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critical infrastructure lab launch event April 13 - 14 // Save-the-Date and Call-for-Contributions
by Niels ten Oever 25 Jan '23

25 Jan '23

*Executive summary / TL;DR* - The critical infrastructure lab launches on April 13-14, 2023 at the University of Amsterdam - Send in your session proposals for interactive workshops on April 13th (the lab day) - Send in your extended abstracts (academics) or position statements (practitioners) for the panel sessions on April 14th (the research day) - Send submissions to submission(a)criticalinfralab.net by March 1st (750-1000 words) °º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸,ø¤°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸,ø¤°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ "Infrastructure makes worlds" -- Ned Rossiter °º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸,ø¤°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸,ø¤°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ Dear colleague, friend, comrade, Communications infrastructures constitute the invisible scaffolding of social life. Largely concealed to their end-users, they are becoming the main stage where local and global economic, social, environmental, and geopolitical conflicts are played out. Once established, infrastructures shape societies for decades to come. On the *13th and 14th of April* we will launch the critical infrastructure lab* to discuss and develop visions of how communication infrastructures can serve the public interest -- and we want to do that with you! Work in the critical infrastructure lab will focus on the development of new infrastructural futures that center people and planet over profit and capital. Hosted at the University of Amsterdam and led by Fieke Jansen, Niels ten Oever, and Maxigas, the lab will bring together activists, advocates, scholars, policymakers, and industry actors. Three analytical lenses of standards, geopolitics and environment will be applied to built an evidence base, investigate and develop infrastructural imaginaries, and create actionable research for infrastructures that serve the public interest. *About the launch event* The two-day event at the University of Amsterdam will take place on the 13th and 14th of April. It will be a mix of keynote speakers, hands-on workshops, infrastructure walks, and panel discussions. Both days will be in person, but day 1 will be streamed. For both days, we invite session proposals from activists, advocates, scholars, policymakers, and industry. Day zero, 13th of April, will be a hands-on lab day. It will offer space for interactive sessions on geopolitics, environment, and standards. We invite proposals for sessions of 2.5 hours. For instance, workshops, infrastructure walks, policy challenges, simulations, etc. Pretty much everything that is _not_ a panel or paper presentation. Day one, 14th of April, will have a more academic structure. It will kick off with three keynote presentations followed by panel sessions. The keynote speakers - Ksennia Ermoshina, Svitlana Matviyenko, and Yu Hong - will inspire and challenge us. The keynotes are followed by Corinne Cath, who will present her research on exclusionary cultures of internet governance. The afternoon will be dedicated to simultaneous panel sessions in the areas of infrastructure and geopolitics, infrastructure and environment, and infrastructure and standards. Academics can submit an extended abstract (research question, theory/literature, method, data, preliminary findings) and practitioners can submit a position statement. These contributions should be between 750 and 1000 words. *Want to submit?* Do you have an idea you want to workshop, a discussion you want to host, or some research that you want to present? State clearly in an email: - your name and affiliation, - whether you are submitting for day zero or day one, - the research area (infrastructure and geopolitics, infrastructure and environment, or infrastructure and standards) - include an abstract, position statement or a blurb for an interactive session! Send your submission to submission(a)criticalinfralab.net by March 1st. The lab and its research is supported by the Ford Foundation, the Internet Society Foundation, and Omidyar Network. Best, Fieke, Niels and Maxigas https://www.criticalinfralab.net/ -- Niels ten Oever, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher - Media Studies Department - University of Amsterdam Affiliated Faculty - Digital Democracy Institute - Simon Fraser University Non-Resident Fellow 2022-2023 - Center for Democracy & Technology Associated Scholar - Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade - Fundação Getúlio Vargas Research Fellow - Centre for Internet and Human Rights - European University Viadrina Vice chair - Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) W: https://nielstenoever.net E: mail(a)nielstenoever.net T: @nielstenoever P/S/WA: +31629051853 PGP: 4254 ECD5 D4CF F6AF 8B91 0D9F EFAD 2E49 CC90 C10C Read my latest article on network ideologies and how 5G reshapes the internet https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308596122001446

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CfA YOUthDIG Travel Grants now open!
by Nadia Tjahja 25 Jan '23

