Paper on airport competition for the CAA
David Starkie has co-authored a paper (with George Yarrow) for the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) reviewing the UK Competition Commission's initial Assessment of Stansted Airport as part of the quinquennial review of the airport's price cap. The paper can be found on the CAA's website.

New book on aviation economics
David Starkie's new book Aviation Markets: Studies in Competition and Regulatory Reform was published in the Spring by Ashgate and the Institute of Economic Affairs.  The book collects together David's published articles over several decades on airline and airport economics.  Further information and ordering information can be found on the publisher's brochure.

Margin Squeezes in Telecoms after the Deutsche Telekom appeal
The European Court of First Instance's (CFI's) decision in Deutsche Telekom affirms the EC Commission's approach to margin squeezes even where both wholesale and retail prices are regulated.  Cento Veljanovski's paper Margin Squeezes in Telecoms provides an overview and critical assessment of the CFI's reasoning, and the implications of the decision.

Casenote, Pricing Patents - FRAND royalities as an antitrust remedy after Microsoft
January's Casenote, Pricing Patents - FRAND royalities as an antitrust remedy after Microsoft examines the use of fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory pricing as a remedy in dominance/monopolisation cases.  The EC Commission in its landmark 2004 Microsoft (2004) decision effectively imposed price controls on Microsoft's interoperability protocols. The Casenote examines the difficulties of determining FRAND royalities in intellectual property cases.

Casenote, Bill and Keep: A solution to the termination monopoly? Oct 2007
Our October Casenote Bill and Keep: A solution to the termination monopoly? examines the pros and cons of a move from termination/interconnection charges to a bill and keep (BAK) regime.  BAK has received increasing attention from regulators, including the European Commission, and has recently been implemented in some countries, such as New Zealand. It is therefore a topical subject which requires serious attention by network operators, and policy makers.

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