-Caveat Lector- Declan McCullagh wrote: > > >Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 15:54:35 -0400 > >From: Randolph Court <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Policy makers and high-tech execs to meet in DC > > > >Declan - Please post this conference announcement to the politech mailing > list. > > > >The Progressive Policy Institute's New Economy Task Force will host a > public forum on the policy implications of the information technology > revolution and the New Economy on Monday September 13 at the Ronald Reagan > International Trade Building in Washington, DC. > > > >The Task Force is made up of 50 leading elected officials and New Economy > entrepreneurs, including Senators Jeff Bingaman, Joe Lieberman, and Ron > Wyden; Representatives Cal Dooley, Zoe Lofgren, and Adam Smith; America > Online CTO Marc Andreesen, Intuit founder Scott Cook, Nanogen President and > COO Tina Nova, and WebTV Co-founder Steve Pearlman. > > > >Co-chairmen Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle and Gateway CEO Ted > Waitt, along with more than 20 other Task Force members will be attending > the event on the 13th, where the group will release and discuss a new > framing declaration: "Rules of the Road: Governing Principles for the New > Economy." > > > >- AGENDA - > > > >Monday, September 13, 1999 > > > >10:00 am - Public Program Begins > > > >10:00 - 10:10 - Welcome/Overview: Will Marshall, PPI President > > > >10:10 - 10:40 - Opening Remarks: > > Task Force Co-Chairs, Sen. Tom Daschle (SD) and Gateway CEO Ted Waitt > > > >10:40 - Noon - Panel Discussion: "Rules of the Road: Governing Principles > for the New Economy." > > Task Force members will present and discuss the 10 "Rules of the > Road" for governing in the New Economy. > > > >Noon - 1:30 pm - Luncheon Discussion: "Ensuring Digital Opportunity" > > As the digital economy emerges, a key issue is ensuring that all > Americans can use and benefit from these potentially empowering technologies. > > > >1:30 - 3:00 - Panel Discussion: "Internet Policy: New Approaches for a New > Medium." > > The digital revolution is changing the underlying rules of commerce > and raising a host of policy issues, from encryption and privacy to > sovereignty and governmental jurisdiction. This panel will discuss the > extent to which the unique nature of the Internet both enables and requires > new policy frameworks. Task Force members will be joined by two leading > thinkers on e-commerce policy: > > - Thomas P. Vartanian, who leads the Financial Institutions > Transactions and E-Commerce Practice of the Washington law firm Fried, > Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson > > - Christine Varney, Partner, Internet Practice Group, Hogan & > Hartson; former Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission. > > > >For more information, please call PPI at 202-547-0001, or go to > http://www.dlcppi.org/ppi/tech/events/99conf_home.htm > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > POLITECH -- the moderated mailing list of politics and technology > To subscribe: send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this text: > subscribe politech > More information is at http://www.well.com/~declan/politech/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