25 Jan '23

Dear all, Fully-funded travel grants are available for young people aged 18-30 to attend the youth pre-event of the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) and the EuroDIG Conference itself, in June 2023. The Youth Dialogue on Internet Governance (YOUthDIG) brings together 30 young people from all over Europe to learn about Internet Governance, and discuss and exchange ideas with experienced internet policy practitioners. At the end of YOUthDIG, participants design policy messages that will be presented at EuroDIG but also at the global Internet Governance Forum. If your students or colleagues are interested in applying, applications are open until 10 February 2023, 16:59 CET. More information and application form is available on: https://www.eurodig.org/get-involved/youthdig With kind regards, *Ms Nadia Tjahja* United Nations University – CRIS | Digital Governance Cluster | PhD Fellow www.cris.unu.edu Vrije Universiteit Brussel | Brussels School of Governance | PhD Researcher https://brussels-school.be/research/digitalisation-democracy-and-innovation Communications Chair, Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) YOUthDIG Coordinator, European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) *Recent publications* Tjahja, N., Meyer, T., Shahin, J., (2022). Who do you think you are? Individual stakeholder identification and mobility at the Internet Governance Forum. *Telecommunications Policy**, 46*(10*)**,* 102410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2022.102410 Tjahja, N., Meyer, T., & Shahin, J. (2021). What is civil society and who represents civil society at the IGF? An analysis of civil society typologies in internet governance. *Telecommunications Policy*, *45*(6), 102141. doi:10.1016/j.telpol.2021.102141 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2021.102141>

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Thank you!
by Marra, Monica 25 Jan '23

25 Jan '23

Please be informed that I have received the article I needed. Thank you very much to all those who helped and to this excellent list in general! Best regards, Monica -- Monica Marra, technologist https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Monica_Marra/ INAF Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna / Astrophysics and Space Science Observatory, Bologna via Gobetti 93/3 40129 Bologna - Italy office: Teleworker / Plesso del Battiferro, 3W1 email: monica.marra(a)inaf.it

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New CDT Report on Independent Researchers' Access to Data & Risks of Law Enforcement Surveillance
by Dhanaraj Thakur 25 Jan '23

25 Jan '23

Hi everyone, I’m writing to share a new report by the Center for Democracy & Technology, Defending Data: Privacy Protection, Independent Researchers, and Access to Social Media Data in the US and EU <https://cdt.org/insights/report-defending-data-privacy-protection-independe…>. The report examines the risks that laws requiring social media companies to provide data to independent researchers could make it easier for law enforcement to gain unjustified access to users’ data, and how to mitigate those risks. The main author is Caitlin Vogus (Deputy Director of Free Expression at CDT). The report first examines existing legal protections for stored social media data in the United States and European Union and how they might be impacted by mandatory researcher access to social media data. We find that in the US, there is a significant risk that disclosure of social media data to independent researchers may make it easier, as a matter of law, for law enforcement personnel to access that data and surveil social media users. In contrast, in the EU disclosure of social media data to independent researchers likely will not impact the legal requirements governing the disclosure of data to law enforcement. However, there remains a risk that, in practice, law enforcement personnel may find it easier to access social media data from researchers, regardless of legal protections. The report then makes recommendations for how to mitigate the risks of increased law enforcement access to data intended for independent researchers. Although our recommendations are aimed at policymakers, they’re also relevant to anyone thinking about how to approach new or proposed requirements to share data with researchers, like Digital Services Act Article 40 or bills in the US, or even companies’ voluntary data sharing efforts. Some of the recommendations to mitigate the risks to users’ privacy include: * In both the US and EU, precluding law enforcement agencies from qualifying as “vetted researchers” and taking steps to make it technically impossible or difficult for independent researchers to disclose data to researchers. * In the US, addressing gaps in the Stored Communications Act and Fourth Amendment that may permit unjustified law enforcement access to social media data held by independent researchers. * In the EU, provisions for data sharing agreements and transparency obligations for social media platforms and independent researchers. I hope you’ll find the report useful and feel free to share. take care, Dhanaraj -- *Dhanaraj Thakur* (he/him) | Research Director Center for Democracy & Technology |*cdt.org <https://cdt.org/>* *E:* dthakur(a)cdt.org | *P:* +1 202 407 8849 | @thakurdhanaraj

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Paper needed; suggested readings?
by Marra, Monica 25 Jan '23

