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19
November 2013
Past Event
A New Approach to Measuring the Standard of Living in Least Developed Countries
Featured Speakers:
Jerry A. Hausman
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
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19
November 2013
Past Event
A New Approach to Measuring the Standard of Living in Least Developed Countries

In "least developed countries" (LDCs), the growth of telecommunications is rooted primarily in mobile, rather than wired, technology. Mobile networks

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Featured Speakers:
Jerry A. Hausman
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
21
October 2013
Past Event
Wikipedia: Slanted, Biased, and Efficient? A Discussion with Professor Shane Greenstein
Featured Speakers:
Shane Greenstein
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
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21
October 2013
Past Event
Wikipedia: Slanted, Biased, and Efficient? A Discussion with Professor Shane Greenstein

Wikipedia is one of the most popular websites on the Internet and has a large following of users who rely on its information. But the question remains

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Featured Speakers:
Shane Greenstein
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
16
September 2013
Past Event
The Future of the 1755-1780 MHz Band
Featured Speakers:
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
Robert McDowell
Carl Povelites
Steve Sharkey
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16
September 2013
Past Event
The Future of the 1755-1780 MHz Band

The federal government is the primary consumer of much of the available radio spectrum.  The Obama Administration, through the Department of Commerce

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Featured Speakers:
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
Robert McDowell
Carl Povelites
Steve Sharkey
10
July 2013
Past Event
Network Neutrality Rules: A Discussion with Robert McDowell, Maureen Ohlhausen, and Craig Silliman
Featured Speakers:
Hon. Robert McDowell,
Hon. Maureen Ohlhausen
Craig Silliman
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
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10
July 2013
Past Event
Network Neutrality Rules: A Discussion with Robert McDowell, Maureen Ohlhausen, and Craig Silliman

Note: Audio begins at 0:03:27

In 2010, the Federal Communications Commission promulgated regulations titled "Preserving the Open Internet," which

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Featured Speakers:
Hon. Robert McDowell,
Hon. Maureen Ohlhausen
Craig Silliman
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
31
May 2013
Past Event
The FCC: Past and Future
Featured Speakers:
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
Robert M. McDowell
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31
May 2013
Past Event
The FCC: Past and Future

Former Commissioner and new Hudson Visiting Fellow Robert McDowell's tenure at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was marked by his effort to

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Featured Speakers:
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
Robert M. McDowell
07
March 2013
Past Event
Two Paths to the Internet Protocol Transition: An Address by FCC Commissioner Ajit V. Pai
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07
March 2013
Past Event
Two Paths to the Internet Protocol Transition: An Address by FCC Commissioner Ajit V. Pai

America's telecommunications infrastructure relies on many technologies, from analog voice communications over circuit switches to packets of informat

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19
February 2013
Past Event
Future Policy for the Federal Communications Commission: A Discussion with former FCC Chairman Richard Wiley
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19
February 2013
Past Event
Future Policy for the Federal Communications Commission: A Discussion with former FCC Chairman Richard Wiley

The availability of the Internet depends on the structure and capabilities of underlying telecommunications networks. These networks in turn are influ

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24
January 2013
Past Event
The Impact of Data Caps and Other Forms of Usage-Based Pricing for Broadband Access:
Featured Speakers:
Daniel Lyons
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
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24
January 2013
Past Event
The Impact of Data Caps and Other Forms of Usage-Based Pricing for Broadband Access:

Usage-based pricing has rapidly become one of the most controversial topics in Internet policy. Many broadband providers have been migrating from all-

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Featured Speakers:
Daniel Lyons
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
12
December 2012
Past Event
Internet "Governance"—A View from One of the Pioneers
Featured Speakers:
Harold Furchtgott-Roth,
Stephen Crocker,
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12
December 2012
Past Event
Internet "Governance"—A View from One of the Pioneers

First there was the Defense Department-funded Arpanet project connecting mainframe computers at four American universities in the late 1960s. And then

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Featured Speakers:
Harold Furchtgott-Roth,
Stephen Crocker,
28
November 2012
Past Event
A Discussion with former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt, Coauthor of The Politics of Abundance
Featured Speakers:
Harold Furchtgott-Roth,
Reed Hundt,
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28
November 2012
Past Event
A Discussion with former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt, Coauthor of The Politics of Abundance

Reed Hundt, former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, is coauthor with Blair Levin of a new book, __The Politics of Abundance: How Tec

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Featured Speakers:
Harold Furchtgott-Roth,
Reed Hundt,
16
October 2012
Past Event
The Federal Role in Privacy: Getting It Right
Featured Speakers:
Harold Furchtgott-Roth,
Maureen Olhausen,
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16
October 2012
Past Event
The Federal Role in Privacy: Getting It Right

The Internet has substantially expanded demand for privacy. In addition to long-standing privacy interests for financial records, medical records, edu

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Featured Speakers:
Harold Furchtgott-Roth,
Maureen Olhausen,
18
July 2012
Past Event
The Costs of Political Corruption in America: A Discussion with Stanford's Bruce Owen
Featured Speakers:
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
Bruce Owen
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18
July 2012
Past Event
The Costs of Political Corruption in America: A Discussion with Stanford's Bruce Owen

Many citizens seem to believe that Congress and state legislatures are corrupt; certainly both are held in low esteem.

The Supreme Court's 2010 deci

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Featured Speakers:
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
Bruce Owen