a social welfare loss from 24 170 to 35 001 million pesos.// En 2010 la Comisión Federal de Telecomunicaciones realizó las Licitaciones 20 (30MHz en la banda de 1.9GHz) y 21 (90MHz en la banda de 1.7-2.1GHz) con el objetivo de afectar positivamente la cobertura, la calidad, la competencia y la inversión en el sector. Estas licitaciones se instrumentaron simultáneamente mediante el inicio de un procedimiento de audiencias comparadas, seguidas por una subasta de precio ascendente, con topes de acumulación de espectro. Las ganancias fueron i) incremento de 55.0% en el promedio de tenencia de espectro; ii) reducción de 14.3% en las asimetrías entre operadores por región; iii) el total pagado en la subasta más las obligaciones de pagos futuros asciende a 28 871 millones de pesos (2 309 millones de dólares), y iv) por cada peso que ingresa al Estado se genera una ganancia de 8.8 pesos en excedente del consumidor. Finalmente, si se revierte la decisión, se genera una pérdida en bienestar entre 24 170 y 35 001 millones de pesos.

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  • Acosta, Brasil & Carreón, Victor & Elbittar, Alexander & Rivera, Huver, 2013. "Licitación del espectro radioeléctrico y su efecto en el bienestar social en México," El Trimestre Económico, Fondo de Cultura Económica, vol. 0(319), pages 687-718, julio-sep.
  • Handle: RePEc:elt:journl:v:80:y:2013:i:319:p:687-718
    DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20430/ete.v80i319.160
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    Keywords

    telecomunicaciones; administración del espectro radioeléctrico; organización industrial; subasta del espectro radioeléctrico.;
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    JEL classification:

    • L13 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets
    • L43 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies - - - Legal Monopolies and Regulation or Deregulation
    • L51 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Economics of Regulation
    • L96 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Telecommunications
    • D44 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Auctions

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