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Competition Policy and the Development of Communication Satellite Broadcasting in Japan

This paper analyses the application of competition policy regulation through the case study of communication satellites broadcasting in Japan. Findings presented here suggest that ex ante regulation designed in principle to achieve performance-oriented goals of contestability and diversity actually impaired the functioning of the market and the ability of industry players to obtain an adequate return on investment.