2023-SOTN

Journalist Rebecca Heilweil talks Space Internet with Project Kuiper's Darren Achord and R Street's Jonathan Cannon at SOTN on March 6, 2023
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ICYMI Watch “Internet From Space” Panel With Amazon Project Kuiper’s Darren Achord

Today news broke that Amazon is building a launch facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for its Project Kuiper Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) Internet satellites. For many Internet policy nerds the thought of space Internet was merely a dream. Now with Amazon on the cusp of joining SpaceX in the LEO high-speed Internet delivery business, it’s quickly becoming reality.

Back in March Project Kuiper’s Darren Achord spoke to a packed audience at State of the Net about the game-changing nature of LEO Space Internet. He was joined by award winning journalist Rebecca Heilweil and R Street’s Jonathan Cannon. In case you missed it, you can watch it below or read the transcript.

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Travis LeBlanc
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ICYMI Watch PCLOB’s Travis LeBlanc On 702 Reauthorization and Transatlantic Data Flows

Transatlantic data flows are in the headlines this week with the EDPB handing down a substantial fine on Meta. Of course, government surveillance is at the heart of that issue. At the same time, Congress is starting to look at reauthorizing the government’s 702 surveillance powers.

Back in March we were thrilled to have Travis LeBlanc of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board speak extensively with Amie Stepanovich about transatlantic data flows and 702 reauthorization. In case you missed it, you can watch it below.

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Diversity at State of the Net 2023

Last month we were thrilled to convene the Internet stakeholder community at the 19th annual State of the Net Conference, the nation’s most prominent Internet policy summit.

Speakers at SOTN reflect different perspectives on Internet policy issues. We have long curated the program to highlight differences of opinion among experts from across the spectrum of industry, government, academia, and civil society. 

We have made strides over the years to bring more diverse voices to the table at State of the Net. We’ve made great progress in some areas and have made incremental improvements in others. In other areas, we haven’t made much of a dent and we need to do better. In the interest of accountability, we’re publishing the below stats regarding speaker diversity at #SOTN2023.*

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There is always room for improvement and we will work harder. We will also continue our work to create a pipeline for talented Internet policy practitioners of color through the Internet Law & Policy Foundry. The Foundry, which we launched six years ago, is a professional development platform for early career professionals passionate about Internet law and policy. Diversity is a major goal in the Foundry admissions criteria for incoming fellows. We will also continue to inspire students of color to pursue careers in computer science and STEM through the Congressional App Challenge (CAC). Through the House’s official computer science competition for middle and high school students, which we administer, we work to ensure that student participation in the CAC reflects the diversity of the American people. (See impact/diversity).

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** Our survey of speakers at SOTN was passive. Our data is not a reflection of speakers’ attestation of identity.  

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SOTN 2023 is over. Here are links to the program agenda, speakers, and videos.

Davidson Kanter Simington to Keynote
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Davidson, Kanter, & Simington Keynote State of the Net

On Monday, March 6th join us at the the State of the Net Conference. Here are just some of the government officials who will speak. Many more speaker will be added.

Alan Davidson
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and Administrator
National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Jonathan Kanter
Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division
U.S. Department of Justice

Nathan Simington
Commissioner
Federal Communications Commission

Reserve your spot now. Registration is now open. Tickets are complimentary for government staff, the press, Foundry fellows, sponsors, and students. Remote participants will be able to join through livestream feeds.

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Get Ready. We’re back March 6 ’23 | State of the Net In DC

The State of the Net Conference returns on March 6, 2023 for its 19th annual Internet policy conference. Save the date, make some travel plans, and stay vaccinated.

Our conference crew is getting started building the agenda and responding to speaker requests. 

Please contact Pamela Strother at [email protected] for sponsorship details.

March 6, 2023

As always, State of the Net will be your first look at the new players and the new issues that will take center stage in 2023. This conference is unique for its diverse blend of perspectives and provocative thinkers. As policy debates become more polarized, State of the Net is the most important stakeholder gathering which brings together key players who disagree (respectfully). 

Past keynote speakers include Senators Ed Markey, John Thune, Roger Wicker, and Amy Klobuchar, White House CTOs Aneesh Chopra, Megan Smith, and Michael Kratsios, UBER Founder/CEO Travis Kalanick, advocate Max Schrems, Dropbox CEO Drew Houston, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, and many others. Want to know more? Find out more by looking at recent past speakers here and our 2022 recap here.

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