dr Piotr Szkudlarek Uniwersytet Szczeciński Katedra Makroekonomii ul. Mickiewicza 64 71-101 Szczecin POLAND e-mail:
[email protected] PART 1 FUNCTIONING OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET 1 . In your opinion, how do you assess the below criteria of the development of the telecommunications market? (1- minor significance, 2- moderate significance, 3 - high significance , please indicate „x” ) . Market characteristic 1 2 3 Not applicable Degree of service -basedcompetition on wholesale market Degree of service -basedcompetition on retail market Degree of infrastructure-based competition Degree of telecommunications services penetration Price level of telecommunications services Quality of telecommunications services Scale of investment and development of telecommunications infrastructure Stability and transparency of regulatory and institutional set-up Effectiveness of the activity of the regulator Impact of the telecommunications market on the natural environment Ensuring security when using telecommunications services Significance of telecommunications market in socio-economic development Other: (please write in ) 2 . Do you agree with the following statements on functioning of the telecommunications market in your country? (Please enter a number between 1 and 3). 1 - yes 2 - n o 3 - hard to say Regulation of telecommunications market is consistent with public interest Regulation of telecommunications market creates effectively service competition Regulation of telecommunications market creates effectively infrastructure -based competition Regulation of telecommunications market eliminates problem of asymmetric information between regulator and telecommunications undertakings Regulation diminishes transactional costs of functioning of telecommunications market and whole economy Regulation of telecommunications market protects interests of telecommunications undertakings with significant market power Regulation of telecommunications market protects interests of telecommunications undertakings with low shares in telecommunications market Regulation of telecommunications market protects interests of consumers Regulatory set-up is a significant source of risk and uncertainty, that limits telecommunications investment Telecommunications market regulator should have an impact on price developments of telecommunications services Cooperation between telecommunications undertakings should rely exclusively on market principles, without regulatory intervention 3 . In your opinion, what are the barriers that hamper cooperation between regulator and telecommunications undertaking s in your country? (1-minor barrier, 2-moderate barrier, 3- high barrier , please indicate „x”). Significance It is not a barrier 1 2 3 Lack of awareness about the possibility of cooperation No need for cooperation Lack of model of cooperation Disincentive resulting from unsatisfactory cooperation in the past Lack of mutual trust Lack of partnership cooperation Asymmetry of information Different goals Formal barriers resulting from red tape Dishonest activities Other : PART 2 BEHAVIORAL ASPECTS OF DECISION MAKING ( all values are in EUR for the purpose of harmonization of the results) 1. Please imagine a situation, where you can make one out of two regulatory decisions in two different, independent situations concerning empowerment of the consumer on telecommunications market. They bring different expected profits and losses for the market. Which option would you choose? (please indicate “x”) s ituation 1: a) decision 1: certain (100%) benefits for consumers amounting to 10 mln EUR b) decision 2: possibility of bringing benefits for consumers amounting to 20 mln EUR with probability of 50% or no effects for consumers situation 2: a) decision 1: certain (100%) losses for consumers amounting to 10 mln EUR b) decision 2: possibility of incurring loss of 20 mln EUR for consumers with probability of 50% or no effects for consumers 2. Do you think that , taking into account your competences , risk related to making wrong regulatory decisions concerning telecommunications market is in your case lower than in case of others? (please indicate “x”) a) yes b) n o 3. For each of the following questions please write in two answers : lower and upper limit, so as to have 80% certainty that the correct answer fits in between two values (possibility of making only one error). Lower limit Upper limit Age of W.A. Mozart at the moment of death Length of the Nile river ( km) Average mobile internet penetration in EU in 2015 Mobile telephony market penetration in EU in 2015 Number of mobile internet subscribers in EU in 2015 4. Please imagine that a regulatory decision concerning functioning of the telecommunications market in your country brought benefits for users of mobile telephony amounting to 10 mln EUR and for users of fixed telephony amounting to 10 mln EUR. On the other hand at a different time a regulatory decision brought benefits only to users of one of the segments of telecommunications market amounted to 20 mln EUR. Which situation is more satisfying for you? (please indicate “x”) a) benefits amounting to 10 mln EUR for two segments of telecommunications market b) benefits amounting to 20 mln EUR for one segment of telecommunications market c) in both situations satisfaction is the same 5. Please imagine, that a regulatory decision incurred a loss for mobile telephony market amounting to 5 mln EUR and loss for fixed telephony market amounting to 5 mln EUR. At different time a regulatory decision in curred unexpected loss for one of the segments of the telephony amounting to 10 mln EUR. In wh ich case you are more dissatisfied from the undertaken decision? (please indicate “x”) a) loss amounting to 5 mln EUR for two segments of telecommunications market b) loss amounting to 10 mln EUR for one segment of telecommunications market c) in both situations dissatisfaction is the same 6. Please imagine a situations, where you have a dilemma concerning regulatory decision on boosting competition on telecommunications market. Which option would you choose? (please indicate “x”) a) decision 1: possibility of bringing benefits for telecommunications market amounting to 10 mln EUR ( 50% probability ) or possibility of incurring loss amounting to 10 mln EUR ( 50% probability ) b) decision 2: possibility of bringing benefits for telecommunications market amounting to 50 mln EUR ( 50% probability ) or possibility of incurring loss amounting to 50 mln EUR ( 50% probability ). 