Internet Caucus Advisory Committee http://www.netcaucus.org The Congressional Internet Caucus Advsiory Committee is a diverse group of public interest, non profit and industry groups working to educate the Congress and the public about important Internet-related policy issues. Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Tech Policy Debate Series These policy debates hosted the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee examine the latest technology issues before Congressional lawmakers including digital copyright protection, safety, security and privacy on the Internet, wireless and broadband issues, e-surveillance, and more. Subscribe to this podcast to hear the critical issues being debated in Congress that affect the technology revolution. The Internet Caucus Advisory Committee and the Internet Education Foundation, with participation from members of the Internet Caucus, host regular events and forums for policymakers, the press, and the public to discuss important Internet-related policy issues. See event videos online at http://www.netcaucus.org en-us Internet Caucus Advisory Committee 2009 Tim Lordan webmaster@neted.org no http://www.netcaucus.org/images/icac-podcast-logo144.jpg http://www.netcaucus.org Politics Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:15:59 -0500 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:15:59 -0500 Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Several bills in both Houses of Congress propose settling the debate over which Internet retailers should collect sales in states where they do not have physical storefronts or offices. This issue affects large and small retailers, states, as well as consumers. Over 20 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled (Quill v. North Dakota) that retailers are not required to collect sales taxes in states where they lack a physical presence. However, the court explicitly stated that Congress could overrule the decision through subsequent legislation. State and local governments have since tried to persuade Congress to overturn this Court ruling and mandate that all online retailers assess and collect a sales tax in all states. This briefing featured a diverse panel of experts debating the issue and the impact of the bills that have been introduced. We encourage you to listen to the audio of our panel discussion on this important issue. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2013/20130321onlinesalestaxes.mp3 01:20:04 Taxes , Internet Thurs, 21 Mar 2013 15:30:00 EDT No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee At the 2013 State of the Net Conference in January, the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee facilitated a dynamic discussion on Cybersecurity between stakeholders by hosting a focused panel discussion ("Cyber Security Legislation, Regulation and Executive Order: Government Officials Discuss"). Given the release of the Cybersecurity Executive Order by The White House, we convened a diverse panel of government officials, industry and public interest stakeholders to discuss the Order's effect and what legislative actions lie on the horizon. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2013/20130315cybersecurity.mp3 01:19:58 Cybersecurity , Internet Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:30:00 EDT No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Cloud computing offers businesses a more efficient and cost-effective method of storing large amounts of data. Industries with the need for big data storage - health care and education are two prime examples - have already started to adopt cloud services. The adoption of cloud services also requires cloud providers to store data securely and privately. The panel will focus on the broad and important questions that are top-of-mind for policymakers, companies and the public: What questions should be asked before a health provider, school, or even the government moves to the cloud? What are the implications for corporations with electronic systems containing sensitive consumer data? Who is handling the data? How will HIPAA, FERPA, and other privacy laws and rights function in the cloud? And what can we all do to better protect our sensitive data? http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2013/20130122sotn-cloud.mp3 01:00:10 Cloud , Internet Thurs, 24 Jan 2013 19:30:00 EDT No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee It remains to be seen whether Internet stakeholders have prevented the UN from seizing control of the Internet at last month's ITU World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT). Regardless, for weary negotiators it appears that the battle to keep the Internet free will be protracted. There will ne no rest in the foreseeable future. On December 13, 2012 FCC Commissioner McDowell direly predicted that while many of the "anti-freedom" WCIT proposals were turned back "the worst is yet to come." More than ever Congress must become a more involved stakeholder. Any substantive changes to the ITU treaty governing the Internet hopefully would need to be ratified by the U.S. Senate. But threats to Internet freedom could come from a variety of vectors. A panel of experts will outline the long-term prospects for the Internet freedom fight and how Congress can play a more consistent and constructive role. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2013/20130122sotn-wcit.mp3 01:03:15 WCIT , Internet , Freedom Thurs, 24 Jan 2013 19:15:00 EDT No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Many years ago Congress codified our right to resell our books, our video game cartridges, our music CDs, basically our tangible stuff. It is called the First Sale Doctrine. However, the Supreme Court may soon decide whether medical student -- Supap Kirtsaeg -- violated copyright law by reselling medical textbooks over the Internet. Stephen Colbert alerted Comedy Central viewers to this possibility in a segment earlier this year. In addition, digitized Internet stuff -- like music, books, and games -- is really challenging to legally resell. This together with the Supreme Court case raises significant policy and ownership questions. Should Congress update the first-sale doctrine to reflect the new realities of the Internet age -- a digital First Sale Doctrine? What does ownership mean in the Internet age? This panel will address these questions and more. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2013/20130122sotn-firstsale.mp3 00:53:31 Copyright , Internet Thurs, 24 Jan 2013 19:00:00 EDT No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee The fact that telcos, cable companies, universities and even Google have started to roll out multi-and gigabit broadband services across the county is certainly an exciting development and one that policymakers in Washington need to understand better. Representatives from Gig.U (the gigabit broadband university project), Google's Kansas City Fiber Project, telcos and other broadband providers will discuss the impact of these services in their communities. The panel will also describe the unique aspects of their deployments, including the economic and regulatory realities. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2013/20130122sotn-bigbb.mp3 01:01:22 Broadband , Fiber , Data Thurs, 24 Jan 2013 18:45:00 EDT No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee The Petraeus case presents a powerful teachable moment to understanding the upcoming debate in Congress about law enforcement's access to citizens' private electronic data. Our panel will use the Petraeus example to debate the planned updates to 4th Amendment electronic privacy laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) and others http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2013/20130122sotn-petraeus.mp3 01:16:30 Privacy , ECPA , Data Thurs, 24 Jan 2013 18:30:00 EDT No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Over the years Congress has played key roles in how music is distributed through every new medium such as radio, cable, and satellite. From compulsory licenses to royalty schemes Congress often acts as a veritable policy DJ in the music marketplace. The debate continues about which way Congress should spin the policy turntable -- for music generally and for NetMusic specifically. Our panel will focus only on existing and proposed legislation aimed at spurring innovation and creativity in the Internet music space. The question for our panel is whether such rules help or hinder technological and/or creative innovation. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2013/20130122sotn-netmusic.mp3 01:16:30 Music , Internet , Radio Thurs, 24 Jan 2013 18:15:00 EDT No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Yes, we heard you groan. This question has been asked for a long, long time - but perhaps because it remains an important question. There is concern that Congress and regulators will continue to extend legacy rules to Internet services in piecemeal fashion (e.g. applying closed captioning rules to Internet video). With more legacy telecom and media rules due to be updated by Congress in the 113th Congress it may be a good time to take a step back and take a fresh look at this question. