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TPRC Program 2005 |
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2005 Program
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Friday, September
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Registration |
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2:00 pm |
Tutorial |
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The European Union’s Communications Regulatory Framework |
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Mergers |
| The communications industry has recently experienced a number of mergers in the wireline, wireless, and cable segments of the industry. This panel will consider how growing consolidation might affect competition, competition policy, policy toward future mergers, state and federal regulators, as well as possible revisions to the Telecommunications Act of 1996. |
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The panel will include a number of distinguished economists from the antitrust field. |
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| 4:00 pm |
Panels |
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The Future of File Sharing after Grokster |
| The Grokster case will almost undoubtedly represent a watershed for the future of both intellectual property and the Internet. Not only will it redefine the scope of contributory infringement under the copyright laws; it will also have a dramatic impact on a wide range Internet-based business models. This panel of distinguished academics will offer their insights into the future of file sharing and the Internet in a post-Grokster world. |
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Stan Besen, CRA International |
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Panelists: |
Julie Cohen, Georgetown University |
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David Farber, Carnegie Mellon University |
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Randall Picker, University of Chicago |
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Stan Liebowitz, University of Texas-Dallas |
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ICT’s and the Community |
| The past decade has seen significant public financial support in North America and elsewhere for a variety of programs aimed at the community use of information/communications technologies (ICTs) and particularly focused on closing the ‘digital divide’ by widening internet access. There are, however, clear signs that these programs have lost favor with legislators. This panel brings together six leading experts on the topic of ICTs and the community to discuss the track record of these programs, identify shortcomings, and explore future options. |
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Panelists: |
Andrew Clement |
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Michael Gurstein |
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Sharon Strover |
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Heather Hudson |
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Anthony Wilhelm |
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| 5:30
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Rewriting the Telecom Acts - Roundtable of Former FCC Commissioners |
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Reed Hundt |
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| 6:30
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Dinner |
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| 7:30 pm |
Rewriting the Telecom Acts - Roundtable of Former FCC Commissioners |
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Counterpoint: |
Dick Wiley |
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