The last decade has changed the face of electronic world: from Web 2.0 to open source software; from e- (electronic) to m- (mobile) and now to touch. For Web developers is a real challenge to make compatible interfaces to all existing Internet browsers. This proves to be even more expensive than...

Crowdfunding, a fundraising mechanism in which monetary contributions are raised from a large number of people, is booming and impacting government policy. We study two features of a well-known crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter. First, we study the role of observable information in determining...

This article examines a recent trend in which the Federal Trade commission and other enforcement agencies investigate Internet platforms for behavior that is insufficiently "neutral" towards users or third parties that interact with the platform. For example, Google faces a formal FTC...

While parties view interest groups as a means to mobilize voters, interest groups view parties and their platforms as a means to articulate interests. We demonstrate the conditions under which parties will articulate an organized interest group’s preferred positions in its quadrennial...

Consumers have access to an ever increasing inventory of video content choices as a result of technological innovations, more readily available broadband, new business plans, inexpensive high capacity storage and the Internet’s ability to serve as a single medium for a variety of previously...

The need for reliable and hybrid services surfaced with the increased adoption of cloud offerings. The cloud environments became highly complex with the increased number of service providers and vendors. To address this increased complexity in the virtualized and distributed resources, better...

Antitrust enforcement efforts both in Europe and the United States have recently increased in number of actions taken and the amount of fines imposed in high-tech industries. Recent decisions in this field have rekindled in-depth and largely unresolved debates concerning the appropriate role of...

This paper qualitatively analyzes the suitability of different broadband access platforms to provide intermodal competition for the services provided today by the incumbent telephone operators, cable operators, and satellite operators with a particular focus on the provision of high speed...

This paper investigates the changes along the 'TV' value chain driven by the launch and growing impact of broadcasters' VOD platforms. Firstly, it analyzes the situation in Germany, the world's 4th largest TV market, and relates it to the developments in the Unites States. Secondly, the paper...