Beyond Net Neutrality: What Levers Of Government Can Better Connect Citizens...
State of The Internet 2015 at the Newseum, Washington DC on January 25 2015. www.stateofthenet.org/ PANEL: Beyond Net Neutrality: What Levers Of Government Can Better Connect Citizens, Communities, and Devices? Put the debate about ensuring an Open Internet aside; government policymakers at every level have articulated the imperative to connect their citizens and communities to the Internet at faster speeds and in greater numbers. Our panelists will explore which levers governments have at their disposal to achieve that universally accepted goal. SPEAKERS Rob Atkinson - President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Rick Boucher - Sidley Austin LLP, Partner Joanne Hovis - President, CTC Technology & Energy Chip Pickering - CEO, COMPTEL Gigi B. Sohn - Special Counsel for External Affairs, Office of the Chairman, Federal Communications Commission MODERATORS Blair Levin - Executive Director, Gig.U Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee - VP and Chief Research and Policy Officer, MMTC BIOS sched.co/2Ehb EVENT HOST: Internet Education Foundation - www.neted.org/ SPONSORS stateofthenet2015.sched.org/directory/sponsors WEBCAST SPONSOR / PROVIDER Internet Society - internetsociety.org ADDITIONAL VIDEO New Media Mill LLC - newmediamill.com/ #2859c-02
