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Cost structure and complementarity in U.S. Telecommunications, 1989-1999

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  • Lorincz, Szabolcs, 2006. "Cost structure and complementarity in U.S. Telecommunications, 1989-1999," Information Economics and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 18(3), pages 285-302, September.
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