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2013/20130122sotn-telecomact.mp3 01:05:39 Telcom , Internet Thurs, 24 Jan 2013 18:00:00 EDT No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee The term "Big Data" is a relatively new term in Washington policy circles despite the fact that it's been used in the marketplace for years to represent various flavors of data analytics techniques. Now that policymakers are beginning to use the term to describe all sorts of data practices the Congressional Internet Caucus Advsiory Committee agreed to devote some time to clarifying the term and to highlight some important policy implications of data analytics. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2013/20130122sotn-bigdata.mp3 00:58:56 Privacy , Data Thurs, 24 Jan 2013 17:00:00 EDT No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Alexander Alvaro is a Member of the European Parliament and is a Governor of the European Internet Foundation (EIF), which is the European counterpart to the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee. Mr. Alvaro met with Internet Caucus Advisory Committee stakeholders in an informal discussion on privacy, security and Internet policy issues. The conversation was an informal roundtable discussion similar to the recent discussion on Internet freedom with fellow European Parliamentarian Marietje Schaake last month. A moderated Q&A followed. This event was open to all Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee members and friends, government staff and members of the press. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20121204alvaro.mp3 00:53:17 Privacy , Security Tues, 4 Dec 2012 17:00:00 EDT No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee You have seen the headlines: Patent litigation continues to roil the exploding smartphone and tablet marketplace with consumers literally caught in the crossfire. Recent high profile smartphone court cases have consumers and policymakers deeply troubled that courts will strangle the incredible pace of mobile innovation and competition. A diverse set of panelists tackled important questions including: 1) Can mobile device companies simply innovate around these intellectual property disputes?; 2) Are these constant lawsuits just the natural byproduct of rapid innovation?; 3) Must Congress step in with legislation? The panel also debated the impact of the recently passed America Invents Act on the smartphone litigation inferno and shared their thoughts on what patent issues lie on the horizon in the competitive mobile device space. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20121016mobilepatents.mp3 01:29:50 Patents , Mobile Thurs, 16 Oct 2012 18:00:00 EDT No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Congresswoman Eshoo was first sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives in 1993, after serving on the San Mateo County, California Board of Supervisors for 10 years. Rep. Eshoo has served on the House Energy and Commerce Committee since 1995 and is Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, which has primary jurisdiction over the Internet and telecommunications. The discussion covered the major technology topics debated in policy and legal circles from California to Capitol Hill. Major themes included the mobile broadband revolution, spectrum and innovation, continued threats to the mobile ecosystem, and the future of video. Congresswoman Eshoo is a leader in Congress on technology issues as a Co-Chair (and founding member) of the Congressional Internet Caucus. The event was held in a townhall discussion format and time was reserved for the Congresswoman to answer questions from attendees on any topic. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20121009eshoo.mp3 01:06:37 SOTNW , Eshoo Thurs, 11 Oct 2012 18:00:00 EDT No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Compare the popular TV show the average Congressional staffer watches on Hulu, NetFlix or YouTube with the very same show viewed by her parents on their living room television back home. Generally the show is indistinguishable in appearance on TV and on the Internet. Yet, how the show got to the respective screens is quite a different story. We have assembled a panel of experts to help detail the types of legislation Congress has imposed on traditional distribution of traditional television content. The panel will describe the history of the legislation with an eye toward which of these regulations, if any, will Congress likely apply to Internet TV. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20120921internettv.mp3 01:27:30 TV , Internet Fri, 21 Sept 2012 18:00:00 EDT No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Julie Brill was sworn in as a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission April 6, 2010. Since joining the Commission, Ms. Brill has worked actively on issues most affecting today's consumers, including protecting consumers' privacy, encouraging appropriate advertising substantiation, guarding consumers from financial fraud, and maintaining competition in industries involving high tech and health care. There is a high level of current activity at the FTC: Google was recently assessed a record fine by the Commission to settle allegations of privacy violations; Facebook recently settled charges with the Commission over its privacy policy; The Commission recently published proposed changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) that would make third parties such as mobile application developers and ad networks that gather information from children under 13 responsible for obtaining parental permission before kids could use these services; The Commission also issued its final Report on Protecting Consumer Privacy, in which it called on companies to adopt best privacy practices. Commissioner Brill answered audience questions on these topics and more. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20120920brill.mp3 01:14:48 Privacy , Mobile Fri, 21 Sept 2012 17:00:00 EDT No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee The Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee was pleased to host a briefing on how the European Parliament, specifically its major Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection, addresses Internet policy issues such as consumer privacy protection, e-commerce, net neutrality and intellectual property. The briefing featured an official delegation of the European Parliament's IMCO Committee comprising nine of its Members (MEPs) and led by its Chairman, Mr. Malcolm Harbour. Mr. Harbour and Mr. Pablo Arias Echeverr’a, MEP, Coordinator of the IMCO Working Group on E-Commerce, discussed how the European Parliament has handled these weighty issues and also answered questions from the audience. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20120719euimco.mp3 01:12:40 Privacy , Ecommerce , Europe Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:00:00 EDT No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee A gathering of United Nations (UN) diplomats overseas has recently raised concerns among some about a potential takeover of the Internet by foreign powers, with others claiming such concerns are unfounded. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is hosting a Working Group meeting on June 20-22, 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland to seek consensus for an updating of the last set of international telecom regulations (ITRs), which were issued in 1988. This panel briefing provides an important opportunity for a timely panel discussion for Members and Staff about upcoming major developments at the UN/ITU that could significantly affect the governance of the Internet. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20120605unitu.mp3 01:18:55 Internet , Governance , UN Tues, 5 Jun 2012 16:00:00 EDT No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Following Ms. Mithal, a private sector panel of experts reviewed all three legislative proposals from the FTC, the Obama Administration's "Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights" white paper and the proposed "European Data Protection Regulation" respectively. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20120514privacypanel.mp3 00:52:12 White House , FTC , EU , Privacy Mon, 14 May 2012 16:30:00 EDT No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee The Federal Trade Commission called on Congress to pass new Internet privacy laws in its Privacy Framework Report released in March. FTC official Maneesha Mithal, Associate Director of the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), will start this briefing off with the FTC's recommendations -- the last of the three governmental Internet privacy initiatives in this series. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20120514ftcprivacy.mp3 00:34:56 FTC , Privacy Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00:00 EDT No State of the Mobile Net Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Recent reports that the new 4G-LTE enabled iPad could theoretically burn through a user's monthly data allotment in a matter of hours have focused everyone's attention on the issues of mobile data usage, caps, and tiering. Wireless carriers are moving to more dynamic monthly data pricing models as minutes of voice and SMS usage plummet. As they hold in their hands incredibly powerful and data hungry devices like tablets with HD resolution, domestic consumers may find it increasingly difficult to find truly all-you-can-eat unlimited data plans. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20120503mobiledata.mp3 01:12:24 SOTMN , Mobile , Data , Caps Thurs, 3 May 2012 16:25:00 EDT No State of the Mobile Net Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Many legal scholars were stunned when over a month ago the Supreme Court decided in U.S. v. Jones that the Department of Justice had improperly placed a GPS tracking devices on a drug suspect's car without first obtaining a warrant. It was a monumental ruling about the bounds of our constitutional privacy. Yet, the fascinating ruling left many questions unanswered. The next and perhaps most important question is whether the government needs a warrant to obtain our location from cell phone records and other location devices that we already have in our pockets and in our cars. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20120503locationprivacy.mp3 00:32:06 SOTMN , Mobile , Location , Privacy Thurs, 3 May 2012 16:20:00 EDT No State of the Mobile Net Internet Caucus Advisory Committee "Privacy" is a difficult notion to grapple with on a good day. But triangulating what privacy means in the mobile space is particularly challenging -- a space that is evolving rapidly. Traditional privacy practices are finding their way to the mobile space. Recently the White House, the Federal Trade Commission and California attorney general have initiated processes to ensure more privacy transparency and accountability by platform providers. Yet, other developments -- like Carrier IQ to Path to apps like Girls Around Me -- are more challenging. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20120503mobileprivacy.mp3 00:58:41 SOTMN , Mobile , Internet , Privacy Thurs, 3 May 2012 16:15:00 EDT No State of the Net West Internet Caucus Advisory Committee The discussion covered the major technology issues debated in policy and legal circles from California to Capitol Hill. Major themes included long-term technology workforce development, economic growth/job creation through STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) and what the recent Congressional battle over the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) means for Silicon Valley's engagement with Washington. Congressman Honda is a leader in Congress on technology issues as a member of the Congressional Internet Caucus from Silicon Valley and serves on the House Appropriations Committee and House Budget Committee, two of the key committees in the development of the federal budget and in setting government fiscal priorities. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20120403honda.mp3 01:12:40 SOTN , Honda , Internet , Intellectual Property, STEM Thurs, 26 Apr 2012 16:45:00 EDT No 2012 Privacy Briefing Series Internet Caucus Advisory Committee The Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee hosted an important Congressional staff briefing on The White House Proposal For A Framework for Protecting Privacy: "Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World" with Daniel J. Weitzner, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Internet Policy in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. This briefing is second in our three part government online privacy series. On February 23 the Obama Administration introduced a "Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights" as part of a comprehensive blueprint to address consumer privacy and give users more control over how personal information is used. This proposal includes an Administration call for Congress to write these principles into legislation in several key areas. This blueprint also provides guidance for the Commerce Department to engage in a multi-stakeholder process with companies that use personal data and privacy advocates, in order to develop and implement enforceable privacy policies. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20120402whprivacy.mp3 00:43:42 Privacy , Data , Protection , Consumer Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:30:00 EDT No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee In many countries, payments via smartphone swipes have begun to replace the wallet as the predominant means by which consumers make point-of-sale and other purchases. This could happen very soon in the US, the experts tell us, given that Google, Intuit, PayPal, Square, Apple and wireless carriers are poised to enter the market for mobile payments. The implications are enormous for innovation, efficiency, consumer benefits and US technology leadership. We assembled a panel of experts and government officials to identify the industry practices and public policies that need to be in place to assure that the transition to smartphone payments develops in the interests of both innovation and consumer protection. The panel identified an array of public policy issues including customer financial privacy, cyber security, financial accountability and fraud. In addition, the panel identified issues that policymakers should understand regarding consumer choice and interoperability issues. The panel also outlined which regulatory agencies are in charge of assuring basic consumer protections. In fact, there is a range of really fascinating policy issues that Congress should explore as this exciting technology takes off. This briefing is of interest to policymakers working financial policy, consumer protection, technology policy and innovation issues. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20120323mobilepayments.mp3 01:00:59 Mobile , Payments , Privacy , Security Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:15:00 EDT No 2012 Privacy Briefing Series Internet Caucus Advisory Committee This Congressional Privacy Briefing featured Fran¨oise Le Bail, European Commission, Director General for Justice. The European Union recently unveiled a draft European Data Protection Regulation to supersede the Data Protection Directive as a comprehensive reform measure to strengthen online privacy rights. This new measure will address the current law's fragmentation and costly administrative burdens with a single set of rules on data protection valid across the EU. Organizations will only deal with a single national data protection authority in the EU country where they are mainly established. Companies must notify a national supervisory authority of serious data breaches as soon as feasible. A 'right to be forgotten' will enable people to delete their data if there are no legitimate grounds for retaining it. Furthermore, EU rules must apply if personal data is handled abroad by companies that are active in the EU market and offer their services to EU citizens. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20120319euprivacy.mp3 00:30:25 Privacy , Data , Protection , EU Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:00:00 EDT No This panel will feature speakers from five BTOP projects across the US Internet Caucus Advisory Committee The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 included $7.2 billion to expand access to high-speed Internet services to close the digital divide, drive economic growth, and build the technology infrastructure and skills that America needs to compete in the 21st Century. Nearly $4 billion of that total supports the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, or BTOP, a program administered by the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that is investing in roughly 230 projects to increase broadband access and adoption around the country. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20120117broadband.mp3 00:56:20 SOTN , Broadband , NTIA , BTOP Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EDT No Our panel of experts will offer their thoughts on what all this activity on privacy means for Congressional policymaking. Internet Caucus Advisory Committee The roil around privacy law and regulation continues into 2012. The Federal Trade Commission just announced a major consent order with Facebook. Work continues on industry self reguatory efforts in the advrtising space. Members of Congress continue to offer privacy bills in a piecemeal fashion on everything from kids' privacy to Do Not Track. Technical working groups and browser companies continue to work on actualizing some "do not track" concepts online. And both the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Commerce are writing papers that will propose ways to address consumer privacy in the coming weeks. Our panel of experts will offer their thoughts on what all this activity on privacy means for Congressional policymaking. