Discussion Papers: WIK - Wissenschaftliches Institut für Infrastruktur und Kommunikationsdienste GmbH

02/16/2011

(full version only available in German)

Symmetric regulation in line with the new regulatory framework of the European Union

12/20/2010

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In this paper, we survey from a theoretical point of view to what extend cost-based and incentive-based regulatory regimes stimulate…

11/19/2010

Author: Gernot Müller

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In order to recover total cost through rail access charges, rail infrastructure managers are permitted to levy…

10/26/2010

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Current developments and strategies of German cable industry

10/12/2010

Summary

Since full opening of the German postal market, the universal service obligation (USO) is on the market as a whole and no longer on one…

10/08/2010

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A number of initiatives are under way that will either greatly lower Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) or else eliminate them altogether. The…

10/07/2010

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This paper analyses economic incentive structures related to investment in NGA before the background of a limited investment in NGA in…

09/21/2010

Author: Christine Müller

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As per the incentive regulation ordinance, the second regulatory period gas (2013-2018) includes the implementation…

09/08/2010

Summary

Governments around the world have announced plans for ultra-fast National Broadband Networks (NBN). While these plans typically involve the…

08/05/2010

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The objective of this study is to analyse the developing market for hybrid mail services. Furthermore, is analyses implications of hybrid…

06/10/2010

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The present study focuses on the business model of call-by-call and preselection (C(P)S) providers and addresses several issues. First, the…

04/29/2010

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As from 1 January 2009, incentive regulation has replaced cost-plus regulation in the German electricity and gas sector. This system change…

Discussion Papers

Symmetric regulation in line with the new regulatory framework of the European Union (No. 350)

(full version only available in German)

Regulation and investment incentives in economic theory. IRIN working paper for working package: Advancing incentive regulation with respect to smart grids (No. 349)

Delineation of rail transport markets – Economic principles and implementation in regulatory practice (No. 348)

Current developments and strategies of German cable industry (No. 347)

Postal retail outlets from a cross-sectoral perspective (No. 346)

The effects of lower Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) on mobile retail price and demand (No. 345)

Investment, competition and access to NGA networks (No. 344)

Quality in grid-bound gas supply (No. 343)

No. 342 Structural models for NBN deployment

Hybrid Mail in Germany: Market Trends, Business Models and Regulatory Implications (No. 341)

Carrier (pre)selection in a changing market environment: challenges and opportunities (No. 340)

Incentive Regulation and Network Investment (No. 339)