The network policy discussion continues this week in Washington, DC, with an event titled “New Media, New Networks: The Evolution of Content on the Internet,” hosted by the Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet and Arts + Labs.  Moderated by former FCC Chairman Richard Wiley, diverse voices in the debate will discuss the importance of next-generation networks and network management for consumers and for U.S. innovation.

Thursday, October 29th – 9am to 12pm ET

George Washington University

1957 E Street NW, 7th Floor

Washington, DC  20052

RSVP – http://bit.ly/40jBCj

AGENDA:

Breakfast and Welcome (9:00-9:30)

Panel #1 – Networks for the Future (9:30-10:30) – The Importance of Wired and Wireless Next Generation Networks, deployment, capacity, interactivity, consumer choice and content. Panelists:
Bret Swanson (Entropy Economics, WSJ Contributor)
S. Derek Turner (Research Director, Free Press)
Robert Curtis (FCC Director, Network Deployment)
Christopher Yoo (Director, Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition at the University of Pennsylvania Law School)

Q&A Session (10:30-10:45)

Panel #2 – Network Management and Delivering for the Consumer (10:45-11:45) – The evolving role of the networks – better, smarter, faster. Panelists:
Richard Bennett (Research Fellow, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation)
Robb Topolski (Chief Technologist of the Open Technology Initiative at the New America Foundation)
Dave Farber (Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Public Policy at the School of Computer Science, Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University)
Harold Feld (Legal Director of Public Knowledge)

Q&A Session (11:45 – 12:00)

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