Investment in broadband infrastructure under local deregulation: Evidence from the UK broadband market

Nadine Fabritz and Oliver Falck

24th European Regional ITS Conference, Florence 2013 from International Telecommunications Society (ITS)

Abstract: This paper investigates telecommunication operator investment in broadband infrastructure after local deregulation of the wholesale broadband access market. Using a panel dataset covering all 5,598 exchange areas in the United Kingdom, we exploit regional differences in deregulation following a 2008 reform. Controlling for initial conditions, first-difference estimates show that local deregulation increases local investment in infrastructure by both the incumbent and competitors.

Keywords: Telecommunication; Regulation; Infrastructure Investment; Wholesale Broadband Access; United Kingdom (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L50 L96 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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