| Innovation and Competition in the Digital Network Economy: A Legal and Economic Assessment on Multy-Tying Practices and Network Effects Contributor(s): Cho, Jung Wook (Author) |
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ISBN: 9041125744 ISBN-13: 9789041125743 Publisher: Kluwer Law International OUR PRICE: $194.04 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Antitrust - Law | Computer & Internet |
| Dewey: 343.072 |
| LCCN: 2007279702 |
| Series: International Competition Law Series Set |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.35 lbs) 310 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Through an in-depth analysis of the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) caseand#8212;which led to a December 2005 decision, currently under appeal at the Seoul High Court, condemning three fundamental tying practices embedded in Microsoftand#8217;s global business strategyand#8212;the author clearly establishes the precise nature of Microsoftand#8217;s anticompetitive practices, complete with clear technical descriptions of the underlying applications and digital media systems. The discussion develops valuable guidelines on such core issues as the following: and#8226;network effect, tipping effect, and lock-in effect and#8226;separability of Microsoftand#8217;s tied and tying products and#8226;forced purchase by consumers of multiple tied products and#8226;Microsoftand#8217;s reinforcement of market entry barriers and#8226;Microsoftand#8217;s and#8220;normal business practiceand#8221; defense and#8226;cumulative damage to consumersand#8217; interests The bookand#8217;s ultimate legal and economic assessment clarifies ways in which government competition authorities can select from globally available options on a case-by-case basis, enforce re-pricing measures, avoid belated remedies, and continuously monitor new types of anticompetitive conduct. |