William H. Lehr

Dr. William Lehr is a telecommunications and Internet industry economist and consultant with over twenty-five years of experience. He regularly advises senior industry executives and policymakers in the U.S. and abroad on the market, industry, and policy implications of events relevant to the Internet ecosystem. He is a research associate in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He currently works with the Communications Futures Program, which is an industry-academic multidisciplinary research effort focused on road mapping the communications value chain. Previously, Dr. Lehr was the associate director of the MIT Research Program on Internet & Telecoms Convergence, and was an associate research scholar and assistant professor on the faculty of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business.

Dr. Lehr’s research focuses on the economics and regulatory policy of the internet infrastructure industries. He teaches courses on the economics, business strategy, and public policy issues facing telecommunications, internet, and e-commerce companies, and is a frequent speaker at international industry and academic conferences. He has published articles on such topics as the impact of the internet on the structure of the communications infrastructure industries, telecommunications regulation, and the pricing of Internet services. He is currently engaged in research on the convergence of the internet and telecommunication services and the implications for corporate strategy and public policy.

In addition to his academic research, Dr. Lehr provides litigation, economic, and business strategy consulting services for firms in the information technology industries in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Lehr has advised information technology companies on strategic marketing, pricing, financial planning, and competitive strategy, as well as government agencies in the United States and abroad on telecommunications and internet policy matters.

Dr. Lehr holds a PhD in Economics from Stanford, an MBA from the Wharton Graduate School, and MSE, BS and BA degrees from the University of Pennsylvania.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT EXPERTS@VEGAECONOMICS.COM