25 Jan '23

Dear all in the list, I wonder if someone could send me this article: >From practice to culture on Usenet, by Nancy Baym, The Sociological Review, 1994, - DOI:10.1111/j.1467-954X.1994.tb03408.x <https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-954X.1994.tb03408.x> I would also appreciate some suggested readings about Usenet newsgroups in the physics and mathematics scholarly communities. Thanks for your attention and regards, Monica Marra -- Monica Marra, technologist https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Monica_Marra/ INAF Osservatorio di Astrofisica e Scienza dello Spazio di Bologna / Astrophysics and Space Science Observatory, Bologna via Gobetti 93/3 40129 Bologna - Italy office: Teleworker / Plesso del Battiferro, 3W1 email: monica.marra(a)inaf.it

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MIT Technology Review call for pitches on #accessibility
by Joly MacFie 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

New call for pitches from MIT Technology Review, for our upcoming issue on #accessibility. We're looking for *big* swings: narrative features, investigations, essential profiles, and sharp essays at the general intersection of accessibility and technology. Pitch deadline: Feb 3 Our rates range from $1-2/word. https://www.technologyreview.com/how-to-pitch-mit-technology-review/ -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Call for Scales and Measures
by Renee Pettit 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Dear AoIR/AIR-L, Would it be possible for our not-for-profit academic organization, the Communication Institute for Online Scholarship (CIOS), to post a call for measurement instruments to your organizational members through AIR-L? I will paste the posting below my signature in case you do not prefer or accept attachments. If, however, you would like me to send the posting in Word or as a PDF, I will be happy to do so. Thank you in advance for your time. We’re very grateful for your help! Best wishes, Renee Pettit Managing Editor, COSMIC Communication Institute for Online Scholarship cosmic-editor(a)cios.org <mailto:cosmic-editor@cios.org> ___________________________________________________________________ Renee Pettit — cosmic-editor(a)cios.org <mailto:cosmic-editor@cios.org> A Call for Scales and Measures CALL FOR SCALES, MEASURES, AND OBSERVATIONAL PROTOCOLS COSMIC (Compendium of Scales and Measures in Communication) is the primary repository for the communication and journalism fields for published indexes, scales, and other systems of measurement and observation. COSMIC contains triply-catalogued information on nearly one thousand published communication and journalism research procedures, with new materials added continually. The Communication Institute for Online Scholarship (CIOS) invites communication and journalism researchers to visit COSMIC (https://www.cios.org/www/cosmicabout.htm <https://www.cios.org/www/cosmicabout.htm>) to see if your scale (index, procedure, etc.) has already been identified and included. If not, potential contributors should send citation/publication information for your scale to Renee Pettit at cosmic-editor(a)cios.org <mailto:cosmic-editor@cios.org> for consideration for inclusion.

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A way of searching Twitter bios?
by asaf n 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Hi all! I'm looking for a bit of methodological advice. I want to study a specific group of users on Twitter (stand-up comedians) and searching bio texts across the Twitter user base seems like a good way to do it. However, there doesn't seem to be a direct API endpoint for it or an option in common Twitter sampling tools. What I managed to find were some paid services that supply this option (as a way to promote your own account or whatnot). So, does anybody know of a tool that manages it somehow? Alternatively, has anybody used a paid service for searching bios (the most popular one seems to be Followerwonk) and found them trustworthy? Many thanks! Asaf -- Asaf Nissenbaum, PhD Bloom post-doctoral fellow Department of Communication University of Haifa

