2001/09/24 by Martha Garcia-Murillo, Martha García‐Murillo, Garcia-Murillo, Martha +2
Business, Management and Accounting · Computer Science · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Engineering · #Computers and Society (cs.CY) #Digital Platforms and Economics #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth #ICT Impact and Policies #K.4.m Miscellaneous #cs.CY
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.cs/0109071
29th TPRC Conference, 2001
arxiv created 2001/09/24 · openalex publication_date 2001/09/24 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Rules are necessary to provide or shape the incentives of individuals and organizations. This is particularly true when free markets lead to undesirable outcomes. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 attempted to create incentives to foster competition. Ambiguity as well as the timing of the Act has led to delays in the clarification of rules and the rapid obsolescence of the document. The paper presents the strategies that common carriers adopted to try to tilt regulation in their favor, slow the entry of competitors, maintain their market leadership, and expand into other segments. Some of the strategies analyzed include lobbying efforts, court challenges, and lack of cooperation with new entrants.