TPRC40
September 22 - 23, 2012
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
TPRC40 Photo Album
Saturday, September 22 2012, 9:00-10:40 am
* annotes paper presenter
Governance 1
Moderator: Jane Coffin, Internet Society
Dimensioning the Elephant: An Empirical Analysis of the IPv4 Number Market
Milton Mueller,* Syracuse University; Brenden Kuerbis, Syracuse University; Hadi Asgharia, Technical University of Delft
Governance at the Internet's Core: The Geopolitics of Interconnection and Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in Emerging Markets
Laura DeNardis,* American University
Control Point Analysis
David D. Clark,* Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Broadband 1
Moderator: Henning Schulzrinne, FCC
Broadband Adoption in Remote Regions: An Evaluation of Broadband Projects in Alaska Villages
Heather Hudson*
The Effects of Legacy Pricing Regulation on Adoption of Broadband Service in the United States
Debra J. Aron, Navigant Economics and Allan T. Ingraham,* Navigant Economics
Let’s Make a Deal: Price Sensitivity and Willingness to Pay in the American Broadband Market
Dev Joshi, Connected Nation Inc.; Chris McGovern*, Connected Nation Inc.; Raquel Noriega, Connected Nation Inc.; Elizabeth Riesser, Connected Nation Inc.; Hongqiang Sun, Connected Nation Inc.; John Walker, Connected Nation Inc.
Innovation
Moderator: Stephen Ezell, ITIF
The Impact of Telecommunication Technologies on the Competition in Services and Goods Markets: Empirical Evidence
Vahagn Jerbashian,* Charles University in Prague and Anna Kochanova, Charles University in Prague (student paper winners)
Effects of Regulation on Innovation in the Information and Communications Sector
Johannes M. Bauer,* Michigan State University; Woohyun Shim, University of Trento
Characterizing the Evolution of the EU-US R&D Intensity Gap Using Data from Top R&D Performers
Juraj Stancik,* European Union and Federico Biagi, Bocconi University
Spectrum 1
Moderator: Dale Hatfield, University of Colorado
Optimizing Receiver Performance Using Interference Limits
J. Pierre de Vries,* Silicon Flatirons Center
Enforcement of Spectrum Usage Rights: Fair and Expedient Resolution of 'Interference' Disputes, presentation slides
Peter A. Tenhula*, Shared Spectrum Company
Enforcement in Dynamic Spectrum Access Systems
Martin B.H. Weiss,* University of Pittsburgh; William Lehr, Massachussets Institute of Technology, Mohammed Altamaimi and Liu Cui
Privacy 1
Moderator: Giulia McHenry, Brattle Group
Privacy, Identity and Security Concerns: Enterprise Strategic Decision Making and Business Model Development for Mobile Payments in NFC, presentation slides
Silvia Monica Elaluf-Calderwood,* London School of Economics and Political Science; Jonathan Liebenau, London School of Economics and Political Science; and Patrik A. Karrberg, London School of Economics and Political Science
On the Use of Social Networking Services for Government Identity Management Purposes: A European Policy Analysis
Aaron Martin,* European Commission and Norberto Nuno Gomes de Andrade, European Commission
Unraveling Internet Identities: Embedding Accountability & Anonymity at the Application Layer
Josephine Wolff,* Massachusetts Institute of Technology (student paper winner)
Saturday, 11:10-12:50 pm
Governance 2
Moderator: David Ribes, Georgetown University
Empirical Studies of Bottom-Up Internet Governance
Jesse Horton Sowell,* Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group (BITAG) and Its Role in Internet Governance
Kaleb August Sieh, BITAG and Dale N. Hatfield*, BITAG
A Deference to Protocol: Fashioning a Three-Dimensional Public Policy Framework for the Internet Age, presentation slides
Richard S. Whitt,* Motorola Mobility LLC/Google Inc.
