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Preview of State of the Net Wireless

 

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One Week Until The 7th Annual State of the Net Wireless Conference

Here’s a preview of what’s in store for next Monday. Be on the lookout for the complete agenda coming soon.

Monday, April 20, 2015 from 2 PM to 7 PM
The Newseum’s Knight Conference Center
555 Pennsylvania Ave Northwest
Washington, DC 20001

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State of the Net Wireless At-a-Glance

A Fireside Chat with Travis LeBlanc

Chief of the Bureau of Enforcement at the Federal Communications Commission, the Commission’s largest unit, LeBlanc oversees the enforcement of all FCC rules, orders, authorizations, and provisions of the Communications Act. With increasingly complex technological opportunities and challenges, how does the FCC stay up-to-date across a broad range of enforcement responsibilities?

Keynote Conversation with Craig Moffett

Perhaps the most respected researcher in the telecommunications and cable industries, Moffett is consistently ranked as the top analyst for both the U.S. Telecom and Cable & Satellite sectors. Will those cord-cutting millennials destroy the cable industry? What do new Wi-Fi-based plans and trends in mobile mean for telecom? Learn what Moffett thinks rapidly evolving technology could mean for these established industries and policymakers.

Cord Cutting: What’s Making Waves in Mobile

Executives from some of the most innovative companies utilizing wireless technologies and the author of Pew Research Center’s 2015 report on U.S. smartphone usage discuss what’s making waves in wireless. Featuring:

  • Chris Cunningham, Head of US Mobile, ironSource
  • Gil Elbaz, Founder and CEO, Factual (Bio)
  • Martin Price, Vice President, Product Management, OpenX (Bio)
  • Aaron Smith, Senior Researcher, Pew Research Center (Bio)

The Government’s Top Technologists Discuss Their Roles in Decision Making

With the rapid speed of innovation in America it’s nearly impossible for policymakers to keep pace. Meet the U.S. government’s top technologists tasked with keeping policymakers up-to-speed on the latest advances and learn how they are making it cool to be a geek in Washington. Featuring:

  • Leonard Bailey, Special Counsel for National Security, Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section, U.S. Department of Justice (Bio)
  • Scott Jordan, CTO, Federal Communication Commission (invited)(Bio)
  • Ashkan Soltani, CTO, Federal Trade Commission (Bio)

 

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New State of the Net Keynotes and Panels Announced

We are pleased to announce several new keynotes, panels, and speakers at next week’s State of the Net Conference. You can see agenda version 2.0 here. There is still time to register online and, as always, we will also have on-site registration for walk-ins. This year, Bitcoin will even be accepted for on-site registration payment.

With a massive emphasis on cybersecurity over the last three months, we’ve added Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity chief Suzanne Spaulding to the keynote lineup. We’ve also added Director of Cybersecurity for the White House National Security Council Ari Schwartz to discuss whether we are still “masters of our domain” with other security experts. Together with Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell, FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, and the State Department’s Chris Painter, State of the Net promises to take a comprehensive look at the state of our nation’s cybersecurity.

Representative Jared Polis and FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel will also deliver keynotes joining an all-star lineup of FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, U.S. CTO Megan Smith, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Coinbase co-founder and president Fred Ehrsam, and many more.

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As you watch the State of the Union address tonight…

Expect tech policy to be in the spotlight tonight as President Obama addresses the nation. After a tumultuous year for cybersecurity, where “net neutrality” entered the mainstream lexicon and was the butt of late night humor, and broadband speeds and access became a top priority for the Administration, the Internet has taken center stage in Washington.

The White House has already previewed their cybersecurity policy initiatives including a new cyber information sharing legislative proposal, a national mandate that companies disclose all cyber breaches to employees and customers effected within 30 days, and policies that would give greater access to law enforcement and intelligence officials to pursue and prosecute cybercriminals as NBC News outlines here. More on the President’s cyber agenda can be found in today’s Politico Morning Cybersecurity.

At State of the Net 2015, a week from President Obama’s address, Department of Homeland Security Undersecretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate Suzanne Spaulding will give a morning keynote and our afternoon panel “Cyber Security In The Homeland: Are We Masters Of Our Domain?” is sure to create lively debate on the President’s new proposals and more.

Net neutrality has become one of the most prominent and hot button tech policy issues since SOPA debate in 2012. While the President has already made his views clear on the issue and the FCC is working to distribute a new rules proposal ahead of an expected February 26 vote, don’t be surprised if the issue gets another mention tonight.

Expect a net neutrality showdown ahead of the FCC vote and Congressional legislation at State of the Net during “Ensuring An Open Internet: 2015 Promises To Be A Wild Ride.” Panelists Harold Feld, Public Knowledge, and Nilay Patel, The Verge, will clash with professors Babette Boliek, Pepperdine University, and Daniel Lyons, Boston College on the right way to preserve an Open Internet.

Online privacy initiatives, telecom issues, and a broad range of other topics may also make it into the State of the Union and are featured in the 2015 State of the Net agenda. Tweet us your take on President Obama’s tech talk with #SOTN15 and @SOTN as he lays out his Internet policy proposals for Congress and the American people tonight.

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Announcing State of the Net Bitcoin Regulation Policy Panel

The Bitcoin Policy Prescription: Will Policymakers Get It Right (Again) Or Will Fear Stifle Innovation?

