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From Sector-Specific Regulation to Antitrust Law for U.S. Telecommunications: The Prospects for Transition

This paper looks at changes over time in telecommunications law, especially affecting mergers.

Conditioning Prices on Purchase History

This paper asks when sellers will tend to charge different prices to different buyers.

Public Policy Towards the Internet and Development

This paper looks at how the Internet affects businesses and consumers.

An Economic Assessment of UCITA

This paper looks at a proposed model state law (UCITA) to update contract law for information products like software.

Property Rights in Emerging Platform Technologies

There are situations where sellers of video games and software might benefit consumers by coordinating on price.

Regulation of Broadband Telecommunications, the Principle of Regulating Narrowly Defined Input Bottlenecks...

This paper asks how networks owned by telephone companies should be regulated to encourage broadband competition.

Trademarks, Cybersquatters and Domain Names

This article asserts that cyberspace will see an increase in trademarks and thus more trademark-related disputes.

Information Rules

This books surveys economic and business issues raised by networks such as the Internet.

Role of Market Forces in Assuring Contractual Performance, The

This classic paper shows how market forces can help enforce contracts.