Journal Articles
Stocker, V., Smaragdakis, G. and Lehr, W.H. (2020). The State of Network Neutrality Regulation. ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review, 50(1), 45-59, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3390251.3390258.[PDF]
Briglauer, W., Stocker, V. and Whalley, J. (2020). Public Policy Targets in EU Broadband Markets: The Role of Technological Neutrality. Telecommunications Policy, 44(5), June, Article 101908, available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2019.101908
Stocker, V. and Knieps, G. (2019). Network Neutrality Through the Lens of Network Economics. Review of Network Economics, 17(3), 115-150, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rne-2019-0025
Stocker, V. and Whalley, J. (2019). Who Replies to Consultations, and What Do They Say? The Case of Broadband Universal Service in the UK. Telecommunications Policy, 43(8), Article 101823, available: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0308596118302192
Stocker, V. and Whalley, J. (2018). Speed Isn’t Everything – A Multi-criteria Analysis of the Broadband Consumer Experience in the UK,Telecommunications Policy, 42(1), 1-14, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2017.06.001
Stocker, V., Smaragdakis, G., Lehr, W.H. and Bauer, S. (2017). The Growing Complexity of Content Delivery Networks: Challenges and Implications for the Internet Ecosystem, Telecommunications Policy, 41(10), 1003-1016, DOI: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0308596116302476 [PDF]
Knieps, G. and Stocker, V. (2016). Price and QoS Differentiation in all-IP Networks, International Journal of Management and Network Economics, 3(4), 317-335, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJMNE.2016.079877
Knieps, G. and Stocker, V. (2015). Network Neutrality Regulation – The Fallacies of Regulatory Market Splits, Intereconomics, 50(1), 46-51, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10272-015-0524-4
Books
Stocker, V. (2020). Innovative Capacity Allocations for All-IP Networks: A Network Economic Analysis of Evolution and Competition in the Internet Ecosystem, Freiburger Studien zur Netzökonomie, Nomos: Baden-Baden [Doctoral Thesis; awarded with Südwestmetall-Förderpreis], DOI: https://doi.org/10.5771/9783748902607-1
Knieps, G. and Stocker, V. (eds.) (2019). The Future of the Internet: Innovation, Integration and Sustainability. Nomos: Baden-Baden, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5771/9783748902096 [1]
Book Chapters
Stocker, V. and Knieps, G. (2021). Digitalizing Telecommunications – Innovation, Complexity, and Diversity in the Internet Ecosystem. In: Finger, M. and Moreno, J. (eds.), A Modern Guide to the Digitalization of Infrastructure, Edward Elgar: Cheltenham UK et al., 59-91.
Knieps, G. and Stocker, V. (2019). Introduction. In: Knieps, G. and Stocker, V. (eds.), The Future of the Internet: Innovation, Integration and Sustainability. Nomos: Baden-Baden, 7-10.
Stocker, V. (2019). Ecosystem Evolution and End-to-End QoS on the Internet: The (Remaining) Role of Interconnections. In: Knieps, G. and Stocker, V. (eds.), The Future of the Internet: Innovation, Integration and Sustainability. Nomos: Baden-Baden, 171-193.
Working Papers, Conference Papers & Policy Notes (Selection)
Stocker, V., Knieps, G., and Dietzel, C. (2021). The Rise and Evolution of Clouds and Private Networks – Internet Interconnection, Ecosystem Fragmentation, August 23, 2021. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3910108
Stocker, V. and Whalley, J. (2021). The Internet has coped well with Covid-19, but problems remain – Evidence to House of Lords Committee exploring the impact of Covid-19, Position Paper, Weizenbaum Series 15, https://doi.org/10.34669/wi.ws/15.
Stocker, V., Kolleck, A., Brause, S.R. and Schawe, N. (2021). ‘Navigating the Landscape of the Sharing and Gig Economy Literature: A Systematic and Interdisciplinary Review’, 19 January, available: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3773458
Briglauer, W., Cambini, C., Gugler, K. and Stocker, V. (2020). ‘Net Neutrality and High-Speed Broadband Networks: Evidence from OECD Countries’, Working Papers / Research Institute for Regulatory Economics. Forschungsinstitut für Regulierungsökonomie, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna, available: https://www.wu.ac.at/fileadmin/wu/d/ri/regulation/wp_net_neutrality_2020_12_30.pdf.
