TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Appraising policies
We help clients with…
Appraising telecommunications sector policies, using economic tools to assess whether new policies will create a net social benefit.
Cost Benefit Analysis of New Zealand’s Broadband Strategy
Castalia advised on the costs, benefits, and optimal design of a subsidy scheme to expand broadband access in New Zealand. Telecommunications service providers wanted to ensure that the scheme did not distort competition or waste resources. Read more
Fiber Regulation Advice, Spark New Zealand
Castalia helped Spark present a submission to New Zealand’s Parliamentary Select Committee in response to proposed changes in the regulation of fixed line telecommunications networks. New Zealand’s largest retail telecommunications provider was worried about losing market share because of draft regulation that increased access charges. The company could lose a portion of its customers to competitors because higher access charges would mean that many customers would no longer be able to afford premium services. Read more
Telecommunication Regulation Review, Papua New Guinea
Castalia helped Digicel present a case against new proposed regulation in Papua New Guinea. Digicel entered the Papua New Guinea telecommunications market and invested heavily in mobile infrastructure. Incumbents who had failed to invest complained that new investment made the entrant a dominant firm and wanted the regulator to change regulation and give all competitors compulsory access to Digicel’s network. Read more
Services
Transforming telecommunications sectors to ensure universal access to high-quality broadband, in a way that combines appropriate government support with private ... Read more
Assessing market strategies and forecasting pricing trends and consumer behavior. We analyze the effects on competition of vertical integration between ... Read more
Designing regulatory regimes for the national broadband networks, with a particular focus on rules for vertical integration, non-discrimination, and operating ... Read more
Regulatory due diligence on telecommunications sector investments, identifying commercial, regulatory and political risks, and recommending strategies. ... Read more
Blending private and public finance into viable deal structures for fiber and satellite networks, combining government and multilateral grants, loans, ... Read more
Expert evidence when disputes arise, providing authoritative, independent opinions on matters such as competition effects of mergers, contracts, and arrangements ... Read more
