Asymmetric Regulation of Access and Price Discrimination in Telecommunications*

被引：7

作者：

Martin Peitz

机构：

[1] International University in Germany,

来源：

Journal of Regulatory Economics | 2005年 / 28卷

关键词：

access price; entry; interconnection charge; regulation; telecommunications; termination-based price discrimination; L96; L51; L13;

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摘要：

Suppose that a strong and a weak operator compete in a telecommunications market. To terminate a call operators need access to the competitor’s network if the call is off-net. Operators set two-part tariffs and price-discriminate according to termination of a call. Suppose as a benchmark that access prices are regulated at costs. I show that the weak operator’s profit and consumer welfare increase if the regulator sets a higher price to access the weak operator’s network. However, total surplus decreases even locally.

引用

页码：327 / 343

页数：16

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