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Die Liberalisierung der Telekommunikationsbranche in Deutschland: Bisherige Erfolge und weiterer Handlungsbedarf

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  • Dewenter Ralf

    (Institut für Wirtschaftspolitik, Helmut-Schmidt-Universität Hamburg, Holstenhofweg 85, D–22043 Hamburg)

  • Haucap Justus

    (Lehrstuhl für Wettbewerbstheorie und -politik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, GC3/62, Universitätsstr. 150, D–44780 Bochum)

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The liberalization of the German telecommunications sector is widely regarded as a success story, for which the rigorous regulation of essential facilities together with a liberal licensing policy have been responsible. While many telecommunications markets are now highly competitive, this is not the case for local telephone markets and some wholesale services. The lack of competition in these markets is partly also due to inadequate regulation. Since geographical cost differences are not reflected in regulated prices, market entry is not attractive in many regions. Furthermore, recent policy measures such as regulated local preselection and call-by-call services as well as the envisaged local resale obligations reduce the business prospects for investors into alternative local infrastructure. While local competition will seemingly increase, the monopolistic situation of infrastructure markets will be cemented. Accordingly, reduced investment incentives will lead to efficiency losses and also harm consumers’ long term interests.

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  • Dewenter Ralf & Haucap Justus, 2004. "Die Liberalisierung der Telekommunikationsbranche in Deutschland: Bisherige Erfolge und weiterer Handlungsbedarf," Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik, De Gruyter, vol. 53(3), pages 374-396, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:lus:zwipol:v:53:y:2004:i:3:p:374-396:n:6
    DOI: 10.1515/zfwp-2004-0306
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    1. Haucap, Justus & Lange, Mirjam R. J. & Wey, Christian, 2012. "Nemo Omnibus Placet: Exzessive Regulierung und staatliche Willkür," DICE Ordnungspolitische Perspektiven 27, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE).
    2. Haucap Justus & Uhde André, 2008. "Regulierung und Wettbewerbsrecht in liberalisierten Netzindustrien aus institutionenökonomischer Perspektive / Regulation and Competition Law in Liberalised Network Industries as Seen from a New Insti," ORDO. Jahrbuch für die Ordnung von Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft, De Gruyter, vol. 59(1), pages 237-262, January.
    3. Hartenberger, Ute, 2007. "Auf dem Weg zum transnationalen Regulierungsregime? Eine Analyse am Beispiel der Regulierung des Telekommunikationsmarktes," TranState Working Papers 52, University of Bremen, Collaborative Research Center 597: Transformations of the State.

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