Platform competition and broadband uptake: Theory and empirical evidence from the European union

Distaso, Walter; Lupi, Paolo; Manenti, Fabio M.

doi:10.1016/j.infoecopol.2005.07.002

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“…Although broadband access improvement is usually a centralized policy with national agencies in charge of implementation, this paper proves that regions, at least in the European context, are relevant actors. Second, the findings of this paper confirm that the degree of competition within the market is a key factor for explaining broadband diffusion [4], [7], [11], [13], [16]. The final model reveals that the regions in countries with higher scores on the inter-platform competition score, improved more during the period between 2008 and 2012.…”

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“…The share of students in tertiary education (N.EDUTER) has also been included as a proxy to capture the level of education in a given country [8], [22]. In this paper, in accordance with Distaso et al (2006), the standard Herfindhal Index (HHI) is used to measure intra-platform competition (N.HHINTRA). Based on the platform market shares, the Standard Herfindhal Index for inter-platform competition (N.HHINTER) is included in order to operationalize the level of competition between different technological platforms that offer broadband 10 .…”

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“…However, it remains unclear whether regions are the appropriate level for policy measures on broadband expansion. Typically, national agencies are in charge of the design and implementation of broadband expansion strategies as well as the regulation of the broadband market [4]. Thus, the provision of EU funds for this objective to the regions may unnecessarily turn broadband expansion into a complex multi-level governance issue without improving policy impact.…”

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“…Personal computer penetration per 100 inhabitants 3. Internet hosts per 100 inhabitants 4. Share of the market and the shares of other platforms used in the country for broadband.…”

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Bridging the Digital Divide at the Regional Level? The Effect of Regional and National Policies on Broadband Access in Europe’s Regions

García

Thapa

Niehaves

2014

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Part 3: Policy and StakeholdersInternational audienceReducing the digital divide is one of the main policy objectives of the “Europe 2020 Strategy” (2010) and the “Riga Declaration” (2006). To this end, the EU transfers structural funds for broadband expansion to regional governments rather than to the national level which is typically seen as the decisive actor in broadband expansion. To explore the relevance of the regions in widening broadband access, we analyze the influence of economic, demographic and institutional factors on broadband expansion at the regional and national level. In order to account for the interplay between both levels of government, we employ a multi-level regression model. We find that regional level variables are able to explain part of broadband access improvement. Significant variables are ERDF expenditure dedicated to broadband expansion, the status of regional broadband diffusion in 2008 and the national degree of inter-platform competition. The paper concludes that, although there is evidence of the role of the regions in the European policy process, the national level still performs an important gatekeeper function and that national ICT strategies are needed to successfully close the geographical digital divide in the EU

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“…Personal computer penetration per 100 inhabitants 3. Internet hosts per 100 inhabitants 4. Share of the market and the shares of other platforms used in the country for broadband.…”

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Bridging the Digital Divide at the Regional Level? The Effect of Regional and National Policies on Broadband Access in Europe’s Regions

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2014

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“…. See alsoDistaso, Lupi, and Manenti (2006),Wallsten and Hausladen (2009), Bouckaert, Dijk, andVerboven (2010).…”

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Unbundling the Incumbent: Evidence From Uk Broadband

Nardotto

Valletti

Verboven

2015

Journal of the European Economic Association

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We consider the impact of a regulatory process forcing an incumbent telecom operator to make its local broadband network available to other companies (local loop unbundling, or LLU). Entrants are then able to upgrade their individual lines and offer Internet services directly to customers. Employing a very detailed data set covering the whole of the United Kingdom, we find that, over the course of time, many entrants have begun to take advantage of unbundling. LLU entry only had a positive effect on broadband penetration in the early years, and no longer in the recent years as the market reached maturity. In contrast, LLU entry continues to have a positive impact on the quality of the service provided, as entrants differentiate their products upwards compared to the incumbent. We also assess the impact of competition from an alternative form of technology (cable) which is not subject to regulation, and what we discover is that inter‐platform competition has a positive impact on both penetration and quality.

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Is the U.S. Government's Internet Policy Broken?

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Singer²

2013

Policy &Amp; Internet

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Professor Susan Crawford has just published a thought‐provoking book on the future of high‐speed Internet access in the United States. At the risk of oversimplifying, Crawford's argument can be summarized in three sentences. Americans need really fast Internet. The market has failed to supply this Internet. Government needs to introduce a “utility model,” where high‐speed fiber is made available to everyone at reasonable prices. While Crawford highlights some problems with the current market structure for high‐speed Internet services, including important problems with the merger approval process, we feel that she does not provide a fair and balanced view of Internet competition in the United States; in particular, she does not take into account appropriate economic considerations, nor does her policy proposal represent the only reasonable response to the alleged problem. This review article explains that why broadband should not be considered a public good, and why the provision of broadband should not be characterized as a natural monopoly. It also presents some alternative approaches to the policy issues raised in Crawford's book; in contrast to her support of net neutrality, we explain why quality‐of‐service contracts between access providers and websites should be presumptively procompetitive, and that complaining websites should be compelled to reverse that presumption with strong evidence of discrimination.

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Platform competition and broadband uptake: Theory and empirical evidence from the European union

Cited by 184 publications

References 4 publications

Bridging the Digital Divide at the Regional Level? The Effect of Regional and National Policies on Broadband Access in Europe’s Regions

Bridging the Digital Divide at the Regional Level? The Effect of Regional and National Policies on Broadband Access in Europe’s Regions

Unbundling the Incumbent: Evidence From Uk Broadband

Is the U.S. Government's Internet Policy Broken?

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