Mobile Telecommunications in Central America and the Caribbean – A Significant Reduction in Competition

19 Pages Posted: 1 Nov 2011

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Ewan Sutherland

University of the Witwatersrand, LINK Centre

Date Written: October 28, 2011

Abstract

In March 2011 three national network operations were exchanged between América Móvil and Digicel, withdrawing from competing in each other’s markets: El Salvador, Honduras and Jamaica. The effect was significantly to reduce the levels of competition at the time and in the future, by discouraging future market entry. Digicel by agreeing not to compete excluded itself from potentially important markets and to limit its future growth, while América Móvil reinforced its dominance in Central America.

Keywords: telecommunications, mobile, collusion, competition, Americas

JEL Classification: L96, K21, K23, L41, L44, L52, M14

Suggested Citation

Sutherland, Ewan, Mobile Telecommunications in Central America and the Caribbean – A Significant Reduction in Competition (October 28, 2011). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1951453 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1951453

Ewan Sutherland (Contact Author)

University of the Witwatersrand, LINK Centre ( email )

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