The European Electronic Communications Code: A critical appraisal with a focus on incentivizing investment in next generation broadband networks |
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Institution: | 1. ZEW Centre for European Economic Research and MaCCI Mannheim Centre for Competition and Innovation, P.O. Box 10 34 43, D-68034 Mannheim, Germany;2. Politecnico of Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy;3. Florence School of Regulation – European University Institute, Italy;4. University of Mannheim and MaCCI Mannheim Centre for Competition and Innovation, Schloss Westflügel, D-68161 Mannheim, Germany;5. University of Mannheim, L7, 3-5, 68131 Mannheim, Germany |
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Abstract: | In September 2016, the European Commission (EC) published its proposal for a directive establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) – with one key aim being the provision of sufficient incentives for infrastructure investments into high-speed communication networks. Based on a detailed review of the theoretical and empirical literature of the most relevant regulatory measures – that is, co-investment models as well as different types of access regulation – we provide a critical appraisal of the respective provisions in the EECC. We find that, although the EECC can generally be seen as a step into the right direction, the expected effects on investment incentives as well as substantial implementation challenges in combination with a high degree of complexity of the envisaged measures contain substantial potential for improvement. |
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Keywords: | Telecoms' review Regulatory framework European Union Investment Infrastructure Next generation networks Broadband Access regulation Co-investment |
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