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Tables of Contents for The Telecommunications Act of 1996
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgements
ix
Introduction and Overview
1
8
Industry Trends and Market Structure
9
14
Industry Trends
9
3
Congressional Expectations
12
2
Demand Side Considerations
14
1
Public Policy Issues
15
1
Does Size Matter?
16
4
RBOC Entry Into InterLATA Long Distance
20
1
The Future
21
2
The Stock Market Reacts
23
12
Introduction
23
1
Stock Prices
24
4
Events Analysis
28
7
Appendix 3-1: Alternative Events Analysis
32
3
A Jurisdictional Model
35
14
Introduction
35
1
Benchmark Result
36
1
The Multiple Agent Model
37
8
Who Sets Wholesale Prices?
45
4
The FCC's Efficient-Firm Standard -- Telric
49
12
Introduction
49
2
Statutory And Regulatory Costing Standards
51
1
The Efficient-Firm vs. The Price Cap Approach
52
3
Strategic Behavior
55
3
The Paradox Of Disparate Cost Standards
58
2
Conclusions
60
1
Back to the Future
61
24
Introduction
61
1
Historical Notes
62
3
Embedded And Forward-Looking Costs
65
3
Methodology
68
1
Base Case Scenario
69
1
Decreasing Investment Costs
70
2
Asymmetric Depreciation Periods
72
2
Simulation Results
74
3
Empirical Analysis
77
2
Conclusions
79
6
Appendix 6-1: Assumptions Used In The Sensitivity Analysis
82
3
Explaining State Regulatory Actions
85
24
Introduction
85
3
PCR In Theory And Practice
88
6
Principles To Foster Regulatory Commitment
94
2
The Economic And Legal Foundations Of A Complete Price Cap
96
3
Policy Implications
99
10
Appendix 7-1: Data Used In The Regressions
100
3
Appendix 7-2: Additional Empirical Results
103
6
Conclusions
109
6
References
115
8
Name Index
123
2
Subject Index
125