Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are central to the growth of modern digital-based economies. But the provision and use of ICTs requires workers and consumers who are skilled in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) - and these educational fields are often...

An important issue in "network neutrality" is the degree to which networks that comprise the Internet may be "managed" by their operators. This paper examines the current costs of unmanaged/neutral network technology and demonstrates that as customer Internet usage patterns evolve and become...

As demand for mobile broadband services continues to explode, mobile wireless networks must expand greatly their capacities. This paper describes and quantifies the economic and technical challenges associated with deepening wireless networks to meet this exploding demand. Methods of capacity...