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IP: "PFIR Future of the Internet Workshop"
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 19:10:53 -0500
"PFIR Future of the Internet Workshop" From: Lauren Weinstein Peter G. Neumann lauren () pfir org and neumann () pfir org lauren () vortex com neumann () csl sri com Co-Founders, PFIR - People For Internet Responsibility http://www.pfir.org Greetings. People For Internet Responsibility (PFIR), in conjunction with the ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy, is pleased to announce the first "PFIR Future of the Internet Workshop," to be held on the weekend of May 5 and 6, 2001, at the Culver City Veterans Memorial Complex, just minutes from Los Angeles International (LAX) airport. Vortex Technology of Woodland Hills, California is handling the event logistics. Information about PFIR, and the current PFIR position papers, are available at: http://www.pfir.org. This very small event will bring together for open discussions some of the Internet's most important "doers" (including Dave Farber, former Chief Scientist for the FCC and a founding member of the PFIR Board of Directors). The workshop is aimed at encouraging discourse with and among the persons who have not only been responsible for helping to get the Internet (and its ancestor ARPANET) to the level we know today, but are also leading in doing the actual work of helping to guide the Net's future. The workshop (which we want to limit to around 40 attendees) will be interdisciplinary in focus. It will also be informal, low-key, basically utilitarian, and largely off-the-record. There will be no formal paper presentations, no exhibits, and while we expect attendance by one or two major technology reporters, they will be coming mainly as individual participants and will have agreed not to report on the content of off-the-record discussions. Because space will be limited, and we wish to encourage a diversity of attendees (in terms of interests, specialties, and geography), we cannot guarantee that everyone who wishes to attend will be able to do so. In such a circumstance, we'll choose among prospective attendees in a manner that will hopefully enhance the usefulness of the workshop for everyone concerned. Unless otherwise prearranged in particular cases, all attendees must be registered in advance of the event. A framework agenda of the conference will be discussed via e-mail among participants during the weeks before the event, but it is expected that a variety of the topics listed in the PFIR Issues document (http://www.pfir.org/issues) will be of interest. The agenda will be subject to change at the workshop as participants see fit. The Internet is of course an international medium, and international issues should be of significant importance in the discussions. Any topics of relevance to the Internet, from domain names to governmental controls, from censorship to intellectual property protections, from infrastructure to law enforcement, and any others of interest, will be fair game during our discussions. As Internet-related issues have come to pervade ever more aspects of our society, reasoned discourse regarding many of these issues has increasingly been drowned out by a sea of emotional e-mail interactions and hardening uncooperative positions. This workshop will present an opportunity to meet face-to-face for two days of intelligent conversations as human beings, as we try to chart some possible solutions and courses for the range of difficult challenges the Internet (and society's reactions to the Net) have presented to us. We're trying to keep the workshop as simple as possible. We'll be charging a small registration fee (about $85) to help defray costs. This amount will include continental breakfast and a lunch both days. There are a number of reasonably-priced hotels in the area. L.A. being what it is, you'd probably want to rent a car, though some car-pooling arrangements can possibly be worked out if there is interest. The workshop will run from 9 AM to 4:30 PM on Saturday May 5, and from 9 AM to 3:00 PM on Sunday May 6. We'd like to handle most or all of the registrations before the actual event if possible. Details on this and other related information (hotel lists, etc.) will be provided later. If you're interested in attending, or if you have other questions about the workshop purpose, agenda, or other associated matters, please send an e-mail note to: workshop () pfir org Please be sure to mention your areas of interest and specialties relating to Internet issues. We'd also be happy to chat by phone at the numbers listed below. Questions regarding ongoing workshop operational issues (registrations, information about the area or other assistance and questions, etc.) should be directed to Susie Hirsch (susie () pfir org). You can contact Susie by phone at: (310) 737-1739. We hope that you'll consider attending! Please let us know if you're interested, at your earliest opportunity, and we'll keep you on the information list. Because this is a small event, every attendee is especially important, and we're doing our utmost to bring together a fascinating and somewhat eclectic group of "movers and shakers" who, working together, can help the Internet better serve everyone, everywhere. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you very much. Lauren Weinstein lauren () pfir org or lauren () vortex com (818) 225-2800 Co-Founder, PFIR - People For Internet Responsibility - http://www.pfir.org Moderator, PRIVACY Forum - http://www.vortex.com Member, ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Peter G. Neumann neumann () pfir org or neumann () csl sri com (650) 859-2375 Co-Founder, PFIR - People For Internet Responsibility - http://www.pfir.org Moderator, RISKS Forum - http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks Chairman, ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/
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