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5.2
The cost economics of alternative networks
107
5.3
Estimating the benefits of telecommunications competition
113
5.4
Benefits and costs of a separate network for cable television
121
5.5
Indirect costs and benefits
125
5.5.1 Indirect costs
125
5.5.2
Indirect benefits.
127
5.6
Technological development and the longer term
129
5.7
Impact on tariffs and the cross subsidy issue
130
5.7.1 5.7.2
5.7.3
The present cross subsidy position The effect of competition on the cross subsidy from international services Other tariff impacts of competitive scenarios
131
134
136
5.8
Further issues concerning international competition
137
5.8.1
Considerations arising from cost and revenue analysis
137
5.8.2
Interconnection with overseas
140
5.8.3
5.9
administrations
Concluding comments
Regulatory Implications
141
141
5.9.1 The basis for a new form of tariff
142
5.9.2
regulation: tariff capping or "RPI-X" The regulation of the competitor, and other regulatory considerations
143
5.9.3
Cross ownership restrictions
145
APPENDIX A
Data to support financial and economic analysis