Hello AoIR, The Research Conference on Communications, Information and Information Policy (TPRC 48) in Washington D.C. has recently sent out its call for Proposals. Submit your paper, poster or panel proposals for 2020 #TPRC48 by Feb. 15-Mar. 15 Please see below for additional details/links, and consider submission! Thank you! ~Regards, Richard Canevez TPRC Junior Fellow Penn State University, College of Information Sciences, and Technology Announcements of interest to the TPRC community. View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/a31944e70165/jumdgq70hv-1638597?e=3a8248be62> *The Research Conference on Communications, Information and Internet Policy* *From the Chair, Nicol Turner-Lee* Happy New Year! We are preparing for TPRC48, which will take place September 25-26, 2020. In partnership with The Internet Governance Lab at American University, we are also working on a new pre-conference that will take place on September 24, 2020 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. More details to come on this inaugural opportunity. As you read my note, the TPRC48 Call for Proposals is now open and as a cross-disciplinary conference, we encourage submissions from a variety of disciplines interested in advancing scholarship in the communications and related fields. Your submissions can be papers, posters or panel ideas. We are once again partnering with the Benton Institute for Broadband and Society for the fourth annual Charles Benton Early Career Scholar Award, recognizing scholarship in the area of digital inclusion and broadband adoption. If you have more questions, we have scheduled a special informational call with our program committee chair to answer any and all questions about this year’s Call for Proposals in early February. These are the things that you need to know as you navigate your planning for submissions to TPRC48. However, there’s something else that I want to share. We value your participation. What makes TPRC one of the premier international research conferences is the dialogue that participants have around selected presentations, as well as the networking opportunities between students, academics and policymakers. Being at TPRC offers a rich experience by fostering reconnections, new introductions and healthy debates over the issues affecting the future of our society. We are a nonpartisan organization and welcome all diverse scholarship, scholars, geographies and approaches to problems that our blended community has the advantage to address and potentially solve. This year, we are actively promoting our support of the values associated with diversity, equity and the free expression of ideas. We want to ensure a free flow of dialogue from scholars and influencers from around the world. As you receive conference information over the next few months, submit your ideas for papers, panels and posters, or register as an attendee. We can’t wait to see you! Nicol Turner Lee, Ph.D. Fellow, Center for Technology Innovation Governance Studies Brookings Institution *TPRC48* September 25-26, 2020 American University Washington College of Law Washington, DC *TPRC48: The Research Conference on Communications, Information and Internet Policy* is seeking proposals for the TPRC48 program. Proposals will be accepted February 15 - March 16. Abstracts for papers and posters as well as panel proposals are being accepted. The Program Committee will review these blind submissions. Panel suggestions will also be reviewed. Also included in the CFP is information concerning applications for the Student Paper Contest, the Benton Early Career Scholar Award and Graduate Research Pre-Conference program. A pdf of the full CFP is available here <https://tprc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9832174c964ecbebbfddfa8c&id=a9bbe877e8&e=3a8248be62> or visit our web site, www.tprcweb.com for additional information. *Join the Conversation!* Follow us on Twitter @tprctweets Join our LinkedIn group Community News *ITS Conference Information* *23rd Biennial Conference of the International Telecommunications Society* *The deadline for submitting abstracts and panel proposals for the Conference is January 24, 2020.* The Call for Papers can be found online at https://itseurope.org/2020 <https://tprc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9832174c964ecbebbfddfa8c&id=586e7ee6ef&e=3a8248be62>. The theme of the Conference, which will be held 14-17 June 2020, is ‘Digital societies and industrial transformations: Policies, markets and technologies’. Submissions should be made via EasyChair. If you do not already have an account, you will need to create one before you submit your abstract or panel session proposal. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact jason.whalley@northumbria.ac.uk *Book Release* Irene Wu, FCC, announces a chapter in the book: *Policy, Regulation and Innovation in China's Electricity and Telecom Sectors*. Loren Brandt and Thomas G. Rawski, eds. Cambridge, 2018 This book offers a richly detailed account of China's innovation efforts. State Grid leads the world in high-voltage power transmission, while domestic semiconductors lag behind the international frontier. Electricity and telecom providers record impressive technical advances, but overinvestment and inefficient operation contribute to high costs and prices. A chapter by Irene S. Wu puts the current state of China's telecom and electricity regulation into global context. The book's other granular studies look beyond specific technologies to incorporate the policy matrix, regulatory structures and global developments into the appraisal of China's innovation achievements. Link to the book on Cambridge's website. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/policy-regulation-and-innovation-in-chi... <https://tprc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9832174c964ecbebbfddfa8c&id=43e7928940&e=3a8248be62> Link to video discussing the book's conclusions, including semiconductors and regulation. Policy, Regulation and Innovation in China's Electricity and Telecom Industries <https://tprc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9832174c964ecbebbfddfa8c&id=7284e1733c&e=3a8248be62> Edited by Loren Brandt and Thomas G. Rawski <https://tprc.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d9832174c964ecbebbfddfa8c&id=65f89c6708&e=3a8248be62> We are interested in news of the community. Job openings, book releases, other conference information and other news can be submitted for inclusion. 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