- 學位論文
功能性分離對於國家寬頻網路發展之影響：以英國為例
The Impact of Functional Separation on the Development of National Broadband Network: A Case Study of UK
摘要
本論文以英國電信為例，探究其施行功能性分離後對於固網寬頻服務價格與光纖網路建設之影響。研究發現自英國電信分離出Openreach後，批發電路價格確有調漲趨勢，惟與分離政策並無強烈的共變效應，但可確保平等接取的實現，並帶動零售市場競爭與產品降價。光纖網路建設部份，則受分離政策影響及競爭業者過度依賴英國電信之批發電路，造成光纖網路建設落後，必須以超高速寬頻網路計畫來推動升級至下世代網路。對照我國固網管制與發展現況，本研究認為我國固網電信市場管制失靈之主要原因係批發價格的合理性爭議，當前主管機關應思考將監管重心擺放在開放管道政策與落實批發價格管制，而非在高昂的監管成本與政策爭議的功能性分離上。
並列摘要
This thesis attempts to discuss, taking British Telecom (BT) as an example, the impact of implementing functional separation on the service charge of fixed network service price and on the development of fiber optical network. This research found that the wholesale price of circuits had been increased since BT separated its network leasing division--Openreach. The separation policy did not create an interaction effect on the pricing; however, it has assured the equal access and driven the competition of retail market and the price-decreasing of products. As to the construction of fiber optical network, the progress has been fallen behind due to the influence of separation policy and competitors’ heavily dependence on the wholesale circuits of the BT. British Government tried to promote their next generation network (NGN) by taking the pioneer policy of super fast broadband project. Comparing the situation of Taiwan’s fixed network regulation and broadband development, this thesis argues that the main reason of market failure in the fixed network telecommunication market rests on the issue of reasonableness of wholesale price of leasing network. Taiwan’s regulator should put the regulatory focus on the “open channel” policy and the implementation of wholesale price regulation rather than the functional separation with costly regulation and policy controversies.