Jon M. Peha's Publications as of November 2007

Books

• M. Granger Morgan and Jon M. Peha, Science and Technology Advice for Congress, RFF Press, 2003.

Journals and Books of Refereed Papers

• Jon M. Peha, "Sharing Spectrum through Spectrum Policy Reform and Cognitive Radio," invited to appear in Proceedings of the IEEE.
• Jon M. Peha, "How America's Fragmented Approach to Public Safety Wastes Money and Spectrum," Telecommunications Policy, Volume 31, Issue 10-11, November 2007, pp. 605-618.
• Jon M. Peha, William H. Lehr, Simon J. Wilkie, "The State of the Debate on Network Neutrality," International Journal of Communication, 2007, pp. 709-716.
• Jon M. Peha, "The Benefits and Risks of Mandating Network Neutrality, and the Quest for a Balanced Policy," International Journal of Communication, 2007, pp. 644-668.
• Jon M. Peha, "Fundamental Reform in Public Safety Communications Policy," Federal Communications Bar Journal, Volume 59, Number 2, March 2007, pp 517-546.
• Sooksan Panichpapiboon and Jon M. Peha, "Providing Secondary Access To Licensed Spectrum Through Coordination," accepted to appear in ACM/Baltzer Wireless Networks.
• William H. Lehr, Marvin A. Sirbu, Jon M. Peha, Sharon Gillett, "Scenarios for the Network Neutrality Arms Race," International Journal of Communication, 2007, pp. 607-643.
• Jon M. Peha, "Improving Public Safety Communications," Issues in Science and Technology, National Academy Press, Volume 23, Number 2, Winter 2006-2007, pp. 61-68.
• Jon M. Peha, "Science and Technology Advice for Congress: Past, Present, and Future," Renewable Resources Journal, Volume 24, Number 2, Summer 2006.
• Jon M. Peha, "The Digital TV Transition: A Chance to Enhance Public Safety and Improve Spectrum Auctions," IEEE Communications, Volume 44, Number 6, June 2006.
• Suttipong Thajchayapong and Jon M. Peha, "Mobility Patterns in Microcellular Wireless Networks," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, Volume 5, Number 1, January 2006, pp. 52-63.
• Jon M. Peha, "Advancing Universal Service by Combining Regulation with Market-Based Mechanisms," Chapter 11 in Deregulation and its Discontents: Rewriting the Rules in the Asia Pacific, M. Ramesh and M. Howlett (eds.), Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., 2006.
• Jon M. Peha, "Business Implications of Dynamic Secondary Markets," Wireless Technology, August 2005.
• Jon M. Peha, "Protecting Public Safety With Better Communications Systems," IEEE Communications, Volume 43, Number 3, March 2005.
• Jon M. Peha, "Approaches to Spectrum Sharing," IEEE Communications, Volume 43, Number 2, February 2005.
• Jon M. Peha and Ildar M. Khamitov, "PayCash: A Secure Efficient Internet Payment System," Electronic Commerce Research and Applications Journal, Volume 3, Number 4, Winter 2004, pp. 381-388.
• Jon M. Peha and Sooksan Panichpapiboon, "Real-Time Secondary Markets for Spectrum," Telecommunications Policy, Volume 28, Numbers 7-8, August 2004, pp. 603-618.
• Jon M. Peha and M. Granger Morgan, "Congress Faces Shortage of Technical Expertise," Engineering Times, April 2004.
• Jon M. Peha, "Spectrum Management for Ultrawideband Systems," accepted to appear in IEEE Communications.
• Durga P. Satapathy and Jon M. Peha, "Dangers of Excessive Resource Consumption in Unlicensed Spectrum," accepted to appear in ACM Wireless Networks.
• Jon M. Peha, "Bringing Payment Technology to the Unbanked," Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 3110, Springer-Verlag, 2004, p. 116.
• Jon M. Peha and Durga P. Satapathy, "Appropriate Applications and Good Etiquette for Unlicensed Spectrum," accepted to appear in Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure, Chris Rose and Andy Ogielski editors, Kluwer Academic Publishers.
• A. Selcuk Uluagac and Jon M. Peha, "IP Multicast Over Cable TV Networks," Lecture Notes in Computer Science, B. Stiller et al. (Eds.), LCNS 2816, Springer-Verlag, pp. 168-180, 2003.
