TPRC 2024: The 52nd Research Conference on Communications, Information and Inter

Johannes M. Bauer is the Quello Chair in Media and Information Policy at Michigan State University. Since September 2023, he has been on leave from his faculty position to serve as the Chief Economist in the Office of Economics and Analytics at the Federal Communications Commission. His research examines the design of policies, regulation, and other governance mechanisms that are needed to secure the full benefits of advanced information and communication technologies for society while mitigating their potential risks.
Within that broad research program, he has a particular interest in policies affecting the availability and quality of broadband infrastructure, the governance of digital platform ecosystems, as well as policies that support digital innovation (5G/6G, Internet of Things, AI) and entrepreneurship in advanced technologies.
His research also addresses the distributional aspects of regulation and policy mechanisms that can be deployed to advance digital equity and inclusion to ensure that technologies benefit all members of society. Dr. Bauer has worked with practitioners in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors in the United States, helping to find workable approaches to complex policy challenges.