Telecommunications Regulation and Coordinated Competition in Romania

Posted: 18 Nov 2012

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Arthur A. Daemmrich

Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes

Date Written: September 21, 2012

Abstract

In this HBS case, leaders of the Romanian telecommunications agency must decide about a proposed international merger and how to structure bandwidth auctions critical to the telecoms market. The case is designed to teach about regulatory choices from the perspective of a regulatory agency, but it also describes the competitive standing of domestic and international telecoms providers in Romania and the challenges of operating as a “foreign” multinational, even in the European Union where protection of national champions is supposedly obsolete. Policy tradeoffs are developed among approving, delaying, or denying the proposed merger of domestic Romtelecom with Greek-based Cosmote. Likewise, tradeoffs are described for bandwidth auctions, notably among public transparency, maximizing revenue, preventing collusion, promoting efficient use of spectrum, broadening coverage, and fostering innovation in products and services.

Keywords: telecommunications, regulation, Romania, bandwidth auction, merger

Suggested Citation

Daemmrich, Arthur A., Telecommunications Regulation and Coordinated Competition in Romania (September 21, 2012). HBS Case 713-016, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2176783

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