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International Telecommunications, Settlement Rates, and the FCC (1998)
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@MISC{Wright98internationaltelecommunications,,
author = {Julian Wright},
title = {International Telecommunications, Settlement Rates, and the FCC},
year = {1998}
}
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Abstract
This paper models settlement arrangements between international telecommunication carriers. The FCC in the U.S. claims these arrangements cost U.S. consumers billions of dollars annually, largely to subsidize foreign carriers in low-income countries. A model is given whichmakes sense of this claim, as well as the role of costs, competition, and income disparities in settlement rate determination. Findings are tested using data spanning 17 years and 167 countries. Some implications are drawn for the FCC's recently proposed settlement rate caps, as well as for proposals for multilateral solutions. #JEL: L43, L96, K23# # Iwould like to thank Douglas Galbi and John Panzar for useful comments, and Richard Edlin and Sarah Russell for research assistance. I gatefully acknowledge the #nancial support of the Center for Research in Network Economics and Communications. All errors are mine. 1. Introduction The world market for international telecommunications is large and growing rapi...
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international telecommunication settlement rate whichmakes sense richard edlin nancial support k23 iwould low-income country settlement rate cap sarah russell foreign carrier u.s. consumer billion international telecommunication carrier income disparity multilateral solution john panzar paper model settlement arrangement douglas galbi settlement rate determination useful comment world market research assistance network economics