• Jon M. Peha, "The Growing Debate Over Science and Technology Advice for Congress," Communications of the ACM, Volume 44, Number 12, December 2001, pp. 29-31.
• Qiong Wang and Jon M. Peha, "State-Dependent Pricing and its Economic Implications," Telecommunications Systems: Modeling, Analysis, Design, and Management, Volume 18, Number 4, December 2001, pp. 315-329.
• Jon M. Peha, "Congress Needs Nonpartisan Advice on Science and Technology," IEEE Spectrum, Volume 38, Number 9, September 2001. pp. 19-20.
• Jon M. Peha and Arak Sutivong, "Admission Control Algorithms For Cellular Systems," ACM Wireless Networks, March-April, Volume 7, No. 2, pp 117-125, 2001.
• Jon M. Peha, "Efficient Simulation of Traffic Control Algorithms for Broadband Networks," Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International, Volume 18, Number 1, March 2001, pp. 41-52.
• Dapeng Wu, Y. Thomas Hou, Wenwu Zhu, Ya-Qin Zhang, and Jon M. Peha, "Streaming Video over the Internet: Approaches and Directions," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, Special Issue on Streaming Video, Volume 11, Number 3, March 2001, pp. 282-300.
• Jon M. Peha, "Bridging the Divide Between Technologists and Policy-Makers," IEEE Spectrum, Volume 38, Number 3, March 2001, pp 15-17.
• Jon M. Peha, "Wireless Communications and Coexistence for Smart Environments," IEEE Personal Communications, Volume 7, Number 5, October 2000, pp. 66-68.
• Jon M. Peha, "Telecommunications Competition in 2010," Info: the Journal of Policy, Regulation and Strategy for Telecommunications, Information and Media, Volume 2, Number 2, April 2000, pp. 199-205.
• Jon M. Peha, "Dynamic Pricing and Congestion Control for Best-Effort ATM Services," Computer Networks, Volume 32, 2000, pp. 333-345.
• Jon M. Peha, "Making the Internet Fit for Commerce: new policies to enforce tax laws, protect privacy, deter fraud, and prevent illegal sales," Issues in Science and Technology, National Academy Press, Volume 16, Number 2, Winter 1999-2000, pp. 72-79.
• Jon M. Peha, "Scheduling and Admission Control for Integrated-Services Networks: The Priority Token Bank," Computer Networks, Volume 31, 1999, pp. 2559-2576.
• Jon M. Peha, "Tradable Universal Service Obligations," Telecommunications Policy, Volume 23, Number 5, July 21, 1999, pp. 363-374.
• Jon M. Peha, "Lessons from Haiti's Internet Development," Communications of the ACM, Volume 42, Number 6, June 1999, pp. 67-72.
• Jon M. Peha, "Spectrum Management Policy Options," IEEE Communications Surveys, Volume 1, Number 1, Fourth Quarter 1998.
• Jon M. Peha and Saurabh Tewari, "The Results of Competition Between Integrated-Services Telecommunications Carriers," Information Economics and Policy, Special Issue on Media and Multimedia, Volume 10, Number 1, March 1998, pp. 127-155.
• Jon M. Peha, "Evaluating Scheduling in Integrated-Services Networks using a Semi-Fluid Flow Model," Telecommunication Systems: Modeling, Analysis, Design, and Management, Volume 9, 1998, pp. 59-77.
• Durga P. Satapathy and Jon M. Peha, "Spectrum Sharing Without Licensing: Opportunities and Dangers," in Interconnection and the Internet: Selected Papers From the 1996 Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Gregory L. Rosston and David Waterman editors, Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., 1997, pp. 49-75.
• Jon M. Peha and Robert P. Strauss, "A Primer on Changing Information Technology and the Fisc," National Tax Journal, Volume L, Number 3, September 1997, pp. 608-621.
• Jon M. Peha, "Developing Equipment and Services for Shared Spectrum: Is It A Good Gamble?," International Engineering Consortium Annual Review of Communications, Volume 50, 1997, pp. 955-958.
