کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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557037 | 874529 | 2011 | 11 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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Peering points between different Internet service providers (ISPs) are among the bottlenecks of the Internet. Multihoming (MH) and content delivery networks (CDNs) are two technical solutions to bypass peering points and to improve the quality of data delivery. So far, however, there is no research that analyzes the economic effects of MH and CDNs on the market for Internet connectivity. This paper develops a static market model with locked-in end users and paid content. It shows that MH and CDNs create the possibility for terminating ISPs to engage in monopolistic pricing towards content providers, leading to a shift of rents from end users and content providers to ISPs. Implications for future innovations are discussed.
► This paper analyzes the Internet wholesale connectivity market.
► The need for Quality of Service creates discrimination possibilities for ISPs.
► Multihoming and content delivery enable price discrimination for paid content.
► A shift of rents to ISPs may have strong implications for future innovations.
Journal: Telecommunications Policy - Volume 35, Issue 6, July 2011, Pages 532–542