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conference on the next really big thing that could really change everything — spectrum

December 8, 2002 11:47 AM - comments (1)

We're holding a conference on March 1 at Stanford about spectrum policy. If that sounds boring, then you really need to pay a bit more attention to the next extraordinarily important policy issue affecting innovation and growth. There is about to be a very significant shift in how spectrum is managed. One school says it should be propertized; another says it should be treated as a commons. Read: auctions vs. WiFi; or more auctions vs. mesh networks. The question for the conference is which model makes most sense. The day will end with a "moot court" which will be judged by FCC Chairman Powell, Judge Alex Kozinski, economist Harold Demsetsz, and possibly Senator Barbara Boxer. Go here to learn more.

Posted on December 8, 2002 11:47 AM | | technorati

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December 9, 2002 12:48 PM Douglas Calvert:

Will this be webcast? Being a graduate student in syracuse, ny, really puts a damper on attending interesting conferences...

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