BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:researchseminars.org CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:researchseminars.org BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Brett Frischmann (Villanova University) DTSTART:20260408T160000Z DTEND:20260408T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260417T111041Z UID:Metagov/284 DESCRIPTION:Title: "Infrastructure: The Social Value of Shared Resources” with Brett Fris chmann\nby Brett Frischmann (Villanova University) as part of Metagove rnance Seminar\n\n\nAbstract\nInfrastructure: The Social Value of Shared R esources by Brett M. Frischmann is a 2012 book that reframes infrastructur e not just as physical systems\, but as shared resources (commons) that cr eate value through open\, non-discriminatory access\, impacting policy on everything from roads to the internet.\n\n​Frischmann argues for managin g infrastructure to maximize its social value\, integrating economic theor y with commons principles to analyze issues like network neutrality\, envi ronmental policy\, and intellectual property. The book provides a framewor k for understanding how to manage these resources for broad societal benef it\, challenging supply-focused approaches by emphasizing demand-side driv ers and the importance of open access. \n\n​Brett recently gave the keyn ote speech at the February 2026 Silicon Flatirons Conference at the Univer sity of Colorado Law School: https://siliconflatirons.org/events/annual-fl agship-conference-2026-02-01/\n\n​The recording of his presentation can be found on Youtube:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o41Brb-goYo&t=199s\n LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/Metagov/284/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR