Internet Economics in a Changing Video and Data Environment

Technology Policy Institute
Monday, May 5, 2014
8:30am to 10:30am
Registration and a continental breakfast will begin at 8:30, with the program starting at 9:00.
http://techpolicyinstitute.org/events/register/116.html

Not many years ago policy debates focused almost exclusively on the "last-mile" broadband connection to consumers' homes. Recent public disputes between Netflix and ISPs Comcast and Verizon, however, have highlighted the importance to the consumer's online experience of peering arrangements, content delivery networks (CDNs), and other inner workings of the Internet. At the same time, the need to continue investing in the network to keep up with increasing demand has not diminished. This event will focus on the economics underlying the current controversies and how the web of peering agreements, CDNs, last-mile and backbone networks interact to keep both money and content flowing to where it is most needed.

Questions should be directed to Ashley Benjamin at abenjamin@techpolicyinstitute.org Members of the press should contact Amy Smorodin at asmorodin@techpolicyinstitute.org