AN ANALYSIS OF THE STATE OF COMPETITION IN LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE MARKETS

Authors
TAYLOR WE ZONA JD
Citation
We. Taylor et Jd. Zona, AN ANALYSIS OF THE STATE OF COMPETITION IN LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE MARKETS, Journal of regulatory economics, 11(3), 1997, pp. 227-255
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
Journal of regulatory economics → ACNP
ISSN journal
0922680X
Volume
11
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
227 - 255
Database
ISI
SICI code
0922-680X(1997)11:3<227:AAOTSO>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
In this paper, we examine seven indicia of the effect of regulated com petition in long-distance telecommunications. The evidence we have exa mined suggests that regulation or the threat of antitrust intervention are the major factors which constrain AT&T's prices to small customer s. We conclude that small customers have yet to enjoy the full benefit s of competition in long distance.