Beyond Network Neutrality
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III. THE SHORTCOMINGS OF NETWORK NEUTRALITY AND THE CASE FOR NETWORK DIVERSITY ....................................................18 A. Network Neutrality and Static Efficiency ...................................19 1. The Potential Welfare Gains from Network Diversity and the Inherent Nonneutrality of Network Neutrality............20 2. Network Diversity and the Causes of Market Failure in the Last Mile ............................................................................27 a. Supply-Side Determinants of Natural Monopoly: Large, Up-Front Investments ...............................................27 b. Demand-Side Determinants of Natural Monopoly: Network Economic Effects ...................................................33 3. Implementation Difficulties Caused by the Decommodification of Network Usage ...................................37 a. The Limitations of the Regulatory Tools..............................39 b. Content and the Need for Editorial Discretion....................45 B. Network Diversity and Dynamic Efficiency ...............................48 C. Noneconomic Justifications for Network Neutrality ..................53
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