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Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing

This section contains research on the networks that make the Internet work, the evolution of different business models that operate on the Internet, and ways to store and access information on the Internet through Cloud Computing.

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TAP Academics

Philip J. Weiser
University of Colorado
Innovation and Economic Growth, Intellectual Property, Competition Policy and Antitrust, Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Net Neutrality

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

Tim Wu
Columbia University
Intellectual Property, Copyright and Trademark, Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Networks and Infrastructure, Wireless, Net Neutrality

Christopher Yoo
University of Pennsylvania
Intellectual Property, Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing, Networks and Infrastructure, Broadband, Net Neutrality

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

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TAP Blog

Nicholas Bloom Discusses the Future of Work in a Post-Pandemic World

Stanford economics professor Nicholas Bloom shared his learnings from two decades of researching remote work on the Recalibrate Reality podcast. Professor Bloom states, “The reality of 2022 onwards is that hybrid is here to stay.”

TAP Staff Blogger

February 13, 2023

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Upcoming Events

CITP Distinguished Lecture Series: Lorrie Cranor – Designing Usable and Useful Privacy Choice Interfaces

March 30, 2023, Princeton, NJ

CITP Seminar: Ben Zevenbergen – Moral Imagination in Technology Development

April 25, 2023, Princeton, NJ

Governance in Online Speech Leadership Series

June 26, 2023, New Haven, CT

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Fact Sheets

Wireless and Mobile Communications

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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What You Should Know About Section 230, the Rule that Shaped Today’s Internet

“The rest of the world is cracking down on the internet even faster than the U.S., so we’re a step behind the rest of the world in terms of censoring the internet. And the question is whether we can even hold out on our own.” — Eric Goldman, Professor of Law, Santa Clara University

Eric Goldman
PBS Newshour
February 21, 2023

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Digital Platforms and Antitrust

Digital platforms create value for users and make markets more efficient. But some platforms gain excessive market power. Antitrust agencies and regulators must adopt new methods to preserve the benefits of platforms but reduce harm.

By: Geoffrey Parker, Georgios Petropoulos, Marshall Van Alstyne

June 17, 2020

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