the concluding presentation will be by thomas hazlett repressor of economics at george mason university and one of america's most penetrating and prolific scholars of telecommunications policy. professor hazlett was tom's colleague and friend during the latter years when tom was a distinguished visiting professor at george mason and an active participant in professor hazlett's information economy project. for more information better speakers they will speak in turn beginning with henry gold erred. [applause] >> thank you chris. thank you very much market. it's an honor to be on this panel with my old colleagues and friends. it's a little odd to be on a panel in which the youth point of view is tom hazlett. [laughter] but be that as it may i have the leadoff speaker, presenter and my preface is to discuss the significance of tom whitehead's career. in short, why should anyone care about his papers let alone want to read them? well he had many accomplishments i want to focus on the ones that not only had a profound influence at the time but also made a contribution from which we benefit t