[Air-L] Call for proposals & NET Institute conference on 4/18/08

[burkx006 at umn.edu]

Of probable interest.  DLB

On Mar 18 2008, ECONOMIDES, Nicholas wrote:

>Dear Colleague,
>
>I am writing for two reasons.  First, to announce a call for 
>proposals for Summer 2008 grants by the NET Institute, 
>http://www.NETinst.org .  For a sixth year, the NET Institute will 
>fund a number of scientific research projects in the areas of network 
>industries, including telecommunications, wired and wireless 
>networks, "virtual networks," electronic commerce, and the Internet. 
>Proposed research may be either theoretical or empirical, and may 
>also analyze issues of public policy. We especially encourage 
>proposed research on entry, innovation, and their effects in these 
>industries.  The deadline for proposal submissions is May 25, 2008. 
>Details on the requirements are at 
>http://www.netinst.org/call_for_proposals_2008.htm .  Please 
>distribute the attached call for proposals to researchers who may be 
>interested to receive funding for their research in these subjects 
>and please post it at your department.
>
> Second, I want to remind you of the fifth annual NET Institute conference 
> on network economics at the Stern School of Business, NYU on April 18, 
> 2008. Please see the conference outline at 
> http://www.NETinst.org/2008_conference.htm . Please RSVP at 
> http://w4.stern.nyu.edu/economics/rsvp/ and address any questions to 
> <mailto:net2007 at stern.nyu.edu>net2008<mailto:net2007 at stern.nyu.edu>@stern.nyu.edu 
> .
>
>The Networks, Electronic Commerce and Telecommunications Institute 
>(NET Institute) is a non-profit institution devoted to research on 
>network industries, telecommunications, the Internet, "virtual 
>networks" comprised of computers that share the same technical 
>standard or operating system, electronic commerce, and on network 
>issues in general.  The NET Institute functions as a world-wide focal 
>point for research, open exchange and dissemination of ideas in these 
>areas. For more information see http://www.NETinst.org/ .
>
>Best regards,
>
>Nick
>
>**********************************************
>Prof. Nicholas Economides
>Stern School of Business
>44 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012-1126
>tel. (917) 776-8777, (212) 998-0864
>mailto:ECONOMIDES at stern.nyu.edu
>http://www.stern.nyu.edu/networks/
>Executive Director, NET Institute
>http://www.NETinst.org/
>**********************************************  

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Dan L. Burk
Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly Professor
University of Minnesota Law School
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