The impact of tariff diversity on broadband diffusion: An empirical analysis

Konferenzbeitrag

This paper provides an empirical analysis how tariff diversity affects broadband uptake, utilizing a new data set with 1497 fixed-line and 2158 mobile broadband tariffs from 91 countries across the globe. An instrumental variable approach is applied to estimate the demand for fixed broadband internet access, controlling for various industry and socio-economic factors. The empirical results indicate that, first, in addition to lower prices and higher income, more tariff diversity additionally increases broadband penetration. Secondly, inter-platform competition and mobile broadband prices are not found to have a significant effect on fixed-line broadband penetration. This suggests that low prices, higher incomes and the diversity of broadband offerings are more important drivers of fixed broadband adoption than competition between various technologies (cable networks, fixed-line telephone networks, mobile networks).

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: 25th European Regional Conference of the International Telecommunications Society (ITS): "Disruptive Innovation in the ICT Industries: Challenges for European Policy and Business" , Brussels, Belgium, 22nd-25th June, 2014

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Information and Internet Services; Computer Software ; Telecommunications
• Subject: Broadband prices ; Tariff diversity ; Broadband demand ; Broadband penetration ; Broadband uptake ; Price discrimination ; Inter-platform competition

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Haucap, Justus ; Heimeshoff, Ulrich ; Lange, Mirjam R. J.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): International Telecommunications Society (ITS)
• (where): Calgary
• (when): 2014

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/101403
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET