PROJECTS

Cost Benefit Analysis of New Zealand’s Broadband Strategy

The problem

Plans to subsidize expansion of broadband networks in New Zealand threatened to distort the telecommunication market. Private service providers worried about the effects on their businesses.

How we helped

Castalia analyzed the costs and benefits of the proposed subsidy. We found that, as initially proposed, the subsidized expansion would cost more than the benefits it was expected to deliver were worth. We suggested a different design for the broadband roll-out plan, to maximize the benefit: cost ratio, and minimize distortion of the competitive market.

Impact

The broadband expansion went ahead, using a subsidy design similar to that which we had recommended.

The client

Telecom New Zealand (now Spark)

TelstraClear (acquired by Vodafone New Zealand)

Vodafone New Zealand

Our team

Alex Sundakov

Executive Director

David Ehrhardt

Chief Executive

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United States of America

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New Zealand

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New Zealand

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WASHINGTON, DC
+1 (202) 466-6790
1747 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1200
United States of America

SYDNEY
+61 (2) 9231 6862
Suite 19.01, Level 19, 227 Elizabeth Street
Australia

AUCKLAND
+64 (4) 913 2800
74D France Street, Newton South
New Zealand

WELLINGTON
+64 (4) 913 2800
Level 2, 88 The Terrace
New Zealand

PARIS
+33 (1) 73 44 26 97
6 Rue Duret
France

BOGOTÁ
+57 (1) 508 5794
Calle 81 #11-08, Piso 5, Oficina 5-127
Colombia

Thinking for a better world.

PROJECTS NEWS BLOG CONTACT

© Copyright 2019 Castalia. All rights reserved.

Terms | Privacy | Credits | Sitemap