School of Information and Telecommunication Systems

July 2011

School of Information and Telecommunication Systems

Master of Communication Technology and Policy

Reading List for Comprehensive Examination

Common Readings for all MCTP Students

Algirdas Avizienis Jean-Claude Laprie, Brian Randell, and Carl Landwher (January/March 2004). “Basics Concepts and Taxonomy of Secure Computing,” IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing. 1(1), pp. 11-33.

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Harvard Case Study: “Pfizer’s Virtual CIO”

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Harvard Case Study: “Strategic IT Transformation at Accenture”

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Harvard Case Study: “UCB: Managing Information for Globalization and Innovation”

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Andrew Snow, and John Hoag (December 2007), A Primer on Telecommunications Critical Infrastructure Protection. National Regulatory Research Institute.

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David Moore, Colleen Shannon, Douglas J. Brown, Geoffrey M. Voelker and Stefan Savage. (2006, May). Inferring internet denial-of-service activity. ACM Transactions on Computer Systems [Print, Online]. 24(2), pp. 115-139. Available:

Milton Mueller (July 1993). “Universal Service in Telephone History: A Reconstruction,” Telecommunications Policy

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Neil Reid (2010), “Wireless Mobility: The Why of Wireless” McGraw-Hill, Chapters 6 and 10.

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Eli Noam (2002). “Interconnection Practices,” from Handbook of Telecommunications Economics, Volume I. edited by M.E. Cave et al.

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Huitema, Christian (1996), “IPv6 The New Internet Protocol,” Prentice hall, Chapters 2 and 4.

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Daniel Spulbur (1995), “Deregulating Telecommunications,” Yale Journal on Regulation, 12 (26), pp 25-67.

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Readings for Students Doing the Technical Emphasis

Ciampa, Mark, “CompTIA security+tm2008 In Depth”, Chapter 6, Wireless Network Security,

Print ISBN-10: 1-59863-813-0

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Coleman, David D, Westcott, David A., Harkins, Bryan E., Jackman, Shawn M.

“CWSP® Certified Wireless Security Professional Official: Study Guide”, Chapter 4, Enterprise 802.11 Layer 2 Authentication Methods.

Print ISBN: 978-0-470-43891-6

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Li, G., Wang, D., et al. (February 2007). “IP Over Optical Cross-Connect Architectures,” IEEE Communications Magazine.

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Luc De Ghein (November, 2006), “MPLS Fundamentals,” Cisco Press, ISBN 978-2-58705-197-5, Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 7.

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Melle, S., et al. (November 2007). "Market Drivers and Implementation Options for 100-GbE Transport over the WAN," IEEE Applications and Practice.

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J. Rosenberg. (2010, April). Interactive Connectivity Establishment (ICE): A Protocol for Network Address Translator (NAT) Traversal for Offer/Answer Protocols, IETF, ietf.org. [Online]. Available: (117 pages).

Song, J., Chang, M.Y., and Lee, S.S.. (September 2007). “Overview of ITU-T NGN QoS Control,” IEEE Communications Magazine.

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Sotirov, Stevens, Appelbaum, Lenstra, Molnar, Osvik, de Weget, “MD5 considered harmful today: Creating a rogue CA certificate.

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Van Caenegem, R., Colle, d. et al. (November 2007). "The Design of an All-Optical PacketSwitching Network," IEEE Communications Magazine.

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Readings for Students Doing the Policy Emphasis

Chetty, M, Blake, E., & McPhie, E. (2006). VoIP regulation in South Africa: Implications for underserved areas. Telecommunications Policy, 30, 332-344.

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Chu, J. (2001). In response to globalization: What we can learn from the Telstra experience. International Journal of Manpower, 22(4), 366-379.

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“Economics of Regulation”

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Federal Communications Commission. Notice of Inquiry. Concerning the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to all Americans in a Reasonable Fashion.

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Sappinton, D. M. (2002) “Price Regulation,” in Handbook of Telecommunications Economics, Vol I, ed, by M. F. Cave, et al.

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Spulber, Daniel, “Competition Policy in Telecommunications.”

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Waverman, L., Metchi, M., & Fuss, M. “Impact of Telecoms on Economic Growth in Developing Countries.

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