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Big Data Economics
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Net Neutrality
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Digital Regulation
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Service Part
Index
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About the Authors
Harald Øverby
(born 1979) is a professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
He received his M.Sc. in computer science in 2002, a B.Sc. in economics in 2003, and a Ph.D.
in information and communication technology in 2005. Øverby has also studied law at the
University of Oslo in Norway. Øverby has published over 90 papers in international jour-
nals and conferences in the areas of communication technology,
digital economics, business
modeling, data coding, and optical networking. He has taught and developed university
courses in the areas of digital economics,
business, and law since 2010. He was the Head of
Department of Telematics (NTNU) from 2013 through 2016. Øverby is a 1998 International
Chemistry Olympiad bronze medalist.
Jan A. Audestad
(born 1942) is professor emeritus at the Norwegian University
of Science and Technology
(NTNU). He received his M. Sc. in theoretical physics in 1965. He has more than 50 years
of experience in telecommunications both from academia and as researcher, research man-
ager, and techno-economic adviser to the top management of Telenor. As adjunct professor
of NTNU, he has taught courses
in telecommunications networks, distributed processing,
mobile communication, digital economics, and information security.
He was one of the key
scientists behind standardization of maritime satellite systems in the 1970s, GSM mobile
communications in the 1980s, and intelligent networks and distributed processing in the
1990s. He was part of the team reorganizing Telenor to meet full competition in all sectors
of telecommunications from 1995 to 2009.
