TPRC is an annual conference on communication, information and internet policy that convenes international and interdisciplinary practitioners and researchers from academia, industry, government, and nonprofit organizations together with policymakers. The purpose of the conference is to acquaint policymakers with the best of recent research and to familiarize researchers with the knowledge requirements of policymakers and industry. The conference agenda will consist of papers selected from reviewed, submitted abstracts, student papers and selected panel submissions.
TPRC is now soliciting abstracts of papers, panel proposals, and student papers for presentation at the 2010 conference. Proposals should be based on current theoretical or empirical research relevant to communication and information policy, and may be from any disciplinary perspective. TPRC seeks submissions of disciplinary, comparative, multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary excellence. Subject areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to the following:
Network Competition, Policy and Management
Broadband Deployment, Adoption and Measurement
Spectrum Policy
Societal Issues: Universalty and Affordable Access
The Transformation and Future of Media
The Transformation and Future of Intellectual Property and Digital Rights
Privacy, Security, Identity and Trust
Internet Governance and Institutional Strategies for Information Policy
Advanced Mobile Services: Broadband, Video and New Applications
The Internet Ecosystem
Other Emerging Topics are highly encouraged
Submissions are due by March 31, 2010. Abstracts and panel proposals must be submitted electronically at http://www.tprc.org Abstracts are not to exceed 500 words. For paper abstracts, please identify the methods, central ideas, and outcomes (obtained or expected) of the research. Responses will be made by May 15, 2010. Selected papers will be due to TPRC on August,15th 2010 and one author of the paper is expected to present the accepted submission.
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