Briglauer, W., Stocker, V. and Whalley, J. (2019). ‘Public Policy Targets in EU Broadband Markets: The Role of Technological Neutrality’, Working Papers / Research Institute for Regulatory Economics. Forschungsinstitut für Regulierungsökonomie, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna, available: https://epub.wu.ac.at/6773/.
Shukla, A. and Stocker, V. (2019). ‘Navigating the Landscape of Programmable Networks: Looking beyond the Regulatory Status Quo’. TPRC47: Research Conference on Communications, Information and Internet Policy, Washington D.C., USA, 2019, available:https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3427455
Stocker, V. and Whalley, J. (2017). ‘Who Replies to Consultations, and What Do They Say? The Case of Broadband Universal Service in the UK’,Paper presented at the 28th European Regional ITS Conference, Passau, Germany, 30 July – 2 August 2017.
Stocker, V., Smaragdakis, G., Lehr, W.H. and Bauer, S. (2016). ‘Content is King, (Peering) Location is Emperor: A Progress Report on the Evolution of Content Delivery in the Internet’, Paper presented at the 27th European Regional ITS Conference, Cambridge, UK, 7-9 September 2016.
Stocker, V. and Whalley, J. (2016). ‘Speed isn’t everything – A multi-criteria analysis of broadband access speeds in the UK’, Paper presented at the 27th European Regional ITS Conference, Cambridge, UK, 7-9 September 2016.
Stocker, V. (2015). ‘Interconnection and Capacity Allocation for All-IP Networks: Walled Gardens or Full Integration?’, Paper presented at the 43rdResearch Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy (TPRC), George Mason University, Arlington, VA, 25-27 September 2015, available at: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2587833
Knieps, G. and Stocker, V. (2014b). ‘The Fallacies of Regulatory Market Splits – Network Neutrality Regulation ante Portas’, Institute for Transport Economics and Regional Policy, Discussion Paper No. 151, available at: http://portal.uni-freiburg.de/vw/files/files-publikationen/disk/disk151
Knieps, G. and Stocker, V. (2014a). ‘Market Driven Network Neutrality and the Fallacy of a Two-Tiered Internet Traffic Regulation’, Paper presented at the 42nd Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy (TPRC), George Mason University, Arlington, VA, 12-14 September 2014, available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract/=2480963 or http://portal.uni-freiburg.de/vw/files/files-publikationen/disk/disk149
Stocker, V. (2013b). ‘Internet Evolution and Overlay Networks – A Network Economic Analysis’, Paper presented at the 5th Ph.D. Seminar of the International Telecommunications Society, Florence, Italy, 23-24 October 2013.
Stocker, V. (2013a). ‘On the weal and woe of Internet traffic management in Europe: A critical appraisal from a network economic perspective’, Paper presented at the 24th European Regional Conference of the International Telecommunications Society, Florence, Italy, 20-23 October 2013, available at: http://econstor.eu/handle/10419/88542
Blog Articles and Other
Briglauer, W. and Stocker, V. (2020). Bedeutung digitaler Infrastrukturen und Dienste und Maßnahmen zur Förderung der Resilienz in Krisenzeiten, EcoAustria Policy Note Nr. 42.
Frías, Z. and Stocker, V. (2020b). The Economics of Infrastructure Sharing in 5G Networks, Technology Policy and Ethics IEEE Future Directions Newsletter, available: https://cmte.ieee.org/futuredirections/tech-policy-ethics/july-2020/the-economics-of-shared-infrastructure-in-5g-networks/.
