CRA was retained by several rural telephone companies in a disputed proceeding to consider a change in regulatory policy governing how rural carriers are funded to meet state broadband universal service obligations. CRA’s expert analyzed the anticipated economic effect of the proposed policy on prices, market structure, costs to taxpayers, efficiency, and social welfare and provided testimony before the relevant state public utilities commission.
Trends in competition in the United States: what does the evidence show?
Has the United States economy become less competitive in recent decades? One might think so based on a body of research that has rapidly become influential for...