Friday, September 30, 9:00 am Paper Sessions
Broadband 1
Moderator: Christopher Yoo, University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Infrastructure Competition and Strategic Choice in the Transition to Next Generation Networks, Reza Rajabiun,* Ryerson University, Catherine A. Middleton, Ryerson University - Ted Rogers School of Management
- Long-Term U.S. Productivity Growth and Mobile Broadband: The Road Ahead, Michael Mandel,* Progressive Policy Institute
- International Roaming in the EU: Historic Overview, Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions, Marlies Van der Wee, Ghent University - iMinds, Jonathan Spruytte,* Ghent University - iMinds, Mieke De Regt, BIPT, Sofie Verbrugge, Ghent University - iMinds
Security/Privacy 1
Moderator: David Thaw, University of Pittsburgh
- Trust in Internet Privacy and Security and Online Activity, Rafi M. Goldberg,* US Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Giulia McHenry, NTIA, Luis E. Zambrano Ramos, NTIA, Celeste Chen, Georgetown University
- Instilling a Cybersecurity Mindset: Getting Internet Users into the Cat and Mouse Game, Ruth Shillair,* Michigan State University - Department of Telecommunication, William H. Dutton, Michigan State University - Quello Center
- Analyzing Malware Remediation in the Expanding Home Network, James H. Loving,* Advanced Network Architecture Group, MIT CSAIL
Social Media 1
Moderator: David Redl, U.S. House of Representatives Commerce Committee
- When Media Companies Insist They're Not Media Companies and Why It Matters for Communications Policy, Philip M. Napoli,* Duke University, Robyn Caplan, Rutgers University, New Brunswick/Piscataway, School of Communication and Information
- The Platform Decides the Posting: Information Sharing Stratification on Social Media, Jasmine E. McNealy,* University of Florida - College of Journalism & Communication, Heather Shoenberger, University of Oregon
- Grey Nuances in the Black and White Debate Over Subsidized Internet Access, Rob Frieden,* Pennsylvania State University
Digital Inclusion 1
Moderator: Nicol Turner-Lee, MMTC
- Digital Charlotte: A Case Study of the Relationship between Digital Inclusion and Economic Mobility, Brandon A. Brooks,* Queens University of Charlotte, Alexis Carreiro, Queens University of Charlotte, Jayme Keefer
- The Perils and Possibilities of the Urban Library as Digital Inclusion Institution, Sharon Strover,* University of Texas at Austin, Alexis Schrubbe, University of Texas at Austin
- Does Broadband Bandwidth Variability Improve Quality of Life?: Lessons from Sweden, Moinul Zaber,* LIRNEasia, Erik Bohlin, Chalmers University of Technology (due to sensitive data, please contact author for a copy of the paper, zaber_26@yahoo.com.)
Economic Topics 1
Moderator: Alan Marco, USPTO
- Promotional Effects and the Determination of Royalty Rates for Music, Thomas Randolph Beard, Auburn University - Department of Economics, George S. Ford,* Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies, Michael L. Stern, Auburn University
- Moving Music Licensing into the Digital Era: More Competition and Less Regulation, Thomas M. Lenard, Technology Policy Institute, Lawrence J. White,* New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business, Department of Economics
- Strategic Whitelisting by an Ad-blocking Technology Provider: Market Outcomes and Welfare Implications, Lukas Wiewiorra,* Goethe University Frankfurt, Jan Kramer, University of Passau
Friday, September 30, 11:05 am Paper Sessions
Broadband 2
Moderator: Heather Hudson, University of Alaska
- The Faster, the Better? The Economic Return on Internet Speed, Yang Bai,* Pennsylvania State University - College of Communications
- Improving the Measurement and Analysis of Gigabit Broadband Networks, Steven Bauer,* Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Laboratory for Computer Science, William Lehr, MIT - Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
- Low Latency Internet and Economic Growth: A Simultaneous Approach, Jochen Lüdering,* Justus-Liebig University Giessen - Center for International Development and Environmental Research
Security/Privacy 2
Moderator: James Cooper, George Mason University
- Understanding the Institutional Landscape of Cyber Security, Cecilia Testart,* Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Disclosing or Concealing? Developments of Norms and Policies for Governing Software Vulnerabilities and Their Implications for Cybersecurity, Andreas Kuehn,* Syracuse University - School of Information Studies