• Jon M. Peha and Robert P. Strauss, "Changing Information Technology and State Tax Revenues: A Realistic Appraisal," State Tax Notes, Volume 13, Number 12, September 22, 1997, pp. 769-777.
• Qiong Wang and Jon M. Peha, "Proactive Price Regulation for Upgrading Telecommunications Infrastructure," Information Economics and Policy, Volume 9, Number 2, June 1997, pp. 161-176.
• Jon M. Peha, "Internet Use in Schools: Observations and Issues," reprinted in Educational Psychology, Annual Editions 1997/98, pp. 156-161.
• Qiong Wang, Jon M. Peha, and Marvin Sirbu, "Optimal Pricing for Integrated-Services Networks," in Internet Economics, Joseph Bailey and Lee McKnight editors, MIT Press, 1997, pp. 353-376.
• Jon M. Peha, "Debates Over Computer Networks: Improving Writing and Bridging Classrooms," Technological Horizons in Education Journal (T.H.E.), Volume 24, Number 9, April 1997, pp. 65-68.
• Hector Salgado, Marvin Sirbu, and Jon M. Peha, "A Narrow Band Approach to Efficient PCS Spectrum Sharing Through Decentralized DCA Access Policies," IEEE Personal Communications, Volume 4, Number 1, February 1997, pp. 24-34.
• Jon M. Peha, "The Electronic Issue Forum: A Tool for Distance Learning," ACM Outlook, Volume 24, Number 4, October 1996, pp. 24-29.
• Qiong Wang, Marvin Sirbu, Jon M. Peha, "Pricing of ATM Networks," The Internet and Telecommunications Policy: Selected Papers From the 1995 Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Gerald W. Brock and Gregory L. Rosston editors, Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., 1996, pp. 65-78.
• Jon M. Peha, "Internet Use in Schools: Observations and Issues," Educational Psychology, Annual Editions 96/97, pp. 159-165.
• Jon M. Peha, "The Need for Service Differentiation in ATM Networks," International Engineering Consortium Annual Review of Communications, Volume 49, 1996, pp. 603-608.
• Qiong Wang, Jon M. Peha, and Marvin Sirbu, "The Design of an Optimal Pricing Scheme for ATM Integrated-Services Networks," Journal of Electronic Publishing, Special Issue on Internet Economics, University of Michigan Press, May 1996.
• Jon M. Peha and Fouad A. Tobagi, "Cost-Based Scheduling and Dropping Algorithms To Support Integrated Services," IEEE Transactions on Communications, Volume 44, Number 2, February 1996, pp. 192-202.
• Jon M. Peha, "Heterogeneous-Criteria Scheduling: Minimizing Weighted Number of Tardy Jobs and Weighted Completion Time," Computers and Operations Research, Volume 22, Number 10, December 1995, pp. 1089-1100.
• Jon M. Peha, "How K-12 Teachers are Using Computer Networks," Educational Leadership: Journal of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Volume 53, Number 2, October 1995, pp. 18-25.
• Jon M. Peha, "Seamless Wireless Networks: Motivation and Technical Challenges," International Engineering Consortium Annual Review of Communications, Volume 48, 1994-95, pp. 553-556.
• Jon M. Peha and Fouad A. Tobagi, "Analyzing the Fault Tolerance of Double-Loop Networks," IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, Volume 2, Number 4, August 1994, pp. 363-373.
• Jon M. Peha and Fouad A. Tobagi, "Comments on Tolerance of Double-Loop Computer Networks to Multi-Node Failures," IEEE Transactions on Computers, Volume 41, Number 11, November 1992, pp. 1488-1490.
• Alan R. Downing, Ira B. Greenberg, and Jon M. Peha, "OSCAR: An Architecture for Weak-Consistency Replication," Chapter 4 in Databases: Theory, Design, and Applications, N. Rishe, S. Navathe, and D. Tal, editors, IEEE Press, 1991, pp. 55-72.

Conference Proceedings

• Jon M. Peha, "Wireless Metropolitan-Area Networks (WiMAN): Finding the Right Model for each City," 50th IEEE Globecom, slides, Washington DC, November 2007.
• Jon M. Peha, Beth Gilden, Russell Savage, Steve Sheng, Brad Yankiver, "Finding an Effective Sustainable Model for a Wireless Metropolitan-Area Network: Analyzing the Case of Pittsburgh," Proceedings of 35th Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC), Alexandria, VA, September 2007.
