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In this paper, we explore the determinants of recent entry into local exchange service, and the role that regulatory policies have had in aiding this policy objective. Our results suggest that the 1996 Telecommunications Act did lead to some entry, but that strategic non-price behavior by incumbents may have offset this impact to some extent. We also find that regulatory policies and market fundamentals play an important role in determining entry. Clearly, market size (measured in various ways) is an important determinant of entry, while there is empirical support for the role of more flexible regulatory mechanisms in promoting new entry.
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Alexander, D.L., Feinberg, R.M. Entry in Local Telecommunication Markets. Review of Industrial Organization 25, 107–127 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11151-004-1054-6
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