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*EuroCPR 2012* will take place in Ghent (Belgium) from *March 25th to 
27th, 2012*. The conference theme is "Policies for the Future Internet". 
You can already register for the conference on _www.eurocpr.org 
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**October 17th, 2011**. **Notification of acceptance is foreseen 
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27th
EUROPEAN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY RESEARCH CONFERENCE
CALL
FOR
PAPERS
The
Internet
plays
a
fundamental
role
in
economic
and
societal
development
in
Europe
and
elsewhere.
It
is
widely
recognized
as
the
backbone
of
the
information
economy
and
society.
Whereas
the
Internet
remained
largely
untouched
by
public
policy
makers
until
the
end
of
the
1990s
this
is
no
longer
the
case.
Policies
for
¡§the
future
Internet¡¨,
be
it
around
technical
standards,
competition
dynamics,
innovation,
the
role
of
intermediaries
and
the
protection
of
public
interest
goals
are
being
intensely
discussed
around
the
world.
There
remains
a
manifest
difference
between
the
dynamics
of
technological
change
and
the
dynamics
of
proactive
regulation.
The
search
after
and
development
of
policies
for
the
future
Internet
illustrates
the
persistent
and
critical
gap
between
actual
market
behaviour
and
the
regulatory
process.
This
calls
for
research
on
the
opportunities
for
regulation,
existing
policy
initiatives,
and
their
underlying
social
processes.
We
invite
the
EuroCPR
community
to
reflect
critically
on
the
lessons
learned
over
the
past
10
years,
and
to
contribute
constructively
to
ongoing
debates
about
policy
and
regulation
for
the
future
Internet.
More
specifically,
we
invite
research
papers
that
address:
"X Platform
policies
for
platform
economics
|
The
Internet
is
not
an
isolated
platform.
The
Internet
protocol
allows
for
a
much
stronger
convergence
of
platforms,
services
and
markets.
However,
policy
and
regulation
are
often
tilted
towards
one
platform
ignoring
the
reality
of
converging
communications
markets.
Topics
might
include
the
need
for
a
more
comprehensive
approach;
the
possibility
of
adopting
regulation
for
different
platforms;
the
desirability
of
such
Policies
for
the
Future
Internet
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2012
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Ghent/
Belgium
approaches;
and
the
choice
between
the
regulation
of
platforms
vs.
the
regulation
of
devices
or
applications.
"X Competition
policies
and
regulatory
issues
|
There
are
many
debates
on
competition
and
access
issues
at
the
intersection
between
networks,
platforms
and
content.
How
are
competition
policies
applied
to
inherently
global
Internet
markets?
Are
there
any
relevant
experiences
in
Europe,
the
United
States,
or
other
parts
of
the
world?
How
is
dominance
on
the
Internet
defined?
What
are
the
remedies
proposed
by
competition
authorities
to
trigger
more
competition
in
Internet--.related
markets
and,
is
there
indeed
evidence
that
proposed
remedies
are
closely
tied
to
expected
outcomes?
Furthermore,
the
recent
network
neutrality
debate
stems
from
the
expressed
desire
by
ISPs
and
other
stakeholders
to
seek
additional
and/or
variable
compensation
for
carrying
valuable
digital
services
to
end
consumers.
Compensation
might
depend
on,
among
others,
the
size
of
data
transferred
and
the
type
of
content
provider
served.
ISPs
and
broadband
access
providers
argue
that
some
network
management,
already
used
for
some
exchange
of
traffic,
is
more
and
more
necessary
to
manage
traffic
and
to
ensure
quality
of
service
for
their
clients
beyond
"best
effort".
Questions
on
whose
legitimate
responsibility
it
is
to
manage
networks,
how
to
do
it
and
under
what
circumstances
deserve
scholarly
attention,
as
do
questions
related
to
the
impact
of
network
neutrality
regulation
on
the
innovative
performance
of
the
various
stakeholders
"X Standards
|
Standardization
always
has
been
central
in
communications
sectors
and
is
raising
issues
with
regard
to
the
Internet.
It
is
identified
as
a
key
priority
in
the
Digital
Agenda;
the
European
Commission
has
initiated
a
review
of
the
standard
setting
process
(with
the
aim
of
making
them
more
accountable
and
transparent).
Relevant
questions
concern
the
European
Commission¡¦s
initiatives;
the
choice
of
the
¡¥right¡¦
standard,
who
should
make
a
choice
(government
authorities,
at
what
level)
and
with
what
effect?
Interoperabily
and
"openness"
are
raising
similar
issues
with
respect
to
the
extent
and
scope
of
standaridization.
"X Internet
of
things
|
The
"Internet
of
Things"
(IoT)
¡V
i.e.
seamlessly
integrated
physical
and
virtual
objects
that
exchange
data
about
their
identities,
their
physical
properties
and
information
sensed
about
their
environment
¡V
is
said
to
form
an
important
part
of
the
future
Internet,
with
RFID
technologies
paving
the
way.
IoT
raises
a
large
number
of
policy
challenges
including:
governance
issues;
privacy
and
data
protection;
security
issues;
standardisation;
R&D
and
innovation;
awareness
and
education;
spectrum
policy;
and
environmental
policy.
Scholarly
topics
of
interest
include
(but
are
not
limited
to):
Are
the
policy
challenges
of
IoT
different
from
those
discussed
for
the
Internet
over
the
past
decade?
How
will
standardisation
affect
the
development
of
the
IoT?
What
is
the
role
of
regulators
to
help
ensure
that
critical
resources
in
the
context
of
IoT
are
available?
What
is
the
impact
of
the
move
to
IPv6
and
what
are
the
challenges
associated
with
a
parallel
running
of
IPv4
and
Ipv6?
"X Traditional
media
policies
and
the
Internet
|
Traditional
media
policies
are
usually
characterized
by
more
interventionist
government
policies
to
promote
societal
objectives
such
as
freedom
of
speech,
pluralism,
cultural
diversity,
or
protection
of
minors.
Mass
media
such
as
broadcasting
have
been
heavily
regulated
with
regard
to
advertising,
local
content,
and
diversity.
As
more
content
is
available
on
the
Internet
questions
are
emerging
about
the
right
regulatory
model
(e.g.
extension
of
legacy
regimes,
novel
or
converged
models)?
"X Intellectual
property
rights
and
enforcement
policies
|
The
Internet
allows
new
distribution
channels
for
rights
holders.
Some
see
this
as
an
opportunity
for
new
business
models,
others
as
a
threat
to
the
protection
of
intellectual
property
rights.
Several
countries
are
looking
at
the
efficacy
of
current
enforcement
frameworks.
The
EC
is
also
planning
a
major
revamping
of
the
current
copyright
framework.
Assessments
of
these
policies
and
innovative
rights
management
relating
to
information
and
communication
rights,
proportionality
in
terms
of
economic
benefit,
citizen
rights
and
effectiveness
are
needed.
Note:
Abstracts
proposing
topics
not
indicated
above,
fitting
within
the
overall
conference
theme,
will
also
be
considered
by
the
scientific
committee.
Abstracts
should
be
between
350
and
500
words,
setting
out
the
main
research
question,
theoretical
framework
and
methodology,
research
findings
and
the
policy
relevance
of
the
main
findings.
Submissions
of
abstracts
exceeding
the
word
limit
or
full
papers
will
not
be
considered
at
the
abstract
review
stage.
Important
information:
¡E Abstracts
should
be
submitted
in
PDF
format
only
via
the
EuroCPR
website
(www.eurocpr.org).
¡E Questions
regarding
the
abstract
submission
procedure
should
be
sent
to
(eurocpr2012 /at/ easychair.org).