Posts in 2008
China's Internet Policy and Considerations for Migrants
China's Internet Policy and Considerations for Migrants

I received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant to be a visiting scholar at the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) during the summer of 2009. CNNIC is overseen my the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and Chinese Academy of Science (CAS).

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2008tricia wangchinese, chinese internet network information center, cnnic, digital, infrastructure, internet, migrant, mobile, policy, technology, telecommunication, users
Unreachable Cellphones: Limitations of Collect Calls for Immigrant detainees in Federal Detention Centers
Unreachable Cellphones: Limitations of Collect Calls for Immigrant detainees in Federal Detention Centers

Undocumented immigrant detainees in federal detention centers are experiencing great difficulties in reaching their family or relatives in their home country. As cellphone ownership in less evenly developed countries becomes more ubiquitous, many people are only reachable via their cellphones.

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2008tricia wangcell phone, cellphone, cellphones, communication, detainees, detention centers, families, immigrant, mobiles