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Modularity, Vertical Integration, and Open Access Policies: Towards a Convergence of Antitrust and Regulation in the Internet Age

Joseph Farrell
University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics

Phil Weiser
University of Colorado Law School

Harvard Journal of Law and Technology, Vol. 17, No. 1, Fall 2003

Abstract:
Antitrust law and telecommunications regulation have long adopted different stances on whether to mandate open access to information platforms. This article aims to help regulators and commentators incorporate both Chicago School and post-Chicago School arguments in evaluating this basic policy choice, suggesting how they can be integrated in an effective manner. In particular, the authors outline three alternative models that the FCC could adopt to guide its regulation of information platforms and facilitate a true convergence between antitrust and regulatory policy.

JEL Classifications: L0, L1, L4, L5, O3

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Date posted: October 20, 2003 ; Last revised: October 13, 2008

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Farrell, Joseph and Weiser, Phil, Modularity, Vertical Integration, and Open Access Policies: Towards a Convergence of Antitrust and Regulation in the Internet Age. Harvard Journal of Law and Technology, Vol. 17, No. 1, Fall 2003. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=452220 or doi:10.2139/ssrn.452220

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Phil Weiser (Contact Author) University of Colorado Law School ( email ) 401 UCB Boulder, CO 80309 United States
Joseph Farrell University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics ( email ) 549 Evans Hall #3880 Berkeley, CA 94720-3880 United States 510-642-9854 (Phone) 510-642-6615 (Fax)