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Call for Workshop Papers: IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (IEEE WoWMoM 2023), Deadline: March 1, 2023
by Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Call for Workshop Papers IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (IEEE WoWMoM 2023) Boston, MA, USA, June 12, 2023 https://coe.northeastern.edu/Groups/wowmom2023/workshops_page.html Important Dates: - Submission due: March 1, 2023 - Acceptance notification: April 1, 2023 - Camera-ready version: April 15, 2023 The IEEE International Symposium on a World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (IEEE WoWMoM 2023), now in its 24th edition, is a premier forum for networking, software systems, and multimedia research in the wireless/mobile area. The WoWMoM organizing committee invites papers for the following workshops affiliated with the conference. Accepted WoWMoM 2023 workshop papers will be included in the conference proceeding published in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library, showing their affiliation with IEEE WoWMoM. List of WoWoMoM 2023 workshops accepting submissions: 1. WINNETS. Second International Workshop on Massive Digital Twins for the Computer-Networks Evolution o Antonio Virdis (University of Pisa, Italy) o Marco Picone (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy) o Robert Gazda (Wireless and Networking Lab, InterDigital Communications) o Antonio de la Oliva Delgado (University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain) 2. SC2. 4th International Workshop on Smart Computing for Smart Cities * Anish Jindal (Durham University, UK) * Angelos K. Marnerides (University of Glasgow, UK) * Petros Spachos (University of Guelph, Canada) * Amit Dvir (Ariel Cyber Innovation Center, Ariel University, Israel) 3. NTN-6G. 3rd IEEE WoWMoM Workshop on NTN in 6G Wireless * Sara Pizzi (University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, Italy) * Giuseppe Araniti (University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, Italy) * Helka-Liina Määttänen (Ericsson Research, Finland) 4. ISMS. 3rd Workshop on ICT, Sensing, and Mobility in Smart cities * Federico Chiariotti (University of Padova, Italy) * Federico Librino (Istituto di Informatica e Telematica, CNR, Italy) * Andrea Zanella (University of Padova, Italy) 5. SLICO. Smart Living and Communications the next Generations Networks * Eduardo Cerqueira (Federal University of Para, Brazil) * Bruno Sousa (University of Coimba, Portugal) * Zhongliang Zhao (Beihang University, China) * Noe Godinho (University of Coimbra, Portugal) 6. WiSense. IEEE Workshop on Device Free Wireless Sensing * Eyuphan Bulut (Virginia Commonwealth University, USA) * Muhammad Shahzad (North Carolina State University, USA) 7. XRNR. First International Workshop on Extended Reality over 5G New Radio and Beyond * Stefano Paris (Nokia Bell Labs, France) * Vincenzo Mancuso (IMDEA Networks Institute, Spain) * Nikolaos Pappas (Linköping University, Sweden) 8. WoLoLo. First International Workshop on Wireless outdoor, Long-Range and Low-Power Networks * Ulf Kulau (TU Hamburg, Germany) * Andreas Reinhardt (TU Clausthal, Germany) * Kai Li (CISTER Research Centre, Portugal) 9. SRCNAS. 2nd Workshop on Secure and Reliable Communication and Navigation in the Aerospace * Corinna Schmitt (Research Institute CODE, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Germany) * Volker Gollnick (Institut für Luftransportsysteme, Technische Universität Hamburg, Germany) 10. WUNCOMSC. First International Workshop on Unconventional Communications * Michael Taynnan Barros (University of Essex, UK) * Maximilian Schäfer (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany) * Chun Tung Chou (University of New South Wales, Australia) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, Assistant Professor Computer Engineering Vice Chair Director of Recruiting and Admissions Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM, 87131 Office: 326B Tel.: (505)-277-5501 Email: eirini(a)unm.edu<mailto:eirini@unm.edu> Website: PROTON Lab<http://ece-research.unm.edu/tsiropoulou/index.html> PROTON Lab's News: @Tsiropoulou_EE<https://twitter.com/Tsiropoulou_EE> "Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach." ~ Aristotle

