Competition policy issues in mobile network sharing: a European perspective

Zoltan Papai (), Gergely Csorba (), Peter Nagy () and Aliz McLean ()
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Zoltan Papai: Infrapont Economic Consulting, Hungary
Peter Nagy: Infrapont Economic Consulting
Aliz McLean: Infrapont Economic Consulting

No 1828, CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS from Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies

Abstract: Network sharing agreements have become increasingly widespread in mobile telecommunications markets. They carry undeniable advantages to operators and consumers alike, but also the potential for consumer harm. We emphasize that not all NSAs are created equal: the assessment of harms and counterweighing benefits to customers due to an NSA is a complex endeavour. In this paper, we present a framework for the competitive assessment of NSAs, detailing the possible concerns that may arise, the main factors that influence their seriousness, ways to mitigate the concerns and the principles of assessing efficiency benefits.

Keywords: mobile markets; network sharing; competition; competition assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: K21 L13 L41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 38 pages
Date: 2018-10
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-com, nep-eur, nep-ind, nep-law, nep-pay and nep-reg
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