Cost orientation and xDSL services: retail-minus vs. LRAIC

Ricardo Gonçalves*

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Abstract

Forward-looking long run average incremental cost (LRAIC) bottom-up models have now established themselves as a popular methodology to guide European telecommunications regulators' setting of interconnection charges between the incumbent and other operators. The purpose of this article is to discuss the adequacy of using bottom-up LRAIC models or retail-minus to calculate bitstream access charges-the charges typically applicable to wholesale xDSL services. In particular, the author is interested in the cost drivers of such services, how different they are from circuit-switched voice services, and ultimately whether retail-minus should be preferred over LRAIC models when setting these bitstream charges.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)524-529
Number of pages6
JournalTelecommunications Policy
Volume31
Issue number8-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007

Keywords

  • Cost orientation
  • LRAIC
  • Retail-minus
  • xDSL

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