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Deadline extension: IEEE International Conference on High Performance Switching and Routing (IEEE HPSR 2023): Feb 13, 2023, firm
by Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IEEE International Conference on High Performance Switching and Routing Artificial Intelligent Next Generation (NextG) Integrated Communications and Computing Systems 5-7 June 2023 @ Albuquerque, New Mexico https://hpsr2023.ieee-hpsr.org/<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhpsr2023.…> https://twitter.com/ieeehpsr2023<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…> *IEEE HPSR 2023 Organizing Committee is planning for an in-person conference and encourages the authors to participate physically; however, we understand that the pandemic situation is not over yet. Therefore, depending on the situation during the conference time, remote participation and online presentation may be allowed under special circumstances. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Next Generation (NextG) Integrated Communications and Computing Systems are envisioned to be characterized by resiliency, security, robustness, adaptability, and autonomy, while being supported by modern communication devices, computing solutions, networks, and systems. New networking technologies and intelligent techniques are needed to efficiently and effectively cope with the intricacy in traffic demands, as well as the heterogeneity of the services and applications requested by the end-users. In parallel, the advent of the Digital Continuum, i.e., device-to-edge-to-fog-to-Cloud continuum, promises to offer low-latency and ubiquitous computation to heterogeneous mobile and Internet of Things devices. A rich array of network services is expected to emerge seeking to realize greater synergy across the various component subsystems of the NextG Integrated Communications and Computing Systems. The main focus of the HPSR 2023 - the 24th edition of HPSR conference - will be to assess how breakthrough changes occurring to NextG Integrated Communications and Computing Systems are affecting areas related to switching and routing, and NextG networks and systems in general. We are soliciting original and thought-provoking works on big data, data analytics, cloud and edge services, and artificial intelligent techniques applied to networking and switching and routing. Works on autonomous networks, 5G/6G, Industry 4.0, social networks, network, cybersecurity, virtualization, and other advanced topics are also welcome. Papers describing original, previously unpublished research, experimental efforts, practical experiences, as well as visionary roadmaps, in all aspects of switching and routing, and NextG networks and systems are solicited. Research works on the following topics, but not limited to, are welcome for submission through the following symposia: Track A: NextG Integrated Communications and Computing Systems Symposium Application of data analytics to switching and routing Artificial intelligent routing and resource-allocation algorithms Behavior-aware human-centric NextG networks and systems Deep-learning technologies for NextG networks Digital Continuum -- device-to-edge-to-fog-to-Cloud continuum Dynamic bandwidth access and management for smart-factory/Industry 4.0 applications Experimental measurements and testbed implementations Game theory enabling resource allocation and routing High performance, programmable networks for the Internet of Things Integrated access and backhaul technologies Integrated caching, computation, and communications Positioning, Navigation, and Timing techniques Quality of Experience resulting from intelligent routing Quality of Service Optimization and resource allocation Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces-enabled switching and routing Switching architectures for NextG applications Traffic monitoring and modeling applied to switching and routing Traffic predictions in routing and resource assignment Track B: High-Performance High Functionality Architectures Symposium Address lookup algorithms, packet classification, scheduling, and dropping Applications of data science and analysis on high-performance networks Applications of GPU on network functions Efficient data structures for networking applications Future technologies for IoT High-speed packet processors ICT enabling technologies for e-health systems Multiprocessor networks Nano-communication networks Network management Network traffic characterization and measurements Optical switching and routing Power-aware switching, bridging, and routing protocols Routing and resource allocation for Tactile Internet Switching, bridging, and routing protocols whether wide-area or data centers Switching support to Extended reality (including virtual, augmented, and mixed reality) Traffic characterization and engineering Standardization activities of emerging high performance switching and routing Track C: Autonomous Networks Symposium Architectures of high-performance switches and routers, with a focus towards reconfigurable pipelines (P4, OpenFlow, etc.) Blockchain technologies Computation offloading Decentralized applications (DApps) Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) Economics and pricing Energy harvesting, storage, recycling, wireless power transfer Green network monitoring and routing Intelligent and connected vehicular networks Medium access control, routing, and path selection Middleware services for wireless, mobile and multimedia networks Mobile social networks and routing Multi-access edge computing (MEC) Network and switch slicing Network performance for Human-Agent-Robot Teamwork (HART) Physical-layer aspects of switching and routing Software-defined networking Space-air-ground integrated networks (SAGIN) Track D: Network Security Symposium Adversarial machine learning Applied cryptography for cyber, information, and network security Attack prediction, detection, response, and prevention Authentication protocols and key management Blockchain security Cloud, data center, and distributed systems security Future Internet Architecture (FIA) security and privacy Intrusion detection with artificial intelligent techniques Malware detection and damage recovery Network security and privacy protection NextG networks and Internet security Security in SDN and networking slicing Security aspects of social networks Security in smart grid communications Security in virtualized network functions built or managed using software-defined networks Security and privacy in the Age of Information Trust management in networks through emerging technologies Virtual Private WANs Zero Trust Architecture Important Dates: Paper Submission Due: February 13, 2023 (firm deadline) Acceptance Notifications: April 3, 2023 Author Registration Deadline: April 24, 2023 Final Version Submission Due: May 1, 2023 General Chair Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, University of New Mexico, USA General Co-chair Abdelhamid Mellouk, L'Université Paris-Est Créteil, France TPC Co-chairs Dimitrios Koutsonikolas, Northeastern University, USA Carla Fabiana Chiasserini, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Gang Li, Deakin University, Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, Assistant Professor Computer Engineering Vice Chair Director of Recruiting and Admissions Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM, 87131 Office: 326B Tel.: (505)-277-5501 Email: eirini(a)unm.edu<mailto:eirini@unm.edu> Website: PROTON Lab<http://ece-research.unm.edu/tsiropoulou/index.html> PROTON Lab's News: @Tsiropoulou_EE<https://twitter.com/Tsiropoulou_EE> "Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach." ~ Aristotle

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