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Congress Needs to Modernize Laws to Address Digital Economy, Rising Cyber Security Risks, Americans Say in New Vrge / Internet Education Foundation Survey

54% of Americans Say “Pillars” that Support Economy Haven’t Adapted to Changes Brought on by Digital Platforms Don’t Impose U.S. Views: 55% Said U.S. Should Not Intervene When Other Countries Impose Restrictions on Internet Access on Their Own Citizens 53% of Americans Say Existing Cyber Security Laws Aren’t Getting the Job Done Washington, DC, Jan. […]

Strategies For Encouraging Ethical Digital Citizenship: Can It Be Taught?

The topic of online behavior has seldom been more timely or more relevant. One wonders where America’s youth, who have literally grown up online, learn online social and ethics values. While there is widespread agreement over the need for robust rules of the road, the pipeline for that type of education remains elusive. How does […]

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene State of the Net 2017

We are excited to announce that Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA), will participate in a keynote conversation with Tech:NYC’s Executive Director Julie Samuels at State of the Net on January 23 during our morning keynote session. The keynote conversation will cover a variety challenges we currently face, both nationally and globally, in the areas of STEM education, encryption, […]

Comms Policy @SOTN | Sens Thune & Schatz & Mark Jamison & Gigi Sohn To Speak

Expectations are that the incoming Trump Administration and Congress will work together to realign regulatory authority in the area of communications policy. After this realignment the communications policy roles for the FCC, the FTC, counties, cities, and states may be quite different from recent memory. At State of the Net 2017 we will be closely […]

Countering Online Radicalization: New Approaches To Fighting Terror Online

President Trump has vowed to defeat ISIS on the battlefield, but defeating extremist groups is a war of ideas as well as arms. The use of propaganda, misinformation, and hateful rhetoric to incite violence and extremism is a familiar facet of modern conflict, what is new is the increasingly influential role of the Internet and […]

The Future of Work: Capturing The American Dream In An Internet-Enabled Economy

We’ve always welcomed the term “disruption” at State of the Net. But today many American workers are wondering what Internet-enabled disruption will mean for the future of their work. We’ve assembled an amazing panel of experts to explore “The Future of Work: Capturing The American Dream In An Internet-Enabled Economy.” A full description is below. […]

Senator John Thune to Keynote State of the Net

We’re excited to announce that Senator John Thune will keynote the State of the Net Conference on January 23, 2017 at the Newseum. Senator Thune joins a growing list of speakers at State of the Net who will chart the course for Internet policy in the coming year. Senator Thune chairs the U.S. Senate Committee […]

Announcing Panel: Securing the Future of IoT

The Internet of Things — the connection of systems, devices, and services to information networks — is evolving exponentially. From vehicles to pacemakers, ordinary objects are empowered with extraordinary potential through embedded and interconnected sensors. There is enormous economic and societal benefits to be gained from the communication of vast quantities of data and the […]

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