2012-05-24T14:57:58Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/telecommunications.html http://www.rand.org/blog/2012/04/paul-baran-named-internet-hall-of-fame-pioneer.html Apr 25, 2012 Apr 25, 2012

Paul Baran, who helped develop the building blocks of the Internet during the 1960s while working as a researcher at the RAND Corporation, was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame. He was honored posthumously in the Pioneers Circle with others who were instrumental in the early design and development of the Internet.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT371.html Dec 6, 2011 Dec 6, 2011

The immediate risks posed by al Qaeda's online campaign do not justify attempting to impose controls that could be costly to enforce and produce unintended consequences. However, the situation warrants continued monitoring for signals of new dangers.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR700.html May 23, 2011 May 23, 2011

This report describes the phenomenon of convergence in communications and audiovisual content markets and determines its impact on regulations and market governance. It draws useful lessons from approaches applied in the U.S., U.K., and South Korea.

http://www.rand.org/randeurope/research/projects/ofcom-review.html Feb 18, 2010 Feb 18, 2010

Since 2003, Ofcom has overseen the broader UK communications market as a converged communications regulator. At the request of the National Audit Office, RAND Europe is evaluating Ofcom's performance compared with that of other international regulators that are dealing with similar challenges, such as next generation access networks and access to emergency services using voice-over-internet protocol.

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2009/10/06/distributed_communications_and_packet_switching.html Oct 5, 2009 Oct 5, 2009

At a recent RAND Alumni Association event, RAND alumnus Paul Baran discussed his work on distributed networks and packet switching.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090923.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>This research explores the effectiveness of mobile wireless information and communication technologies for law enforcement teams.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9201.html Jan 12, 2007 Jan 12, 2007

<p>This brief summarizes the results of RAND Europe research, requested by the European Commission (EC) to inform the EC's assessment of options for revising and extending the existing 'TV Without Frontiers' (TVWF) Directive.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR414.html Sep 12, 2006 Sep 12, 2006

<p>This study concludes that the EC&rsquo;s proposed Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMS), which extends television broadcast regulation to Internet Protocol delivery, does not offer firms sufficient regulatory certainty to encourage investment in EU multimedia sectors. The study does not recommend changes to the AVMS, but it does indicate a need for greater regulatory certainty and for commitment to &lsquo;light touch&rsquo; regulation.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR337.html Apr 10, 2006 Apr 10, 2006

<p>The Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) Legal Handbook provides a comprehensive collection of information on European and national rules, regulations, and laws concerning computer misuse, as well as guidelines for when and how law enforcement must be informed of incidents.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20040016.html Dec 31, 2003 Dec 31, 2003

<p>Critical infrastructures in the US will remain vulnerable to a variety of attacks, both physical and cyber, into the foreseeable future.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1485.html Jan 1, 2003 Jan 1, 2003

<p>Trans-European Networks, or TENS, in transport, telecommunications, and energy, support projects of common interest where immediate commercial prospects and benefits are uncertain but that promote interconnection and interoperability of and universal access to national transport, telecommunications, and energy networks. In order to assess the future needs and prospects for the TEN Telecom Action and to develop a vision by which to revise its guidelines, this document presents a technology foresight study examining emergent technological solutions and needs, a survey among sector users, and in-depth interviews with sector members.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1579.html Jan 1, 2003 Jan 1, 2003

<p>This study provides an analysis of the development of electronic networks in Europe and North America and their technical, economic and political drivers. It includes four scenarios depicting possible futures of electronic networks in Europe, a framework for policy formulation, analyses of selected current policies and observations regarding possible policy measures and the input of experts and stakeholders in the field during a workshop in Brussels. It concludes with a series of observations and recommendations for policy action and further research.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1543.html Feb 1, 2002 Feb 1, 2002

An analysis of the political use of the Internet by Chinese dissidents, both in the PRC and abroad, and the counterstrategies that Beijing has employed to prevent or minimize its impact.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/rand_europe/RE2000z3.html Dec 31, 1999 Dec 31, 1999

Since 1990, the European Union has provided financial and technical support to the current Central and Eastern European candidate member states (CEECMS) through the use of the "Phare" programme. This report presents an evaluation of all Phare-financed programmes in the domain of telecommunications and postal (T&amp;P) services and includes recommendations on how to continue Phare support in the T&amp;P sectors.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/drafts/DRU1330-1.html Dec 31, 1995 Dec 31, 1995

This study identifies the potential implications of a more open, deliberate Cuban information and communications policy on Cuba, U.S.-Cuban relations, and U.S. interests.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP406.html Dec 31, 1994 Dec 31, 1994

Government investment in telecommunications infrastructure

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP453.html Dec 31, 1994 Dec 31, 1994

... examines the experience of the United States, the United Kingdom and other OECD countries that introduced infrastructure competition, principally for long-distance telephone service, during the 1980s.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR144.html Jan 1, 1993 Jan 1, 1993

The U.S. telecommunications trade deficit with Japan has risen during the last decade, and some have alleged that Japan has engaged in "one-sided" trade and "unfair" competition.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3320.html Dec 31, 1990 Dec 31, 1990

<p>The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) was formed to accelerate standardization and promote greater harmonization among European telecommunications systems. This Note describes ETSI's organization and structure and relates them to its expected behavior and performance.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3204.html Dec 31, 1990 Dec 31, 1990

Describes and analyzes telecommunications and information technology standard-setting in Japan, with particular emphasis on the roles of the Telecommunications Technology Committee (TTC), the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications,...