• Jon M. Peha, "The Debate Over TV 'White Space' Spectrum," IEEE Crowncom, slides, Orlando Florida, July 2007.
• Jon M. Peha, "Emerging Technology and Spectrum Policy Reform," Proceedings of United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Workshop on Market Mechanisms for Spectrum Management, Geneva, Switzerland, January 2007.
• Jon M. Peha, "Fundamental Reform in Public Safety Communications Policy," Conference on the Crisis in Public Safety Communications, Arlington, Virginia, December 8, 2006.
• Jon M. Peha, "The Need for Fundamental Reform in Public Safety Spectrum and Communications Policy," From TV to Public Safety, New America Foundation, Washington, DC, October 26, 2006.
• Jon M. Peha, "The Benefits and Risks of Mandating Network Neutrality, and the Quest for a Balanced Policy," Proceedings of 34th Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC), Alexandria, VA, September 2006.
• William Lehr, Jon M. Peha, Marvin A. Sirbu, and Sharon Gillett, "Scenarios for the Network Neutrality Arms Race," Proceedings of 34th Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC), Alexandria, VA, September 2006.
• Jon M. Peha, "Communications for Public Safety and Homeland Security," Conference on Wireless Broadband: Is the U.S. Lagging? Washington, DC, October 25, 2005.
• Jon M. Peha, "How America's Fragmented Approach to Public Safety Wastes Spectrum and Funding," Proceedings of 33rd Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC), Alexandria, VA, September 2005.
• Jon M. Peha, "Spectrum Sharing," IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), New Orleans, Louisiana, March 2005.
• Jon M. Peha, "Advancing Universal Service by Combining Regulation with Market-Based Mechanisms," invited to appear in Proceedings of Regulation, Deregulation, and Re-Regulation in Globalizing Asia, Singapore, March 2004.
• Jon M. Peha, "Electronic Cash: From Theory to Practice," invited keynote paper to appear in Proceedings of Eighth Annual Conference on Financial Cryptography (FC '04), Key West, Florida, February 2004.
• Nawaporn Wisitpongphan and Jon M. Peha, "Effect of TCP on Self-Similarity of Network Traffic," Proceedings of 12th IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (ICCCN), Dallas, Texas, October 2003, pp. 370-373.
• Jon M. Peha and Ildar M. Khamitov, "Pay Cash: A Secure Efficient Internet Payment System," Proceedings of Fifth International Conference on Electronic Commerce, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 2003, pp. 125-130.
• Jon M. Peha and Sooksan Panichpapiboon, "Real-Time Secondary Markets for Spectrum," Proceedings of 31st Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC), Alexandria, VA, September 2003.
• A. Selcuk Uluagac and Jon M. Peha, "IP Multicast Over Cable TV Networks," Proceedings of Fifth International Workshop on Networked Group Communications, Munich, Germany, September 2003.
• Sooksan Panichpapiboon and Jon M. Peha, "Providing Secondary Access in a Cellular Network," International Conference on Wireless Networks (ICWN), Las Vegas, Nevada, June 2003.
• Suttipong Thajchayapong and Jon M. Peha, "Mobility Patterns in Micro-Cellular Wireless Networks," Proceedings of IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 2003, pp. 16-20.
• Jon M. Peha, "Relieving Spectrum Scarcity Through Real-Time Secondary Markets," International Symposium on Advanced Radio Technologies, sponsored by NTIA, US Department of Commerce, Boulder, CO, March 2003.
• Nawaporn Wisitpongphan and Jon M. Peha, "Simulation Based Study of TCP and Self-Similarity of Network Traffic," Proceedings of Opnetwork, Washington, DC, August 2002.
• Jon M. Peha, "Lost Opportunities: Policy and Computing Research," CRA Snowbird Conference, (abstract and slides), Snowbird, Utah, July 2002.
• Jon M. Peha, "Appropriate Applications for Unlicensed Spectrum," Conference on Competition in Wireless: Spectrum, Service, and Technology Wars, February 2002.
