A multi-disciplinary research network focused on global information policies and the socioeconomic implications of new communication infrastructures.

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…

Erika Widegren – Executive Director of “Re-Imagine Europe”

Tuesday, October 4th, 2022

Join us for a special ARNIC seminar followed by a reception on Oct 4th at 5 pm. Our guest speaker is Erika Widegren, Executive Director of the think tank “Re-Imagine Europe” (see full bio below). Erika will speak about ‘THE RISE OF THE FAR RIGHT IN EUROPE: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES” “Re-Imagine Europe” is an influential think tank based in…

V. Sridhar – Gig Worker Interaction in Online Labor Markets

Monday, April 18th, 2022

Join our in-person seminar next Monday, April 18 at 12 PM PT to hear from Professor V. Sridhar. He will be speaking on “Gig Worker Interaction in Online Labor Markets.” The informal economy forms the backbone of most of developing countries and employs more than 80% of the labor force and contributes to more than…

FCC Outreach Grants: Reaching the Non-Enrolled

March 13, 2023

On March 10, 2023, the FCC Affordable Broadband Outreach Grants Program allocated a total of $66 million in 197 grants to 195 organizations in 50 U.S. States and Territories.. On March 15, the FCC announced an additional $7.5 million in Outreach Grants to 32 organizations in 22 states for two additional outreach programs. Overall, 221…

A look at the Affordable Connectivity Program’s inaugural year through interactive dashboards

February 22, 2023

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is the most ambitious federal initiative put into place to bridge the broadband connectivity gap for low-income Americans. The ACP launched in January 2022, serving almost 10 million households that were transitioned from the Emergency Broadband Benefit program (EBB). By the end of 2022 it had enrolled another 5.4 million…

New Policy Brief on Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in California (2014-2020)

February 16, 2023

ARNIC published a policy brief today on evaluating the impact of three affordable plans in California during 2014-20 to see whether these plans have contributed to narrowing the income gap in residential (fixed) broadband. To estimate impact, the study uses a difference-in-difference (DiD) strategy. Overall, the results indicate that these affordable plans have had little…