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Impact of license fees on the prices of mobile voice service

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In response to rapidly growing demand for wireless services, regulatory agencies have introduced license fees to enhance the efficiency of spectrum use. The impact of such fees on the market for mobile services is poorly understood. Under certain conditions, license fees are sunk and thus inconsequential for firm decisions. Given the economic and institutional setup of the mobile markets real effects of license fees are possible. The paper reviews the conditions under which these different scenarios are likely, and develops an empirical test for the nexus between license fees and prices. Despite weak hints that license fees influence prices, in the examined GSM and PCS markets no statistically significant evidence for lasting effects could be detected.

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  • Bauer, Johannes M., 0. "Impact of license fees on the prices of mobile voice service," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 27(5-6), pages 417-434, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:telpol:v:27:y::i:5-6:p:417-434
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    1. Thornton Matheson & Patrick Petit, 2021. "Taxing telecommunications in developing countries," International Tax and Public Finance, Springer;International Institute of Public Finance, vol. 28(1), pages 248-280, February.
    2. Bahia, Kalvin & Castells, Pau, 2022. "The impact of spectrum assignment policies on consumer welfare," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 46(1).
    3. Wellenius, Bjorn & Neto, Isabel, 2005. "The radio spectrum : opportunities and challenges for the developing world," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3742, The World Bank.
    4. Park, Minsoo & Lee, Sang-Woo & Choi, Yong-Jae, 2011. "Does spectrum auctioning harm consumers? Lessons from 3G licensing," Information Economics and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 23(1), pages 118-126, March.

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