What shape competition in a bundled services market?

摘要

Consumer preference for buying bundles may threaten the viability of single or dual-service providers of electronic communications, but it could also be the vehicle for true inter-platform competition. Current regulatory frameworks and principles are challenged by the increase in triple and some quadruple-play service bundles in the market.The pace of service bundling in the electronic communications sector is picking up. It is popular with providers as well as consumers and looks to be here to stay. Yet many regulators view service bundling with unease for a number of reasons, including concerns about anticompetitive pricing, tying of competitive and non-competitive services, and margin squeeze.