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20120117privacy.mp3 01:04:15 SOTN , Privacy , Law , Legislation , FTC Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:00:00 EDT No The Third Annual Judith Krug Memorial Intellectual Freedom Panel Internet Caucus Advisory Committee On December 8, 2011 Secretary of State Clinton delivered a speech at the Conference on Internet Freedom in the Netherlands that presented a set of extraordinarily challenges for technology companies: How can Internet technologies be used to promote freedom while resisting government pressure to help with oppression. While admitting that there are no easy answers - and no set of "instructions" forthcoming - she urged "smart companies" to act now to prevent their products and services from being used as dual use tools of innovation and of oppression. A question before our expert panel will be how this veritable Internet freedom arms race will end, and can freedom or innovation survive it. Another question for the panel will whether some larger governance body will be needed to provide a framework for global Internet business?. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20120117netfreedom.mp3 00:58:58 SOTN , Internet , Freedom , Global , Krug Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:55:00 EDT No Our panel of experts will debate how effective the America Invents Act will be in the midst of this maelstrom as well as share their thoughts on what patent issues lie on the horizon, yet to be addressed. Internet Caucus Advisory Committee A focused panel discussion on the recently enacted America Invents Act, which brought about sweeping reform of the nation's patent laws for the first time in nearly 60 years and the Mobile device (e.g. smartphones & tablets) market, in which companies continue to spend billions of dollars to acquire massive portfolios of patents through mergers and acquisitions. With patent infringement litigation occurring at a frenetic pace in multiple countries and jurisdictions around the globe, companies are readily using these lawsuits to force competitors to remove their products from the global market. In the U.S., the International Trade Commission has emerged as a central battleground in the patent wars, raising questions about the role of that tribunal in patent litigation. Patents have become technological currency at the same time they've become weaponized. The emergence of "patent trolls" has only further changed the market landscape and dynamic. How will the public be affected by these litigations as new mobile devices continue to rollout? Will a competitor force your favorite mobile device off the market? Our panel of experts will debate how effective the America Invents Act will be in the midst of this maelstrom as well as share their thoughts on what patent issues lie on the horizon, yet to be addressed. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20120117patents.mp3 01:10:37 SOTN , Patents , Reform , Smartphones , Mobile , Legislation , ITC Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:50:00 EDT No Our diverse panel of experts will debate and discuss whether States should require online retailers to collect sales taxes, and what it means for the Internet business model. Internet Caucus Advisory Committee The debate over Internet sales taxes continues. This issue affects large and small retailers, states, as well as consumers. Quill v. North Dakota, a ruling issued by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1992, established the premise that retailers are not required to collect sales taxes in those states where they lack a physical presence. However, the court explicitly stated that Congress could overrule the decision through subsequent legislation. State and local governments have since tried to persuade Congress to overturn this Court ruling and mandate that all online retailers assess and collect a sales tax in all states. Several legislative initiatives have been introduced in Congress on this issue, the most recent being the Marketplace Fairness Act, which was introduced on November 9, 2011. Proponents for overturning the Supreme Court's ruling on this issue have argued that the current tax framework enables online retailers to maintain an unfair advantage over brick-and-mortar retailers, especially in the case of small businesses. Opponents have countered that levying a tax on online sales would instead hurt small businesses the most. Regardless, both sides agree that this legislation has enormous implications for the Internet and the nation's tax structure. As part of enacting this reform measure, states would be required to simplify their sales tax codes to be able to collect tax from online retailers. Our diverse panel of experts will debate and discuss whether States should require online retailers to collect sales taxes, and what it means for the Internet business model. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20120117taxation.mp3 0:59:50 SOTN , Tax , Internet , Online , Legislation Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:45:00 EDT No Our panel of experts will debate the major implications of the Jones case and also look at the effect our adoption of new Internet technologies is having on commercial and constitutional privacy. Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Just a few weeks ago, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in U.S. v. Jones, in which law enforcement used geolocation technology to monitor a criminal suspect on public roads. Although the justices may fail to provide definitive answers, the case raises profound questions about how technologies such as GPS, facial recognition and other tracking technologies -- both private and public -- are transforming the nature of privacy. Further, the Court may or may not examine the term of art "reasonable expectation of privacy" (REP), which is often cited in almost any digital privacy discussion. For instance, is it reasonable to expect privacy from tracking our movements on city streets when we broadcast our location on FourSquare and Gowalla to hundreds of our followers? Is it reasonable to expect that the FBI won't create dossiers of our private lives when anyone on Match.com can compile a dossier on his or her blind date on Saturday night? If our email providers can provide advertisements within the body of our emails does that mean that we can reasonably expect the government to access the content of our personal messages? Is our normative acceptance of these new commercial technologies -- technologies that the Founding Fathers could never have imagined -- transforming our constitutional privacy rights? And, what about other technologies such as facial recognition, drone technology and cookies? Our panel of experts will debate the major implications of the Jones case and also look at the effect our adoption of new Internet technologies is having on commercial and constitutional privacy. http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2012/20120117geolocation.mp3 01:05:50 SOTN , Privacy , Jones , Legislation Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:40:00 EDT No State of the Net West Internet Caucus http://www.netcaucus.org/audio/2011/20110816goodlatte.mp3 01:00:19 No Internet Caucus Advisory Committee http://www.netcaucus.org A panel of key Congressional staff discuss how Congress will legislate cyber security in the 112th Congress. A panel of key Congressional staff discuss how Congress will legislate cyber security in the 112th Congress. tlordan@netcaucus.org Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:58:26 -0500 Technology RSS_BUDDY_616340-60 no 01:02:21 http://www.netcaucus.org Internet Caucus Advisory Committee http://www.netcaucus.org A panel of key Congressional staff discuss how Congress will address broadband policy in the 112th Congress. A panel of key Congressional staff discuss how Congress will address broadband policy in the 112th Congress. tlordan@netcaucus.org Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:58:26 -0500 Technology RSS_BUDDY_616340-59 no 00:51:57 http://www.netcaucus.org Internet Caucus Advisory Committee http://www.netcaucus.org Gary Shapiro, Kevin Maney, and Michael Mandel discuss whether innovation will drive the economic recovery. Gary Shapiro, Kevin Maney, and Michael Mandel discuss whether innovation will drive the economic recovery. tlordan@netcaucus.org Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:58:26 -0500 Technology RSS_BUDDY_616340-56 no 01:07:30 http://www.netcaucus.org Internet Caucus Advisory Committee http://www.netcaucus.org Experts debate whether the U.S. approach to online privacy protection -- industry self regulation -- has worked or whether Congress needs to legislate. Experts debate whether the U.S. approach to online privacy protection -- industry self regulation -- has worked or whether Congress needs to legislate. tlordan@netcaucus.org Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:58:26 -0500 Technology RSS_BUDDY_616340-55 no 01:12:09 http://www.netcaucus.org Internet Caucus Advisory Committee http://www.netcaucus.org Experts debate whether CALEA program will hurt U.S. Tech industry and harm security. Panel features security expert Bruce Schneier. Experts debate whether CALEA program will hurt U.S. Tech industry and harm security. Panel features security expert Bruce Schneier. tlordan@netcaucus.org Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:58:26 -0500 Technology RSS_BUDDY_616340-54 no 00:58:20 http://www.netcaucus.org Internet Caucus Advisory Committee http://www.netcaucus.org Experts debate whether COICA legislation will work to defeat copyright piracy. Experts debate whether COICA legislation will work to defeat copyright piracy. tlordan@netcaucus.org Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:58:26 -0500 Technology RSS_BUDDY_616340-51 no 00:58:37 http://www.netcaucus.org http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2010/copyright/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2010/copyright/ A panel of experts from diverse viewpoints will discuss what Congressional staff need to know about how those industries that create and own content (e.g. music, movies, games etc) are weathering the phenomenal changes unleashed by the global Internet. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:00:01 EDT 1:11:11 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2010/privacy/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2010/privacy/ Last month, Congressmen Rick Boucher and Cliff Stearns, respectively Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, released a discussion draft of legislation "to assure the privacy of information about individuals both on the Internet and offline." This is the most significant movement in over half a decade to craft privacy rules for consumers in the digital age. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:00:01 EDT 1:17:35 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2010/netneutrality/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2010/netneutrality/ court of appeals ruling a month ago triggered a tremendous amount of discussion about the extent of the Federal Communications Commission's authority in a variety of broadband regulatory and enforcement arenas. The potential impact of the decision along with the expected oversight of Congressional committees make it imperative to host a discussion on the issues raised by this intriguing decision. Tue, 11 May 2010 18:00:01 EDT 1:19:35 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/sotmn/agenda.shtml#1 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/sotmn/agenda.shtml#1 With smart phone sales projected to outpace traditional mobile phone sales shortly the demands to build out a nation-wide mobile net infrastructure is enormous. Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:30:20 EDT 56:22 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/sotmn/agenda.shtml#2 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/sotmn/agenda.shtml#2 The amazing convenience of purchasing apps on a mobile phone has resulted in an explosion in app production. Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:30:15 EDT 1:06:40 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/sotmn/agenda.shtml#3 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/sotmn/agenda.shtml#3 Everyone agrees that the burgeoning mobile net demands spectrum -- and lots of it. Yet, not everyone agrees on where to find that spectrum -- though there are many proposals from the National Broadband Plan to industry. Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:30:10 EDT 1:07:52 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/sotmn/agenda.shtml#4 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/sotmn/agenda.shtml#4 Location-based services (LBS) and advertising have exploded in the last 12 months with the advent of more powerful smart phones. That trend promises to continue with Twitter and Facebook joining myriad other LBS offerings from Google, Gowalla and Foursquare to name a few. Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:30:05 EDT 55:11 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/#BloggerBreakout http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/#BloggerBreakout Social Media in Tech Policy: Meet the new influencers and become one, too Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:30:20 EDT 1:01:23 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/#EnergyBreakout http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/#EnergyBreakout Can the Internet Save the Planet with Smart Grid Energy? Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:30:10 EDT 56:54 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/#privacyBreakout http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/#privacyBreakout Debating the Framework for Online Privacy Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:00:10 EDT 1:14:26 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/#AntitrustBreakout http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/#AntitrustBreakout Antitrust in the Internet Era Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:30:20 EDT 1:00:16 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/#CloudBreakout http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/#CloudBreakout Clouding Internet Policy Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:30:10 EDT 1:05:11 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/preconference.shtml#panel2 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/preconference.shtml#panel2 Seminar: Broadband Infrastructure and Net Neutrality, Panel #2: "Round 1: The FCC's Net Neutrality NPRM Comments, Where Are We?" - Susan Crawford, (moderator) Professor of Law and Information, University of Michigan Law School; Markham Erickson, Open Internet Coalition; Christopher Yoo, Professor of Law and Communication, University of Pennsylvania Law School. During this panel Susan Crawford will moderate a focused one-on-one debate about "The Economics of Net Neutrality: The Impact on Innovation and Investment" featuring: Michael Livermore, Executive Director, Institute for Policy Integrity, New York University School of Law; Hal Singer, President, Empiris LLC Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:25:00 EDT 1:01:54 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/preconference.shtml#panel1 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/preconference.shtml#panel1 Seminar: Broadband Infrastructure and Net Neutrality, Panel #1: "The Top Five Government Keys to Speeding Broadband Adoption" Kenneth Peres, Communications Workers for America; Charles Davidson, New York Law School; Nicol Turner-Lee, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies; The Honourable Derek Wyatt, Member of Parliament, United Kingdom; Rey Ramsey, (moderator) TechNet Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:25:00 EDT 57:06 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/preconference.shtml#intro http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/preconference.shtml#intro Seminar: Broadband Infrastructure and Net Neutrality. Introductory remarks by Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker, Federal Communications Commission Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:01:00 EDT 12:56 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/preconference.shtml http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2010/preconference.shtml Seminar: Broadband Infrastructure and Net Neutrality. Introductory remarks by Commissioner Michael J. Copps, Federal Communications Commission Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:00:00 EDT 2:32 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2009/nn/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2009/nn/ The briefing features experts on the Federal Communications Commission and its Notice of Proposed Rule Making on "Preserving the Open Internet", or net neutrality colloquially. