A comparison between private and public access rules to bottlenecks - experiences and expectations from telecommunication and energy

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According to European directives the German state deregulated several sectors which had been protected monopolies for a long time. A regulatory authority was established for the telecommunication sector with the competence to decide about the access conditions to the bottleneck "local loop". If the former monopolist "German Telecom" and a private competitor are not able to agree about access, the regulatory authority will have the right and obligation to finally determine the entrance conditions
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationLüneburg
PublisherFachbereich Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften der Universität Lüneburg
Number of pages22
Publication statusPublished - 2001