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2006 Program 

    

Saturday, September 30, 2006

10:40 AM - 12:20 PM Sessions

  

 

New Theories of Network Pricing
    
    

Papers:

Congestion Pricing in an Internet Market
Jose Canals-Cerda, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
 
Pricing of Complements and Network Effects
Nicholas Economides, Stern School of Business, New York University
V. Brian Viard, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
 
Dynamic Pricing with Uncertainty
    James Alleman, University of Colorado–Boulder, and Columbia University
    Paul Rappoport, Temple University, and Columbia University
  
  Efficient Interconnection Charges and Capacity-Based Pricing
    D. Mark Kennet, Telecommunications Management Group, Inc.
    Eric K. Ralph, EKonomics LLC
    

Net Neutrality and Open Access I

    

Moderator:

Eli Noam
    
Papers: The Benefits and Risks of Mandating Network Neutrality, and the Quest for a Balanced Policy
Jon M. Peha, Carnegie Mellon University
    
Dynamic Effects of Network Neutrality
Johannes M. Bauer, Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media, Quello Center for Telecommunication Management and Law, Michigan State University
    
Scenarios for the Network Neutrality Arms Race
William Lehr, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Martin Sirbu, Carnegie Mellon University
Jon Peha, Carnegie Mellon University
Sharon Gillett, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  
    

Spectrum Policy II – Spectrum Allocation Models and Tools

    

Moderator:  

Peter Tenhula
    
Papers: Licensed or Unlicensed:   The Economics of Incremental Spectrum Allocations
Coleman Bazelon, Analysis Group
    
A Transaction Cost Analysis of Secondary vs. Unlicensed Spectrum Use
    Arnon Tonmukayakul, Department of Information Science and Telecommunications, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
    Martin B. H. Weiss, Department of Information Science and Telecommunications, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
     
Property Rights to Radio Spectrum in Guatemala and El Salvador:   An Experiment in Liberalization
    Tom Hazlett, Law and Economics, George Mason University
    Giancarlo Tharguen, Francisco Marroquín University
    Wayne Leighton, Federal Communications Commission
 

Digital Divide, Affordable Access and Sustainable Development I

    

Moderator:  

Mavis Ampah, The World Bank
    
Papers: Connectivity and the Digital Divide – Technology, Policy and Design Tradeoffs for Developing Regions
    Rahul Tongia, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
    
Jumpstarting Growth with ICTs in the Developing World:   Is Corporate Involvement the Panacea?
Elizabeth Fife, The Center for Telecom Management, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California
Laura Hosman, The Center for Telecom Management, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California
Francis Pereira, The Center for Telecom Management, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California
    
Bridging the Digital Divide - Indian Experience
Nilanjan Chattopadhyay
      
Roaming in Africa
    Ewan Sutherland
     
 

Television Broadcasting and Media Content II

    

Moderator:  

Peter Alexander, FCC
    
Papers: Public Access Television:  A Radical Critique
    Hans Klein, School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology
    
A Critical Analysis of Public Service Broadcasting in a Digital Environment:   Comparing its Role in Japan, Europe and North America
Kiyoshi Nakamura, Waseda University, and CITI, Columbia Business School, Columbia University
Alain Bourdeau de Fontenay,, CITI, Columbia Business School, Columbia University
    
Economic Benefits of State-Level Franchising Mechanisms for Multi-channel Video Programming Distributors (MVPD’s)
Jin Ki Kim, School of Management, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Heasun Chun, School of Informatics, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
      
What the [Expletive Deleted] is a Broadcaster to Do? The Conflict Between Political Access Rules and the Broadcast Indecency Prohibition
    Samantha Mortlock, George Mason University School of Law
    Lisa Sockett, George Mason University School of Law,
    

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