New Media, New Networks: The Evolution of Content on the Internet

Oct 29, 2009

In wake of the FCC Broadband NOI, broadband workshops on broadband, content and cybersecurity - as well as Genachowski’s recent announcement on net neutrality - several well-respected experts will gather to talk about their viewpoints on network policy - problems, opportunities and common ground. These are the most important string of events centered around this topic in over a year, and we encourage you to take part in the discussion.

Join Arts+Labs & the GSPM’s Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet for
New Media, New Networks: The Evolution of Content on the Internet

With Moderator Richard Wiley (Former Chairman of the FCC)

WHERE: George Washington University - 1957 E Street NW, 7th Floor – Washington D.C.

WHEN: Thursday, October 29th – 9am to 12pm ET

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. REGISTER AT http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dG0xSFpOWWRxdm90UXgxXy1GdEVxRmc6MA.

AGENDA:

Breakfast and Welcome (9:00-9:30)

Panel #1 – Networks for the Future (9:30-10:30) – The Importance of Wired and Wireless Next Generation Networks, deployment, capacity, interactivity, consumer choice and content. Panelists:
Bret Swanson (Entropy Economics, WSJ Contributor)
S. Derek Turner (Research Director, Free Press)
Robert Curtis (FCC Director, Network Deployment)
Christopher Yoo (Director, Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition at the University of Pennsylvania Law School)

Q&A Session (10:30-10:45)

Panel #2 – Network Management and Delivering for the Consumer (10:45-11:45) – The evolving role of the networks – better, smarter, faster. Panelists:
Richard Bennett (Research Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation)
Robb Topolski (Chief Technologist of the Open Technology Initiative at the New America Foundation)
Dave Farber (Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Public Policy at the School of Computer Science, Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University)
Harold Feld (Legal Director of Public Knowledge)

Q&A Session (11:45 – 12:00)