Welcome to the Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP). Our core competency in advanced communications technology and our reputation as an international, national, regional and state resource has made us a go-to entity. CACP operates as a neutral authority, monitoring and assessing related legislative and regulatory issues, identifying future options through horizon scanning techniques, and promotes a clearer understanding of the ever changing technology landscape.
- WXIA Live Chat on DTV Transition
Helena Mitchell appeared on WXIA Channel 11-TV, Atlanta at 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. on June 10th. She answered questions from viewers regarding the transition from analog to digital television which will go into affect June 12th nationwide. A short interview occurred during the chat.
WXIA DTV information [External Link]
Paul M.A. Baker presented a paper at ICA Conference, Chicago, IL on May, 25, 2009
Paul M.A. Baker (CACP) and Abbe E. Forman (Temple Universty) presented the paper “Beautiful to Me: Identity, disability, and gender in virtual environments” as part of the “Women in a Digital World: Conceptual Models of Inclusion” panel, at the International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, Chicago, IL on May, 25, 2009.
View [Powerpoint]Red Hat Press Release
An interactive map highlighting country rankings is available here: http://www.redhat.com/about/ [external link]
Red Hat Press Release [PDF]
Open Source Index (OSI) study conducted by Paul M.A. Baker
Red Hat Inc. has released the Open Source Index (OSI) study conducted by Paul M.A. Baker, CACP, Professor Doug Noonan, School of Public Policy, and Nathan W. Moon, CACP researcher and doctoral candidate in the School of History Technology and Society. The index compares and contrasts open source activity and environments across 75 countries. The global growth of open source continues to increase across the private sector, government and individuals. The study measures open source using two separate indices: one for activity and another for environment.
An interactive map highlighting country rankings is available here: http://www.redhat.com/about/ [external link]
Collaboration with Universities in Japan, Hong Kong
James White, Associate Director, International Programs, gave a keynote speech on Innovation in Local Government: Comparing the Public/Private Model with the Traditional on March 30, 2009, at the one-year anniversary of the establishment of the PPP Research Center at Toyo University in Tokyo. He also signed a memorandum of understanding between the CACP and Toyo University, took part in a press conference to announce the signing, joined a roundtable discussion with PPP grad students, and visited the Cabinet Secretariat of the Prime Minister’s office for a briefing from the Japanese Government’s Regional Revitalization Bureau. After Tokyo, Dr. White journeyed to Hong Kong, where he had extensive discussions about future collaboration with colleagues from the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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"International Conference on Inclusive Design (Include 2009)"
Helena Mitchell, Ph.D. and Salimah LaForce gave two presentations at the 5th International Conference on Inclusive Design (Include 2009) at the Royal College of Art in London, on April 5-8, 2009. The conference, sponsored by the Audi Design Foundation, brought together academic researchers, practicing designers, consumer advocates and public-policy makers under one roof for discourse concerning an inclusive approach to design practice, research and business.
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- Wireless Emergency Communications State of Technology Conference.
The Wireless RERC is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Wireless Emergency Communications State of Technology Conference. This event will take place at the Georgia Tech Research Institute Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on September 21-23, 2009. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to participate in interactive sessions, weigh in on federal policy initiatives, and view promising technology demonstrations.
Read more... [External Link]"Collaborative Policy Networks,”
A newly issued working paper by CACP, in collaboration with the Wireless and Workplace Accommodations RERCs, addresses key factors and practices that can be used to develop a set of virtual interactive tools which support a community of practice focusing on disability and technology policy."
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