The year 2015 is like 1995 all over again. Bitcoin is the Internet before the browser: a platform primed for an innovation explosion if we get the policy right. We got it right for the Internet, how do we do it again? What lessons can we learn? How do we strike the right regulatory balance?

This virtual currency panel will follow a morning keynote discussion with co-founder and president of Coinbase Fred Ehrsam and Congressional Internet Caucus co-chair Rep. Bob Goodlatte.

Follow the virtual currency discussion using #SOTNBitcoin and all conference news with the official 11th Annual State of the Net hashtag #SOTN15. The keynote and panel will be livestreamed and Bitcoin will be accepted for on-site event registration.

Panelists:

  • Jerry Brito, Executive Director, Coin Center
  • Alex Fowler, Co-Founder, Blockstream
  • Vanessa Kargenian, Supervisory Development Associate, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
  • Tiffany Wan, GovLab Fellow and Strategy and Operations Senior Consultant, Deloitte
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United States CTO Megan Smith to Speak at State of the Net 2015

United States Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith is the newest addition to a distinguished lineup of State of the Net Conference 2015 keynote speakers featuring FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell, and Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam.

Smith is the third U.S. CTO and an accomplished engineer, entrepreneur, and advocate for women in STEM. She was appointed by President Barack Obama in September to succeed Todd Park and is the first woman to hold the position. Before joining the Executive Office of the President, Smith was Vice President of New Business Development at Google.

The first U.S. CTO, Aneesh Chopra, will also be speaking at the 11th Annual State of the Net Conference on a panel about efficient use of technology in government. Chopra has praised Smith as having “a tinkerer’s enthusiasm for finding problems and looking for ways to solve them” and called her “an inspiration for the country.”

State of the Net annually attracts over 600 policymakers, academics, and other attendees as the premier Internet policy conference. Click here for a complete list of speakers at the 11th annual conference on January 27, 2015 at the Newseum. Follow @SOTN on Twitter for State of the Net Conference news and updates.

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State of the Net 2015 Speaker Update

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You’re invited to attend America’s largest Internet policy conference. The 11th Annual State of the Net Conference is only a month away. Join an audience of 700 annual attendees engaged in key Internet policy issues on January 27, 2015 at the Newseum on Pennsylvania Avenue in the heart of Washington, DC.

Confirmed speakers for this year’s conference include FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam, Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Engine Executive Director Julie Samuels, former United States CTO Aneesh Chopra, Columbia professor Timothy Wu, and many more. See our agenda page for an updated list of all speakers.

Follow us on Twitter for conference news and updates as we finalize the conference agenda and announce our final panelists and keynote speakers. Registration is free for all government staff, press and media, and a limited number of student tickets are available. Discounted tickets are available for non-profit and academic attendees.

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@SOTN Bitcoin Discussion on YouTube

Last month Internet policy leaders gathered at the 2014 State of the Net Conference in Washington, DC to discuss the trends in technology that challenge Washington policymakers. Perhaps the most fascinating development in Internet technology is the rise of virtual, math-based currency. The most well-known Internet currency is bitcoin and renowned academics and business leaders came together to discuss what bitcoin is and why it is disrupting traditional payment systems.

In case you missed it the YouTube video of “The Third Era of Currency: How the Internet, Mathematics, & Bitcoin are Innovating Money” is available now for viewing. The discussion was led by Washington Post reporter Andrea Peterson and featured Bitcoin Foundation general counsel Patrick Murck and academics Ed Felten and Susan Athey. If you want to understand how virtual currency promises to transform transactions take a moment to cue this video for viewing. The full panel description and the other panelists are here.

All of the video, audio and photos from the State of the Net are here. Make sure you follow us on Twitter @SOTN to get updates and share.

Retweet 3rd Era of Currency: Bitcoin.

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The State of the Net Organizing Committee

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@SOTN – “Reforming the NSA Surveillance System: Assessing the Options” with David Medine (PCLOB)

Today, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board issues its own list of recommendations to the President regarding NSA reforms (1-2pm, ET). With this latest development and State of the Net quickly approaching, we wanted to direct you to our upcoming panel, “Reforming the NSA Surveillance System: Assessing the Options.”

Description:

The NSA’s surveillance program brought to light by the controversial revelations of Edward Snowden has raised myriad debates about whether and how to reform the different programs within the NSA surveillance system. Almost everyone is calling for some type of reform. Presidential advisory panels have offered reform suggestions, former FISA panel judges have weighed in with ideas, Members of Congress have introduced bills, and every civil libertarian in the country has ideas on how to reform the system. On January 17, President Obama addressed the nation and offered his own ideas how to implement program changes. Our panel will explore many of the reform ideas volleyed thus far and assess their efficacy.

Panelists:

Nuala O’Connor, President & CEO, Center for Democracy & Technology (moderator)
Judge James G. Carr, Former Judge, FISA Court
David Medine, Chairman, Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
Michelle Richardson, Legislative Counsel, ACLU

Additional panelists will be announced shortly.

Please follow us on Twitter @SOTN, and don’t forget to tweet #SOTN14!

Register Now! Tickets are still available.

The State of the Net Agenda is evolving. Don’t miss your chance to register.

If you are interested in sponsoring or providing in-kind donations for this event, please call 202-407-8828 or email Tim Lordan at [email protected] for more information.

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1634 I Street NW – Suite 1100 – Washington, DC 20006
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