Fiber penetration and copper access regulation

Abstract: 

Research question, methodology and messages to take home - Impact of copper (legacy networks)regulation(LLU and bitstream)on NGN adoption - Methodology: fixed effects regression and forecasting with s- curves(logistic) - Key message:(excessive) copper regulation discourages NGN adoption (deployment, investments), in particular an increase ofunbundling access charges and/or a decrease of wholesale access would increase penetration of fibre and cable modem.


Publication type: 
Dissertation by Invitation
Published in: 
EuroCPR (The Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)). Brussels, Belgium
Publication date: 
March 2013