TPRC52 Saturday, September 21 Paper Sessions

Saturday, September 21, 9:00 am

Broadband Access and digital equity

Discussant: James Prieger, Pepperdine University

Beyond Access and Infrastructure: Evaluating the Impact of Local Contexts on Digital Equity Strategies through the Lens of the Digital Opportunities Compass
Presenter: Pierrette Dagg, Merit Network/University of Michigan
Additional Authors
: Colin Rhinesmith, Digital Equity Research Center, Metropolitan New York Library Council, Megan Knittel, Michigan State University and Joon Oh, University of Michigan

Broadband Affordability: The Metrics that Drive and Divide Us
Presenter: Stacey Baxter, Next Century Cities
Additional author
: Corian Zacher, Next Century Cities

The Economics of Universal Service Fund Reform
Presenter: Paroma Sanyal, The Brattle Group
Additional authors
: Coleman Bazelon, The Brattle Group and Yong Paek, The Brattle Group

Broadband Equity, access and development

Discussant: Amit Schejter, Ben Gurion University and Penn State University

The BEAD Challenge Process: A Viable Route to Public Involvement in Improving Broadband Infrastructure?
Alexis Schrubbe, University of Chicago, Matthew Triano, University of Chicago, Henna Zamurd-Butt, University of Chicago, Nicole Marwell, University of Chicago  and Nick Feamster, University of Chicago

Police Power and Utilities Law: Regulatory Conflicts between BEAD Funding and State Preemption Statutes Restricting Municipal Broadband
Presenter: Benjamin W. Cramer, Pennsylvania State University

Internet Measurements

Discussant: Jonathan Liebenau, London School of Economics

Critical Analysis of the Inclusivity of Crowdsourced Internet Measurement Apps
Presenter: Morgan Vigil-Hayes, Northern Arizona University
Additional authors
: Italo Santos, Northern Arizona University and Dayra Quiñonez, Northern Arizona University
VIRTUAL PRESENTATION

Measurement of Internet access latency: A cross-dataset comparison
Presenter: David Clark, CSAIL/MIT
Additional author
: Sara Wedeman, CSAIL/MIT

Investment and Usage of the Subsea Internet Cable Network
Presenter: Marc Rysman, Boston University
Additional author: Jihye Jeon, Boston University

Spectrum management and access strategies

Discussant: Peter Tenhula, University of Colorado

Evaluating The National Spectrum Strategy
Presenter: Michael Honig, Northwestern University
Additional authors: Randall Berry, Northwestern University and Thomas Hazlett,Clemson University

Winning the 6G sweepstakes: Comparative analysis of national innovation strategies and industrial policy
Presenter: Dongwook Jeong, The Pennsylvania State University
Additional author
: Krishna Jayakar, The Pennsylvania State University

The Impact of Spectrum Set-Asides on Private and Public Mobile Networks
Presenter: Kalvin Bahia, GSMA
Additional authors
: Pau Castells, GSMA;  and Jakub Zagdanski, GSMA

Sustainability in Technology

Discussant: Graham Dufault, ACT

Twin Transitions Across Enterprises: Do Digital Technologies and Sustainability Go Together?
Presenter: Gretta Mohan, The Economic and Social Research Institute
Additional authors: Iulia Siedschlag, The Economic and Social Research Institute and Weijie Yan, E. CA Economics

ICT Sustainability Reporting Strategies of Large Tech Companies: Changes in Format, Scope, and Content
Presenter: Volker Stocker, Weizenbaum-Institute for the Networked Society
Additional authors
: Niklas Mariotte, Weizenbaum-Institute for the Networked Society, André Ullrich, Weizenbaum-Institute for the Networked Society and David Rejeski, Weizenbaum-Institute for the Networked Society

Mapping Cellular Network Evolution and Infrastructure Criticality: A Nationwide Analysis
Presenter: Varshika Srinivasavaradhan,  University of California, Santa Barbara
Additional authors
: Owen Park, University of California, Santa Barbara and Elizabeth Belding, University of California, Santa Barbara

Saturday, September 21 11:00 am session

affordable connectivity

Discussant: Roslyn Layton, Aalborg University

Too much fibre, too many companies? An exploratory analysis of altnets in the UK
Presenter: Jason Whalley, University of Northumbria at Newcastle

A Preliminary Impact Evaluation of the ACP Program
Presenter: Hernan Galperin, University of Southern California
Additional authors
: François Bar, University of Southern California and Angel Chavez Penate, University of Southern California 

Predicting the rate of adoption of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) among eligible households: A diffusion model with panel data
Presenter: Christopher Ali, Penn State University
Additional authors
: Ryan Yang Wang, Rochester Institute of Technology, Krishna Jayakar, Penn State University, Dongwook Jeong, Penn State University, Sascha Meinrath, Penn State University and Sydney Forde, Penn State University

broadband and health

Discussant: Michael Calabrese, Open Technology Institute at New America

Investigating Health Outcomes Among Recipients of the Affordable Connectivity Program
Presenter: Erezi Ogbo-Gebhardt, North Carolina Central University

Did those most vulnerable to COVID-19 in the U.S. receive timely and accessible public health information?
Presenter: Salimah LaForce, Georgia Institute of Technology
Additional author: Dara Bright, Drexel University
VIRTUAL PRESENTATION