Broadband 2
Moderator: Peter Stenberg; USDA-Economic Research
Online and on Point: Broadband Usage in Canada and the United States
Prabir K. Neogi*, Industry Canada; Josie Broccab, Industry Canada; James W. McConnaughey, NTIA; Rafi Goldberg, NTIA
Spillover Effects of Broadband in Schools and the Critical Role of Children
Rodrigo Belo*, Carnegie Mellon University and Pedro Ferreira, Carnegie Mellon University
If You Build It-Will they Come? Understanding the Information Needs of Users of BTOP Funded Broadband Internet Public Computer Centers
Amit M. Schejter,* Pennsylvania State University and Brandie Martin, Pennsylvania State University
Media 1
Moderator: William Youmans, GWU
Communicating Communications Policy
Kristen Jakobsen Osenga,* University of Richmond
Reporter’s Privilege in the Era of the Internet
Tuomo Mora*, University of Helsinki and Päivi Tiilikka, University of Helsinki
Social Resources, Media Multiplexity and Civic Engagement
Meng-Hao Li,* University of Illinois at Chicago
Spectrum 2
Moderator: Charla Rath, Verizon
An American Solution to an American Problem
Gregory Taylor,* Ryerson University
Spectrum Value, presentation slides
Coleman Bazelon, Brattle Group* and Giulia McHenry, Brattle Group
Appreciating Wireless Dynamism
Charles Davidson, New York Law School and Michael Santorelli,* New York Law School
Privacy 2
Moderator: Rebecca Green, William & Mary
The Right to Be Forgotten Across the Pond
Meg Leta Ambrose, University of Colorado and Jef Ausloos,* ICRI
Facebook and User-Controlled Privacy: Evaluating Privacy Settings as Notice-and-Consent
David Gebhart Krone,* Georgetown University
Privacy, Option Value, and Feedback
Wendy Seltzer,* Yale Law School
Saturday, 2:00 - 3:40 pm
Governance 3
Moderator: Sandra Braman, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Moving Beyond Dichotomy: Comparing Composite Telecommunications Regulatory Governance Indices
Brandie Martin,* Pennsylvania State University and Krishna Jayakar, Pennsylvania State University
Private Equity Leveraged Buy-Outs and Public Values: The Bankruptcy of Eircom, Ireland
Wolter Lemstra,* Delft University of Technology and John Groenewegen, Delft University of Technology
Will They Fly?: Different Forms of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in New Zealand’s UFB Initiative
Bert M. Sadowski,* Eindhoven University of Technology and Bronwyn E. Howell, Victoria University of Wellington
Broadband 3
Moderator: Paroma Sanyal, FCC
Competition and Regulation Policy in Antipodean Government-Funded Ultrafast Fibre Broadband Markets
Bronwyn E. Howell,* Victoria University of Wellington
Empirical Analysis of Factors Promoting Broadband Deployment in OECD 30 Countries
Masatsugu Tsuji,* University of Hyogo; Sobee Shinohara, National Cheng Cung University; and Yuji Akematsu, Osaka University
Multilevel Governance and Broadband Infrastructure Development: Evidence from Canada
Reza Rajabiun,* Ryerson University
Media 2
Moderator: Yu-Li Liu, National Chengchi University
Intermediation and Diversity in the Market for Online News
Lisa Megargle George, Hunter College and Christiaan Hogendorn,* Wesleyan University
Basic Cable Network Segmentation Toward Minorities and Other Niche Audiences in a Digital World: Primary Results of an Empirical Study of Cable Advertising, presentation slides
Haizhen Lin,* Indiana University; David Waterman, Indiana University; Sung Wook Ji, Michigan State University
The Economics of Online Television: Revenue Models, Aggregation, and "TV Everywhere", presentation slides
David Waterman, Indiana University; Ryland Sherman, Indiana University; Sung Wook Ji, Michigan State University
Spectrum 3
Moderator: Bob Pavlak, FCC
World Radiocommunication Conference 12: Implications for the Spectrum Eco-System
Mohamed El-Moghazi,* University of Strathclyde Glasgow; Jason Whalley, Universiy of Strathclyde Glasgow; and James Irvine, University of Strathclyde Glasgow
Smart Radios vs. Dumb Cattle: Back to Basics Approach to the Efficient Use of Government Spectrum
Mike Chartier,* Intel Corporation
Shared Spectrum, Sunspots, and the Birthday Paradox: Lessons Learned from Sharing of the 5.4-5.7 GHz Frequency Band
Brett Glass,* LARIAT.net
Privacy 3
Moderator: Rohan Samarajiva, LirneASIA
Nano-Notice: Privacy Disclosure at a Mobile Scale
Aleecia M. McDonald*, Stanford Law School
The Intersection of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and the Open Internet's 'Reasonable Network Management' Exception: A Potential Analytical Framework for Case-by-case Analysis
Robert Cannon*, Cybertelecom
Privacy and Utility in Data Sets
Felix T. Wu,* Cardoza School of Law
Saturday, 4:10 - 5:50 pm
Governance 4
Moderator: Susan Singer, FCC
Illuminating the Road from Engineering and Policy to Radio Regulation
