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The Economics of the Internet: Infrastructure and Regulation

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  • Martin Cave
  • Robin Mason

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The purpose of this article is to inform users, regulators, and economists about the basic economics of the Internet, focusing on regulation of its infrastructure. It defines the Internet and describes its development and organization. It analyses the regulatory and competition issues associated with conveyance on the Internet. It then discusses three current puzzles of economic interest. While the article reaches several conclusions, the overall message is that much more work is needed in this area. Copyright 2001, Oxford University Press.

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  • Martin Cave & Robin Mason, 2001. "The Economics of the Internet: Infrastructure and Regulation," Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited, vol. 17(2), pages 188-201, Summer.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:oxford:v:17:y:2001:i:2:p:188-201
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    1. christoph Engel, 2005. "Voice over IP. Competition Policy and Regulation," Discussion Paper Series of the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods 2005_26, Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods.
    2. Foros, Oystein & Jarle Kind, Hans & Yngve Sand, Jan, 2005. "Do internet incumbents choose low interconnection quality?," Information Economics and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 17(2), pages 149-164, March.
    3. Alfredo Garcia & Barry Horowitz, 2007. "The potential for underinvestment in internet security: implications for regulatory policy," Journal of Regulatory Economics, Springer, vol. 31(1), pages 37-55, February.
    4. Montenegro, Lourdes O. & Araral, Eduardo, 2020. "Can competition-enhancing regulation bridge the quality divide in Internet provision?," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 44(1).
    5. Nina Czernich & Oliver Falck & Thomas Kiessl & Tobias Kretschmer, 2008. "Regulation in the telecommunications markets: Technological dynamics and competition potential," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 61(19), pages 19-26, October.
    6. Jitendra Parajuli & Kingsley E. Haynes, 2017. "Broadband and narrowband Internet in Nepal," Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science, Springer, vol. 1(1), pages 85-97, April.
    7. Majumdar, Sumit K. & Chakravarty, Sujoy & Chang, Hsihui, 2009. "Financial considerations and technology investment patterns in a network industry," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 31(1), pages 42-52.
    8. Foros, Oystein, 2004. "Strategic investments with spillovers, vertical integration and foreclosure in the broadband access market," International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier, vol. 22(1), pages 1-24, January.

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