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For Immediate Release
February 9, 2005
Media Advisory
Congressional Internet Caucus Announces Technology Demonstrators for Eighth Annual Kickoff Reception and Tech Fair, February 9, 2005
Congressional Internet Caucus Reception Demonstrates Technologies And Introduces Policy Debates for the 109th Congress
WHAT: The Internet Caucus Advisory Committee has announced its final list of over 25 organizations chosen to demonstrate technologies at the Eighth Annual Kickoff Reception and Technology Fair, following the commencement of the Congressional Internet Caucus State of the Net Conference at the Hyatt Regency. This event will highlight some of the key policy issues before the 109th Congress. Hands-on demonstrations of the latest technologies in VoIP, kid's safety, RFID, wireless, e-learning, online music, consumer electronics and more, will help illuminate these debates and possible solutions. The Internet Caucus Co-Chairs will preview the technology issues they feel will be drivers for Internet innovation and policymaking decisions.
Demonstrators include:
ComCare Alliance, Consumer Electronics Association, eBay, Entertainment Software Association, Ericsson, Federal Trade Commission, Freedom Calls Foundation, Fujitsu, GetNetWise, i-Safe & VeriSign, Kodak, Microsoft, NetSmartz Workshop, NTT DoCoMo USA, NTT/Verio, PivX, Pulver, Qualcomm, RSA Security & i-Mature, SAP, SBC, Sony Connect, SunRocket, Symantec, Symbol, TRUSTe, Verizon Wireless, Visa USA, and Vonage.
More Information on Demonstrations
WHO: The Kickoff Recpeption & Tech Fair will feature member comments from the Internet Caucus Co-Chairs- Senators Burns and Leahy, and Congressmen Goodlatte and Boucher. Congressman Honda, the Wireless Task Force Chair, will also join the Internet Caucus Co-Chairs, along with Jerry Berman, the Chair of the Internet Caucus Advisory Committee. This event will be widely attended by Internet industry and non-profit representatives, Members of Congress, staff from the Bush Administration, media and staff from independent agencies and Capitol Hill. All guests of the 2005 Internet Caucus State of the Net Conference are invited to attend as well. Last year's event attracted over 600 attendees.
WHEN: Wednesday, February 9, 2005, 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
WHERE: Room SD-G50 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building, Washington, DC.
RSVP: Please RSVP to Danielle Yates at 202.638.4370 or dyates@netcaucus.org.
Press welcome.
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Assuring Informed Decision-Making
The Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee is a diverse group of public interest, non-profit and industry groups working to educate Congress and the public about important Internet-related policy issues. This event is hosted in conjunction with the Internet Caucus and its co-chairs - Senators Conrad Burns (R-MT) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Congressmen Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Rick Boucher (D-VA), and Wireless Task Force Chair, Congressman Mike Honda (D-CA).