Efficient interconnection charges and capacity-based pricing |
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Authors: | D Mark Kennet Eric K Ralph |
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Institution: | (1) Telecommunications Management Group, Inc., 1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite 710, Arlington, VA 22209, USA;(2) EKonomics LLC, 2323 Audubon St, New Orleans, LA 70125-4117, USA |
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Abstract: | Capacity-based interconnection (CBI) prices vary exactly with the costs a network provider incurs when supplying an interconnecting
party. That is, they equal incremental costs, rather than being averaged over any output measure. We argue such prices (1)
are as practicable and more efficient than per minute rates based on long run incremental cost, (2) are more efficient than
bill and keep, and (3) with mark-ups for cost recovery, are a practical and relatively efficient means of pricing wholesale
interconnection services, being well-suited to both circuit and packet-based networks.
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Keywords: | Bill and keep Capacity based interconnection One-way interconnection Telecommunications Two-way interconnection |
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