Monthly Archives: February 2013

Feb 28 2013

The new architecture of the internet: The LSE Tech approach in relation to recent work of Martin Fransman, Brett Frischmann, & Christopher Yoo

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Posted in: broadband, convergence, ICT, innovation, internet, internet economics, Jonathan Liebenau, LSE Tech, media, Research, Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood

The LSE Tech approach in relation to recent work of Martin Fransman, Brett Frischmann, and Christopher Yoo – by Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood and Jonathan Liebenau   The dominant, textbook description of the structure of the internet dates from the masterful conceptualizations … Continue reading →

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Feb 26 2013

Economics of the cloud: Employment effects in two exemplary sectors in the USA, the UK, Germany and Italy

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Posted in: Cloud computing, convergence, digital economy, employment, ICT, internet economics, Jonathan Liebenau, LSE Tech, Patrik Karrberg, policy, pricing, productivity, Research

It is commonly felt that cloud computing will bring changes to information handling practices with widespread effects on organizational structures and strategies. In this post, Jonathan Liebenau and Patrik Karrberg show how better models to assess the economic effects of … Continue reading →

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Feb 21 2013

European Internet Traffic: Indicator of Growth and Competition in Digital Services – A summary

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Posted in: broadband, convergence, digital economy, Europe, internet, internet economics, Jonathan Liebenau, LSE Tech, Patrik Karrberg, policy, Research, Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood

In a recent blog, LSE Tech argued that the European telecommunication sector’s business structure is experiencing significant challenges. Here, Patrik Karrberg, Jonathan Liebenau and Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood takes one step further by looking at the current dynamics of the internet routing … Continue reading →

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Feb 18 2013

Media Policy in 2013: reflections from a policy workshop held at LSE

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Posted in: digital economy, ICT, innovation, internet, LSE Media Policy Project, LSE Tech, policy, regulation, Telecoms, Workshop briefing

In this post, the Media Policy Project @LSE provides a summary of the main points raised in a brainstorming workshop held at the LSE in early February. The purpose of the workshop was to discuss the major media policy issues for … Continue reading →

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Feb 12 2013

A Pricing Proposal: Regulation, nonlinear pricing and self-selecting tariffs

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Posted in: ICT, James Alleman, NEF, policy, pricing, regulation, Research, Telecoms

In this post, James Alleman focuses on the negative welfare effects of the typical pricing structures found in the ICT sector. To enhance welfare, the author suggests, regulators should require ICT firms to bill their consumers the “best” price structure … Continue reading →

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Feb 7 2013

Read the summary of our 3rd Network Economy Forum @LSE

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Posted in: LSE Tech, NEF, Workshop briefing

On Friday 11th January 2013 we held the 3rd Network Economy Forum Workshop @LSE. The workshop programme has been distributed exclusively to invitees and followed Chatham House Rules as in our previous workshops. Here, we summarise the main debates, questions … Continue reading →

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Feb 4 2013

A commentary on the European Commission’s “Digital ‘to-do’ list: new digital priorities for 2013-2014”

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Posted in: broadband, digital economy, employment, Europe, innovation, internet economics, Jonathan Liebenau, LSE Tech, opinion, policy, productivity, regulation, Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood, Telecoms

The European Commission has released a new priority list of digital agenda actions, one in a series of a periodic “stock-taking” exercises. In this post, Jonathan Liebenau and Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood review the main points and offer some critical comments on … Continue reading →

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Feb 1 2013

Benefits of the internet for Musicians and Fans are Under Threat

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Posted in: broadband, creative industry, digital economy, innovation, internet, LSE Media Policy Project, LSE Tech, media, regulation

Former radio music promoter and LSE Alum Helen Charles warns that some of the digital era’s creative and economic benefits are under threat and could be lost if artists and fans are not attentive and involved in policy debates about … Continue reading →

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