Article Title

Will Access Regulation Work?

Authors

Gerald R. Faulhaber, University of Pennsylvania, Penn Law School

Document Type

Symposium

Publication Date

12-2008

Publication Citation

61 Federal Communications Law Journal 37 (2008)

Abstract

"The Enduring Lessons of the Breakup of AT&T: A Twenty-Five Year Retrospective."' Conference held at the University of Pennsylvania Law School on April 18-19, 2008.

The FCC is transitioning from a rate regulation regime to an access regime. A rate regulation regime gives all customers full access to network facilities (common carrier) at regulated rates-generally, rate base rate of return regulation. An access regime is one in which all competitors are given full access to incumbents' networks, with little or no retail rate regulation, thereby allowing competition (over incumbents' networks) to discipline the market. Is this a good idea? Is it likely to work? What is the evidence for this?

Recommended Citation

Faulhaber, Gerald R. (2008) "Will Access Regulation Work?," Federal Communications Law Journal: Vol. 61: Iss. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/fclj/vol61/iss1/6