#MusicMoguls Highlight: Should FM Radio Pay Musicians the Same as Internet Streaming Services?
August 7, 2019 – Last week, the Congressional Internet Caucus Academy held a panel to explain the complex world of music licensing and royalties.
August 7, 2019 – Last week, the Congressional Internet Caucus Academy held a panel to explain the complex world of music licensing and royalties.
On Monday July 8th, the House of Representatives launched the 2019 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) for its 5th consecutive year. As the CAC is district-specific, students compete against other students from their congressional district to be named their district\’s Congressional App Challenge winner. After the Challenge\’s completion, the winners from each district are welcomed to #HouseOfCode to meet their Congress Member and celebrate the future of American tech talent.
📱Calling all parents, teachers, mentors: middle & high school students interested in coding are invited to submit an app for the 2019 Congressional App Challenge.
— Rep. Susan Wild (@RepSusanWild) July 21, 2019
Check it out👉https://t.co/ZGbd1Alv2F#Congress4CS @CongressionalAC pic.twitter.com/iKdJeVOPdS
The Challenge is open to all middle and high school students residing or attending school in a district whose Member of Congress is hosting an App Challenge. In 2019, Over 275 Members of Congress are hosting App Challenges in their respective districts. Of the Freshman Congress Members, 75% are hosting a Challenge in their district. Students with or without coding experience are welcome! In fact, 44% of students who competed in the 2018 Challenge were beginners.
Interested in taking the Challenge? Remember, the application portal closes November 1st!
Marianas middle school & high school students interested in computer science or STEM fields, it’s time to enter this year’s .@CongressionalAC. Previous winners came to DC to show their apps to members of Congress & leaders in the tech industry.
— Del. Kilili Sablan (@Kilili_Sablan) July 18, 2019
For more:https://t.co/1Ziw8iXVyH pic.twitter.com/w1n6Udva3i
The CAC is an official initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives, managed by the Internet Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Want to know if your Congress Member’s district is hosting an App Challenge? Click here! Not sure who your Congress Member is? Click here!
The 2019 @CongressionalAC has officially launched. This is a great opportunity for students throughout West Tennessee to get involved in coding. I encourage everyone to apply! https://t.co/Uu40P5cZk1
— Rep. David Kustoff (@RepDavidKustoff) July 8, 2019
The Congressional App Challenge is supported by private-sector organizations that share a commitment to creating a diverse pipeline of computer science talent. These organizations make it possible for the Challenge to reach students from across the nation and spread computer science education to all.
June 18, 2019 – Today, Representative Anna G. Eshoo announced Representative Doug Collins as House co-chair of the Congressional Internet Caucus. Congressman Collins succeeds Congressman Bob Goodlatte as the Congressional Internet Caucus co-chair. Representative Collins serves as the House Judiciary Committee’s Ranking Member and represents the ninth district of Georgia.
Several extremely prescient Members of Congress founded the Congressional Internet Caucus in 1996 to address the knowledge gap among House and Senate Members regarding the nascent Internet. Almost a quarter of a century later, the mission of the Caucus — to educate other Members about Internet technology and its implications — remains even more critical today.
The bipartisan Congressional Internet Caucus remains among the most prominent and active caucuses on Capitol Hill. The Caucus is chaired by Senators John Thune and Patrick Leahy on the Senate side. Representative Anna G. Eshoo and Senator Leahy are founding Members of the Caucus.
In addition to its educational program for Members and Congressional staff, the Congressional Internet Caucus created the Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge encourages middle and high school students to compete in district-wide coding competitions. It has become the most prestigious computer science award for students.
The Congressional Internet Caucus Academy applauds the appointment of Congressman Collins as the House Caucus co-chair. He is among the most respected and active Members in Congress.
About The Congressional Internet Caucus Academy
The Congressional Internet Caucus Academy (CICA) is a part of a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The CICA takes no positions on legislation or regulation. Rather, it is a neutral platform where thought leaders debate important technology issues that shape legislative and administration policy in an open forum. We vigilantly adhere to our mission to curate balanced and dynamic debates among Internet stakeholders. Our volunteer board members ensure that we dutifully execute that mission. More information on the CICA is available at www.netcaucus.org.
On January 29, 2019 Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo, on behalf of her other Congressional Internet Caucus co-chairs — Senator John Thune and Senator Patrick Leahy — presented former Congressman Bob Goodlatte a gift as an appreciation for his decades of service as co-chair of the Congressional Internet Caucus. The co-chairs presented Bob Goodlatte, a renowned collector of baseball memorabilia, with a one-of-a-kind baseball bat engraved with the signatures of the three remaining co-chairs.
