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1st USC-KU Joint Symposium

Wednesday, July 26th, 2023

ARNIC will convene a joint symposium with Korea University’s Center for ICT and Society, featuring faculty and student presentations from both institutions. Date: 7/26 @4PM PDT Location: Please contact arnic@usc.edu for Zoom link As our long-term goal is to promote collaboration between faculty and students across both organizations, we strongly encourage anyone interested in future…

Dr. Matt Rafalow – Digital Divisions: How Schools Create Inequality in the Tech Era

Monday, April 24th, 2023

ARNIC Visiting Fellow Dr. Matt Rafalow gives a special book talk at the Annenberg Research Seminar titled “Digital Divisions: How Schools Create Inequality in the Tech Era” In the digital age, schools are a central part of a nationwide effort to make access to technology more equitable, so that all young people, regardless of identity…

Dr. Gwen Shaffer, California State University Long Beach – Long Beach’s “digital rights platform” and efforts to ensure residents’ data privacy

Wednesday, November 16th, 2022

Join us for a special ARNIC seminar on 11/16 5PM PT led by Dr. Gwen Shaffer from California State University Long Beach titled [Long Beach’s “digital rights platform” and efforts to ensure residents’ data privacy] Smart city platforms–encompassing mobile apps, cameras, sensors, algorithms, and predictive analytics—function as surveillance tools. These Internet-connected devices and services generate troves…

New Publication by ARNIC Affiliate on Gatekeeping Practices in Mobile Environments

December 1, 2023

How do apps consolidate their market share and control over information flows? In this paper, ARNIC affiliate Juan Ortiz Freuler uses a walkthrough method to show how high the walls around different apps and operating systems have been risen. The analysis covers how Alphabet and iOS describe the process of changing the default browser and 27…

ARNIC at TPRC ‘23

October 4, 2023

The 51st Annual TPRC (The Research Conference on Communications, Information and Internet Policy) Conference took place on September 22-23, 2023. The conference brings together stakeholders of various sectors, including policymakers, academics, and representation from the corporate world as well as civil society. ARNIC-affiliated students had the chance to present their work in various divisions and venues, and…

ARNIC at ICA’23

May 22, 2023

The 73rd Annual ICA (International Communication Association) Conference starts this week, and ARNIC-affiliated faculty and students will be presenting their work in various divisions and venues. Special congratulations to our top paper awardees! See the table below for details on the presentations at ICA. We hope to see you there.   Presenter Session Day/Time Paper Lichen…

The Future of the Affordable Connectivity Program

November 27, 2023

Blog Post #2: Analyzing the Impact of Potential Changes to Program-Based Eligibility  In the first post of this series on the future of the ACP program, we analyzed potential changes to the income threshold used to determine ACP eligibility. In this second post, we turn our attention to potential changes to the eligibility criteria based…

The Future of the Affordable Connectivity Program.

October 27, 2023

Blog Post #1: Analyzing the Impact of Potential Changes to the ACP Eligibility Criteria

Broadband for all: The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) benefits households across party lines

July 10, 2023

Discussions about funding for social programs are too often framed along predictable partisan lines. However, the reality on the ground is frequently more complex, and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is no exception. A simple look at the data reveals that the program supports connectivity for families in both red and blue communities, and that…