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    Net Neutrality: A Fast Lane to Understanding the Trade-offs
    07 Mar 2016Working Paper Summaries

    Net Neutrality: A Fast Lane to Understanding the Trade-offs

    by Shane Greenstein, Martin Peitz, and Tommaso Valletti
    Shane Greenstein and colleagues identify the economic dimensions involved with net neutrality and show that many questions can be informed by simple economic models of the market for internet services.
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    The “net neutrality” principle has triggered a heated debate, and advocates have proposed policy interventions. In this paper, we provide perspective by framing issues in terms of the positive economic factors at work. We stress the incentives of market participants and highlight the economic conflicts behind the arguments put forward by the different parties. We also identify several key open questions.

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    • Working Paper Publication Date: January 2016
    • HBS Working Paper Number: NBER Working Paper Series, No. 21950
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