• Durga P. Satapathy and Jon M. Peha, "A Novel Co-existence Algorithm for Unlicensed Variable Power Devices," Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Helsinki, Finland, June 2001, pp. 2845-2849.
• M. Granger Morgan, Jon M. Peha, and Daniel Hastings, "A Proposal for a Lean Distributed Organization with Modest Congressional Staff," Workshop to Create an Organization to Provide Science and Technology Advice to the U.S. Congress, Capitol Hill, Washington DC, June 14, 2001.
• Durga P. Satapathy and Jon M. Peha, "A Novel Co-existence Strategy for Unlicensed Fixed-Power Devices," Proceedings of IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Chicago, Illinois, September 2000.
• Jon M. Peha, "Controlling Intangible Transfers Over Telecommunications Networks," Oxford International Conference on Export Controls, Oxford, England, September 2000.
• Jon M. Peha, "How Sophisticated Pricing Can Harm Consumers," INFORMS 99, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 1999.
• Jon M. Peha, "A Market-Based Mechanism for Universal Service Obligations," Proceedings of 27th Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC), Alexandria, VA, October 1999, Section 10, pp. 41-55.
• Jon M. Peha, "Wireless Communications and Coexistence in Smart Environments," Proceedings of DARPA/NIST/NSF Workshop on Research Issues in Smart Computing Environments, Atlanta, Georgia, July 1999.
• Jon M. Peha, "Making Electronic Transactions Auditable and Private," Proceedings of Internet Society (ISOC) INET '99, San Jose, California, June 1999.
• Jon M. Peha, "Alternative Paths to Internet Infrastructure: The Case of Haiti," Proceedings of Internet Society (ISOC) INET '99, San Jose, California, June 1999.
• Qiong Wang and Jon M. Peha, "State-Dependent Pricing and its Economic Implications," Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Telecommunication Systems Modeling and Analysis, Nashville, Tennessee, March 1999, pp. 61-71.
• Durga P. Satapathy and Jon M. Peha, "Etiquette Modifications For Unlicensed Spectrum: Approach and Impact," Proceedings of IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-98), Ottawa, Canada, May 1998, pp. 272-276.
• Arak Sutivong and Jon M. Peha, "Performance Comparisons of Call Admission Control Algorithms for Cellular Systems," Proceedings of IEEE Globecom-97, Phoenix, Arizona, November 1997, pp. 1645-1649.
• Jon M. Peha, "Dynamic Pricing as Congestion Control in ATM Networks," Proceedings of IEEE Globecom-97, Phoenix, Arizona, November 1997, pp. 1367-1372.
• Durga P. Satapathy and Jon M. Peha, "Performance of Unlicensed Devices with a Spectrum Etiquette," Proceedings of IEEE Globecom-97, Phoenix, Arizona, November 1997 pp. 414-418.
• Arak Sutivong and Jon M. Peha, "Novel Heuristics for Call Admission Control in Cellular Systems," Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Universal Personal Communications ICUPC-97, San Diego, California, October 1997, pp. 129-133.
• Jon M. Peha and Robert P. Strauss, "Changing Information Technology and State Tax Revenues: A Realistic Appraisal," Federation of Tax Administrators Annual Conference, Dearborn, Michigan, September 1997.
• Mark A. Lynn and Jon M. Peha, "Priority Token Bank Scheduling in a Network of Queues," Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Communications ICC-97, Montreal, Canada, June 1997, pp. 1387-1391.
• Jon M. Peha and Robert P. Strauss, "What Economists and Policymakers Must Understand about Changing Information Technology," Proceedings of the National Tax Association Spring Tax Policy Conference, Arlington, Virginia, May 1997.
• Qiong Wang and Jon M. Peha, "Proactive Price Regulation for Upgrading Telecommunications Infrastructure," Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Telecommunication Systems Modeling and Analysis, Nashville, Tennessee, March 1997, pp. 572-582.
• Jon M. Peha, "Retransmission Mechanisms and Self-Similar Traffic Models," Proceedings of IEEE/ACM/SCS Communication Networks and Distributed Systems Modeling and Simulation Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, January 1997, pp. 47-52.
• Durga P. Satapathy and Jon M. Peha, "Spectrum Allocation Without Licensing: Opportunities and Dangers," Proceedings of 24th Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC), Solomons, Maryland, October 1996, volume 3, pp. 15-29.
