The European Electronic Communications Code: A critical appraisal with a focus on incentivizing investment in next generation broadband networks

Wolfgang Briglauer, Carlo Cambini, Thomas Fetzer and Kai Hüschelrath
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Kai Hueschelrath

Telecommunications Policy, 2017, vol. 41, issue 10, 948-961

Abstract: In September 2016, the European Commission (EC) published its proposal for a directive establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) – with one key aim being the provision of sufficient incentives for infrastructure investments into high-speed communication networks. Based on a detailed review of the theoretical and empirical literature of the most relevant regulatory measures – that is, co-investment models as well as different types of access regulation – we provide a critical appraisal of the respective provisions in the EECC. We find that, although the EECC can generally be seen as a step into the right direction, the expected effects on investment incentives as well as substantial implementation challenges in combination with a high degree of complexity of the envisaged measures contain substantial potential for improvement.

Keywords: Telecoms' review; Regulatory framework; European Union; Investment; Infrastructure; Next generation networks; Broadband; Access regulation; Co-investment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2017.07.011

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