Access pricing in telecommunications.
Contributors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Publisher: OECD
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
Subjects: Telecommunication -- Rates -- Law and legislation.; Telecommunication policy -- Economic aspects.; Competition.
Other titles: La tarification de l'acces̀ dans le secteur des télćommunications
Description: This report addresses an issue which arises in virtually every public utility industry – the regulation of access to essential facilities. The regulation of the terms and conditions under which competing firms have access to essential inputs provided by rivals has become the single biggest issue facing regulators of public utility industries. Development of competition and the success of liberalisation often depend on the access terms and conditions chosen, and public policy interest in getting these terms and conditions right is important. Prepared by the OECD’s Competition Committee, this report focuses on the telecommunications industry and seeks to deepen the understanding of access regulation. Access issues are not easy issues for regulators and competition policy-makers - they can be both difficult technically and the source of noisy disputes in practice. By bringing together theory and practice, this report seeks to help regulators and policy-makers learn from OECD experience to achieve efficient and competitive outcomes.
Notes: Also published in French: La tarification de l'accès dans le secteur des télécommications.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-221).