Competition

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Anti-Competitive Conduct

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Anti-Competitive Conduct

Policy Issues

Key Concepts

Defining the Market

Market Power

Separation

Common Forms of Anti-Competitive Conduct

Abuse of Dominance

Refusal to Supply

Vertical Price Squeeze

Cross-Subsidisation

Misuse of Information

Customer Lock-In

Exclusionary or Predatory Pricing

Tying and Bundling

Non Discrimination and Net Neutrality

Mergers, Acquisitions and Joint Ventures

Mergers and Acquisitions

Joint Ventures

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This section discusses anti-competitive conduct issues and remedies. Specifically, we address

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Policy Issues

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Key Concepts

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Common Forms of Anti-Competitive Conduct

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Mergers, Acquisitions, and Joint Ventures

Policy Issues

As networks migrate to digital technologies, broadcasting networks are able to carry a range of services including

voice telephony. This has important consequences for sector regulators and competition policy. Co-ordination

across regulatory areas (between broadcasting, data services, and telecommunications) will be important to avoid

'regulatory arbitrage'

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. Mergers between entities in previously separate sectors may now raise competition

concerns.

Many competitive conduct issues can be addressed by competition law. But, ex-ante regulation of conduct can be

quicker and cheaper. Regulators have to avoid over-reach and be consistent and predictable. In emerging markets,

forbearance is wise.

Much of a regulator’s work will focus on ensuring there is no anti-competitive conduct by the incumbent or...