Rather, the evidence implies that application costbenefit While local loop unbundling posits faster response to this competitive pressure, the OECD data provide little evidence to suggest that the primary driver is infrastructure availability. This paper argues that content availability, and a cost-benefit trade-off supported by bundled products combining access and content, has stimulated demand for the cable product, thereby creating competitive pressure on DSL offerings. Cable modem access and uptake generally exceed that of DSL, even in countries practicing local loop unbundling, and in countries where no such policy is in force, DSL uptake significantly exceeds cable modem uptake. OECD evidence of cross-country broadband rollout and uptake supports this contention. However, there is mounting evidence that local loop unbundling has been less successful in promoting broadband rollout and uptake than competition both between duplicate networks of the same technology, and between competing technology platforms. Policy organizations such as the OECD and the EU have placed much emphasis on the role of local loop unbundling as a regulatory tool in stimulating the rollout and uptake of broadband technologies, and consequently promoting the accrual of economic benefits from electronic commerce.
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