Acknowledgments

• Author: Robert G. Howell
• Profession: Professor. Faculty of Law University of Victoria British Columbia
• Pages: 13-14

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ACK NOW LED GME NTS

From the initial conception of a need for a work t hat would encapsu-

late, explain, and analyze the dynamic technology-dr iven changes that

were, and stil l are, reforging the dimensions of the law and policy ap-

plicable to telecommunications to the f‌inal product you are now read-

ing, the completion of this book ha s been stretched out over a long

period of time. As a consequence, most of the f‌inal content is entirely

new or is ref‌lective of e arlier research efforts only in broad categoriza-

tion.

Circumstances over the last t hree years h ave, however, allowed an

intensity of resources and effort that h as enabled thi s work to be com-

pleted. It i s to this period that my pri mary acknowledgements relate.

Financially, two research grants totalling $10,000 (2008 and 20 09)

from the Foundation for Legal Research were instrument al in enabling

completion by allowing the engagement of research assistance over a

sustained period of time. I am very appreciative of these awards from

the Foundation. I also thank the University of Victoria, Faculty of Law,

for making research assistance available to the extent that funding

permitted over shorter periods of time e ach year. Additionally, during

the years of oper ation of our International Intel lectual Property Law

program (2002–07) the re search a ssistance in implementation of th at

program ran parallel with many aspects of my research for this book so

that re search could be utilized for cross-purposes. My assistants also

had some time, at least prior to the commencement of courses, to focus