ABSTRACT

Network industries have witnessed around 20 years of de-and re-regulation, as well as deep changes in their underlying technologies. It is time for a critical assessment and a look into the future. This book’s ambition is to provide an orientation for academics, policymakers, and managers as to the main economic, regulatory, and commercial challenges – and potential solutions – in nine network industries: telecommunications, postal services, electricity, gas, maritime transport, railways, air transport, urban public transport, and water.