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Investments and Network Competition Author info | Abstract | Publisher info | Download info | Related research | Statistics Tommaso M. Valletti () (Imperial College London, CEPR)
Carlo Cambini () (Politecnico di Torino)
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We analyze the impact of two-way access charges on the incentives to invest in networks with different levels of quality. When quality has an impact on all calls initiated by customers (destined both on-net and off-net), we obtain a result of ``tacit collusion" even in a symmetric model with two-part pricing. Firms tend to underinvest in quality, and this is exacerbated if they can negotiate reciprocal termination charges above cost. When the quality of off-net calls depends on the interaction between the quality of the two networks, no network has an incentive to jump ahead of its rival by investing more. Ordering information: This article can be ordered from https://pubs3.rand.org/cgi-bin/rje/pdf.cgi .
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Volume (Year): 36 (2005)
Issue (Month): 2 (Summer)
Pages: 446-468
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Keywords: Monopolization ; Horizontal Anticompetitive Practices Telecommunications interconnection ; investment quality ; telecommunication ; two-way access charges ; Other versions of this item:
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