Stefan Frübing

TL;DR: In this paper, a survey of the theoretical and empirical literature on all alternative policies to promote the deployment of new fiber-based communications infrastructure is presented, where the available policies refer to different kinds of ex ante sector-specific regulations including cost-based access regulations as well as softer regulations such as regulatory holidays or geographically differentiated regulations.

TL;DR: In this article, a survey of the theoretical and empirical literature on all alternative policies to promote the deployment of new fiber-based communications infrastructure is presented, where the available policies refer to different kinds of ex ante sector-specific regulations including cost-based access regulations as well as softer regulations such as regulatory holidays or geographically differentiated regulations, deregulatory approaches based on effective competition law implementation and competitive market structures including allowance of co-investment models.

TL;DR: In this article, a survey of the theoretical and empirical literature on all alternative policies to promote the deployment of new fiber-based communications infrastructure is presented, and the most significant research gaps are identified.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors study the welfare effects of non-binding advance price announcements and find that such announcements can help firms to gain information on each other thereby allowing them to achieve higher profits.