- Ex-Post Mitigation Strategies for Theft of Non-Financial Data, Josephine Wolff,* Rochester Institute of Technology, William Lehr, Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Social Media 2
Moderator: Brooke Oberwetter, Facebook
- Winners, Losers, and Facebook: The Role of Social Logins in the Online Advertising Ecosystem, Jan Kraemer,* University of Passau, Daniel Schnurr, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Michael Wohlfarth, University of Passau
- The Biggest Lie on the Internet: Ignoring the Privacy Policies and Terms of Service Policies of Social Networking Services, Jonathan A. Obar,*, York University, Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch, University of Connecticut
- Quantified Self and Personal Health Privacy Policy Limitations, Nancy Howell Brinson*, University of Texas at Austin, Nancy Rutherford, University of Texas at Austin
Digital Inclusion 2
Moderator: Fernando Laguarda
- Would You Like Your Internet With or Without Video? William Lehr,* Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Douglas Sicker, Carnegie Mellon University
- Cultural Divides and Digital Inequalities: Attitudes Shaping Internet and Social Media Divides, William H. Dutton,* Michigan State University - Quello Center, Bianca Christin Reisdorf, Michigan State University
- The Digital Divide is Closing, Even as New Fissures Surface, Giulia McHenry,* National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Rafi M. Goldberg, NTIA, Maureen Lewis, NTIA, Edward Carlson, NTIA, Justin Goss, Georgetown University, Celeste Chen, Georgetown University
Economic Topics 2
Moderator: Michelle Connolly, Duke University
- All Communications Services Are Not Created Equal - Substitution of OTT Communications Services for ECS from a Consumer Perspective, Rene Arnold,* Wissenschaftliches Institut Infrastruktur und Kommunikationsdienste, Anna Schneider, Hochschule Fresenius - University of Applied Sciences, Christian Hildebrandt, WIK Wissenschaftliches Institut Infrastruktur und Kommunikationsdienste GmbH
- Analysis of Innovation in FCC M&A Transactions from 1997 to 2015, Ryland Sherman,* Indiana University Bloomington
- The Future of HBO NOW: Investigating the Effects of the Charter-TimeWarner-Bright House Merger on Over-the-Top Services, Richelle Marie Crotty,* University of Texas at Austin
Friday, September 30, 4:15 pm Moderated Commentary Paper Sessions
Broadband 3
Moderator: John Horrigan, Pew Research Center
- Learning from the FCC's Lifeline Broadband Pilot Projects, Scott Wallsten,* Technology Policy Institute
- A Lifeline for Lifeline: Evaluating the Impacts of the 2012 Reforms, Krishna Jayakar,* Pennsylvania State University, Eun-A Park, University of New Haven
Security/Privacy 3
Moderator: David Simpson, FCC
- Trustless Trust, Kevin D. Werbach,* University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School, Legal Studies & Business Ethics Department
- E-Residency and Blockchain, Clare Linda Sullivan, Eric Burger,* Georgetown University (for a copy of this paper, please contact the author at cls268@law.georgetown.edu)
Social Media 3
Moderator: Tim Brennan, University of Maryland Baltimore Campus
- Free Basics: Zero Rating and Use Cases in mhealth, Entrepreneurship and ICT Development in Emerging Countries, Roslyn Layton,* Aalborg University, Silvia Monica Elaluf-Calderwood, London School of Economics & Political Science - Department of Management
- Evaluating the Consequences of Zero-Rating: Guidance for Regulators and Adjudicators, Bronwyn E. Howell,* Victoria University of Wellington - School of Management, Roslyn Layton
Economic Topics 3
Moderator: Randolph May, Free State Foundation
- The Evolution of 'Competition': Lessons for 21st Century Telecommunications Policy, John W. Mayo,* Georgetown University - Department of Strategy/Economics/Ethics/Public Policy, Amanda B. Delp, Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy
- Wholesale Competition, Open Access Regulation and Tacit Collusion, Niklas Hortsmann, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Jan Kraemer, University of Passau, Daniel Schnurr,* Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Saturday, October 1, 9:00 am Paper Sessions
Broadband 4
Moderator: Melika Carroll, Office of Senator Schatz
- Mexico's Telecommunications Reform: Market Concentration, Prices, Investment, and Consumer Welfare, Cristina Casanueva-Reguart,* Universidad Iberoamericana, Luis Fernando Cantú-Díaz de León
