Cave, Martin. (2010) Snakes and ladders: unbundling in a next generation world. Telecommunications Policy, Vol.34 (No.1-2). pp. 80-85. ISSN 0308-5961

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Abstract

Next generation access (NGA) networks are an opportunity and a challenge for regulators. Unlike the costs of a copper access networks, those of an NGA are not yet sunk; hence fixed monopoly suppliers need an incentive to invest. This need is likely to influence the regulator's unbundling and access pricing regime, including application of the 'ladder of investment', which encourages competitors to develop their own infrastructure. This paper considers how the ladder is affected by NGAs, taking account of both the changed network architecture of NGAs, which may remove the unbundled local loop access point, and problems associated with providing an incentive to take the copper network out of use. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	P Language and Literature Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title:	Telecommunications Policy
Publisher:	Pergamon
ISSN:	0308-5961
Date:	February 2010
Volume:	Vol.34
Number:	No.1-2
Number of Pages:	6
Page Range:	pp. 80-85
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.telpol.2009.11.006
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/6217

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