Last Tuesday, @RepAnnaEshoo gives appreciation on behalf of the @NetCaucusAC to @RepGoodlatte: ‘We thought we’d give you a one-of-a-kind collector’s item- a Congressional Internet Caucus baseball bat with our signatures carved in it.’ #SOTN19 pic.twitter.com/qSgg74NIrs
— State of the Net (@SOTN) January 31, 2019
Carved in the “one-of-a-kind collector’s item” are @SenJohnThune’s signature along with @SenatorLeahy's! #SOTN19 pic.twitter.com/HdAWqCSziD
— State of the Net (@SOTN) January 31, 2019
.@RepAnnaEshoo‘I mean you cant go anywhere to buy this thing, you really cant. Not Macys, not Neiman Marcus, no one carries this. I hope that when you carry it home & glance at it as one of your mementos you will always remember our deepest respect & appreciation for you.’#SOTN19 pic.twitter.com/iTjogOf0w4
— State of the Net (@SOTN) January 31, 2019
November 08, 2018
Starting in 2019 the Congressional Internet Caucus Academy will host a series of hands-on workshops for policymakers on competing principles and policy considerations as they examine approaches to safeguarding Americans’ privacy. These four specialized workshops will focus on commercial privacy rules and will complement the Academy’s already robust Internet policy briefing program. The workshops are designed to provide policymakers with a baseline understanding on complex privacy issues such as consent, context, enforcement, extraterritorial considerations, sensitive information, and more. The Academy will draw its faculty from the leading experts in Internet policy and will include the diversity of perspectives that is the hallmark of the program.
Sign-up here to receive updates on the program and to receive priority announcements on how to register and attend them.
More About The Academy’s Commercial Privacy Workshop Series
A rash of commercial privacy incidents in recent years, combined with Europe’s GDPR rules and California’s Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, have increased pressure for a federal privacy law for personal commercial data. Privacy advocacy groups along with some lawmakers have intensified their calls for federal privacy legislation in recent months. And several major Industry groups have called for legislation in this area as well. Policymakers on the Hill need to get quickly up to speed on the framework governing commercial privacy in the United States and what might enhance that framework from a legislative and regulatory perspective.
Reps. French Hill and Suzan DelBene Ascend As Co-Chairs of the 2018 Congressional App Challenge
October 2, 2018
Washington, DC – Today Representatives Bob Goodlatte (VA) and Anna G. Eshoo (CA) announced new leadership for the next session of the Congressional App Challenge (CAC), an initiative to inspire students across the country to learn about STEM education and coding. As co-chairs of the Congressional Internet Caucus, Goodlatte and Eshoo appointed Representatives French Hill (AR) and Suzan DelBene (WA), two recognized leaders in Congress on STEM and next generation workforce issues. The Congressional Internet Caucus initiates the CAC at the start of each Congress.
“I am pleased to announce that Representatives French Hill and Suzan DelBene will be leading this year’s Congressional App Challenge. The App Challenge, which is only in its fourth year, has already seen tremendous growth and I know that this will continue under the leadership of Representatives Hill and DelBene,” states Rep. Bob Goodlatte. “The Congressional App Challenge is a great opportunity to engage student’s creativity and encourage their participation in the STEM education fields that create jobs and fuel innovation in America. With new apps for electronic devices popping up every day, it’s time for our students to show what they can do.”
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo states, “It’s an honor to welcome Rep. Suzan DelBene and Rep. French Hill as bi-partisan Co-Chairs of this year’s Congressional App Challenge, a competition which invites high school students from across the country to create and exhibit software applications for various platforms for everyday use. The Congressional App Challenge was co-founded by Reps. Eshoo and Goodlatte in 2013, to engage students’ creativity and encourage their participation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education fields. This competition helps students hone the critical STEM skills they need to have the best opportunities in our modern economy. Given Rep. DelBene’s and Rep. French’s experience and interest on a range of technology issues, I’m confident the Challenge will succeed in their capable hands.”
“I’m excited and honored to co-chair the Congressional App Challenge,” said Representative Hill. “During my time in Congress, central Arkansas students have submitted for consideration more than 75 apps and two winners Anne Li and Michael Davis have come to Washington, D.C., for the national reception. I’m looking forward to helping lead the charge in encouraging students in Arkansas and across the country to use their creativity to participate and pursue in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education fields and to make this year’s App Challenge bigger and better than ever.” – Congressman French Hill
Rep. Suzan DelBene states, “As the product of a STEM education that led to a career in tech, I am thrilled to help encourage the ingenuity of all our nation’s best and brightest students. The App Challenge is a great opportunity for students who are interested in coding to hone their skills, learn new ones, and cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit.”
“We’re thrilled that Representatives Hill and DelBene will spearhead the Congressional App Challenge. Both of them have shown great leadership in STEM and computer science education. We are confident that their leadership will take the Challenge to the next level.” – Tim Lordan, Executive Director, Internet Education Foundation
This year, the CAC runs until October 15, 2018. The #HouseOfCode Winners’ reception is set for Spring 2019 in Washington, D.C.
About the Congressional App Challenge
The CAC is an initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives, where Members of Congress host contests in their districts for middle school and high school students, encouraging them to learn to code and inspiring them to pursue careers in computer science. The non-profit Internet Education Foundation provides the CAC with supplemental staffing and support. In the first three years of the Congressional App Challenge, the program has yielded 605 App Challenges across 42 states. Over 2,400 functional apps have been created by over 10,000 students, and participant demographics surpass all industry diversity metrics.
