ICANN at a Crossroads: A Proposal for Better Governance and Performance
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Aspen Forum Panel to Explore Antitrust and Tech Industries
Technology has been a principal driver of growth and productivity in the U.S.. Antitrust enforcement in technology industries is complex, in part because the sector is characterized by more or less continuous innovation. If economists are able to predict the effects of antitrust actions on innovation, then enforcement agencies can take those actions with greater confidence. If the effects are highly uncertain, however, the lesson for enforcement is quite different. Experts on antitrust and competition issues will discuss these and related issues at the TPI Aspen Forum, scheduled for August 22-24.
Internet Governance and ICANN: Emerging Policy Issues
The Technology Policy Institute and the Centre for European Policy Studies are co-hosting “Internet Governance and ICANN: Emerging Policy Issues,” an event scheduled for June 18th at CEPS in Brussels. The conference will feature discussion on issues stemming from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN) newly established operating structure under the Affirmation of Commitments. Topics will include ICANN accountability under the AoC, the role of the Internet Governance Forum and other international organizations, freedom of expression issues, and economic issues associated with the domain name system.
Research Roundup #2
It’s time for another edition of the Research Roundup, with a fresh set of papers by authors outside of TPI. In recent weeks we’ve seen a wealth of articles relating to patent and copyright, so today’s group is a bit heavy on intellectual property. Additionally, a few interesting papers deal with online business models. Take a look.
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Electronic Health Records: Should We Subsidize Activities That Would Take Place Anyway?
The American Medical Association and the American Hospital Association along with some…
Paul Otellini added to TPI Aspen Forum Agenda
Paul Otellini, President and CEO of Intel Corporation, will be a featured keynote speaker at the Technology Policy Institute’s Aspen Forum, scheduled for August 22nd – August 24th. He will join other influential industry leaders and policy experts at the event to discuss key issues affecting innovation in the technology sector.
Technology and Taxes
Tax scholars debated policy issues affecting technology and innovation at the National…
Welcome to the TPI Blog
With Technology Policy Institute now in its 3rd year and growing in…
Aspen Forum Preview Agenda Released
A preview agenda of the Aspen Forum, to be held August 22nd – 24th, is now available on the TPI website. The event will include top leaders in the technology and policy sectors, including Mark McLaughlin, President and Chief Executive Officer of VeriSign, Thomas Tauke, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, Policy and Communications at Verizon, and Hal Varian, Chief Economist of Google. Edward Mueller, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Qwest Communications, will offer opening remarks at the premier policy event.