Dr. William H Lehr

Research Associate
Senior Research Fellow, MIT Communications Futures Program

Primary DLC

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

MIT Room: 32-G532

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Telecommunications Regulation and Internet Policy
Industrial Organization, Business Strategy, and Market Structure
Broadband Policy
Universal Service and Interconnection
Wireless
Spectrum Management
Internet Measurement
Media Industry Economics
Intellectual Property
Law and Economics

Research Summary

Dr. Lehr's research focuses on the economics and regulatory policy of the Internet infrastructure industries. He teaches courses on the economics, business strategy, and public policy issues facing telecommunications, Internet, and eCommerce companies, and is a frequent speaker at international industry and academic conferences. His research publications and on-going work addresses such topics as measuring the economic impact of broadband, the pricing of Internet services, transitioning from telecommunications to Internet regulation, commercializing new wireless technologies and the implications for spectrum management, and identity management and future Internet architectures.


(summary updated 8/2013)

Recent Work