 It is named for former Federal Communications Commission chairman James H. Quello.The Quello Center was founded to improve understanding of policy choices and management options affected by change in communication industries, and to help develop new alternatives.Among conducting rigorous interdisciplinary research and publication, both domestically and internationally; providing opportunities, such as symposia and conferences, to facilitate dialogue among policy makers, scholars, industry executives, and consumer interest groups; participating in other events and proceedings that evaluate important telecommunication policy developments; and providing expertise and research to policy making institutions.