Learning from the FCC’s Lifeline Broadband Pilot Projects
In 2013, the Federal Communications Commission facilitated 14 experimental broadband Lifeline projects…
Research Papers
The Dual Impact of Movie Piracy on Box-Office Revenue: Cannibalization and Promotion
There are two main hypothesized effects from movie piracy: a cannibalization effect…
Moving Music Licensing Into the Digital Era: More Competition and Less Regulation
The system for licensing music in the United States for public performances…
The Effect of Piracy Website Blocking on Consumer Behavior
Understanding the relationship between copyright policy and consumer behavior is an increasingly…
Administrative Procedures, Bureaucracy, and Transparency: Why Does the FCC Vote on Secret Texts?
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) does not reveal the text of…
An Economic Analysis of the Proposed Comcast/Time Warner Cable Merger
Mergers have benefits and costs that, in theory, could lead to net…
The Big Data Revolution: Privacy Considerations
The “familiar” privacy remedies that would limit the re-use and sharing of…
Emporiophobia (Fear of Markets): Cooperation or Competition?
Presidential Address, Southern Economic Association, Tampa, FL Economists have committed a fundamental…
The Broadband Stimulus: A Rural Boondoggle and Missed Opportunity
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included $7 billion for broadband development.…
Understanding Media Markets in the Digital Age: Economics and Methodology-
Digitization raises a variety of important academic and managerial questions around firm…