Are traffic charges needed to avert a coming capex catastrophe?

The net neutrality debate is now gathering steam in Europe, both at the Commission level and in member states. Against this background, four European telcos commissioned a report from AT Kearney, to support their opposition to net neutrality regulation. This report, A Viable Future Model for the Internet, claims that carriers are facing ballooning capex requirements to fund the growth of internet traffic and that the best way to address this structural problem is via traffic charges to online service providers.

In response Robert Kenny has written a paper, Are traffic charges need to avert a coming capex catastrophe?, that takes a critical look at the AT Kearney report, considering it from technical, economic and regulatory perspectives.

It received several positive reviews, and has been cited by BEREC (the umbrella body of European regulators), ARCEP (the French regulator) and the Norwegian Posts & Telecoms Authority. 

You can download the report here.

Bang or a whimper? The next Communications Act

This short paper by Kip Meek discusses some of the considerations for the next Communications Act.

The paper can be downloaded here.

Content Regulation in an Internet Age

Tim Suter has authored a short report on the changing role of content regulation in an internet age.

You can download the paper here.

Encouraging a successful UK media sector: the role of a new Communications Act

Robin Foster has authored a short paper on the role of the new Communications Act in encourage a successful UK media sector.

You can download the report here.

Legislating for plurality

Robert Kenny has issued on a short paper on plurality and the issues of regulation.

You can download the paper here.