Universal service objectives are pervasive in telecommunications, and have gained new
relevance after the introduction of competition in many markets. Despite their policy …

We examine the impact of the universal service policy that was applied to the Spanish airline
market during the period 2001–2009. Our analysis shows that routes that benefit from price …

We provide some elements to assess and compare various regulatory rules for the
allocation and funding of universal service obligations (USOs). We restrict ourselves to …

We examine, in a network market open to competition, various mechanisms for allocating
and funding universal service obligations among agents (rival firms and consumers). The …

We analyze the adoption of access regimes that differ according to the prevailing degree of
infrastructure competition in different geographical areas of a country. Our results show that …

Abstract The Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires that telephone service be available
in high-cost areas at rates that are “affordable” and “reasonably comparable” to those …

This paper examines competition in the postal sector when one private incumbent and one
entrant play a three-stage game. First, firms choose their coverage. Then, they choose the …

We analyze competition between vertically integrated infrastructure operators that provide
access in different geographical areas. A regulator may impose a uniform access price, set …

The transition towards a more competitive regime in network industries (and specially in
electricity sector) raises the relevant question of funding for the Universal Service …

The liberalisation of the postal sector makes necessary to analyse the effect of entry in the
maintenance of the universal service obligations. This paper examines the consequences of …