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10/08/2010

The effects of lower Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) on mobile retail price and demand (No. 345)

Summary

A number of initiatives are under way that will either greatly lower Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) or else eliminate them altogether. The…

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10/07/2010

Investment, competition and access to NGA networks (No. 344)

Summary

This paper analyses economic incentive structures related to investment in NGA before the background of a limited investment in NGA in…

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09/21/2010

Quality in grid-bound gas supply (No. 343)

Author: Christine Müller

Summary

As per the incentive regulation ordinance, the second regulatory period gas (2013-2018) includes the implementation…

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09/08/2010

No. 342 Structural models for NBN deployment

Summary

Governments around the world have announced plans for ultra-fast National Broadband Networks (NBN). While these plans typically involve the…

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08/05/2010

Hybrid Mail in Germany: Market Trends, Business Models and Regulatory Implications (No. 341)

Summary

The objective of this study is to analyse the developing market for hybrid mail services. Furthermore, is analyses implications of hybrid…

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06/10/2010

Carrier (pre)selection in a changing market environment: challenges and opportunities (No. 340)

Summary

The present study focuses on the business model of call-by-call and preselection (C(P)S) providers and addresses several issues. First, the…

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04/29/2010

Incentive Regulation and Network Investment (No. 339)

Summary

As from 1 January 2009, incentive regulation has replaced cost-plus regulation in the German electricity and gas sector. This system change…

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04/23/2010

International comparison of regulatory approaches for value added telephony services (No. 338)

Authors: Ralf G. Schäfer, support: Volker Köllmann

Summary

Value added telephony services including directory assistance (VATS) represent an…

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04/06/2010

Market Power on the German Balancing Power Market (No. 337)

Summary

  • We analyze the German market for tertiary electricity reserves in 2008. The cost of tertiary reserves of about € 200 million accounted for…
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03/30/2010

Downstream Access and Delivery Competition in the Letters Markets (No. 336)

Summary

To date two models of competition have emerged in letter post markets: In case of downstream access, competition has emerged for preparation,…

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03/18/2010

The impact of next generation access on the cost of voice termination (No. 335)

Summary

Termination of a telephone call can only be realized by the network operator of the receiving party. This is frequently referred to as…

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03/18/2010

The definition of subnational markets as a regulatory approach (No. 334)

Summary

The discussion paper addresses the pros and cons of partially deregulating wholesale telecoms services based on subnational market…

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