• Qiong Wang, Jon M. Peha, and Marvin Sirbu, "Economic Implications of Service Integration in Telecommunications Networks," Proceedings of 24th Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC), Solomons, Maryland, October 1996.
• Jon M. Peha, "Simulating ATM Integrated-Services Networks," Proceedings of 29th Annual IEEE/ACM/SCS Simulation Symposium, New Orleans, April 1996, pp. 162-171.
• Saurabh Tewari and Jon M. Peha, "Competition Among Telecommunications Carriers That Offer Multiple Services," Proceedings of 23rd Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC), Solomons, Maryland, October 1995.
• Qiong Wang, Marvin Sirbu, Jon M. Peha, "Dynamic Pricing for Integrated Services Networks," Proceedings of 23rd Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC), Solomons, Maryland, October 1995.
• Hector Salgado, Marvin Sirbu, and Jon M. Peha, "Spectrum Sharing Through Dynamic Channel Assignment For Open Access To Personal Communications Services," Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Communications ICC-95, Seattle, June 1995, pp. 417-422.
• Hector Salgado, Marvin Sirbu, and Jon M. Peha, "Use of Spectrum Sharing in PCS Applications," Proceedings of 5th IEEE Autumn Meeting on Communications and Computation, Acapulco, Mexico, October 1994, pp. 148-166.
• Jon M. Peha, "Office Microcells and City-Wide Macrocells: The Case for a Seamless Connection," abstract and overview of invited presentation, in Proceedings of International Engineering Consortium Fifth Annual Worldwide Personal Communications ComForum, Chicago, Illinois, June 1994.
• Jon M. Peha, "The Priority Token Bank: Integrated Scheduling and Admission Control for an Integrated-Services Network," Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Communications ICC-93, Geneva, Switzerland, May 1993.
• Jon M. Peha, "Analysis of Scheduling Algorithms for Integrated-Services Networks using a Semi-Fluid-Flow Model," Proceedings of IEEE Globecom-92, Orlando, Florida, December 1992, pp. 330-334.
• Jon M. Peha and Fouad A. Tobagi, "Implementation Strategies for Scheduling Algorithms in Integrated-Services Packet-Switched Networks," Proceedings of IEEE Globecom-91, Phoenix, Arizona, December 1991, pp. 1733-1740.
• Jon M. Peha and Fouad A. Tobagi, "A Cost-Based Scheduling Algorithm To Support Integrated Services," Proceedings of IEEE INFOCOM-91, Miami, Florida, April 1991, pp. 741-753.
• Jon M. Peha and Fouad A. Tobagi, "Evaluating Scheduling Algorithms For Traffic With Heterogeneous Performance Objectives," Proceedings of IEEE Globecom-90, San Diego, California, December 1990, pp. 21-27.
• Alan R. Downing, Ira B. Greenberg, and Jon M. Peha, "OSCAR: A System for Weak-Consistency Replication," Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on the Management of Replicated Data, Houston, TX, November 1990, pp. 26-30.
• Jon M. Peha and Fouad A. Tobagi, "Fault Tolerance of a Class of Double-Loop Networks," Proceedings of IEEE INFOCOM-90, San Francisco, California, June 1990, pp. 512-519.
• Alan R. Downing, Ira B. Greenberg, and Jon M. Peha, "OSCAR: An Architecture for Weak-Consistency Replication," Proceedings of IEEE PARBASE-90, Miami Beach, Florida, March 1990, pp. 350-358.
• Jon M. Peha, "A Replacement Algorithm For Highly Associative Caches," Proceedings of IEE International Symposium On Computer Architecture and Digital Signal Processing, Hong Kong, October 1989, pp. 287-292.
• Jon M. Peha, "Station Interconnection on Dual Rings and Other Multichannel Networks," Proceedings of 13th IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks, Minneapolis, MN, October 1988, pp. 108-113.

Other Books

• Jon M. Peha, Specialist contributor, Chapter 4, Telecommunications in Action by Lynne Gallagher and George Turnbull, a publication of the United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU), 1999.
