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handle: 20.500.14171/93868
Peering points between different Internet service providers (ISPs) are among the bottlenecks of the Internet. Multihoming (MH) and content delivery networks (CDNs) are two technical solutions to bypass peering points and to improve the quality of data delivery. So far, however, there is no research that analyzes the economic effects of MH and CDNs on the market for Internet connectivity. This paper develops a static market model with locked-in end users and paid content. It shows that MH and CDNs create the possibility for terminating ISPs to engage in monopolistic pricing towards content providers, leading to a shift of rents from end users and content providers to ISPs. Implications for future innovations are discussed.
330, Internet economics, Quality-of-service, Net neutrality, Price discrimination, Paid content, Innovation
330, Internet economics, Quality-of-service, Net neutrality, Price discrimination, Paid content, Innovation
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