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- Internet Governance, ICANN and Congress.Sucks: Where is Control of the Internet Going?
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Date: Friday, June 5, 2015 Our expert panel debates the latest developments in the international drama that is Internet governance. There is much fodder for discussion: the federal government’s decision to cede control of key Internet functions to ICANN, ICANN’s efforts to become an accountable steward of these functions, attempts by international organizations such as […]1 hr 23 min - PODCAST: Sunsetting the PATRIOT Act’s NSA Surveillance Authorities: Should Congress Reauthorize, Reform or Retire?
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Date: Friday, May 1, 2015 On June 1, 2015 a set of key provisions of the PATRIOT Act will expire unless Congress reauthorizes them. The provisions due to sunset without Congressional reauthorization have become extremely controversial in the wake of the revelations by NSA leaker Edward Snowden. The PATRIOT Act serves as the basis the […]1 hr 12 min - PODCAST: Cyber Security: Will The Sharing of Threat Information Secure The Homeland or Erode Privacy?
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Date: Friday, April 10, 2015 President Obama has made the public-private sharing of threat information one of the most pressing priorities in his massive push to protect the nation’s cyber infrastructure. In February at the Cyber Security Summit, the President signed an executive order to promote better sharing of threat information, “both within the private […]58 min - Encrypting Smartphones and Internet Messages: Are Americans More or Less Secure?
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Date: Thursday, March 12, 2015 Recently the “Crypto Wars” debate started anew when FBI Director Comey suggested that Apple and Google’s encrypting their smart phones presented grave concerns to law enforcement. He suggested that law enforcement should hold to the keys to such communications. UK Prime Minister David Cameron amplified that concern in the wake […]1 hr 8 min - FCC Net Neutrality Rules Briefing
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Date: February 27, 2015 Panelists debate and discuss the new FCC “Open Internet” rules approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the prior day. Panelists review what may be in new rules and what the future holds for net neutrality law and policy. Panelists: Anna-Maria Kovacs, Visiting Senior Policy Scholar, Georgetown University Tim Lordan, Executive […]59 min - Should Congress be Caring About Sharing?
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Date: December 8, 2014 Companies like Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb are high profile examples of the so-called sharing economy, in which ordinary people use online platforms to rent (rather than sell) products and services to each other. Also known as collaborative consumption, or peer to peer commerce, this new way of doing business uses the […]0 min - The Legal Underpinnings of Digitally Exposed Private Images and What Congress Needs to Know
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Date: November 6, 2014 “Hunger Games” Actress Jennifer Lawrence stated in November’s Vanity Fair that exposure of her personal nude photos was a “sex crime.” Was it? If not, what kind of legal recourse does Jennifer Lawrence — or an everyday American citizen like you — have against hackers and web sites that peddle such […]1 hr 10 min - Does the Internet Need a Revised Communications Act?
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Date: October 16, 2014 Since the last update of the Communications Act (in 1996) many leaders have proposed updating the act for the digital age. Our panel discusses whether the Internet — which started out digital — needs to be part of a rewrite that includes broadcast, cable, telephone, and satellite services. Speakers: Doug Brake, […]1 hr 2 min - What New Internet & Mobile Phone Taxes Would Mean For Constituents & The Economy
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A panel of experts explains what the Internet tax moratorium is and what failing to reauthorize it will mean for constituents and for the economy.47 min - Can Europe Force Search Engines to Censor Information? Assessing the Right to be Forgotten
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Date: August 8, 2014 In May, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that Google and other search engines must consider requests by any EU citizen to delete information about them, under a policy known as “the right to be forgotten.” Google alone has processed more than 90,000 take down requests since May. Europe’s new […]1 hr 2 min
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The Congressional Internet Caucus Academy works to educate policymakers on critical Internet policy issues. With funding and logistical support from the Internet Education Foundation, the Internet…
Caucus Advisory Committee hosts regular debates to discuss important Internet policy issues. Since its founding, the Internet Caucus Advisory Committee has built a membership of over 200 organizations from a broad cross-section of the public interest community and the Internet industry. The Internet Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public and policymakers about the potential of a decentralized global Internet to promote communications, commerce and democracy.