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Network Neutrality, Search Neutrality, and the Never-ending Conflict between Efficiency and Fairness in Markets

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  • Odlyzko Andrew

    (University of Minnesota)

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Historical precedents suggest that the basic issues underlying the debate about network neutrality, dealing with the balance between efficiency and fairness in markets, will never be resolved. Should net neutrality dominate, attention would likely turn to other parts of the economy that might be perceived as choke points for economic activities, such as Net search. Traditionally, the balance between efficiency and fairness that was struck by policy makers depended heavily on cost considerations. When a service was expensive to provide, fairness was deemphasized. In the current discussion of network neutrality, this issue appears to be unduly neglected.

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  • Odlyzko Andrew, 2009. "Network Neutrality, Search Neutrality, and the Never-ending Conflict between Efficiency and Fairness in Markets," Review of Network Economics, De Gruyter, vol. 8(1), pages 1-21, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:rneart:v:8:y:2009:i:1:n:4
    DOI: 10.2202/1446-9022.1169
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    2. Buchali, Katrin, 2021. "Price discrimination with inequity-averse consumers: A reinforcement learning approach," Hohenheim Discussion Papers in Business, Economics and Social Sciences 02-2021, University of Hohenheim, Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences.
    3. Daeho Lee & Junseok Hwang, 2011. "The Effect of Network Neutrality on the Incentive to Discriminate, Invest and Innovate: A Literature Review," TEMEP Discussion Papers 201184, Seoul National University; Technology Management, Economics, and Policy Program (TEMEP), revised Nov 2011.
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