TY - JOUR
T1 - Strategic behavior and competition in cable television
T2 - Evidence from two overbuilt markets
AU - Barrett, Marianne
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - This article uses evidence from case studies of Montgomery, Alabama and Paragould, Arkansas to examine the strategic behavior of firms in these markets. Incumbents use a variety of tactics including price cutting and litigation to deter entry by a rival. These tactics and their effects impact on the ability of entrants to come into a market and compete. These findings have implications for policymakers particularly in light of the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
AB - This article uses evidence from case studies of Montgomery, Alabama and Paragould, Arkansas to examine the strategic behavior of firms in these markets. Incumbents use a variety of tactics including price cutting and litigation to deter entry by a rival. These tactics and their effects impact on the ability of entrants to come into a market and compete. These findings have implications for policymakers particularly in light of the passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
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U2 - 10.1207/s15327736me0902_3
DO - 10.1207/s15327736me0902_3
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0030535709
SN - 0899-7764
VL - 9
SP - 43
EP - 62
JO - Journal of Media Economics
JF - Journal of Media Economics
IS - 2
ER -