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PROGRAM: TPRC '97 Saturday,
September 27, 1997
Tutorials 2:15pm-4:00pm
Bill Melody, Delft University of Technology and Technical University of Denmark Anders Henten, Technical University of Denmark Eli Noam, Columbia University William Drake, Communication Culture and Technology Program of Georgetown University 4:15pm-6:00pm
Joseph Farrell, UC-Berkeley Gerald Brock, George Washington University 5:30pm-6:30pm
6:30pm-7:30pm
7:30pm-9:00pm
Plenary Session: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Panelists:
Roger Noll, Stanford University Bruce Owen, Economists Incorporated Marvin Sirbu, Carnegie-Mellon University 8:00am-5:00am
7:30am-8:30am
8:30am-10:00am
Papers: Wireless Alternatives to the Local Telephone Exchange, Alan Boyer, Daniel Kelley and David Nugent, Hatfield & Assoc.[Abstract] Long Run Incremental Costs and Regulation of Interconnection Charges for Local Exchanges in the UK, Geoffrey Myers, OFTEL Discussant: Robert Lobe, FCC B1 & H1. Video Competition
Papers: Does the Law of One Price Hold in Television Advertising?, R. Kieschnick and B.D. McCullough, FCC [Abstract] Cable Advertising and the Future of Basic Cable Networking, David Waterman and Michael Zhaozu Yan, Indiana University [Abstract] Reassessing Video Competition: Has Technology on Regulation Made a Difference?, Benjamin Compaine, Penn State University [Abstract] D1 & G1. Intellectual Property
Papers: Muddy Rules for Cyberspace, Dan Burk, Seton Hall University [Abstract] Non-Proprietary Technologies: A Challenge to the Standard Economics of Intellectual Property?, Margaret Radin & Erin Sawyer, Stanford Law School [Abstract] Discussant: Pamela Samuelson, Univ. of California-Berkeley E1 & F1. The International Political Economy of Telecommunication Deregulation
Papers: The Institutional Determinants of Infrastructure Growth in Telecommunications: A Cross-National Study, Bennet Zelner and Witold Henisz, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley [Abstract] Lobbying, Voting, and the Political Economy of Price Regulation, Gerald Faulhaber, Univ. of Pennsylvania [Abstract] Comparative Deregulation of Far Eastern Telecommunications Markets, Terrence McGarty, The Telmarc Group, Inc. & Jacob Davidson, Delta Three, Inc. [Abstract] [Paper pdf] 10:00am-10:30am
10:30am-12:00pm
Papers: The Paradox of Ubiquity: Communication Satellite Policies in Asia, Heather Hudson, University of San Francisco Competitive Prospects for DTH Satellite Television Service Around the World, Jonathan Levy, FCC Discussant: Jerry B. Duvall, FCC B2. Local Exchange Competition
Papers Local Exchange Competition: A Study of Two Firms Interaction and the Effects on Expected Price for Access, Judith Molka-Danielsen, Molde College and Martin Weiss, Univ. of Pittsburgh [Abstract] [Paper] The Impact of Relaxed Regulation on IntraLATA and Local Telephone Prices, Mary Flannery, Santa Clara Univ. and Univ of California-Santa Cruz [Abstract] Number Portability in the UK: A Two-Edged Sword?, John Cluny, General Cable PLC. [Abstract] [Paper pdf] C1 & G2. Electronic Commerce
Papers: Protocols for Automated Negotiations with Buyer Anonimity and Seller Reputations, Paul Resnick, University of Michigan and Lorrie Cranor, AT&T Labs-Research [Abstract] In Search of "Friction-Free Markets": An Exploratory Analysis of Prices for Books, Cds and Software Sold on the Internet, Joseph Bailey, MIT & Erik Brynjolfsson, Stanford Univ. [Abstract] Discussant: Bruce McConnell, OMB E2 & F2. Restructuring in Industrialized Countries
Papers: Telecom Competition in Canada and the U. S.: The Tortoise and the Hare, Stanford Levin, Southern Illinois Univ. at Edwardsville and Willie Grieve, Barrister and Solicitor [Abstract] [Paper pdf] Japan’s Regulatory Reform: Commitment for Competitive Regime?, Keiko Hatta, InfoCom Research [Abstract] Discussant: Dimitri Ypsilanti, OECD 12:00pm-1:30pm
12:30pm-1:30pm
Chair: Sharon Eisner Gillett, MIT Panelists: David Maher, Chair of the Internet interim Policy Oversight Committee
Anthony Rutkowski, General Magic [Background on Internet Identifiers Policy] 1:45pm-3:15pm
Papers: The Telecommunications Act of 1996 and Imposed Costs in the Local Exchange Market: A Dynamic Model of Incumbent Behavior, Trevor Roycroft, Ohio University [Abstract] Interconnection Pricing, Stranded Costs and the Optimal Regulatory Contract, Steve Wildman, Northwestern University Discussants: Larry Blank, Public Service Commission of Nevada and Marius Schwartz, Georgetown University C3. Universal Service
Papers: Estimating Costs for Universal Service Obligations, Mark Jamison, University of Florida [Paper pdf] Universal Service for Users: Recent Research Results -An International Perspective, Claire Milne, Antelope Consulting [Abstract] Discussant: Gregory Rosston, Stanford University D2, G3 & H3. Online Speech
