Posts by author:

Jerry Brito

Articles by Jerry Brito

Jerry Brito is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and director of its Technology Policy Program. His research interests include telecom and spectrum policy, government transparency, and intellectual property.

Ethan Zuckerman on internet censorship and the limits of circumvention

by Jerry Brito on March 8, 2010 • Comments

Ethan Zuckerman, Senior Researcher at Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society, discusses internet censorship and the limits of circumvention technology. The discussion also turns to censorship in China and other countries, Twitter’s role in last year’s disputed Iranian elections, and online public spaces.

Reengineering the Internet for cybersecurity?

by Jerry Brito on March 1, 2010 • Comments

McConnell: “we need to reengineer the Internet to make attribution, geolocation, intelligence analysis and impact assessment more manageable.

Rob Frieden on internet applications, content providers, and net neutrality

by Jerry Brito on March 1, 2010 • Comments

Episode 8: Play in Popup | Download

Rob Frieden, Pioneers Chair and Professor of Telecommunication and Law at Penn State University, discusses internet applications, content providers, and net neutrality. The discussion also turns to the history of telecom regulation, the Comcast/BitTorrent controversy, and the limits of the FCC’s regulatory authority.

Competition and patience

by Jerry Brito on February 22, 2010 • Comments

Market processes–especially those surrounding new technology and distribution channels–can be less than instantaneous, but they have a way of ultimately conforming to economic reality.

Glen Robinson on FCC Regulatory Paradigms Feb. 18

by Jerry Brito on February 16, 2010 • Comments

Drawing on his distinguished career as a scholar and policy maker, Prof. Robinson will present three stories to illustrate salient features of FCC regulation at this free event.

Johannes Bauer on economic incentives and cybersecurity

by Jerry Brito on February 8, 2010 • Comments

Episode 5: Play in Popup | Download

Johannes Bauer, Professor of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media at Michigan State University and director of Special Programs at the Quello Center for Telecommunication Management and Law, discusses economic incentives facing Internet users and providers in addressing cybersecurity risks. The discussion also turns to the differences between cybercrime and cyberwarfare and recent examples of cyberattacks.