- Competition and Media Performance: A Cross-National Analysis of Corporate Goals of Media Companies in 12 Countries, Christian-Mathias Wellbrock,* University of Hamburg, Maria Arango-Kure, Christopher Buschow
- Advancement of Cloud Computing Use and its Impact on Macroeconomics in Japan–its Monopolistic/Oligopolistic Market Characteristics and Social Welfare, Atsushi Ozu,* Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Norihiro Kasuga, Konan University, Hiroyuki Morikawa, University of Tokyo
Security/Privacy 4
Moderator: Sasha Romanosky, RAND
- Categorizing, Analyzing, and Managing Third Party Trust, Andy Sayler,* University of Colorado at Boulder
- Tracking Walls, Take-it-Or-Leave-it Choices, and Data Privacy Law, Frederik J. Zuiderveen Borgesius,* University of Amsterdam - IViR Institute for Information Law (for a copy of this paper, please contact the author at F.J.ZuiderveenBorgesius@uva.nl)
- Privacy, Notice and Design, Ari Ezra Waldman,* New York Law School
Spectrum 1
Moderator: David Goldman, U.S. House Commerce Committee
- Automating Ex-Post Enforcement for Spectrum Sharing: A New Application for Block-chain Technology, Amer Malki,* University of Pittsburgh - School of Information Sciences, Martin B. H. Weiss, University of Pittsburgh - School of Information Sciences
- LTE - U/LAA and Spectrum Sharing: Coexistence Principles in the Unlicensed Spectrum Bands, Irena Stevens,* University of Colorado at Boulder, Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program, David P. Reed, University of Colorado at Boulder, Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program
- How Can Polycentric Governance of Spectrum Work? Martin B. H. Weiss,* University of Pittsburgh - School of Information Sciences, Prashabnt Krishnamurthy, University of Pittsburgh, Marcela M. Gomez, University of Pittsburgh - School of Information Sciences
Innovation 1
Moderator: Jim McConnaughey, NTIA (retired)
- Does the Internet Improve Health Behaviors and Health Outcomes? Evidence from the National Health Interview Survey, Jeffrey T. Macher,* Georgetown University - Center for Business and Public Policy, John W. Mayo, Georgetown University - Department of Strategy/Economics/Ethics/Public Policy, Olga Ukhaneva, Georgetown University - Center for Business and Public Policy
- Why the Networks Can't Beat Netflix: Speculations on the US OTT Services Market, Eun-A Park, University of New Haven (presented by Ben Cramer,* Pennsylvania State University)
- Watch or Do: Vicarious and Experiential Learning by Entrepreneurs in a Crowdfunding Market, Jaclyn Selby,* Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, Alva Taylor, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
Economic Topics 4
Moderator: Geoffrey Manne, International Center for Law & Economics
- Digital Platforms: A Practical Framework for Evaluating Policy Options, Pieter Nooren, TNO Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, N.A.N.M. van Eijk*, University of Amsterdam, Nicolai van Gorp, e-Conomics
- Free Online Services and their Challenges for Traditional Antitrust Tools: The Prospect of Data as Price, Magali Eben,* University of Leeds School of Law
- Examining the Jurisdictions of Internet Routes to Prevent Data Exfiltration, Kevin Benton,* Indiana University, L. Jean Camp, Indiana University Bloomington - School of Informatics and Computing
Saturday, October 1, 11:05 am Paper Sessions
Policy Discussions
Moderator: Madura Wijewardena, Comcast
- Trends in Cable Network Economics: Implications for the Open Internet, David P. Reed,* University of Colorado at Boulder, Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program
- Social Welfare and Policy Impact in Emerging ISP-Content Provider Relationships, Debasis Mitra,* Columbia University, Qiong Wang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Ao Hong, Columbia University
- High-Speed Internet Access and Innovation: The Effects of Broadband on Patents within Korea and United States, Soyoung Park,* University of Texas at Austin
Security/Privacy 5
Moderator: Brenda Leong, Future of Privacy Forum
- Implications of the Application of the 'Hot Pursuit' Principle in the Cyberspace: An Analysis of the Case 'Microsoft v. United States of America', Patricia Adriana Vargas Leon,* Syracuse University
- Persona Non Data: How Courts in the EU, UK and Canada are Addressing the Issue of Communications Data Surveillance vs. Privacy Rights, Michael H. Ryan,* Arnold & Porter (UK) LLP
- Noncommercial Broadcasting and the First Amendment, Kenneth Katkin,* Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University
Spectrum 2
