Archive: News
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Anna-Maria Kovacs: “Let’s put consumers’ needs first in internet regulation” (Fierce Telecom)
Monday, January 30, 2017 Fierce Telecom The overwhelming majority of Americans use the internet. They communicate with their friends, family and pets over the internet. The internet helps Amer
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Larry Downes: “Why Is The Media Smearing New FCC Chair Ajit Pai As The Enemy Of Net Neutrality?” (Forbes)
Forbes The net neutrality misinformation bandwagon has opened an ugly new front. As fellow Forbes contributor Harold Furchtgott-Roth reported, President Trump has named Ajit Pai, one of the cu
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Mayo releases policy paper: “Competition in Telecommunications: Global Lessons for Policy Development in Mexico”
Center Executive Director John W. Mayo today released an economic policy paper, "Competition in Telecommunications: Global Lessons for Policy Development in Mexico," co-authored with Elisa V. Mar
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Mayo releases policy paper: “Competition in Telecommunications: Global Lessons for Policy Development in Mexico”
Monday, January 23, 2017 Center Executive Director John W. Mayo today released an economic policy paper, "Competition in Telecommunications: Global Lessons for Policy Development in Mexico," c
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Tinsley discusses her research on women’s self-confidence at the 47th World Economic Forum
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy senior policy scholar and McDonough School of Business professor Catherine Tinsley attended the 47th Annual World Econo
Categories: Events, Gender Gap, News
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Anna-Maria Kovacs: “What the FCC Missed in its Zero Rating Report” (Wireless Week)
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Wireless Week Chairman Wheeler of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) directed the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) to issue a report on zero-ratin
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Larry Downes: “A simple path forward for FCC transparency” (The Hill)
Monday, January 9, 2017 The Hill Last summer, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) criticized outgoing FCC Chair Tom Wheeler for a lack of transparency about Commission pr
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Vastine advises on trade policy in President-Elect Trump’s administration
Thursday, January 5, 2017 As the inauguration of President-Elect Trump approaches, Senior Industry and Innovation Fellow Bob Vastine has been asked to comment in a collection of pieces regardi
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Call for Papers: Third Annual Research Colloquium on the Economics and Regulation of the Freight Rail Industry
traveling with train Thursday, January 5, 2017 THE ECONOMICS AND REGULATION OF THE FREIGHT RAIL INDUSTRYThird Annual Research ColloquiumCall for Papers The Georgetown Center for Business and
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Macher and colleagues file amicus brief
On December 21, Center for Business and Public Policy Academic Director Jeff Macher, along with eleven other signatories, submitted an amicus brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the T
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