895901
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10.1016/j.telpol.2011.04.002
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Burghardt, Dirk
Brenner, Walter
Multihoming, content delivery networks, and the market for Internet connectivity
Hau, Thorsten
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Peering points between different Internet service providers (ISPs) are among the
bottlenecks of the Internet. Multihoming (MH) and content delivery networks
(CDNs) are two technical solutions to bypass peering points and to improve
the quality of data delivery. So far, however, there is no research that analyzes
the economic effects of MH and CDNs on the market for Internet connectivity.
This paper develops a static market model with locked-in end users and paid
content. It shows that MH and CDNs create the possibility for terminating ISPs
to engage in monopolistic pricing towards content providers, leading to a shift
of rents from end users and content providers to ISPs. Implications for future
innovations are discussed.
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2011-07-01
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