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:01 EDT 111:41 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2009/icann/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2009/icann/ The briefing featured experts on the relationship between the U.S. and Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the non-profit body that manages the Internet's domain name system, including IP address space allocation. Thu, 1 Oct 2009 15:30:00 EDT 82:26 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2009/sotnwest/agenda.shtml#4 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2009/sotnwest/agenda.shtml#4 Congressman Bob Goodlatte discusses Innovation and Immigration with AnnaLee Saxenian, University of California Berkeley, Keith Wolfe, Google, and Pratheepan (Deep) Gulasekaram, Santa Clara University School of Law Wed, 5 Aug 2009 12:30:00 EDT 55:06 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2009/sotnwest/agenda.shtml#3 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2009/sotnwest/agenda.shtml#3 White House Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra speaks at State of the Net West 2009 in Santa Clara California Wed, 5 Aug 2009 11:30:00 EDT 32:33 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2009/sotnwest/agenda.shtml#2 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2009/sotnwest/agenda.shtml#2 Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren discusses Antitrust in the Internet Era at State of the Net West 2009 with Cathy Sandoval, Santa Clara University School of Law, Tim Bresnahan, Stanford University, and Michael Katz, University of California, Berkeley. Wed, 5 Aug 2009 10:45:00 EDT 71:18 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2009/sotnwest/agenda.shtml#1 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2009/sotnwest/agenda.shtml#1 Congressman Boucher discusses Broadband and Privacy at State of the Net West 2009 with Allen Hammond, Santa Clara University School of Law, and Michael Hintze, Microsoft Corporation. Wed, 5 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EDT 48:16 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2009/cybersecurity/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2009/cybersecurity/index.shtml Jessica Herrera-Flanigan, Monument Policy Group, moderates this panel of experts exploring cyber security aspects related to civil liberties, critical infrastructure, private sector regulation, and security of government data and systems. The panelists are Stewart Baker, Steptoe and Johnson, Robert Holleyman, Business Software Alliance, James Lewis, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Gregory Nojeim, Center for Democracy and Technology and Marcus Sachs, Verizon. Mon, 1 Jun 2009 12:05:00 EDT 79:15 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/sotmn/agenda.shtml http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/sotmn/agenda.shtml#8 Blair Levin of Stifel Nicolaus moderates this panel of experts exploring the proper policy framework to further enable innovation on the mobile net at the State of the Mobile Net Conference. The panelists are Richard Bennett, Alexander Hoehn-Saric, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, Larry Irving, Internet Innovation Alliance, Blair Levin, Stifel Nicolaus, Ben Scott, Free Press and Kevin Werbach, Wharton School of Business. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:05:00 EDT 48:31 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/sotmn/agenda.shtml http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/sotmn/agenda.shtml#7 Paul Margie, partner at Harris, Wiltshire and Grannis, moderates this panel of experts exploring whether the U.S. lacks the spectrum needed meet its mobile net marketplace needs at the State of the Mobile Net Conference. The panelists are Larry Alder, Product Manager, Google Inc, Michael Calabrese, Matthew Hussey, U.S. Senate, Office of the Honorable Olympia Snowe, Michael Katz, University of California, Berkeley (on leave), and Tom Sugrue, T-Mobile. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:05:00 EDT 56:33 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/sotmn/agenda.shtml http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/sotmn/agenda.shtml#6 Heidi Salow, partner at DLA Piper, moderates this panel of experts exploring Privacy in the mobile net marketplace at the State of the Mobile Net Conference. The panelists are Alissa Cooper, Center for Democracy and Technology, Lorrie Faith Cranor, Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, Brian Knapp, Chief Operating Officer, Loopt, and Anne Toth, Yahoo! Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:05:00 EDT 54:03 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/sotmn/agenda.shtml http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/sotmn/agenda.shtml#5 Jessica Zufolo, financial anaylyst with Medley Global Advisors, moderates this panel of experts exploring Mobile Network Infrastructure Trends at the State of the Mobile Net Conference. The panelists are Carolyn Brandon, CTIA, Gerry Salemme, Clearwire, Tom DeReggie, WISPA and Rapid DSL, Jessica Zufolo, Medley Global Advisors and Doug Wolff, Alcatel-Lucent. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:05:00 EDT 62:39 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/sotmn/agenda.shtml http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/sotmn/agenda.shtml#4 Tim Lordan of the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee moderates this panel of experts exploring the emerging marketplace of the mobile net -- from applications to cloud computing at the State of the Mobile Net Conference. The panelists are Roger Entner, Nielsen IAG, Sascha Segan, PC Magazine, and Paul Bloom, IBM. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:05:00 EDT 66:40 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/sotmn/agenda.shtml http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/sotmn/agenda.shtml#3 A panel of experts answer "What is the Mobile Net?" and attempt to outline the complexities of the mobile net ecosystem at the State of the Mobile Net Conference. The panelists were John Peha, Chief Technologist, Federal Communications Commission, Andrew Elliott, Nokia, and John Horrigan, Pew Internet and American Life Project. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:05:00 EDT 49:40 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/sotmn/agenda.shtml http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/sotmn/agenda.shtml#2 U.S. Senator John Thune presents this keynote address as the new Co-Chair of the Congressional Internet Caucus at the State of the Mobile Net Conference. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:05:00 EDT 09:25 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/sotmn/agenda.shtml http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/sotmn/agenda.shtml#1 Susan Crawford, Special Assistant to the President and a member of the National Economic Council, presents this keynote address on mobile net technology and policy at the State of the Mobile Net Conference. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:05:00 EDT 14:51 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2009/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2009/privacyanatomy/ Tim Lordan moderates this panel of experts exploring the basic technical foundations of how online advertising works with reference to privacy concerns. The panel includes Paula Bruening, Hunton and Williams, Maureen Cooney, TRUSTe, Michael Engelhardt, Adobe Systems, Jules Polonetsky, Future of Privacy, Heather West, Center for Democracy and Technology, and Mike Zaneis, Interactive Advertising Bureau. Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:05:00 EDT 82:18 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/agenda.shtml http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/agenda.shtml#7 Joe Keeley of Arent Fox moderates this panel looking at the legislative horizon for digital copyright issues. Congressional staffers Aaron Cooper (U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee) and Neil Friedman (U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee) participated along with Alec French, NBC Universal, Daryl P. Friedman, Vice President, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc., Michael Petricone, Consumer Electronics Association, and Gigi Sohn, Public Knowledge. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:05:00 EDT 64:09 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/agenda.shtml http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/agenda.shtml#2 David Schellhase of Salesforce.com moderates this panel looking at the policy implications of data and applications moving into the cloud. Panelists include Susie Adams, Chief Technical Advisor, Microsoft, Alan Davidson, Google, and Jim Dempsey, Center for Democracy and Technology. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:05:00 EDT 64:58 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/agenda.shtml http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/agenda.shtml#3 Moderator Lygeia Ricciardi, Clear Voice Consulting moderates this expert panel featuring Dr. David Lansky, Pacific Business Group on Health, Deven McGraw, Center for Democracy and Technology, George Scriban, Microsoft, and Dr. Steven Waldren, American Academy of Family Physicians. Health IT has become the biggest technology issue in Washington. