Title

A Study of Internet Industry Structural Determinants With Interconnection Strategies

Authors

SeungJae S. Shin
Jack E. Tucci, Arkansas Tech University
Danie Glaser-Segura

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2006

Department

School of Business

Abstract

The paper finds that the key element as an internet industry structural determinant is peering interconnection and the relationships created by that interconnectedness. Even if peering is an efficient way to exchange traffic freely, the dominant strategy for small, local internet service providers (ISPs) in the internet access market is transit. This result shows that it is hard to make a peering arrangement for the small ISPs with small amounts of traffic and a limited number of subscribers.

First Page

29

Last Page

41

Volume

8

Issue

1

ISSN

14636697

Recommended Citation

Shin, S. S., Tucci, J. E., & Glaser-segura, D. (2006). A Study of Internet Industry Structural Determinants With Interconnection Strategies. INFO: the Journal of Policy, Regulation, and Strategy for Telecommunications, Information, and Media, 8 (1), 29-41.