JOSEPH W. LASZLO
joe_laszlo@yahoo.com


Experience

Jupiter Research, New York, New York
March 1999-Present

Research arm of Jupiter Media Metrix, leading provider of market research, data and analysis on Internet business applications.; Jupiter delivers actionable and insightful advice to companies, consisting of syndicated written reports, consultative projects, and industry conferences.; Jupiter analysts produce and deliver research to clients in all of these formats.

Senior Analyst, Consumer Access and Technologies. Formulate Jupiter research positions; write and present reports offering analysis and recommendations based on industry trends. Assist clients with business strategy, competitive analysis, and tactical planning. Present research at industry conferences, including CES, Internet World, CTIA WirelessIT, CTAM, COMDEX. Manage and coordinate teams of research staff in preparing deliverables.; Participate in the sales process, conveying the value of Jupiter’s broadband and wireless expertise to prospective and existing clients. Communicate insights and opinions to print and broadcast journalists. Hired as analyst, promoted January 2000.

  • Key research interests: Consumer adoption of broadband technologies.; Internet infrastructure and content distribution. Consumer awareness of and attitudes toward broadband and narrowband Internet services. Mobile data applications delivered to cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). Wireless network evolution, including location based services and third generation (3G) network technologies.; Business models for companies offering content and services via interactive platforms.
  • Selected publications:
    Location-Aware Applications: Improving End-User Value Despite Carrier Hesitation, November 2001.
    Broadband Cost Drivers: Design Services to Fit the Value Chain, May 2001.
    Reaching Global Audiences: Focus on a Web-Centric Strategy, but Leverage Non-PC Platforms, November 2000.
    Consumer Broadband: Differentiate Beyond Technology to Drive Consumer Adoption, September 2000.
    Mobile Revenue Models: Short-term Constraints Breed Long-term Opportunities, April 2000.
    Digital Subscriber Line: Capitalizing on Provider Fragmentation, August 1999.
    Content Distribution: Improving Consumer Experience by Avoiding the Backbone Bottleneck, July 1999.
    Broadband Barriers: Partnering Effectively with Dominant Cable ISPs, May 1999.

Economics and Technology, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts July 1996 - March 1999

Consulting firm providing research into telecommunications and utility regulatory policy. ETI works on behalf of regulators, corporations, and public advocates, providing economic analysis, white papers, and testimony before government bodies regarding the impact of regulation and changes in technology on consumers and other stakeholders.

Consultant. Researched and wrote reports, testimony, and other studies related to telecommunications economic and regulatory policy. Played major role planning ETI economic arguments, working closely with ETI clients and senior research staff. Managed research assistants. Hired as Senior Analyst, promoted to Consultant in December 1996.

  • Key research interests included international telecommunications policy and the deployment of Internet and other advanced communications technologies. Analysis of competitive provision of local telecommunications services, including the economics of unbundling carrier last-mile networks. Pricing and availability of digital services, including digital private lines, frame relay, asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), and digital subscriber line (xDSL) services from various Bell Operating Companies.
  • Publications: The Effect of Internet Use on the Nation's Telephone Network, prepared for the Internet Access Coalition, January 22, 1997; Reply to Incumbent LEC Claims to Special Revenue Recovery Mechanisms, submitted to the Federal Communications Commission in CC Docket No. 96-262, February 14, 1997; Report on the Southern New England Telephone Company (SNET), prepared for Cablevision Systems Corporation, May 7, 1997.

Fletcher School Economics Department, Medford, Mass. Sept. 1995-May 1996

Teaching Assistant. Organized and taught regular review sessions for two graduate economics courses. Held additional office hours for students. Assisted in preparation and grading of examinations and problem sets. Macroeconomics: Spring (January 1996-May 1996). Elementary Micro and Macro: Fall (September 1995-December 1995).

The Chiba Bank, New York, New York Jan. 1994-Aug. 1994

Money Market and Securities Administrator, Operations Division. Assisted in the management of bank investments in corporate and government bonds, currency and bond futures and options, collateralized mortgage obligations, certificates of deposit, and money market transactions. Confirmed settlements, verified trades, executed electronic funds transfers, prepared reports, and updated accounting records. Trained and supervised two other employees.

Universal Securities, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan June 1993-August 1993

Research Associate. Participated in intensive training program at a major Japanese brokerage house. Worked in several divisions of the company, and examined many aspects of Japanese finance and Japanese business culture. Translated texts, learned to analyze financial documents, participated in meetings and presentations, and prepared reports for managers in both Japanese and English.

Education

The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Medford, Massachusetts
1994-1996

Received Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy, May 1996. Fields of specialization: Economic theory and policy; technology policy; international finance. Research interests include: the impact of information technology on global banking; the regulation and integration of world financial markets; and trade and monetary policy issues.

Columbia University, New York, New York 1989-1993

Magna cum laude. Received Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies, May 1993, with concentrations in Japanese history and the Japanese language. Dean's List honors; John Jay Scholar; Columbia Marching Band; Philolexian Society.

Stanford Japan Center, Kyoto, Japan 1991-1992

Completed an intensive 8-month overseas studies program, administered by Stanford University, including courses on Japanese language, history, law, and economy. Received Japan Foundation Scholarship.