• Jon M. Peha, "How K-12 Teachers are Using Computer Networks," in Readings in Educational Psychology, Anita E. Woolfolk (editor), Cambridge, MA: Allyn & Bacon, Second Edition (1998). First published in Educational Leadership: Journal of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Volume 53, Number 2, October 1995, pp. 18-25.
• Hector Salgado, Jon M. Peha, and Saleh Faruque, "Channel Capacity," chapter in Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, John G. Webster editor, New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Jon M. Peha, Some material in Anita E. Woolfolk, Educational Psychology, Cambridge, MA: Allyn & Bacon, sixth edition (1996), and seventh edition (1998). This material originally appeared in Jon M. Peha, "How K-12 Teachers are Using Computer Networks," Educational Leadership: Journal of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Volume 53, Number 2, October 1995, pp. 18-25.

Testimony and Other Writings

• Jon M. Peha, "Misstatements on Comcast P2P Practices, and the Implications for Network Neutrality," Comments in the Matter of Broadband Industry Practices, Federal Communications Commission WC Docket No. 07-52, April 4, 2008.
• Jon M. Peha, "Wireless Pittsburgh: Sustainability of Possible Models for a Wireless Metropolitan-Area Network," New America Foundation Working Paper 21, February 2008.
• "Mobile Computing in Pittsburgh Law Enforcement" Client: City of Pittsburgh, Final Report, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, December 2007.
• Jon M. Peha, "U.S. Needs Better Emergency Communications," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 24, 2007.
• Jon M. Peha, "Requirements for Mission-Critical Communications and Governance," Comments in the Matter of Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band, Federal Communications Commission PS Docket No. 06-229 and WT Docket No. 96-86, July 24, 2007.
• Jon M. Peha, "Broadband and IP for Public Safety," ITIF Briefing, US House of Representatives, Washington DC, July 23, 2007.
• Jon M. Peha, "A Secondary Broadband Provider for Public Safety," white paper, July 19, 2007.
• Jon M. Peha, FCC Spectrum Summit on Building Public Safety Communications, US Federal Communications Commission, Washington DC, June 1, 2007.
• Jon M. Peha, "Reforming Spectrum Policy and Expanding Wireless Broadband Access," Aspen Institute Round Table on Spectrum Policy, May 2007.
• Jon M. Peha, "Discrimination Versus 'Harmful Discrimination'," Comments in the Matter of Broadband Industry Practices, Federal Communications Commission WC Docket No. 07-52, May 16, 2007.
• Jon M. Peha, Testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, US Congress, Hearing on Oversight of NTIA and Innovations in Interoperability, March 22, 2007.
• Jon M. Peha, "Technology and the Benefits and Risks of Network Neutrality Requirements," presentation and comments for the Federal Trade Commission Hearing on Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy, February 13, 2007.
• Jon M. Peha, Daniel Gurman, Bradford Yankiver, "Bringing a Wireless Metropolitan Area Network (WiMAN) to Pittsburgh," Testimony before the Pittsburgh City Council, February 8, 2007.
• Jon M. Peha, "A New Proposal for a Commercially-Run Nationwide Broadband System Serving Public Safety," Comments in the Matter of Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band, Federal Communications Commission PS Docket No. 06-229 and WT Docket No. 96-86, February 7, 2007.
• "Bringing Wireless Internet to the City of Pittsburgh," Client: Pittsburgh City Council, Final Report, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, December 2006.
• Jon M. Peha, "The Need for Fundamental Reform in Public Safety Spectrum and Communications Policy," New America Foundation Working Paper 15, October 2006.
• Jon M. Peha, Testimony before the House Science Committee, US Congress, Hearing on Scientific and Technical Advice for Congress, July 25, 2006.
• Jon M. Peha, "Reliable Communications for First Responders," Briefing entitled Before the Next Crisis: Steps to Secure America's Essential Services, US Senate, Washington DC, February 28, 2006.
• "The Impact of Spyware," Final Report, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, December 2005.
• Jon M. Peha, "Communications for Public Safety and Homeland Security," Briefing, US Senate, Washington DC, October 2005.
• Jon M. Peha, "Cellular Phones Failed Katrina Survivors; Congress Has a Solution," Washington Post, September 15 2005, p. A32.
