I'd like to put in a plug for this conference (I currently serve on its Board of Directors). Historically, the TPRC has been a valuable crossover point at which ideas could migrate from the academic literature into policy and regulatory processes. Attendance is about evenly split between academics and regulators from both the US and other countries. While TPRC initially focused more narrowly on economics, there has been a real effort in the last 5-10 years to incorporate a broader range of perspectives. Julie Richard Forno wrote:
Of possible interest to AOIR'ers.......
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CALL FOR PAPERS
The 34th Research Conference on Communication, Information, and Internet Policy September 29 to October 1, 2006 Arlington, Virginia www.tprc.org
TPRC hosts an annual conference on communication, information, and Internet policy that brings a diverse, international group of researchers from academia, industry, government, and nonprofit organizations together with policy makers. It serves two primary goals: (1) dissemination of research relevant to current communications regulatory and policy debates around the world; and (2) promotion of new research on emerging issues.
TPRC is now soliciting abstracts of papers for presentation at its 2006 conference. Proposals should be based on current theoretical or empirical research relevant to communication and information policy, and may be from any disciplinary perspective. TPRC welcomes national, international, comparative, and multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary studies. Subject areas of particular interest include but are not limited to the following:
• Comparative Studies of Networked Industries • Competition Policy in Network Technologies and Industries • Laws and Regulation in a Time of Rapid Change • ICTs for Development and Community Informatics • Intellectual Property and Digital Rights • The Transformation and Future of Content/Media • Next Generation Devices and Networks • e-Applications and Internet Governance • Spectrum Policy and Wireless Applications
Click here to see the full Call for Papers http://www.tprc.org/TPRC06/call06.htm.
Submissions are due by March 31, 2006. Abstracts must be submitted via the submission form http://www.tprc.org/TPRC06/submit.htm and should contain a clear statement of the main research question, methods, central ideas, and outcomes of the research. Primary authors may have only one paper accepted, but may act as secondary authors of multiple papers and may submit multiple abstracts for consideration. Selected papers will be due to TPRC on August 30th and authors are expected to present the paper. Students are encouraged to submit papers for the student paper competition. The Program Committee will also consider tutorials and special panels. Suggestions for tutorials or panels can be emailed directly to the Program Committee Chair. Inquiries and suggestions may be made to members of the Program Committee.
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