We model a situation in which agents must choose between two technologies that operate under local, positive network externalities. We find that decentralized behaviour can lead to the emergence of...
...provided. The study also offers insight on SEPs value and licensing patterns as well as on the timing of SEPs declarations and standard releases at SSOs. The dataset used comes...
This paper examines and illustrates the process of setting technical intercommunication standards through a case-study taken from the electronic voting industry. It begins by addressing the large number of types...
This paper analyzes the usefulness of the traffic measurement methodologies used by the European Commission (EC) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in assessing the competitive effects of...
Courts, commentators, and companies have devoted enormous time and energy to the problem of standard-essential patents (SEPs) – patents that cover (or at least are claimed to cover) industry standards....
Recent court cases regarding the regulation of computer software have held that such code may be protected expression under the First Amendment. Some courts have drawn on the law of...
...— be modified to take account of network effects. We also attempt to draw some general conclusions about the role of network economic theory in the legal enterprise, and about...
...examples: the government’s antitrust proceeding against Microsoft for browser tying, and Sun’s suit against Microsoft for altering Java. We conclude that the social value of the Internet lies in its...
...that examines the complete panoply of government powers to regulate and shape code. In the process, it insightfully bridges work in regulation to that within cyberspace law and communication technologies....
A report which summarizes the technology, challenges and future of RFID technology. The report explains the technology behind RFID technology, its prospects, privacy concerns, and spectrum allocation issues. Of significance...