Economics of Information and the Internet

  1. Policy and Regulation of the Internet
    1. Net Neutrality
      1. Definition and Principles
        1. No Blocking
          1. No Throttling
            1. No Paid Prioritization
            2. Economic Arguments For
              1. Innovation at Network Edge
                1. Competition Enhancement
                  1. Consumer Welfare Protection
                    1. Content Diversity
                    2. Economic Arguments Against
                      1. Network Investment Incentives
                        1. Quality of Service Management
                          1. Network Efficiency
                            1. Innovation in Network Services
                            2. Policy Implementation
                              1. Regulatory Approaches
                                1. Enforcement Mechanisms
                                  1. International Perspectives
                                2. Antitrust and Competition Policy
                                  1. Market Definition Challenges
                                    1. Relevant Product Markets
                                      1. Geographic Markets
                                        1. Temporal Markets
                                          1. Multi-Sided Market Considerations
                                          2. Digital Platform Market Power
                                            1. Sources of Market Power
                                              1. Network Effects
                                                1. Data Advantages
                                                  1. Switching Costs
                                                    1. Vertical Integration
                                                    2. Market Dominance Assessment
                                                      1. Competitive Harm Analysis
                                                      2. Antitrust Enforcement
                                                        1. Major Cases and Outcomes
                                                          1. Microsoft Case
                                                            1. Google Cases
                                                              1. Facebook Cases
                                                                1. Amazon Investigations
                                                                2. Remedies and Solutions
                                                                  1. Structural Remedies
                                                                    1. Behavioral Remedies
                                                                      1. Regulatory Oversight
                                                                    2. Competition Policy Evolution
                                                                      1. Traditional Antitrust vs. Digital Markets
                                                                        1. Consumer Welfare Standard
                                                                          1. Innovation Competition
                                                                        2. Digital Divide
                                                                          1. Infrastructure Access
                                                                            1. Broadband Availability
                                                                              1. Network Quality
                                                                                1. Urban-Rural Disparities
                                                                                  1. International Connectivity
                                                                                  2. Digital Skills and Literacy
                                                                                    1. Basic Digital Skills
                                                                                      1. Advanced Digital Skills
                                                                                        1. Educational Gaps
                                                                                          1. Workforce Implications
                                                                                          2. Economic Consequences
                                                                                            1. Productivity Impact
                                                                                              1. Economic Growth Effects
                                                                                                1. Income Inequality
                                                                                                  1. Regional Development
                                                                                                  2. Policy Responses
                                                                                                    1. Infrastructure Investment
                                                                                                      1. Digital Inclusion Programs
                                                                                                        1. Education and Training
                                                                                                          1. Public-Private Partnerships
                                                                                                        2. Content Regulation
                                                                                                          1. Content Moderation Economics
                                                                                                            1. Moderation Costs
                                                                                                              1. Automated vs. Human Moderation
                                                                                                                1. Scale Economies in Moderation
                                                                                                                  1. Moderation Incentives
                                                                                                                  2. Platform Liability
                                                                                                                    1. Safe Harbor Provisions
                                                                                                                      1. Section 230 Framework
                                                                                                                        1. Global Liability Approaches
                                                                                                                          1. Intermediary Responsibility
                                                                                                                          2. Content Policy Challenges
                                                                                                                            1. Free Speech vs. Harm Prevention
                                                                                                                              1. Enforcement Consistency
                                                                                                                                1. Transparency and Accountability

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                                                                                                                            1. Foundations of Information Economics