Ljiljana Simic, RWTH Aachen Universityähönen, Petri Mahonen, RWTH Aachen University; Marina Petrova*, RWTH Aachen University; and J. Pierre de Vries, Silicon Flatirons Center
Competing Small Commons: A Governance Model for Network Sharing
Pablo Garcia Arabehety*
License Renewal of Mobile Phone Services: What a Country Should Not Do (A Case Study of Bangladesh)
Faheem Hussain,* LIRNEasia
Broadband 4
Moderator: Darleen Fisher, NFS
Usability of Broadband Performance Measurements for Statistical Surveys
Hendrik Rood*, David Yoshikawa, René Wevers, René Post, Arend-Jan Tetteroo, Andries Kuipers and Rik Schurmann
Promoting Next Generation Network Investment Through Adapted Performance Indices
Mathieu Tahon,* Ghent University; Koen Casier, Ghent University; Sofie Verbrugge, Ghent University; Didier Colle, Ghent University and Mario Pickavet, Ghent University
The Broadband Provision Tensor
Tony H. Grubesic,* Drexel University
Competition 1
Moderator: Ankur Tamacha, IDC
The Impact of Mobile Number Portability on Switching Costs and Pricing Strategy
Daegon Cho,* Carnegie Mellon University; Pedro Ferreira, Carnegie Mellon University; and Rahul Telang, Carnegie Mellon University
The Transformation of Personal Communications and the Erosion of Traditional Voice Provider Dominance
Patrick Brogan*, USTelecom
The Roots of Monopoly Power and Universal Service and the Limits of Government Ownership: Insights from the OFT Overlooked Nationalization of the U.S. Telephone System During World War I
Christopher S. Yoo and Michael Janson*
Adoption and Use 1
Moderator: Nicol Turner-Lee
Measuring Socio-Economic Digitization: A Paradigm Shift
Raul L. Katz,* Columbia Institute for Tele-Information and Pantelis Koutroumpis, Columbia Institute for Tele-Information
Recent Tech Adoption Trends and Implications for the Digital Divide
John B. Horrigan,* Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
Bridging the Disability Divide: Success Factors and Challenges
Krishna Jayakar,* Pennsylvania State University
Security
Moderator: Ari Schwartz, Department of Commerce
Certificate Authority Collapse: Regulating Systemic Vulnerabilities in the HTTPS Value Chain, presentation slides
Axel Arnbak, University of Amsterdam; Nico van Eijk,* University of Amsterdam
From Real-Time Intercepts to Stored Records: Why Encryption Drives the Government to Seek Access to the Cloud , presentation slides
Peter P. Swire,* Ohio State University
Reputation as Public Policy for Internet Security
John S. Quarterman,* Quarterman Creations; Leigh L. Linden, University of Texas at Austin; Qian Tang, University of Texas at Austin; Andrew B. Whinston, University of Texas at Austin
Sunday, September 23, 9:00-10:40 am
Governance 5
Moderator: Jason Whalley, Strathclyde University
Bribery and Correption in Telecommunications: Best Practice in Prevention and Remedies
Ewan Sutherland,* University of Witwatersrand
Lessons from the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami for Researchers and Policy Makers: Legal and Regulatory Comparative of the Role of Telecommunications in Disaster Planning and Response in the US and Japan
James Miller,* Washington College of Law
Promoting Fair Local Organizing for Broadband Delivery: Suggestions for Community-Level Action in Persistently Underserved Communities
Michael William-Patrick Fortunato,* Pennsylvania State University; Jeffrey C. Bridger, Pennsylvania State University; Theodore R. Alter, Pennsylvania State University; Grace M. Emmerling, Pennsylvania State University;Kathryn J. Ortbal, Pennsylvania State University; Myron R. Schwartz, Pennsylvania State University; Glenn E. Sterner, Pennsylvania State University; and William Shuffstall, Pennsylvania State University
Broadband 5
Moderator: Greg Bryan, Telegeography
An Analysis of Prerequisites for Japan’s Approach to Network Neutrality
Toshiya Jitsuzumi,* Kyushu University
Net Neutrality and Fairness: An Empirical Investigation of Consumers' Appreciation of Quality of Service in Internet Access
Jan Kraemer, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology; and Lukas Wiewiorra,* Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Payment Innovation at the Content/Carriage Interface
James B. Speta,* Northwestern University School of Law
Competition 2
Moderator: Robert Albon, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Search Engines: Antitrust Law in the Feedback Economy
Adam Candeub, Michigan State University and Steven S. Wildman,* Michigan State University
Regulating the Cloud: More, Less or Different Regulation and Competing Agendas
Jonathan Cave,* RAND; Neil Robinson, RAND; Svitlana Kobzar, RAND; and Rebecca Schindler, RAND
American Media Concentration Trends in Global Context: A Comparative Analysis
Eli M. Noam,* Columbia Business School
Adoption & Use 2
Moderator: Derrick Cogburn, American University
Universal Service in China and India: Legitimating the State?
