Telephone number allocation: A property rights approach

被引：2
作者：
Justus Haucap
机构：
[1] University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg, Institute for Economic Policy, 22043 Hamburg
来源：
European Journal of Law and Economics | 2003年 / 15卷 / 2期
关键词：
Number portability; Property rights; Telephone numbers;
D O I：
10.1023/A:1021845814871
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摘要：
This paper analyzes the coordination, competition and resource allocation problems associated with telephone numbers, and it examines the advantages and disadvantages of various allocation mechanisms from a property rights perspective. We suggest to move away from current administrative number allocation procedures to a market-based auction mechanism, at least for the most valuable numbers. It is also argued that number portability is essential not only for reducing consumer switching costs, but also for efficient investment into a number's value, as only number portability enables telephone users to obtain unfettered property rights in their telephone numbers. © 2003 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
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页数：18
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