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Mobile-only consumers arise from heterogeneous valuation of fixed services

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  • Petulowa, Marc
  • Liang, Julienne

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Mobile-only users are usually considered as a consequence of fixed-mobile substitution. Via a unique dataset based on a a large European country survey and consumers' invoice data, this study reveals heterogeneous preferences for fixed services among consumers. The data is fitted in a mixed logit model and willingness to pay (WTP) for fixed communications services are estimated. Results show that mobile-only consumers have a WTP for fixed services of 15 € per month, while the WTP of users of both fixed and mobile services is thrice higher. Considering that a typical monthly fee for fixed services is around 30 € the heterogeneous preferences for fixed services constitute an alternative explanation for the existence of mobile-only users, despite the complementarity of fixed and mobile broadband.

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  • Petulowa, Marc & Liang, Julienne, 2016. "Mobile-only consumers arise from heterogeneous valuation of fixed services," 27th European Regional ITS Conference, Cambridge (UK) 2016 148699, International Telecommunications Society (ITS).
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    Keywords

    fixed mobile dependence; heterogeneous preferences; substitution versus complementarity; mobile only;
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    • L43 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies - - - Legal Monopolies and Regulation or Deregulation
    • L50 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - General
    • L96 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Telecommunications

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