Subscribing to Monopoly : The Telecom Monopolist's Lexicon-Revisited
Wasteful duplication of facilities, uneconomic entry, universal service, and cream skimming are the catchphrases used by many telecom executives, civil servants, and merchant bankers in arguing for continuing telecom monopolies and cross-subsidies. The author explains why their arguments are wrong.
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
1995-09
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| Subjects: | BUSINESS TELEPHONE SERVICE, COMPETITIVE MARKETS, ECONOMIC DEMAND, ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY, ECONOMIC LOSS, ECONOMIC OUTCOMES, ECONOMIES OF SCALE, ECONOMIES OF SCOPE, EES, INEFFICIENCY, LOCAL BUSINESS, MONOPOLY, NATURAL MONOPOLY, PER CAPITA INCOME, PHONE LINE, POOR PERFORMANCE, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, PROFIT MARGINS, PUBLIC POLICY, REGULATORY AGENCY, TELECOM, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR, TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, TELEPHONE, TELEPHONE COMPANIES, TELEPHONE SERVICE, TELEVISION, TOTAL COSTS, UNIVERSAL SERVICE MONOPOLIES, MARKET COMPETITION, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1995/09/441466/subscribing-monopoly-telecom-monopolists-lexicon-revisited https://hdl.handle.net/10986/11653 |
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