Yesterday, the Congressional Internet Caucus Academy assembled a group of experts to discuss the recent action on consumer privacy in California and the EU, and the potential for Congressional legislation. Our panelists had a lively debate on the effectiveness of consumer privacy bills, and what should be done to protect online data.
Photos, video, and a podcast of the event are now available on our channels — watch to learn more about the future of consumer privacy.
Michelle De Mooy – Director, Privacy and Data Project, Center for Democracy and Technology (bio)
Ryan Hagemann – Senior Director for Policy, Niskanen Center (bio)
Ariel Fox Johnson – Senior Counsel for Policy and Privacy, Common Sense Media (bio)
Jordan Crenshaw – Assistant Policy Counsel, Chamber Technology Engagement Center, U.S. Chamber of Commerce (bio)
David McCabe – Technology Reporter, Axios (bio)
Last month the California legislature hastily passed sweeping privacy regulations to stave off even more sweeping rules that would have emerged from the state’s ballot initiative process. These regulations from the state of California, which is the world’s 5th largest economy and home to the most dominant data companies on the planet, will apply to a huge swath of data on the Internet, and offline as well. These rules follow the massive European privacy law, the GDPR, which started its enforcement period just a month earlier.
With consumer privacy breaches and Congressional privacy hearings in the headlines daily, many are asking whether Congress will act on data privacy? Will more US states follow California’s lead and pass consumer privacy laws as well?
Join us this Thursday July 26th in the Rayburn HOB for a popup briefing on the California Consumer Privacy Act, GDPR, and the potential for future Congressional action on this issue. We’ve assembled an expert group of panelists to discuss their perspectives on consumer privacy legislation in the past and moving forward
Join us on Thursday, July 26th, at the Rayburn House Building, Room 2226
Date: Thursday, July 26th, 2018
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2226
Lunch: Box lunch will be served.
Follow: @NetCaucusAC | #PrivacyIC
David McCabe – Technology Reporter, Axios (bio)
Michelle De Mooy – Director, Privacy and Data Project, Center for Democracy and Technology (bio)
Ryan Hagemann – Senior Director for Policy, Niskanen Center (bio)
Ariel Fox Johnson – Senior Counsel for Policy and Privacy, Common Sense Media (bio)
Jordan Crenshaw – Assistant Policy Counsel, Chamber Technology Engagement Center, U.S. Chamber of Commerce (bio)
While there is a lot of hype around Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrencies are only the tip of the iceberg. Blockchain – the technology underlying cryptocurrencies – offers a host of other transformative use cases, including supply chain management, digital identity management, and smart contracts.
Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology which promises to authenticate transactions without the need for a trusted third-party. Forward-looking companies are deploying blockchain for a variety of uses beyond cryptocurrency. Financial managers are using blockchain to verify digital identity and streamline the process of electronic signatures. Supply chain companies are exploring blockchain technology to track the goods we purchase every day through the entire supply chain. Government offices are identifying ways the technology can make government processes more efficient and cost-effective. Our panel will discuss the potentially transformative applications of blockchain beyond the hype of cryptocurrencies.
We’ve assembled an expert group of panelists to discuss their perspectives on business, government, blockchain, and more.
Join us on Monday, July 16th, at the Rayburn House Building, Room 2237
Lydia Beyoud – FinTech & RegTech Reporter, Bloomberg Law (bio)
Amgad Shehata -Senior Vice President, International Public Affairs & Strategy, UPS (bio)
Amy Davine Kim – Global Policy Director & General Counsel, Chamber of Digital Commerce (bio)
Tiffany Angulo – Legislative Assistant, Office of Rep. David Schweikert; Staff Co-Chair of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus (bio)
Jason Albert – Deputy General Counsel, Workday (bio)
Isabelle Corbett – Head of Regulatory Affairs, R3 (bio)
Moments ago the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) issued its ruling in cellphone privacy case, Carpenter v. U.S. Join us for a popup briefing next Friday as a panel of Academy experts parses the Court’s decision and what it means for the future of privacy.
The Carpenter case may potentially transform our understanding of our Constitutional privacy rights and Fourth Amendment jurisprudence. Our panel will discuss what privacy rights should U.S. citizens maintain when they share their location and other data with Internet companies and cellphone carriers? Does law enforcement need a warrant to collect this data from these “third-parties?”
This is the first briefing of our SCOTUS Tech series.
Jadzia Pierce – Associate, Covington & Burlin LLP, Internet Law & Policy Foundry Fellow
Michelle Richardson – Deputy Director, Freedom, Security, and Technology Policy, Center for Democracy and Technology
Dan Schweitzer – Supreme Court Counsel, National Association of Attorneys General
David Lieber – Senior Privacy Policy Counsel, Google
Like the U.S. Congress, the Supreme Court is struggling to reckon with rapidly emerging Internet technologies in its decision-making. Applying centuries of caselaw to massively disrupting technologies is increasingly becoming a challenge for the highest court and its appellate courts.
SCOTUS Tech is a new series of panel discussions co-hosted by the Congressional Internet Caucus Academy and the State of the Net Series. SCOTUS Tech will bring together experts over a series of events to explore how the Supreme Court and appellate courts grapple with technology in the Internet age.