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Law, Government and Internet
``` [I think every community should organize this kind of discussion of the telecom bill and its consequences.]
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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 18:26:50 -0800
From: Tni
We wanted to remind you of the March INTERNET SIG.
Topic: Law, Government and Internet
Date: Tuesday 5 March 1996
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 PM (Informal networking: 5:30 to 6:00)
Location: QUALCOMM Auditorium 6455 Lusk Blvd. San Diego Tel: 587-1121 (On highway 805 North, exit Mira Mesa Blvd)
This month The Internet Special Interest Group of the San Diego Software Industry Council will focus on issues raised by the recently approved Telecommunications Bill. A panel of distinguished speakers will address these issues and the implications of this Act on international corporations, the local Internet industry, small business owners, and you. Featured speakers:
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*In addition, Mark Anderson (Owner of Digital Satellite Services) will give a brief presentation on The DirectPC Turbo Internet Service.
*We will also show you excerpts of video tapes relevant to the Law, the Internet, and hackers, including the video we did not have time to show you at the last meeting.
Speaker Information
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1. PHIL AGRE - Asst. Prof. Communications, UCSD
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The Political Value of the Internet In order to defend First Amendment rights for Internet users, it is important to define the Internet's contribution to a democratic society. One aspectof the political value of the Internet lies in its support for the lateral institutions of society -- that is, those forms of association among people that are based on shared interests and situations rather than on hierarchical authority or individual relationships to a "center" such as the government or news media. This view is controversial. It differs from the common view of cyberspace as a separate, independent realm. It also stands in a complicated relationship to some of the views about "factions" expressed by the authors of the Constitution.
BIOGRAPHY: Phil Agre is an assistant professor of communication at the University of California, San Diego. He received his PhD in computer science from MIT in 1988. He is currently conducting research on the ways that communities take hold of computer networking. He runs a mailing list called the Red Rock Eater News Service (RRE), which supplies useful information about the social and political aspects of computing and networking to 3500 subscribers in 50 countries, and he edits a free monthly online newsletter called The Network Observer. His home page can be found at http://communication.ucsd.edu/pagre/
2. STEVE MACIEJ (On behalf of Congressman Brian Bilbray)
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The Telecommunications Act, S. 652 passed by a vote of 414 - 16. Congressman Brian Bilbray (R - San Diego) supported the legislation saying, "The Telecommunications Reform Act opens the gateway to tomorrow by tearing down the final two communications monopolies, providing choice, competition, and savings to consumers."
Currently, local telephone and television cable service providers aren't subject to direct competition. A complex web of federal, state and local restrictions provide what amounts to a protected monopoly. The telecommunications legislation passed today will increase competition by breaking up these monopolies, giving consumers more choices.
Steve Maciej will offer perspective into why Congressman Brian Bilbray supported the Telecommunications Bill. He will discuss the politics behind this Bill and the general intent of the Bill, does it actually pave the way for the Information Superhighway?
BIOGRAPHY: Brian Bilbray was elected to represent California's 49th district in 1994, part of the historic freshman Republican class which took control of both houses of Congress. Before his election to the House of Representatives, Bilbray spent a decade as County Supervisor representing the central and southern coastal regions of San Diego County. During his service in elective office in California politics, Bilbray has earned a reputation as a fighter -- an elected official unafraid to challenge the status quo.
Congressman Bilbray currently serves on the Committee on Commerce. He sits on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials and the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. 3. SA'ID MOSTESHAR - Attorney and Professor, Oxford University & UCSD
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The rapid advances in hardware and software, in the structure, configuration and capability of networks and in telecommunications have left many policy makers gasping. While they draw breath around the world, commercial entities and individuals are availing themselves of the facilities these advances provide. The activities of such entities and individuals create a need for legal as well as policy solutions to some of the complex issues that arise.
One factor that needs to be addressed directly is the need for protection in the international arena, particularly Internet. Whereas in the past a conscious decision was taken to export software to specific countries, Internet has brought about a situation where not sufficient attention may be paid to decisions that have far reaching legal and commercial consequences.
Sa'id Mosteshar will address the international law consequences that arise in the Internet environment, with particular reference to the protection of intellectual property. He will outline the international legal framework for intellectual property protection, primarily for copyright, and will highlight some of the differences between US laws and those of other countries. BIOGRAPHY: Sa'id Mosteshar is a Barrister and a member of the California Bar, with offices in London and in California. He graduated in physics and did his doctoral work on the development of a theory of economic entropy at Oxford, where he was subsequently a Professor. He is currently visiting Professor at the Department of Communications, University of California San Diego.
Sa'id Mosteshar has run his own legal practice for twenty years, concentrating on issues relating to high technology. He has been an active member of the International Bar Association, chairing its Study Group on European Communications, and its Committee on Outer Space and the Sub-Committee on Satellite Communications. His firm acts for clients involved with all aspects of the Internet and the World Wide Web, advising and assisting them in relation to regulatory, content and security issues that arise. A majority of clients are advised on international law aspects of Internet activity, as well as the laws of the United States, of European countries and those of the Far East.
4. JAKE REINBOLT - Attorney at Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch
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Mr. Reinbolt will discuss how the so-called decency provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 will affect Internet-access providers, Web-site developers, content providers, and users of the Internet. The constitutionality of those provisions will also be addressed.
BIOGRAPHY: Mr. Reinbolt is an attorney with Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves and Savitch, specializing in computer law, intellectual property, corporate law, commercial transactions, and securities regulation. Mr. Reinbolt represents Internet-access providers, Web-site developers, Web product developers, firewall developers, publishers, hardware manufacturers, and software and multimedia developers. He holds a B.S. in Business (Finance and Economics), magna cum laude, from Miami University (1981), and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School (1984).- MARK ANDERSON - Owner of Digital Satellite Services
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With the increasing volume and depth of data and graphics being transferred through the Internet, businesses and individuals are continually searching for innovative technology to provide faster transmission speeds. Hughes Network Systems, a leader in digital communications networks worldwide, has introduced a satellite transmission system, offering speeds up to 400kbps. The DirectPC Turbo Internet Service is a service enhancement that provides high speed, low cost Internet connection. Mark Anderson of Digital Satellite Services, a local distributor of the DirctPC, will answer questions and distribute information about this exciting and affordable technology.
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Cost:
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We ask for a $5 donation per person to cover the expenses of organizing the meeting and using the auditorium.
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For more information:
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E-mail: info@bienlogic.com Web: http://bienlogic.com/internet
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