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Competitive dynamics in Polish telecommunications, 1990-2000: growth, regulation, and privatization of an infrastructural multi-network

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This paper analyzes the relationship between governmental regulatory policies and competitive dynamics amongst private operators and the national monopolist, TP SA, in three network segments of the Polish telecommunications sector. Special attention is paid to the evolution of organizational strategies in a regulatory environment characterized by constant strategic indecision and reorientations of national policy makers. The paper finds that regulatory/competition coevolution has taken diverse forms in the three network subsegments, with asymmetric duopoly operating in the local fixed network, hidden competition at work in the long-distance fixed network, and oligopolistic technology-driven competition characterizing the high-growth cellular network. The conclusion reached is that Polish telecommunications to date has been stuck in a broad stage of pre-competitive market maneuverings by domestic and international capital, in preparation for privatization of the national operator and for full liberalization as part of EU integration.

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  • Dornisch, David, 2001. "Competitive dynamics in Polish telecommunications, 1990-2000: growth, regulation, and privatization of an infrastructural multi-network," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 25(6), pages 381-407, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:telpol:v:25:y:2001:i:6:p:381-407
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    1. Ebru Tekin Bilbil, 2018. "Methodology for the Regulation of Over-the-top (OTT) Services: The Need of A Multi-dimensional Perspective," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 8(1), pages 101-110.
    2. Rybaczewska, Maria & Sparks, Leigh & Sułkowski, Šukasz, 2020. "Consumers’ purchase decisions and employer image," Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Elsevier, vol. 55(C).
    3. Lourdes Torres & Patricia Bachiller, 2013. "Efficiency of telecommunications companies in European countries," Journal of Management & Governance, Springer;Accademia Italiana di Economia Aziendale (AIDEA), vol. 17(4), pages 863-886, November.

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