Papers: Mixed Metaphors: Inscribing Social Visions in Networked Computers, Phil Agre, Univ. of California-San Diego Foucault in Cyberspace: Surveillance Sovereignty and Hard-Wired Censors, James Boyle, American Univ. [Abstract] [Paper: PDF] [Paper: HTML] Discussant: Steven Lubar, Smithsonian Institution 3:15pm-3:45pm
3:45pm-5:15pm
Panelists: Fred Giessler, Professor of Information Warfare, National Defense University Steven Rinaldi, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President Alan Campen, USAF, Retired, School of Information Warfare and Strategy, National Defense University 5:30pm-6:30pm
6:30pm-8:00pm
8:00pm-9:00pm
8:30am-10:00am
Papers: Auctions for Allocating Spectrum, David Salant, Law and Economics Consulting Group, Inc. [Abstract] Discussants: John Williams, FCC and Peter Cramton, University of Maryland B3. Vertical Integration
Papers: The Incentive for Non-Price Discrimination by an Input Monopolist, Nicholas Economides, Stern School [Abstract] [Paper] Discussant: Mark Uretsky, FCC D3 & G4. Privacy
Papers: Key Escrow Around the World, Deborah Hurley, Harvard University and Terra Nova Discussant: Margaret Jane Radin, Stanford Law School E3&F3. Restructuring in Developing Countries
Papers: Telecommunication Policy in the New South Africa: Participatory Politics and Sectoral Reform, Robert Horwitz, Univ. of California-San Diego Operationalizing a Regulatory Framework in India, Rekha Jain, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad Club Goods, Collective Action and States: Telecommunications Restructuring in Developing Countries. J.P. Singh, University of Mississippi 10:00am-10:30am
10:30am-12:00pm
Papers: A Smart Market for Resource Reservation in a Multiple QoS Network, Jeffrey MacKie-Mason, University of Michigan [Paper pdf] Public Policy and Broadband Networks: The Feasibility of Competition, Christian Hogendorn and Gerry Faulhaber, University of Pennsylvania [Abstract] Discussant: Robert Pepper, FCC B4&F4. Competition in International Service
Papers: The Structure of International Information Flows via Telecommunications 1978-1995, George Barnett, SUNY-Buffalo [Abstract] [Paper: PDF] Falling Through the Cracks: International Accounting Rate Reform at the ITU & WTO, Robert Frieden, Pennsylvania State University [Abstract] Using Call-Back to Demonstrate the Discriminatory Nature of the Proportionate Return Rule, Mark Scanlan, European Commission [Abstract] C4. Changing Social Environments
Papers: Marketing to Children on the World Wide Web, Angela Campbell, Georgetown University [Abstract] Speed & the Internet: The Effects of High Speed Access on Household Usage, Anne Hoag, Pennsylvania State University [Abstract] The Net Effect: Modeling and Measuring the Integration of Electronic Communities Electronic Communities, Marshall Van Alstyne, MIT and Stanford Univ. and Erik Brynjolfsson, Sloan School of Management. [Paper: PDF] 12:00pm-1:30pm
12:00pm-1:30pm
1:45pm-3:15pm
Papers: A Time to Change: The Adoption of Incentive Regulatory Scheme in the US Local Telephone Companies, Shuo Zhuang, Boston University [Abstract] The Application of Cost Data in the Telecommunications Industry, David Gabel and Richard Gabel [Abstract] Testing for Multimarket Contact in the Telephone Industry, Mayank Raturi*, University of Maryland Discussant: Tim Brennan, University of Maryland B5 & G6. Internet Telephony
Papers: Quantifying the Effect of Internet Telephony from Both Telecommunications & Internet Service Provider Perspectives, Nicholas Scalera and Louis Rubin, Bellcore Internet Telephony: Costs, Pricing, and Policy, Lee McKnight and Brett Leida, MIT [Abstract] [Paper pdf] Discussant: Kevin Werbach, FCC C5&E4. State and Rural Initiatives
Papers: The Iowa Communications Network: The Policy Implications of Publicly Funded Infrastructure, Dom Caristi, Iowa State University [Abstract] [Paper pdf] The Potential Impact of Government Online Service Delivery on Rural and Remote Areas, Marina Cavill and Sarah Miller, CIRCIT [Abstract] [Paper pdf] Best Practices for Rural Internet Deployment: The Implications for Universal Service Policy, Neal Gorenflo and D. Linda Garcia, Foundation for Rural Service, NTCA [Abstract] D4 & H4. Regulation of Television Content
Papers: Does Viewer Discretion Prompt Advertiser Discretion? The Impact of Violence Warnings on the Television Advertising Market, James Hamilton, Duke University [Abstract] Effects of Warning and Information Labels on Attraction to Television Violence in Viewers of Different Ages, Brad J. Bushman, Iowa State University. [Abstract] Lessons from Oz: Quantitative Guidelines for Children's Educational Television, Angela Campbell, Georgetown U. Law Center. [Abstract] Discussant: Richard Ducey, National Association of Broadcasters
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