Toll Road or Dumb Pipe? Economic Perspectives on Net Neutrality

Lüth Hendrik ()
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Lüth Hendrik: Helmut-Schmidt-University, Holstenhofweg 85, 22043 Hamburg, Germany

Review of Economics, 2015, vol. 66, issue 3, 303-329

Abstract: Net neutrality is hotly debated among both scholars and politicians for more than a decade already, but it’s still one of the most prominent topics in telecommunications policy. This paper reviews the recent economic literature on net neutrality following an introductory discussion of relevant features of the market for Internet service provision. In the course of doing so, multiple regulatory regimes are evaluated with respect to their economic impact. Albeit the economic literature highlights some dangers that can evolve from violations of net neutrality, there is little evidence that would justify a rigorous ex-ante regulation.

Keywords: net neutrality; two-sided markets; Internet regulation; traffic discrimination; vertical integration; foreclosure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D40 L42 L51 L86 L96 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1515/roe-2015-1000

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