Vertical integration and control of key bottleneck facilities is often cited by broadcasters’ competitors as a barrier to entry and potentially anti-competitive. Despite the prevalence of antitrust supporters, it seems that arguments relying on defending a hypothetical vertically integrated broadcaster still exist. Furthermore, and perhaps paradoxically, the same evidence suggests that antitrust intervention may have a detrimental impact on incentives to innovate. What are those arguments? How does convergence1 affect the debate?
Vertical Integration and Control of Key Bottleneck Facilities in the Broadcasting Sector
DI PORTO, Fabiana
2004-01-01
Abstract
Vertical integration and control of key bottleneck facilities is often cited by broadcasters’ competitors as a barrier to entry and potentially anti-competitive. Despite the prevalence of antitrust supporters, it seems that arguments relying on defending a hypothetical vertically integrated broadcaster still exist. Furthermore, and perhaps paradoxically, the same evidence suggests that antitrust intervention may have a detrimental impact on incentives to innovate. What are those arguments? How does convergence1 affect the debate?File in questo prodotto:
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