Networks and Infrastructure

Net Neutrality

“Net Neutrality” refers to the concept of an “open Internet” whereby end-users can access the lawful content, applications, services and devices of their choice. Policymakers around the world are considering whether and how to ensure that the Internet remains “open” and Internet access service providers do not improperly block or degrade content sent over their networks.

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Research Articles

Title	Author	Year
Network Neutrality, Consumers, and Innovation This article assesses how network neutrality rules for broadband networks would affect consumers.	Christopher Yoo	2008
Network Neutrality: Regulating With More Questions than Answers This paper reviews the case for and against “net neutrality” rules.	Howard Shelanski	2007
Economists’ Statement on Network Neutrality Policy This paper looks at proposals that would stop broadband carriers from charging more for a “fast lane” (“Net Neutrality”)	Robert W. Hahn, Scott Wallsten, William J. Baumol, Martin Cave, Peter Cramton, Thomas Hazlett, Paul L. Joskow, Alfred E. Kahn, Robert E. Litan, John Mayo, Patrick A. Messerlin, Bruce M. Owen, Robert S. Pindyck, Vernon L. Smith, Leonard Waverman, Lawrence J. White	2007
"Net Neutrality," Non-Discrimination and Digital Distribution Through the Internet This paper asks how letting broadband carriers charge some users more could hurt consumers.	Nicholas Economides	2007
A "Third Way" on Net Neutrality This paper assesses proposals to regulate broadband networks.	Robert D. Atkinson, Philip J. Weiser	2006
The Economics of Net Neutrality This paper looks at proposals to stop broadband carriers from charging some customers more.	Robert W. Hahn, Scott Wallsten	2006
Network Rules This paper looks at common arguments against net neutrality.	Susan Crawford	2006
Consumer-Welfare Approach to Network Neutrality Regulation of the Internet, A Analyzes the effects of proposed net neutrality regulation and finds little justification for such measures.	J. Gregory Sidak	2006
Economic Theory of Infrastructure and Commons Management, An This article asks if networks and other assets should be treated more as private property or more as common property.	Brett M. Frischmann	2005
Economics of Net Neutrality, The: Why the Physical Layer of the Internet Should Not Be Regulated The paper asks if network neutrality rules would help or harm consumers.	Christopher Yoo	2004

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Jonathan Zittrain
Harvard University
Intellectual Property, Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing, Internet, Networks and Infrastructure, Media and Content, Net Neutrality, Artificial Intelligence

Kevin Werbach
University of Pennsylvania
Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Internet, Networks and Infrastructure, Broadband, Wireless, Net Neutrality

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The Recent FCC Ruling Will Not Kill the Internet – A Policy Brief by SIEPR’s Gregory Rosston

Stanford’s Gregory Rosston provides his insights to the net neutrality debate in a policy brief he recently prepared for the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research.

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January 18, 2018

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Net Neutrality

Given the significance of the Internet, preserving its “openness” – an idea often referred to as “network neutrality” or “net neutrality” – has been a long-standing issue.

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California Could Soon Have Its Own Version of the Internet

"I think that California, like Brussels, certainly might set the bar for compliance on several important tech issues. But this might not lead to balkanization in the way we’re seeing in China and Russia." — Woodrow Hartzog, Professor of Law, Northeastern University

Woodrow Hartzog
Wired
December 29, 2018

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