• Jon M. Peha, "Spectrum Conservation through Better Cooperation," comments on Spectrum Needs of Emergency Response Providers, FCC Docket 05-80 and WT Docket 05-157, April 25, 2005.
• Jon M. Peha, "The First Three Hours," Briefing on Homeland Security, US Senate, Washington DC, April 2005.
• "Wireless Communications for Emergency Response in Allegheny County," Client: Allegheny County Emergency Services, Final Report, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, December 2004.
• Jon M. Peha, "Incremental Reform Towards a Broadcast Underlay, and the Radio Traffic Signal," comments on Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Band, FCC Docket 04-186, November 26, 2004.
• Jon M. Peha, speaker and moderator, Three Years After 9/11: Connecting America's First Responders, September 14, 2004, event transcript published by New Millennium Research Council.
• Jon M. Peha, "Out Of Their Element," The New Republic, Volume 230, Number 20, Issue 4663, May 31, 2004.
• Jon M. Peha, "More Market Mechanisms, in Moderation," comments on Issues Related to the Federal Communication Commission's Spectrum Policies, FCC Docket 02-135, July 7, 2002.
• "The Medium of Wireless: An Analysis of Spectrum Measurement, Demand, and Policy," Client: Federal Communications Commission, Final Report, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, May 2002.
• "Universal Service," Final Report of the Consumer Energy Council of America Forum, March 2001.
• Jon M. Peha, "Unrestricted Permits for Ultrawideband Devices," comments on the Federal Communications Commission's Rules Regarding Ultrawideband Transmission Systems, FCC Docket 98-153, June 30, 2000.
• Jon M. Peha, "Effective Third Parties for E-Commerce Taxation," for the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), June 30, 2000.
• Jon M. Peha, "The Path Towards Efficient Coexistence in Unlicensed Spectrum," IEEE 802.16 WirelessHUMAN (Wireless High-Speed Unlicensed Metropolitan Area Network) Standards, April 30, 2000.
• "Findings of the Broadband Access Summit," Consumer Energy Council of America, March 2000.
• Jon M. Peha, "Ridge's Gift to Computer-Owners," editorial on Pennsylvania universal service policies, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 14, 2000.
• Jon M. Peha, Testimony before the US Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce, "Tax Policy Litmus Tests: Enforceability, Privacy, and Efficiency," San Francisco, December 15, 1999.
• Jon M. Peha, "Proposal on Taxation of Electronic Commerce," for the US Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce, November 1999.
• Jon M. Peha, "A Practical Taxation Policy for Electronic Commerce," for the US Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce, August 1999.
• Jon M. Peha, "Smart Computing Environments - Where Do We Go From Here?," for the National Science Foundation, May 1999.
• Jon M. Peha, "The Wrong Way to Wire Our Schools," December 1998. Later published overseas through the WiderNet Project.
• Jon M. Peha, "Encryption Policy Issues," a primer on issues likely to arise in Congress in 1999-2000, Client: AJC, October 1998.
• Jon M. Peha, "A Modest Proposal for the Immodest Internet," editorial on the 1996 Communications Decency Act.
• "Access to Information Technology in Low-Income Communities," Clients: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Housing Authority, Hill House Community Center, Final Report, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, December 1996.
• Jon M. Peha, "A Proposed New Spectrum Management Policy," briefing for Members of Commerce Committee, U.S. Congress, Summer 1996.
• "The Internet in K-12 Education," Client: Pittsburgh Public Schools, Final Report, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, December 1993.
• "Personal Communications Systems: A Policy Analysis," Client: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Final Report, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, May 1993.
• "Infrastructure Plan and Application Integration for Shadyside Hospital," Client: Shadyside Hospital, Final Report, Group MS Thesis Project, Carnegie Mellon University, Information Networking Institute, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, October 1992.
• "Design for a High-Performance Manufacturing Infrastructure," Client: Southwestern Pennsylvania Industrial Resources Center, Final Report, Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, May 1992.

In The News

• Appeared on CSPAN, National Public Radio, and various TV news programs.
• Quoted in Associated Press, CNN.com, Financial Times, New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, San Francisco Examiner, San Jose Mercury News, Seattle Times, IEEE Spectrum, Washington Post, Washington Technology, and many more.

Jon Peha's home page: www.ece.cmu.edu/~peha

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