Moderator: Peter Tenhula, NTIA
- Spectrum Sharing as Options, Liu Cui,* West Chester University Computer Science Department, Martin B. H. Weiss, University of Pittsburgh - School of Information Sciences
- Much Ado: Assessing Wi-Fi/LTE Coexistence in Unlicensed Bands, Jean Pierre de Vries, University of Colorado at Boulder Law School - Silicon Flatirons Center, Petri Mähönen, RWTH Aachen University, Marina Petrova, RWTH Aachen University, Ljiljana Simic,* RWTH Aachen University, Andra Voicu, RWTH Aachen University
- Defining Harmful Interference Efficiently, Charles Lee Jackson,* JTC, LLC (Jackson Telecom Consulting)
Innovation 2
Moderator: Winter Casey, NTIA
- Probabilistic Reasoning for Secondary Spectrum Sharing: A Mechanism for Increasing Spectrum Access Efficiency and Assessing Alternative Secondary Sharing Models, Todd W. Martin*, George Mason University, Kuo-Chu Chang, George Mason University - The Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering
- The Making of an 'Orphan': Cultural Heritage Digitisation in the EU, Laura Zoboli,* Bocconi University, Maria Lillà Montagnani, Bocconi University
- Engineering Humans with Contracts, Brett M. Frischmann,* Yeshiva University - Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Evan Selinger, Rochester Institute of Technology
Economic Topics 5
Moderator: Coleman Bazelon, Brattle Group
- Effects of Policy on Competitiveness in Telecom Equipment Markets: Insights from a Multi-Level Multi-Method Study, Chintan Vaishnav,* Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Johannes M. Bauer, Michigan State University
- Online Price Discrimination and EU Data Privacy Law , Frederik J. Zuiderveen Borgesius, University of Amsterdam - IViR Institute for Information Law (IViR), Joost Poort*, University of Amsterdam - Institute for Information Law (IViR)
- Implications of Sponsored Data Program for Providers and Users of Nonsponsored Contents, Qiong Wang,* University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Jialin Song, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Saturday, October 1, 4:00 pm Paper Sessions
Broadband 5
Moderator: John Garrity, USAID
- On the Relationship Between QoS & QoE: Why Differential Traffic Management on the Internet Is Not a Zero-Sum Practice, Thomas W. Struble,* TechFreedom
- Factors Influencing Perceived Impact of Internet Use on Individuals in Rural India, Rekha Jain,* IIMA-IDEA Telecom Centre of Excellence
- The Impact of Mobile Phones on Social Capital in Developing Countries, Alain Shema,* Syracuse University - School of Information Studies, Martha Garcia-Murillo, Syracuse University - School of Information Studies
Security/Privacy 6
Moderator: Eli Noam, Columbia University
- Private Communication in Public Spaces: The Paradoxical Economics of Exceptional Access and E-Privacy, Jonathan Cave,* University of Warwick
- iPhones, Crime, and the Tension between Privacy and Security: Should the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act Be Amended? Steven R. Morrison,* University of North Dakota School of Law, Caren Myers Morrison, Georgia State University - College of Law
Internet of Things
Moderator: Antonio Garcia Zaballos, International American Development Bank
- Internet of Things (IoT), Future Networks (FN) and the Economics of Virtual Networks, Guenter Knieps,* University of Freiburg
- Technology and Policy for the Internet of Things in Africa, Martin Saint, Carnegie Mellon University, Aminata Garba,* Carnegie Mellon University, Rwanda
- Where are ICT Companies from the US in the Third Industrial Revolution? A Patent Analysis of the Internet of Things, Jason Whalley,* Northumbria University, Bert M. Sadowski, Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE), Önder Nomaler, TUE
Law and Economics
Moderator: Konstantinos Stylianou, University of Leeds
- Information Libertarianism, Jane R. Bambauer,* University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law, Derek E. Bambauer, University of Arizona - James E. Rogers College of Law
- The Technological Problem of Social Cost, Justin (Gus) Hurwitz,* University of Nebraska at Lincoln - College of Law
Internet Policy
Moderator: Scott Jordan, FCC
- Policy Challenges in Mapping Internet Interdomain Congestion, KC Claffy, University of California, San Diego, David D. Clark,* MIT CSAIL, Steven Bauer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Laboratory for Computer Science, Amogh D. Dhamdhere, CAIDA/UC
- Revealing Utilization at Internet Interconnection Points, Nick Feamster,* Princeton University