DotEcon was commissioned by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to conduct an evaluation of five recent CA98 decisions taken by the CMA (or the Office of Fair Trading – OFT – the CMA’s predecessor) with regard to both direct … Continue reading
Reports
June 2018 : Evaluation of direct impact and deterrent effect of CA98 cases: A report for the CMA
May 2018 : Deployment of FTTP in rural Northern Ireland
In a report commissioned by BT, DotEcon has estimated the benefits of a proposed £150m investment in extending ultrafast fibre broadband to rural areas of Northern Ireland at around £1.2bn, a return of £8 for every £1 invested. Increased employment would … Continue reading
April 2018 : Study on Implications of 5G Deployment on Future Business Models: A report for BEREC
DotEcon Ltd and Axon Partners Group were commissioned by the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) to prepare a study on ‘Implications of 5G Deployment on Future Business Models’. The study aims to improve BEREC’s understanding of 5G … Continue reading
January 2018 : Analysis of Research and Development Investment: A report for BBC R&D
DotEcon was commissioned by the BBC Research and Development department (R&D) to prepare an independent evaluation of the costs and benefits of R&D’s work over the previous Charter Period (1 Jan 2007 – 31 Dec 2016). This evaluation forms a … Continue reading
August 2017 : Strategic Review on Non-Geographic Numbers in Ireland: A report for ComReg
The Irish telecommunications regulator ComReg commissioned DotEcon to conduct a review on Non-Geographic Numbers in Ireland, following concerns about transparency and user understanding of prices and the usage of these numbers. This report presents our our analysis of the current … Continue reading
June 2017 : Zero-rating practices in broadband markets
This report, commissioned by the Competition Directorate of the European Commission looks at the extent and nature of zero-rating practices across Europe and develops an initial framework for the competition assessment of zero-rating (distinct from net neutrality considerations). The report can … Continue reading
August 2016 : Europe’s Next Generation Networks: the role of pro-competitive access regulation
This report was commissioned by the Internet Economy Foundation. It looks into the role played by pro-competitive access regulation in providing the right incentives for investment in next generation access networks without losing the benefits form competition supported by access to … Continue reading
January 2016 : DS3 system services auction design report
This report was published by Ireland’s SEM Committee alongside its consultation on 22 December 2015. The report proposes a detailed auction design for system services (such as reserve), based on the high-level framework previously set out by the SEM Committee. The … Continue reading
December 2015 : E-commerce and its impact on competition policy
This report presents the findings of our research into the impact of e-commerce on competition policy and law in Singapore. The report was commissioned by the Competition Commission of Singapore. The report follows an extensive literature review, desk research and interviews with … Continue reading
June 2015 : Commercial use of Consumer Data
This report presents the findings of our factual research into the commercial use of consumer data. The report was commissioned by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as part of its wider project to understand fully how businesses collect and … Continue reading