Research PapersWither U.S. Net Neutrality Regulation?May 20, 2016Michael L. KatzWither U.S. Net Neutrality Regulation?
Research PapersWebsite Blocking Revisited: The Effect of the UK November 2014 Blocks on Consumer BehaviorApril 13, 2016Michael D. Smith, Brett Danaher and Rahul TelangWhether and how copyrights should be enforced in the digital age has…
Research PapersLearning from the FCC’s Lifeline Broadband Pilot ProjectsMarch 23, 2016Scott WallstenIn 2013, the Federal Communications Commission facilitated 14 experimental broadband Lifeline projects…
Research PapersThe Dual Impact of Movie Piracy on Box-Office Revenue: Cannibalization and PromotionFebruary 24, 2016Michael D. Smith, Liye Ma and Alan L. MontgomeryThere are two main hypothesized effects from movie piracy: a cannibalization effect…
Research PapersMoving Music Licensing Into the Digital Era: More Competition and Less RegulationDecember 8, 2015Thomas M. Lenard and Lawrence WhiteThe system for licensing music in the United States for public performances…
Research PapersThe Effect of Piracy Website Blocking on Consumer BehaviorJune 3, 2015Michael D. SmithUnderstanding the relationship between copyright policy and consumer behavior is an increasingly…
Research PapersAdministrative Procedures, Bureaucracy, and Transparency: Why Does the FCC Vote on Secret Texts?February 10, 2015Scott WallstenThe U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) does not reveal the text of…
Research PapersAn Economic Analysis of the Proposed Comcast/Time Warner Cable MergerMay 7, 2014Scott WallstenMergers have benefits and costs that, in theory, could lead to net…
Research PapersThe Big Data Revolution: Privacy ConsiderationsDecember 4, 2013Thomas M. Lenard and Paul H. RubinThe “familiar” privacy remedies that would limit the re-use and sharing of…
Research PapersEmporiophobia (Fear of Markets): Cooperation or Competition?November 22, 2013Paul H. RubinPresidential Address, Southern Economic Association, Tampa, FL Economists have committed a fundamental…
