Ahmed Alrawi
PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Karsh Institute Digital Technology for Democracy, University of Virginia.
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​Lecturer
Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications,
The Pennsylvania State University
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Institute for Information Policy (IIP) Research Fellow
Department of Telecommunication Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University
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Associate Editor
The Journal of Civic Information
The University of Florida
I am a social scientist and media and communication policy researcher who uses qualitative, quantitative, and computational research tools to examine issues related to digital technology and regulations that affect individuals' lives in the U.S. and globally. My research area mainly centers on examining issues related to global media and communications regulations and policies that intersect with the following two areas:
1) AI, Surveillance, Privacy, and The Implications of ICTs
2) Broadband Policy and Deployment
01
Consumer perceptions of 5G in South Korea, China and the U.S.
This study examine the following two aspects: First, what do mobile users in China SK, U.S know about 5G; Second, how do mobile users in China SK, U.S experience 5G. This project include field work and interviews with users in South Korea, China, and the US.
02
Rural Broadband Challenges in Iraq: An Examination of the Intersection Between Rural Broadband Policy Issues and Rural Iraqi Communities' Experience Waiting for Fixed Broadband Connections
Building upon analyses of Iraqi telecommunications documents and in-depth interviews with members of five different communities in rural Iraq that lack reliable broadband connectivity, this exploratory research examines the intersection between the policy issues and the experiences of Iraqis regarding broadband connections in rural Iraq.this research provides unique and rare information about the Iraqi telecom sector that suffers from a dearth of scholarly research, which could be contributed to in order to close the knowledge gap in the telecom field.
03
Foggy Geolocation Search Engines: An Examination of the Legal Repercussions Resulting from the Government Security Agencies Surveillance Through Fog Data Science Businesses
This project explores the intersection between the legal issues resulting from government security agencies’ surveillance of U.S. citizens and the economic benefits and costs resulting from selling private geolocation data via fog data businesses in the surveillance market.
04
How Much Will You Share? Exploring Information Privacy Concerns, Information-Sharing, and Perceived Control of Information
While past research examined the influx of privacy breaches by organizations and governments, limited empirical studies have tested the adverse effects of privacy concerns on American Muslims' information-sharing and perceptions of information control. The concept of privacy invasion conveys that when privacy is breached, online expressions and psychological factors, are impacted beyond the online space. Therefore, this project suggests that American Muslims' privacy concerns will positively predict their information-sharing behavior and perceived information control.
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National domain name arbitration regimes: Convergence or divergence?
In this study, we examine two related questions. First, what similarities and differences exist between the provisions of national domain name dispute resolution policies (NDRPs) ; are there prevalent ‘models’ representing combinations of attributes that may be considered emergent exemplars? Second, what national attributes and networks of influence may be identified to explain the observed similarities and differences between NDRPs?
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Stingrayveillance: An Examination of the IMSI Catchers’ Abuse of the Civil Rights in the Era of Digital Policing
This research discusses the legal issues represented by the violation of the First Amendment rights of protesters resulting from the use of IMSI catcher devices by U.S. security agencies during protests. Specifically, this research sheds light on two important legal issues related to the breaches of First Amendment rights during recent protests. First is the violation of the freedom of assembly through disturbing and preventing protests, as well as blocking the calls and text messages of the demonstrators. Second is the chilling effect that hinders the protesters from exercising their freedom of assembly.