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Prof. Dr. Jan Krämer

Professor Jan Krämer

Professor Jan Krämer has held the Chair of Internet and Telecommunications Business of the University of Passau since 2014. Moreover, he is Academic Co-Director at the Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE), a Brussels-based think tank. Prior to that, he led the research group ‘Telecommunication Markets’ at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Professor Krämer is known for his research on the principle of net neutrality, which has been the subject of heated political, economic and legal debate across the globe. He has studied and conducted research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Boston University.

Professor Jan Krämer has held the Chair of Internet and Telecommunications Business of the University of Passau since 2014. Moreover, he is Academic Co-Director at the Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE), a Brussels-based think tank. Prior to that, he led the research group ‘Telecommunication Markets’ at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Professor Krämer is known for his research on the principle of net neutrality, which has been the subject of heated political, economic and legal debate across the globe. He has studied and conducted research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Boston University.

'Twitter, Facebook, Google, Amazon and others have become a fixture in our daily lives and therefore have a strong influence on the way we communicate and create value. Unlike the classic monopolies, such as those in the telecommunications and energy sectors, these giants of the internet are largely unregulated. What is needed is an interdisciplinary forum for discussing and scrutinising the future regulatory framework for the internet economy from many different angles. Only this will enable us to develop balanced and comprehensive recommendations for political decision-makers that do justice to the importance of the (data-driven) internet economy.’

Professor Krämer about the principle of net neutrality

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Professor Krämer’s current research interests are on economic regulation of internet and telecommunications markets as well as digital ecosystems and data-driven business models. The Junior Research Group ‘Data Neutrality & Open Access: Coherent Economic Policies for the Digital Economy’ is situated at his Chair.

More on the Professor Krämer's research and a list of publications.

More on the research of the Chair of Internet and Telecommunications Business and a list of publications.

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Professor Krämer about the principle of net neutrality

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