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....

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Main Author:	Smith, Peter
Format:	Viewpoint
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11653

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spelling	okr-10986-116532021-06-14T11:04:50Z Subscribing to Monopoly : The Telecom Monopolist's Lexicon-Revisited Smith, Peter 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 ECONOMIC LOSS MARKET COMPETITION TELECOMMUNICATIONS 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. 2012-08-13T15:38:29Z 2012-08-13T15:38:29Z 1995-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1995/09/441466/subscribing-monopoly-telecom-monopolists-lexicon-revisited http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11653 English Viewpoint: Public Policy for the Private Sector; Note No. 53 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Viewpoint Publications & Research
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topic	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 ECONOMIC LOSS MARKET COMPETITION TELECOMMUNICATIONS
spellingShingle	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 ECONOMIC LOSS MARKET COMPETITION TELECOMMUNICATIONS Smith, Peter Subscribing to Monopoly : The Telecom Monopolist's Lexicon-Revisited
relation	Viewpoint: Public Policy for the Private Sector; Note No. 53
description	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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author	Smith, Peter
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title	Subscribing to Monopoly : The Telecom Monopolist's Lexicon-Revisited
title_short	Subscribing to Monopoly : The Telecom Monopolist's Lexicon-Revisited
title_full	Subscribing to Monopoly : The Telecom Monopolist's Lexicon-Revisited
title_fullStr	Subscribing to Monopoly : The Telecom Monopolist's Lexicon-Revisited
title_full_unstemmed	Subscribing to Monopoly : The Telecom Monopolist's Lexicon-Revisited
title_sort	subscribing to monopoly : the telecom monopolist's lexicon-revisited
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
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Subscribing to Monopoly : The Telecom Monopolist's Lexicon-Revisited

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