7 . Please imagine that you have a dilemma concerning regulatory decision on boosting competition on one of the relevant markets. Which option would you choose? (please indicate “x”) a) no regulatory decision and no consequences for the telecommunications market b) taking the regulatory decision that may bring benefits for the market amounting to 2 mln EUR or may incur a loss amounting to 2 mln EUR. Unfortunately the probability of achieving benefits or incurring a loss is unknown. 8 . Please imagine a situation where increased demand for a telecommunications services results in extending expectancy for its implementation. At the same time, as a r esult of a control of the price list of one of the operators, it was observed that this service was sold with a discount 100 EUR, now because of the increased demand it is sold without a discount. Is it fair? (please indicate “x”) a) yes b) no 9 . Please imagine that you receive 1000 EUR. This amount should be divided between you and other person , that in the course of the game and after remains anonymous. After having divided the amount, the initiative will belong to the other player that will make the decision whether to accept or reject your division. If it is rejected, you both will receive 0 EUR. How would you divide this amount? a) the amount for you b) the amount for the other person 1 0 . Please imagine that as a regulator you carry out initial market survey on potential consequences of introducing of a regulation on telecommunications market. Preparatory actions cost 500 th ous. EUR. Now it turned out that implementation of this decision in other countries resulted in negative consequences for the development of telecomm unications market. A dditional consultations with the market also do not allow to be optimistic. Which decision will you take? (please indicate “x”) a) you implement regulation on telecommunications market hoping on its positive impact on telecommunications market b) you resign from implementing the regulation 1 1 . Please imagine a situation where you take part in a game together with other anonymous player. He receives 1000 EUR and decides whether to allocate any part of this sum to you. If he decides to give you nothing the game will be over and you will not receive any money. However when the player gives you the amount larger than 0, it will be multiply by 3. Next you will decide how to divide the amount between you and other player and the game is over. Which decision i n the following 3 scenarios would you take? scenario 1: Player is giving you 200 EUR and is keeping the rest for himself. After multiplication you receive 600 EUR to divide . Which amount will you give to the player , keeping the rest for yourself? sce nario 2: Player is giving you 500 EUR and is keeping the rest for himself. After multiplication you receive 1500 EUR to divide. Which amount will you give to the player, keeping the rest for yourself? scenario 3: Player is giving you 1000 EUR as a result he is keeping nothing. After multiplication you receive 3000 EUR to divide. Which amount will you give to the player, keeping the rest for yourself? 1 2 . Let’s assume that you have to choose between two regulatory decisions: A and B. They will result in change of competitiveness and value of investment. Let’s assume that those changes have equivalent effect for you. Moreover in the below tables the previous regulatory decisions: C and D are added. The regulatory solutions are structured from the most positive to the less positive impact on the market. Which decision would you make in the below two cases? CASE 1 CASE 2 Increase of market competitiveness Increase of investment on market Increase of market competitiveness Increase of investment on market A B A B C A B D B C D A Choice (A or B): Choice (A or B): 13 . P lease imagine a situation, where the economic situation in your country has worsened. Unfortunately it negatively influenced telecommunications undertakings, that face bankruptcy. Let’s assume that there are 6 of them. You have to choose between 2 decision s concerning access to frequencies that are used for the purpose of provision of telecommunications services. They may result in different consequences for the undertakings that are threatened by bankruptcy. Which decision would you take? (please indicate “x”). a) decision 1: thanks to it, 2 undertakings surely will be saved. b) dec ision 2: thanks to it there is 1/3 chance that all undertakings threatened by bankruptcy will be saved and 2/3 chance that none of the undertakings will be saved. 14 . Please imagine that you use regulatory tool that brings desired effects in the form of development of mobile telephony segment. However it turns out that it is possible to apply in your country other regulatory tool. It was used by the regulators in other EU states and brought expected positive results. Which of the decision would you make? (please indicate “x”). a) you are not interested in new regulatory tool, because it is better to use the regulatory tool that has brought the desired results so far b) you make decision to use a new regulatory solution instead of the solution used so far c) you make decision to use new regulatory solution, that will complete the solution used so far Data of the responder 1 . Sex : (please indicate "x") a) woman b) man 2 . Age : below 30years 31-40 41-50 above 50 years 3 . Your professional experience related to telecommunications market: (please indicate "x") a) below 5 years b) from 6 to 10 years c) from 11 to 20 years d) above 20 years THANK YOU!
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Saatmisaeg: 16. oktoober 2016. a. 23:08
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Teema: University of Szczecin_Poland_SURVEY FOR NRAs ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS
MARKET
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Dear Sir or Madam,
My name is Piotr Szkudlarek. I'm from the University of Szczecin, in Poland. I do research on behavioral
and institutional aspects of telecommunications market. I have concluded an agreement with Office of
Electronic Communications in Poland that allows me to conduct a research. The survey is addressed to
decision makers (preferably heads and deputy heads of NRAs, members of the board, directors, etc.). It
consists of 2 parts: functioning of the telecommunications market (1) and behavioral aspects of decision
making (2). The results of the survey will serve as a study material used in postdoctoral dissertation
however the questionnaire itself remains anonymous.
Thank you for your time and support. Please be so kind as to send back filled questionnaire till 21th
November 2016.
Best regards,
Piotr Szkudlarek
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dr Piotr Szkudlarek
Katedra Makroekonomii, Instytut Ekonomii
Wydzia� Nauk Ekonomicznych i Zarz�dzania
Uniwersytet Szczeci�ski