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M2M Call Termination – Regulation or Competition?

M2M Call Termination – Regulation or Competition?

Year:    2008

Author:    Gabrielsen, Tommy Staahl, Vagstad, Steinar

Applied Economics Quarterly, Vol. 54 (2008), Iss. 3 : pp. 203–215

Abstract

We review the recent literature on mobile termination rates (MTR) in mobile communication networks (M2M). This literature shows that mobile networks may have incentives to charge ineficient high termination charges leading to reduced surplus for consumers and society, and therefore should be regulated. We discuss optimal regulation of MTRs and the two main objectives behind current regulation: excessive pricing and entry assistance. We also present a sketch of a new regulatory regime for the mobile industry.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.3790/aeq.54.3.203

Applied Economics Quarterly, Vol. 54 (2008), Iss. 3 : pp. 203–215

Published online:    2008-08

AMS Subject Headings:    Duncker & Humblot

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    13

Author Details

Gabrielsen, Tommy Staahl

Vagstad, Steinar

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