Frías, Z. and Stocker, V. (2020a). Zur Ökonomie gemeinsamer Ressourcennutzung in 5G Netzen, Ökonomenstimme, available:https://www.oekonomenstimme.org/artikel/2020/04/zur-oekonomie-gemeinsamer-ressourcennutzung-in-5g-netzen/
Knieps, G. and Stocker, V. (2020). Die Zukunft des Internets: Innovation, Integration und Nachhaltigkeit, Ökonomenstimme, available: https://www.oekonomenstimme.org/artikel/2020/01/die-zukunft-des-internets–innovation-integration-und-nachhaltigkeit/
Kolleck, A. and Stocker, V. (2020b). Carsharing in der Krise: Das Ende des Teilens?, Kurz kommentiert, Wirtschaftsdienst, 100(7), S. 478, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10273-020-2686-3
Kolleck, A. and Stocker, V. (2020a). Car Sharing in der Krise — Wie beeinflusst Covid-19 die individuelle Mobilität?, Ökonomenstimme, available: https://www.oekonomenstimme.org/artikel/2020/06/car-sharing-in-der-krise–wie-beeinflusst-covid-19-die-individuelle-mobilitaet/
Stocker, V. (2020). What is the future of the Internet?, International Telecommunication Society Blog, January, available: https://itsworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/What-is-the-future-of-the-Internet.pdf
Briglauer, W. and Stocker, V. (2019b). Ist Netzneutralität tatsächlich gut? Eine Neubewertung vor dem Hintergrund der Regulierung in den USA und in der EU sowie aktueller Forschungsergebnisse, EcoAustria Policy Note Nr. 28.
Briglauer, W. and Stocker, V. (2019a). Netzneutralitätspolitik in den USA und in der EU: Stand der Literatur und Politikempfehlungen, Ökonomenstimme, available: https://www.oekonomenstimme.org/artikel/2019/10/netzneutralitaetspolitik-in-den-usa-und-in-der-eu-vergleich-und-politikempfehlungen/
Knieps, G. and Stocker, V. (2014). ‘Der Irrweg einer regulatorischen Marktspaltung – Netzneutralitätsregulierung ante portas’, Ökonomenstimme, available: http://www.oekonomenstimme.org/artikel/2014/06/der-irrweg-einer-regulatorischen-marktspaltung–netzneutralitaetsregulierung-ante-portas/
Podcasts and Media
“Weizenbaum im Home Office” Podcast, Folge 3: Digitale Infrastruktur, 20.04.2020. Available: https://www.weizenbaum-institut.de/news/folge-3-digitale-infrastruktur/
‘Alles eine Preisfrage – Der digitale Supermarkt’, WDR 5 – Das Feature, 06.09.2020, Authors: Michael Brocker and Felix Schledde. Available: https://www1.wdr.de/mediathek/audio/wdr5/wdr5-dok5-das-feature/audio-alles-eine-preisfrage—der-digitale-supermarkt-100.html [Took part as an expert in this feature]
[1] The volume constitutes the proceedings of the conference workshop (50th Freiburg Seminar on Network Economics as described below) that took place in Freiburg on 10-11 July 2017.
Invited Talks, Presentations, Panels
2022
‘The Rise of Large Private Networks – How Google, Facebook, and other Hypergiants Have Disrupted the Internet Ecosystem‘, Strathclyde Law School – Internet law Module, University of Strathclyde, Online, 18 February 2022 [Invited Talk].
2021
‘The Rise of Large Private Networks – How Google, Facebook, and other Hypergiants Have Disrupted the Internet Ecosystem‘, Presentation at the Gesellschaft für Netzökonomie, Wettbewerbsökonomie und Verkehrswissenschaft an der Universität Freiburg e.V., University of Freiburg, Online, 30 November 2021 [Invited Talk].
‘The Rise and Evolution of Clouds and Private Networks – Internet Interconnection, Ecosystem Fragmentation‘, Presentation at the DigiDem-Kolloquium, Weizenbaum-Institute for the Networked Society, Online, 24 November 2021 [Invited Talk]
‘Das (schöne) neue Internet? Wie die Techgiganten Google, Amazon, Facebook & Co das Internet spalten‘, Friedrich Graf von Westphalen – JeDi Lunch Talk, Online, 2 November 2021 [Invited Talk].
‘The Rise and Evolution of Clouds and Private Networks – Internet Interconnection, Ecosystem Fragmentation‘, 49th Annual Research Conference on Communications, Information, and Internet Policy (TPRC), Online, 22-24 September 2021.
‘Internet interconnection, ecosystem fragmentation — Towards a conceptual foundation of generalized virtual networks’, 23rd Biennial Conference of the ITS – Digital societies and industrial transformations:
Policies, markets, and technologies in a post-Covid world, Online Event, 20-23 June 2021.
