Economics and net neutrality

April 17, 2015 16:13

The raging debate on Net neutrality can be enriched with a dose of economics, says Niranjan Rajadhyaksha, in the Mint.

As in, he writes: 'What is the economics of two-sided markets? Does the zero-price principle add to social welfare? Will a move away from Net neutrality foster or strangle innovation? What impact could such a move have on future investments in network infrastructure? And is the market for Internet access competitive or will a few players have strong incentives to foster network congestion?

Read his incisive article here.

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