Internet Measurements

Discussant: Dhanaraj Thakur, CDT

PKI Incident Reporting Trends: What Can We Learn From Community Reporting?
Presenter: Jacob Abbott, Indiana University
Additional authors
: Skyler Johnson, Indiana University, Katherine Ferro, Indiana University, Phenzi Blasio, Indiana University, Eric Swiler, Indiana University, and L. Jean Camp, Indiana University

Identifying Current Barriers in RPKI Adoption
Presenter: Josephine Wolff, Tufts University
Additional authors
: Cecilia Testart, Georgia Institute of Technology, Deepak Gouda, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Romain Fontugne, Internet Initiative Japan

From Connection to Coordination: High-Speed Internet and Protests in Africa
Presenter: Jean-Baptiste Guiffard, University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne Student Paper Award Finalist

Privacy

Discussant: Jon Peha, Carnegie Mellon University

Understanding People’s Personalized and Contextual Choices of Differential Privacy: A Proof-of-Concept Survey
Presenter: Kyrie Zhixuan Zhou, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Additional author
: Madelyn Sanfilippo,  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 

Incentives for Industry and Benefits for Users: Post-Roe Data Privacy
Presenter: Judith Rector, Michigan State University
Additional author:
Ruth Shillair, Michigan State University

Exploring the Limits of Differential Privacy
Presenter: Simson Garfinkel, Harvard University
Additional authors: David Clark, CSAIL/MIT and Kc Claffy, CAIDA/UCSD

data and technology access

Discussant: Sharon Strover, University of Texas at Austin

Unlocking Platform Data for Research
Presenter: Niva Elkin-Koren, Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law
Additional authors
: Maayan Perel (Filmar), Netanya Academic College and Ohad Somech, Netanya Academic College

The Publication Fate of Conference Papers
Presenter: Janice Hauge, University of North Texas

“Everything is technology”: examining technology access and use among returning citizens
Presenter: Kaelyn Sanders, Michigan State University, Student Paper Award Finalist

Saturday, September 21 4:00 pm session

Rural and Remote Broadband

Discussant: Sarah Lam, Technology Policy Institute

Analyzing Broadband Reliability: Insights from Alaskan Arctic Communities
Presenter: Karl Grindal, University of New Hampshire
Additional author: Sascha Meinrath, Pennsylvania State University

Mobile Internet Services in Northern Indigenous contexts: Exploring mobile access, usage and dependencies in rural/remote communities in the Northwest Territories, Canada
Presenter: Rob McMahon, University of Alberta Murat Akcayir, University of Alberta
Additional authors
: Rob McMahon, University of Alberta; Brenda Norris, Native Women’s Association of Canada and Lyle Fabian, KatloTech Communications Ltd

Rural and Indigenous Broadband: An Analysis of Funding Strategies in the U.S. and Canada
Presenter: Heather Hudson, University of Alaska Anchorage

Social Media

Discussant: Marcela Gomez, University Pittsburgh

Digital Jurors: Social Media Communal Content Moderation as Civic Participation
Presenter: Kaiyi Yu, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Reporting Image-Based Sexual Violence: Deepfakes, #ProtectTaylorSwift, and Platform Responsibility
Presenter: Martin Riedl, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Additional author: Ariel Newell, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Deepfaking Medical Images: Eroding Trust in Medical Diagnosis
Presenter: Jack Waier, Michigan State University
Additional author: Ruth Shillair, Michigan State University

securing the Digital Economy

Discussant: Volker Stocker, Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society

Modelling the Economic Impact of Cloud for Development: An Analysis of Banking, E-Commerce and Telecoms in Egypt, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, and Turkey
Presenter: Jonathan Liebenau, London School of Economics
Additional author: Patrik Karrberg, University College, London

Governance Implications Toward Safer Online Blockchain Communities: A Case Study of Bored Ape NFTs
Presenter: Allison Sinnott, Long Island University Post
Additional author: Kyrie Zhixuan Zhou, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A path forward: Improving Internet routing security by enabling zones of trust
Presenter: kc Claffy, CAIDA/UCSD
Additional authors: David Clark, CSAIL/MIT Cecilia Testart, Georgia Tech, Matthew Luckie, CAIDA/UCSD

DATA privacy and Algorithims

Discussant: Robin Mansell, London School of Economics

Algorithmic Profiling and the Threat to Religious Expression: The Case of Muslim Pro
Presenter: Ahmed Alrawi, University of Virginia

The Case for (Meta)data Privacy: Applying Carpenter to Browser Fingerprints
Presenter: Rohan Grover, University of Southern California, Student Paper Award Finalist

Exploring Paths to a U.S. Digital Skills Framework (And Why We Need One)
Presenter: Jessica Dine, Open Technology Institute at New America

Broadband and Digital Equity

Discussant: Richard Taylor, Penn State University

India’s Digital Divide: A Multivariate and Geospatial Analysis
Presenter: Avijit Sarkar, University of Redlands
Additional authors: James Pick, University of Redlands and Priyanka Somai, University of Redlands

Public Libraries, Digital Equity Coalitions, and The Public Good
Presenter: Colin Rhinesmith, Digital Equity Research Center

The contribution of US broadband infrastructure subsidy and investment programs to GDP using Input-Output modeling
Presenter: Matthew Sprintson, Yale University and George Mason University
Additional author
: Edward Oughton, George Mason University