An Economist's Guide to Local Loop Unbundling

Communications & Strategies, No. 57, p. 13, 2005

19 Pages Posted: 1 Apr 2007

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Edmond Baranes

University of Montpellier, MRE

Marc Bourreau

Telecom ParisTech

Abstract

This guide provides a critical review of the economics literature on the desirability and the effects of unbundling the local loop. Firstly, we discuss recent contributions, which aim to quantify the effect of unbundling regulations on the development of broadband services. Secondly, we review the literature on the potential impact of unbundling on investment and innovation incentives. Finally, we conclude this paper by offering some suggestions for further research.

Keywords: Unbundling, broadband diffusion, investment and innovation

JEL Classification: L43, L51, L96, O32

Suggested Citation

Baranes, Edmond and Bourreau, Marc, An Economist's Guide to Local Loop Unbundling. Communications & Strategies, No. 57, p. 13, 2005, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=977380

Edmond Baranes (Contact Author)

University of Montpellier, MRE ( email )

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Montpellier Cedex, Cedex 2 34960
France

Marc Bourreau

Telecom ParisTech ( email )

46, rue Barrault
Paris Cedex 13, F-75634
France

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