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:05:00 EDT 62:18 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/agenda.shtml http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/agenda.shtml#4 Hosted in conjunction with George Washington University's Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet this panel features experts such as Garrett Graff, Washingtonian, Sam Graham-Felsen, Blue State Digital, John Henke, Internet Strategy and Communications Consultant, Cyrus Krohn, Republican National Committee, Simon Rosenberg, NDN. The panel is moderated by Julie Barko Germany, Institute for Policy Democracy and the Internet. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:05:00 EDT 68:14 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/agenda.shtml http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/agenda.shtml#5 Bloggers John "CZ" Czwartacki, Verizon Policy Blog, Ajit Jaokar, Open Gardens Blog & Oxford University, Mike Masnick, TechDirt, and Julian Sanchez, Ars Technica discuss policy issues in Washington. The panel is moderated by Sean Garrett of 463 Communications. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:30:00 EDT 53:31 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/agenda.shtml http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/agenda.shtml#6 Panelists Jeff Brueggeman, AT&T, Steve DelBianco, NetChoice, Paul Levins, ICANN, and Everton Lucero, Embassy of Brazil discuss the Future of ICANN. Roger Cochetti moderates the panel. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:30:00 EDT 57:08 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/agenda.shtml http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2009/agenda.shtml Panelists Pam Dixon, World Privacy Forum, Mike Hintze, Microsoft and Anne Toth, Yahoo! describe marketplace trends to make the personal information that companies collect less identifiable. The panel is moderated by Stu Ingis of Venable. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:30:00 EDT 57:08 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2008/sotnwest/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2008/sotnwest/#1 Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Frank Pasquale Associate Professor of Law at Seton Hall University, and Laura Gelman Executive Director and Lecturer at Stanford Law discuss the future of reputation, privacy, social networking and the Internet. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:05:00 EDT 78:01 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2008/sotnwest/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2008/sotnwest/#2 Welcoming remarks by Congressman Mike Honda. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (moderator), Mike Fertik of Reputation Defender and Dan Dougherty of eBay discuss USC 230 and whether or not it can survive the onslaught of Web 2.0. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:05:00 EDT 76:26 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2008/sotnwest/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2008/sotnwest/#3 David Shellhase of Salesforce, James X. Dempsey of Center for Democracy and Technology and Matthew Parrella of the US Department of Justice discuss cloud computing. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:05:00 EDT 67:03 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2008/townhall/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2008/townhall/ As part of the National Partnership for Safe Computing launch FTC Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour and Congresswoman Melissa Bean addressed attendees. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:05:00 EDT 18:40 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2008/netneutrality/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2008/netneutrality/ The ICAC held a luncheon panel discussion featuring former Federal Trade Commission officials and Federal Commmunication Commission officials discussing how much authority, if any, those agencies have to police "Net Neutrality" problems. Featuring Rebecca Arbogast of Stifel Nicolaus (moderator), Dan Caprio of DC Strategies, Kyle Dixon of Kamlet Shepherd, Harold Furchtgott-Roth of Furchtgott-Roth Economic Enterprises and Christine Varney of Hogan and Hartson. Fri, 16 May 2008 12:05:00 EDT 78:18 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2008/ http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2008/#1 Remarks by Ambassador David Gross at the 4th Annual State of the Net Conference Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:05:00 EDT 10:38 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2008/ http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2008/#2 Aid to Energy Conservation or Culprit in Consumption? Roger Cochetti of CompTIA, Douglas Johnson of the Consumer Electronics Association, Eric Masanet of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laborator, Kurt Roth of TIAX and Bill Weihl of Google discuss. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:05:00 EDT 53:03 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2008/ http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2008/#3 What's Congress' Role in the Health IT Revolution? Featuring Leslie Harris of the Center for Democracy and Technology (moderator), John Halamka of Harvard Medical School, Peter Neupert of Microsoft Corporation, Deborah Peel MD of Patient Privacy Rights, and Lygeia Ricciardi of Clear Voice Consulting LLC. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:05:00 EDT 54:23 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2007/threatassessment/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2007/threatassessment/ Given the constantly evolving nature of cyber threats, the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee will host a broad educational briefing to provide a Cyber Security Threat Assessment. The threat assessment is designed to show the nature of the cyber security threat; how it has matured, how the capabilities of attackers have evolved, what our vulnerabilities are and how cyber attacks are organized. The Threat Assessment covers a broad array of sectors and breaks down the nuances in threats to each sector. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:04:00 EDT 55:15 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2007/international/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2007/international/ An intimate international Internet policy dialogue with Members of the European Parliament's Internet Foundation, the EU counterpart to the Congressional Internet Caucus. The EU delegation was represented by the Honourable Piia-Noora Kauppi (Finnish MEP), the Honourable Bill Newton-Dunn (British MEP), and the Honourable Peter Skinner (British MEP). Discussion topics included issues related to Internet governance, Net neutrality, and patents. Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:05:00 EDT 52:26 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2007/pharmacy/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2007/pharmacy/ A critical Senate hearing explored children's access to controlled substances via unlicensed online pharmacies. The hearing, and related legislative proposals, reflects the current research exposing children's addiction problems and the myriad pharmaceutical sites operating online. The Internet community believes this issue is vital in their efforts to protect children online. This briefing featured Internet industry experts representing those parties that are on the frontlines of protecting children online, including Internet Service Providers, search engines, payment processors, pharmacy representatives, and other private sector groups. Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:05:00 EDT 81:42 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2007/taxation/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2007/taxation/ The Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee facilitated an interesting discussion between state and local tax experts and Internet industry stakeholders. One of the key debates centered around the extension duration: A period of years or permanently? Our panel of Internet tax policy experts discussed the pros and cons of this issue. Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:05:00 EDT 73:15 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2007/youth/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2007/youth/ Just The Facts About Online Youth Victimization Thu, 3 May 2007 12:05:00 EDT 81:51 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2007/agenda.shtml#change http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2007/agenda.shtml#change How has technology and the Internet changed the way we connect, contribute, and communicate? Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:05:00 EDT 50:14 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2007/agenda.shtml#patents http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2007/agenda.shtml#patents Patents: A Look Ahead to the Future Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:04:00 EDT 45:07 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2007/agenda.shtml#nn http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2007/agenda.shtml#nn Academic Discussion on "Net Neutrality?" Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:03:00 EDT 58:42 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2007/agenda.shtml#energy http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2007/agenda.shtml#energy Can Green Energy Save the Internet? Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:02:00 EDT 1:01:16 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2007/agenda.shtml#child http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2007/agenda.shtml#child Child Safety on Web 2.0: Who Should Protect Our Kids? Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:01:00 EDT 45:34 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2007/agenda.shtml#intl http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2007/agenda.shtml#intl Borders and Internet Governance: Challenges for Businesses Operating Abroad Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:00:00 EDT 1:13:40 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2006/docid/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2006/docid/ Human identification documents are going digital -- and many are going wireless using radio frequency technologies. From border crossing documents to federal government ID cards, the U.S. government is bringing human identification into the digital age. This RFID Roundtable discussed the various digital document identification projects underway and explored the policy balancing inherent in issuing these radio frequency-enabled credentials. Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:51:00 EDT 1:22:35 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2006/dataretention/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2006/dataretention/ Expected legislation in Congress would require Web sites and Internet service providers to retain the records of their customers' online activities for a period of time -- often referred to as "data retention." Law enforcement officials, including the Department of Justice and most state attorneys general, are proponents of such data warehousing to aid in law enforcement attempts to apprehend terrorists and child predators. Many privacy advocates oppose legislation because of the potential risks associated with unauthorized persons gaining easy access to logs of consumers' personal information or potential for misuse of information by the government. This panel explored the privacy and security implications of a legislative mandate to retain logs of consumers' online travels in central databases. Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:30:00 EDT 1:11:43 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2006/socialnetworking/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2006/socialnetworking/ Numerous Congressional hearings have probed whether chat rooms, social networking sites and chat services present a danger to children and teens. The House passed the Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA) that requires schools and libraries to block teens' access to such sites. Further, some policymakers have proposed requiring such sites to block access to teens outright. The panel explored whether these sites inherently present a danger to teens worthy of such measures and whether such mandates are feasible. Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:31:00 EDT 1:17:33 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2006/label/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2006/label/ Should Congress require U.S. Web sites to display a government rating label for pages that include "sexually-explicit" material? Several bills are moving through Congress that would create a government warning label for such content. Panelists debated the impact of this proposal. Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:00:00 EDT 59:46 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2006/international/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2006/international/ The Internet Caucus Advisory Committee, Transatlantic Policy Network, and European Internet Foundation teamed up to host A Transatlantic Dialogue on the Digital Economy Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:00:00 EDT 1:00:21 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2006/rfid/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2006/rfid/ The Internet Caucus Advisory Committee hosted a roundtable discussion focusing on RFID technology. Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:50:00 EDT 1:22:11 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2006/netneutrality/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2006/netneutrality/ The Internet Caucus Advisory Committee hosted a discussion focusing on the legislative proposals percolating in Congress on so-called "Network Neutrality." No fewer than six House and Senate bills are circulating in Congress that in some way address this amorphous policy question. Fri, 9 Jun 2006 13:00:00 EDT 1:25:54 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2006/wlp/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2006/wlp/ Variations of location-based services offer consumers the convenience of mapping their daily commute from their automobile, finding nearby restaurants using their mobile phone, or locating and tracking friends from social networks. Wed, 17 May 2006 14:15:00 EDT 1:22:17 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2006/audio-multimedia.shtml http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2006/audio-multimedia.shtml Breakout Session: On the Internet, Can/Should Everyone Be A Publisher? Fri, 5 May 2006 16:15:00 EDT 55:30 http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2006/audio-security.shtml http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2006/audio-security.shtml General Session: Trust, Privacy & Security Fri, 5 May 2006 16:15:00 EDT 55:58 http://www.netcaucus.org/speakers/2006/ruiz/ http://www.netcaucus.org/speakers/2006/ruiz/ Hector Ruiz, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AMD discusses the importance of technological innovation and its impact on the U.S. competitiveness agenda and the future of the technology industry. Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:30:00 EDT 40:12 http://www.netcaucus.org/speakers/2005/smith/ http://www.netcaucus.org/speakers/2005/smith/ Brad Smith, General Counsel, Microsoft discusses the need for federal privacy and security legiuslation to address growning consumer concern about the Internet. Fri, 04 Nov 2005 15:00:00 EDT 49:32 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2005/wsis/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2005/wsis/ Ambassador David Gross and Commerce Assistant Secretary Michael Gallagher briefed Congressional staff on the upcoming World Summit on Information Society happening in November in Tunis. The discussion ranged from domain adminsitration to cyber security. Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:00:00 EDT 58:05 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2005/grokster/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2005/grokster/ The Supreme Court ruled in in June the copyright case MGM v. Grokster, addressing the issue of whether the creators of certain peer-to-peer programs could be held liable for the illegal downloading of copyrighted works using the software. Tue, 19 Jul 2005 12:00:00 EDT 1:20:01 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2005/patriot/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2005/patriot/ The U.S. PATRIOT Act and E-Surveillance Thu, 30 Jun 2005 17:00:00 EDT 1:20:23 http://www.netcaucus.org/international/2005/ http://www.netcaucus.org/international/2005/ Roundtable Discussion With Councillors Kobayashi and Seko Thu, 05 May 2005 17:30:00 EDT 59:03 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2005/telecomlocal/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2005/telecomlocal/ The Role of States and Cities in Regulating the Internet Thu, 28 Apr 2005 15:30:00 EDT 1:21:20 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2005/telecomvoip/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2005/telecomvoip/ Blocking VoIP Calls - Foreboding Harbinger or Benign Fluke Tue, 19 Apr 2005 13:30:00 EDT 1:25:16 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2005/fec/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2005/fec/ McCain-Feingold in Cyberspace Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:00:00 EDT 1:26:11 http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2005/rfid/ http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2005/rfid/ RFID Panel Discussion Wed, 09 Mar 2005 16:05:00 EDT 1:16:38