Krishna Jayakar, Pennsylvania State University; and Chun Liu,* Southwest Jiaotong University
Towards a More Inclusive Information Society: A Case Study of a Digital Inclusion Initiative in Jalisco, Mexico
Anne F. Peacock,* University of Essex
Beyond Africa’s Cellular Phone Euphoria
Patience Akpan-Obong,* Arizona State University
Copyright
Moderator: Kristelia Garcia, GWU
A Regulatory Framework for Dealing with Online Copyright Infringement
Winston James Maxwell,* Hogan Lovells
Charting a Course for Video Accessibility Through the First Amendment and Copyright Law
Blake Ellis Reid,* Georgetown University
The Baidu Music Settlement: A Turning Point for Copyright Reform in China?, presentation slides
Xue Dong,* Pennsylvania State University; and Krishna Jayakar, Pennsylvania State University
Sunday, 11:10-12:50 pm
Governance 6
Moderator: Annemijn van Gorp
Modularity and Internet Policy
Christopher S. Yoo,* University of Pennsylvania Law School
Organizing for Policy Impact in Telecommunications: A Framework for Action
Sujata N. Gamage, LIRNEasia; Nilusha Kapugama, LIRNEasia; and Rohan Samarajiva,* LIRNEasia
Political Drivers and Signaling in Independent Agency Voting: Evidence from the Federal Communications Commission
Adam Candeub,* Michigan State University
Broadband 6
Moderator: Walter Johnston, FCC
Dynamics of Quality Improvement in US Broadband Networks: An Exploratory Study
Kenneth Flamm,* University of Texas at Austin
A Data Driven Exploration of Broadband Traffic Issues: Growth, Management, and Policy
Steven Bauer,* Massachusetts Institute of Technology; William Lehr, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and David D. Clark, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A Qualitative Risk Assessment Framework for Sharing Computer Network Data
Scott Coull,* RedJack LLC; and Erin E. Kenneally, Elchemy
Competition 3
Moderator: Russell Pittman, Department of Justice
Price Squeeze and Monopoly Maintenance in Regulated Industries
Germain Gaudin,* TELECOM Paris Tech
The Effects of Cable Clustering on the Flow of Cable Programming Networks
Sung Wook Ji,* Michigan State University
Public Policy and the Regulatory Environment in Mexico and the World: Bridging the Digital Divide?
Cristina Casanueva-Reguart,* Universidad Iberoamericana; and Sergio Sandoval-Cervera, Universidad Iberoamericana
Adoption & Use 3
Moderator: JP Singh, George Mason University
An Experiment in Hiring Discrimination Via Online Social Networks
Alessandro Acquisti,* Carnegie Mellon University; and Christina M. Fong, Carnegie Mellon University
Digital Detecting: Tracking and Identifying Cyberaggression
Lynne Edwards,* Ursinus College; and April Kontostathis, Ursinus College
The Impact of Internet Access at Home and/or School on Students’ Academic Performance in Brazil
Narine Badasyan, Murray State University; and Simone Silva,* Murray State University
Governance 7
Moderator: Jan Pappalardo, FTC
Further Erosion of State Consumer Protection Remedies for U.S. Telecommunications Services: Flawed Federal Preemption Under AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion
Barbara A. Cherry,* Indiana University
The Mixed Blessing of a Deregulatory Endpoint for the Public Switched Telephone Network
Rob Frieden,* Pennsylvania State University
The Need for a New Approach to Regulation of Device Attachment
Gwen Lisa Shaffer, California State University, Long Beach; Scott Jordan,* University of California, Irvine
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