Wireless networks allow users to access telecommunications and the Internet while on the move. The wireless devices operate on the electromagnetic spectrum, which is a finite resource. The allocation and assignment of spectrum, particularly given the burgeoning demand for wireless access to the Internet, poses a unique set of policy decisions for regulators worldwide.
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In an op-ed article for the Los Angeles Times, Woodrow Hartzog, Professor of Law and Computer Science at Northeastern University, shares his insights into Google and Apple’s contact tracing project, and he discusses the “three concerns to keep in mind about relying on technology to mitigate the COVID-19 crisis.”
May 26, 2020
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TPRC48: Research Conference on Communications, Information and Internet Policy
February 19, 2021, Washington, DC
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Wireless or “mobile” devices send information one-to-one (like mobile phones), one-to-many (like AM or FM radio), or many-to-many (like Wi-Fi Internet access). Wireless devices send and receive signals along the electromagnetic spectrum in the form of waves similar to visible light or sound.
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“Either you have a system unlikely to help people navigate their world, to leave their house and feel safe, or you have privacy trade-offs.” — Ryan Calo, Professor of Law, University of Washington
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This paper looks at how regulators can support more competition between different wireless services.
January 31, 2011
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