Ryan Hallahan

Ph.D Candidate
Department of Engineering and Public Policy
Carnegie Mellon University

Brief Professional Biography

Ryan Hallahan is a Ph.D. candidate and Bertucci Graduate Fellow in the Department of Engineering & Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. His broad research interests are in spectrum management and wireless telecommunications policy. His dissertation is focused on methods and proposals for improving public safety wireless communication systems in the United States. His papers have been presented at the Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC) and published in Telecommunications Policy. He has a M.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a B.S. in Engineering Physics from the University of California, Berkeley.

Contact Information

Office Phone
412-268-3426

 Email
hallahan at cmu dot edu

 Personal Website
ryanhallahan.com

Office
Hamburg Hall A012

Mailing Address
Carnegie Mellon University
Department of EPP
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890, USA

Selected Papers and Presentations

Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers

  • Hallahan, R. & Peha, J. M. (2011) The Business Case of a Network that Serves both Public Safety and Commercial Subscribers. Telecommunications Policy, Volume 35, Issue 3, April 2011, Pages 250-268, doi:10.1016/j.telpol.2010.12.006. The Accepted Author Manuscript is available here: [PDF]

  • Hallahan, R. & Peha, J. M. (2010) Quantifying the Costs of a Nationwide Public Safety Wireless Network. Telecommunications Policy, Volume 34, Issue 4, May 2010, Pages 200-220, doi:10.1016/j.telpol.2010.01.002. The Accepted Author Manuscript is available here: [PDF]

    Abstract-Reviewed Conference Papers

  • Hallahan, R. & Peha, J. M. (2010) "Policies for Public Safety Use of Commercial Wireless Networks," 38th Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, October 2010.

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  • Hallahan, R. & Peha, J. M. (2009) "The Business Case of a Nationwide Wireless Network that Serves both Public Safety and Commercial Subscribers," 37th Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, September 2009.

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  • Hallahan, R. & Peha, J. M. (2008) "Quantifying the Costs of a Nationwide Broadband Public Safety Wireless Network," 36th Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, September 2008.

    Comments Filed with the FCC

  • Hallahan, R. (2010) "Presentation on Policies for Public Safety Use of Commercial Wireless Networks, " Notice of Ex Parte before the Federal Communications Commission in the Matter of Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band. PS Docket No. 06-229, October 1, 2010.
  • Hallahan, R. (2008) "The Impact of Requirements on the Cost of a Nationwide Public-PrivatePartnership, " Comment before the Federal Communications Commission in the Matter of Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band. PS Docket No. 06-229, October 31, 2008.

    Academic Reports

  • "Mobile Computing in Pittsburgh Law Enforcement," (2007) Client: City of Pittsburgh, Final Report of Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, December 2007 (Contributed as a Project Manager)

    Conference Presentations

  • Hallahan, R. (2010) Policies for Public Safety Use of Commercial Wireless Networks, Presentation as a Member of the Panel on Public Safety and Emergency at the 38th Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Arlington, VA, October 2, 2010.

  • Hallahan, R. (2009) The Business Case of a Nationwide Wireless Network that Serves both Public Safety and Commercial Subscribers, Presentation as a Member of the Panel on Broadband Wireless at the 37th Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Arlington, VA, September 26, 2009.

  • Hallahan, R. (2008) Quantifying the Costs of a Nationwide Broadband Public Safety Wireless Network, Presentation as a Member of the Panel on Wireless and Public Safety at the 36th Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Arlington, VA, September 28, 2008.