Category Archives: policy

Nov 9 2013

Big Data for finance: emerging trends in business models, innovation and technology

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Posted in: big data, business models, Carla Bonina, Cloud computing, digital economy, FinTech, ICT, innovation, internet, LSE Tech, mobility, Nemode+, policy, regulation, Research, social media

Questions around big data have received notable attention lately, from a wide range of actors and across sectors. In this post, Carla Bonina explains an on-going LSE Tech research on big data and new business models in the financial services … Continue reading →

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Jul 15 2013

Convergence of Computing Science, Networks and the Law: Reflections from the workshop at UPenn Law

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Posted in: convergence, cyberlaw, digital economy, Europe, ICT, innovation, internet, internet economics, internet governance, Jonathan Liebenau, LSE Tech, policy, regulation, Research, Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood, Workshop briefing

  Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood and Jonathan Liebenau from the LSE Tech attended an invitation-only Roundtable on Computer Science and the Law and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, on the 24-25th of June. In tihs post, Silvia and Jonathan present the  … Continue reading →

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Jun 27 2013

Are independent regulatory agencies necessarily better for efficient regulation? The case of communications regulation in Israel

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Posted in: broadband, Europe, LSE Tech, mobile industry, policy, public sector, regulation, Tal Sokol, Telecoms

Delegation of communications regulation to independent authorities seems to be a well-accepted norm these days; the ‘best way to go’. In this post, Tal Sokol reflects on different regulatory models and offers an assement based on the case of Israel. Afetr … Continue reading →

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May 28 2013

The BlackBerry Veil: mobile use and privacy practices by young female Saudis

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Posted in: business models, convergence, cyberlaw, digital economy, mobile industry, policy, privacy, regulation, Research, Sunila Lobo, Telecoms

Privacy concerns in the digital economy are increasingly a global matter. The possible revival of the Communications Data Bill in the UK amidst fears over the vulnerability of the nation to terrorism highlights the topicality of this piece and the … Continue reading →

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May 24 2013

Report of the LSE Network Economy Conference 2013: policies and strategies for a revival of the European Telecom and Internet Sector

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Posted in: broadband, business models, Carla Bonina, Cloud computing, convergence, cyberlaw, digital economy, employment, Europe, ICT, innovation, internet, internet economics, Jonathan Liebenau, LSE Tech, mobile industry, NEF, Patrik Karrberg, policy, pricing, productivity, regulation, Research, Workshop briefing

The LSE Tech group held a Network Economy conference on 13 May on the theme “The need for a revival of the European Telecom and Internet Sector: Policies and Business Strategy”. Among the 75 participants we had regulators, telecom operators, … Continue reading →

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May 21 2013

Human Rights Law Might not be the Answer: Response to Article 19’s Principles on Copyright

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Posted in: Ann Barron, cyberlaw, digital economy, freedom of expression, innovation, internet, IP, LSE Media Policy Project, LSE Tech, policy, regulation

On 23 April Article 19 published its Principles on Copyright and Freedom of Expression in the Digital Age. Anne Barron of the LSE Department of Law argues that while the Principles translate international human rights norms into useful arguments against … Continue reading →

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May 13 2013

LSE Network Economy Conference – 13 May 2013

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Posted in: broadband, business models, Cloud computing, creative industry, digital economy, employment, Europe, events, ICT, innovation, internet, internet economics, internet governance, LSE Tech, LSE Tech public speeches, mobile industry, NEF, policy, pricing, productivity, regulation, Research

LSE Network Economy Conference The need for a revival of the European Telecom and Internet Sector: Policies and Business Strategy In our first LSE Network Economy Conference we bring together 70 well-informed and influential people from many constituencies within the … Continue reading →

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Apr 25 2013

Spectrum allocation for emergency services in the UK and Europe: An open set of questions to be researched

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Posted in: broadband, Europe, Jonathan Liebenau, LSE Tech, Patrik Karrberg, policy, Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood, spectrum

In light of the upcoming changes that we may foresee in spectrum allocation, Silvia Elaluf-Calderwood, Jonathan Liebenau and Patrik Karrberg outline key questions on spectrum allocation for emergency services in the UK and Europe. The ITU World Radio communication Conference 2012 … Continue reading →

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Apr 22 2013

Regulatory Economics in New Telecom Markets: US and European Perspectives

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Posted in: digital economy, Europe, ICT, innovation, internet economics, Johannes Bauer, media, NEF, Objectives, policy, pricing, productivity, regulation, Research, Telecoms

As part of the Fourth LSE Network Economy Forum, held on 25 March 2013, Johannes Bauer presented a keynote on regulatory economics in new telecom markets.  This post addresses Johannes’s key points on how the definition of telecom vs information … Continue reading →

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Apr 9 2013

Consumer policy in telecoms: how far can market transparency take us?

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Posted in: Claire Milne, convergence, Europe, policy, pricing, regulation, Telecoms

The increasing convergence of services, devices and content leads to a more complex digital market that affects both consumers and telecom providers. In this post, Claire Milne focuses on ideas about consumers and market transparency in the current telecom sector. … Continue reading →

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