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Call for papers TPRC -- The 31st Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 09:16:23 -0500
CALL FOR PAPERS TPRC Presents The 31st Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy Hosted by the Center for Technology and Law George Mason University Law School Arlington, Virginia Friday, September 19 to Sunday, September 21, 2003 www.tprc.org <http://www.tprc.org/> TPRC presents this annual forum for dialog among scholars and decision-makers from the public and private sectors engaged in communication and information policy. The purpose of the conference is to acquaint policymakers with the best recent research and to familiarize researchers with the knowledge needs of policymakers and industry. The TPRC program is developed primarily from submitted papers. The Program Committee will also be considering tutorials, special panels, and guest speakers. Suggestions for the latter can be emailed directly to the Program Committee. TPRC is now soliciting abstracts of papers for presentation at its 2003 conference. Proposals should be based on current theoretical and/or empirical research relevant to communication and information policy, and may be from any disciplinary perspective. TPRC welcomes national, international, comparative, and multi- or inter- disciplinary studies. Subject areas of particular interest include but are not limited to: * Auctions * Broadband * Community Networks and Technology * Comparative History * Competition * Convergence * Digital Divide * Economic Growth and Development, Local Economy * Education Policy and Technology * Federal Funding: Universal Service, Erate, TOP,CTC * Identity and Authentication * Intellectual Property * Intercarrier compensation and Interconnection * Internet Governance * IPv6, Migration and Govt Policy * ISPs and Internet Backbones * Mass Media * Mergers and Consolidation * Online health care & policy implications * Privacy * Public Rights of Way * Public Safety Policy * Regulation of Online Activities * Security * Spectrum Policy * Standards, Regulations, and Policy * State and local policy initiatives * Unbundling * User Studies * VoIP An elaboration for each topic is available at www.tprc.org. Abstracts should contain a clear statement of the central ideas and outcomes of the research, in addition to a description of the topic being addressed. All abstracts must be submitted via the submission form at www.tprc.org/submit/ and should include contact information, a no-larger-than 500 word abstract, and a brief CV. Submissions are due by March 31, 2003. No submission will be accepted after this date. Acceptance notices will be emailed in early May. Primary authors may have only one paper accepted. Contributors may act as secondary authors of multiple papers, including professors supporting the work of students. Primary authors are expected to present the paper. Although primary authors will only have one paper accepted, they may submit multiple abstracts for consideration. The availability of funding to reimburse presenters expenses is expected to be limited. Selected papers will be due to TPRC in late August. TPRC will provide online access to all conference papers. Inquiries and suggestions may be made to members of the Program Committee at www.tprc.org/TPRC03/ProgComm03.htm <http://www.tprc.org/TPRC03/ProgComm03.htm> ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To unsubscribe or update your address, click http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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