Competing against yourself: State duopoly in the Luxembourg telecommunications industry

Binsfeld, N; Whalley, J; Pugalis, L

Competing against yourself: State duopoly in the Luxembourg telecommunications industry

Binsfeld, N Whalley, J Pugalis, L

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Citation:: Telecommunications Policy, 2016, 40 (8), pp. 791 - 803
Issue Date:: 2016-08-01

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dc.contributor.author	Binsfeld, N	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Whalley, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Pugalis, L https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8987-6356	en_US
dc.date.issued	2016-08-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Telecommunications Policy, 2016, 40 (8), pp. 791 - 803	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0308-5961	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/41750
dc.description.abstract	© 2015 Elsevier Ltd The Luxembourgish telecommunications market, not too dissimilar to many other advanced industrial countries around the world, is undergoing a process of market liberalisation. However, there are some particular features of Luxembourg's ‘informed follower’ mode of market liberalisation, which are sociospatially distinct and therefore warrant investigation. In particular, the government of Luxembourg has sought to proactively intervene in the direct provision of telecommunications services, in the form of two competing but 100% state-owned operators, whilst simultaneously supporting market liberalisation. An understanding of the role of the state in this process is clarified through the conceptual lens of the state as policy-maker, regulator and operator. Through examining the multiple roles performed by the Luxembourgish state in the wider context of the EU telecommunications reform packages, the paper reveals the competitive tension that exists between each of the different arms of the state, that is, between POST and Luxconnect. The paper critically appraises the intertwining decisions, factors and considerations that led to this state-controlled duopoly and analyses the outcomes to date of attempts to liberalise the telecommunications market as well. This analysis of the geographical and historical complexity of the Luxembourgish telecommunications sector helps to reveal the powerful role of the state in market liberalisation.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Telecommunications Policy	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.telpol.2015.06.002	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Economics	en_US
dc.title	Competing against yourself: State duopoly in the Luxembourg telecommunications industry	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.citation.volume	40	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/lnstitute for Public Policy and Governance
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - IPPG - Institute for Public Policy and Governance
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Abstract:

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd The Luxembourgish telecommunications market, not too dissimilar to many other advanced industrial countries around the world, is undergoing a process of market liberalisation. However, there are some particular features of Luxembourg's ‘informed follower’ mode of market liberalisation, which are sociospatially distinct and therefore warrant investigation. In particular, the government of Luxembourg has sought to proactively intervene in the direct provision of telecommunications services, in the form of two competing but 100% state-owned operators, whilst simultaneously supporting market liberalisation. An understanding of the role of the state in this process is clarified through the conceptual lens of the state as policy-maker, regulator and operator. Through examining the multiple roles performed by the Luxembourgish state in the wider context of the EU telecommunications reform packages, the paper reveals the competitive tension that exists between each of the different arms of the state, that is, between POST and Luxconnect. The paper critically appraises the intertwining decisions, factors and considerations that led to this state-controlled duopoly and analyses the outcomes to date of attempts to liberalise the telecommunications market as well. This analysis of the geographical and historical complexity of the Luxembourgish telecommunications sector helps to reveal the powerful role of the state in market liberalisation.

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