‘What are the potential and challenges for next generation mobile networks?, Organization & Moderation in Panel. 23rd Biennial Conference of the ITS – Digital societies and industrial transformations:
Policies, markets, and technologies in a post-Covid world, Online Event, 20-23 June 2021 [Panel Moderation].
‘Digitalization of Energy Infrastructure And Data Interoperability: What Can We Learn From Other Sectors?’. FSR Insights, European University Institute, Florence School of Regulation, Florence, Italy, 27 January 2021 [Invited Talk (online); recording here: https://fsr.eui.eu/energy-in-the-digital-age-disruptive-changes-and-new-governance-needs/; YouTube].
2020
‘Evolution in the Internet Ecosystem and the Promise of 5G’. GovTechTalk Series, University of Groningen, Netherlands, 3 December 2020 [Invited Talk (online)].
‘Sharing Economy’. Participation to a panel discussion/workshop at the SPD Digitalkongress ‘Unsere Digitale Zukunft’, Online, 14 October, 2020 [Workshop, Invitation by Dr. Joe Weingarten (MdB)]
‘Digitalizing Telecommunications’. Presentation as Member of the Digitalizing Infrastructure Group of Experts (DIGEX) (https://fsr.eui.eu/digex-project/), European University Institute, Florence School of Regulation, Florence, Italy, 23 February 2020 [Invited Talk].
‘The State of Network Neutrality Regulation’. Presentation at the 53th Radein Seminar “Neuere Entwicklungen der Ordnungstheorie und Wettbewerbspolitik: Sportökonomik, Medienökonomik, Unterhaltungsökonomik“ (https://www.seminar.radein.de), Radein, Italy, 9–16 February 2020 [Invited Talk].
2019
‘Network Neutrality Regulation: Facing the Challenges of Today’s Internet’. Opening Presentation to Panel, 30th ITS European Conference in Helsinki, Finland, 16–19 June 2019 [Opening Presentation].
‘Network Neutrality Regulation: Facing the Challenges of Today’s Internet’, Organization & Moderation in Panel. 30th ITS European Conference in Helsinki, Finland, 16–19 June 2019 [Panel Moderation].
‘Network Neutrality Regulations: An Economist’s Perspective’. Max-Planck-Institute for Informatics, Saarbrücken, Germany, 29 May 2019 [Poster Presentation].
2018
‘The End of Network Neutrality Regulations? An Economist’s Perspective’, Internet Measurement and Analysis Group, TU Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 28 March 2018 [Invited Talk].
2017
‘Integrative Approaches for End-to-End QoS: The Remaining Role of QoS-based Interconnections’, 50th Freiburg Seminar on Network Economics: The Future of the Internet – Innovation, Integration and Sustainability, Freiburg, Germany, 10-11 July 2017 [Invited Talk].
2016
‘Interconnection and Capacity Allocation for All-IP Networks: The Role of Regulatory Market Splits’, Digital Business Seminar Series, Newcastle Business School, University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK, 10 February 2016 [Invited Talk].
2015
‘Netzneutralität im Internet – Zum Trugschluss regulatorischer Marktspaltungen (translation: Network Neutrality in the Internet – On the Fallacy of Regulatory Market Splits)‘, Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Verkehrswissenschaft und Regionalpolitik an der Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany, 24 February 2015 [Invited Talk].
2014
Workshop “Wirtschaftswissenschaften im digitalen Kontext” (translation: Economic Sciences in the Digital Context). ZBW- German National Library of Economics, Leibniz Information Center for Economics, Hamburg, Germany, 23 September 2014 [Active Workshop Participation].
Graduate Student Consortium. 42nd Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy (TPRC), George Mason University, Arlington, VA, 12 September 2014 [Active Workshop Participation].
Other Conference Presentations
2015
The End of Transit and Peering? Interconnection and Capacity Allocation for All-IP Networks, 26th European Regional Conference of the International Telecommunications Society, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain, 25 – 27 June 2015.
2014
A Pricing Model for the Generalized DiffServ Architecture – Net Neutrality and the Fallacy of a Regulatory Market Split, 25th European Regional Conference of the International Telecommunications Society, Brussels, Belgium, 22 – 25 June 2014 (with Günter Knieps).