The 69th meeting of the North American Network Operators Group (NANOG) is underway in Washington DC (February 6-8, 2017). Webcasts and some remote participation options are available. DC is on EST same as NYC, or UTC-5.
What: NANOG 69
Where: Washington DC
When: February 6-8, 2017
Program: https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog69/agenda
Webcast: http://nanog.kaskadian.com/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/user/TeamNANOG/
Twitter: #nanog69
On Thursday January 2 2016, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing – Reauthorization of NTIA – in Washington DC. Established in 1978, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and its administrator were tasked with serving as the president’s principal advisor on communications policy. The NTIA administrator serves as the coordinator of government spectrum allocations, and voice of the administration at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and in Congress. Despite NTIA’s important role on communications and information policy, it has not been reauthorized since 1992. Members discussed NTIA’s role moving forward in the efficient use of federally held spectrum, its role in broadband deployment, and its role in promoting safe, secure communications networks. Witnesses: Meredith Attwell Baker, President and CEO, CTIA; Anna M. Gomez, Partner, Wiley Rein; John M.R. Kneuer, President and Founder, JKC Consulting. Video is below:
View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WUEPEwxTh5g
Background memo: http://docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/IF16/20170202/105507/HHRG-115-IF16-20170202-SD002-U1.pdf
Press release: https://energycommerce.house.gov/news-center/press-releases/subcommtech-examines-ntia-s-reauthorization-and-its-role-21st-century
Twitter: #SubCommTech + @NTIAgov
On Tuesday January 24 2017 the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society presented US Communications at a Crossroads at Harvard Law School. Professor Susan Crawford talked to outgoing Chair of the Federal Communications Commission Tom Wheeler about his work at the FCC, and where telecommunications might go under the next administration. Video is below:
View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9s_EpWjPKwM
Edited transcript: https://backchannel.com/obamas-fcc-head-is-worried-about-our-online-future-628b8f63efc5
On Thursday January 26 2017 USTelecom – a trade association representing broadband service providers and suppliers – hosted a ‘summit’ – Broadband First: Investing in America’s Infrastructure in Washington DC. Noting President Donald Trump’s “America’s Infrastructure First” policy calling for $1 trillion in new infrastructure investment, participants, including members of President Trump’s transition team, broadband innovators and leading policy experts, focused on the path forward for broadband infrastructure investment and policy. Speakers: Mark Jamison, Advisor to the Trump FCC transition team, Visiting Fellow with AEI’s Center for Internet, Communication, and Technology and the director and Gunter Professor of the Public Utility Research Center at the University of Florida; Kathleen Abernathy, Executive Vice President, Frontier; John Branscome, Senior Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; Robert Hunt, USTelecom Chairman and Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Business Operations, GVTC; David Redl, Chief Counsel, Communications and Technology, House Committee on Energy and Commerce; Marty Rubin, President & CEO, Smart City; Eric Small, Vice President, Commercial and MDU Solutions, AT&T; Jonathan Spalter, President & CEO, USTelecom. Video is below:
View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wOcw69pjFyY
Twitter: #BroadbandFirst
The Internet Society has today put out a statement – Let’s Keep The Internet On For Everyone – in light of the latest shutdown in Cameroon. It says:
The Internet Society calls on all governments to stop Internet shutdowns. We are concerned by the increasing number of shutdowns around the world, often used in the context of elections, demonstrations or other tense social situations.
We believe such measures are disproportional and have a wide-range of negative effects on citizens, national and regional economies, the Internet’s stability and, ultimately, the country itself.
After some details bolstering the above, the statement concludes by strongly suggesting support for AccessNow’s Twitter Campaign aimed at key Cameroon decisionmakers.
Today Thursday January 26th, 2017 from 8am to Noon ET the first Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum (TTIGF) will be held in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The TTIGF will include a panel discussion on the theme “The Role of the Internet and the Digital Economy in the Sustainable Development of Trinidad and Tobago”. A live webcast is available on both YouTube and the Internet Society Livestream Channel.
What: Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum
Where: Port of Spain, Trinidad
When: Thursday January 26th, 2017 0900-1300 AST | 0800-1200 EST | 1300-1700 UTC
Agenda: http://igf.tt/agenda/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/kRyQoglCknw
Livestream: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/ttigf
Twitter: #TTIGF https://twitter.com/hashtag/TTIGF
On Monday January 23 2017 the Internet Education Foundation (IEF) will host the 2017 State of the Net Conference at the Newseum in Washington DC. As the 115th Congress kicks off, attendees include some 300 congressional staff and other policymakers. Speakers include, from the Internet Society, Trustee Jason Livingood, North America Director Mark Buell, and Trust & Identity Program Lead Steve Olshansky. Other familiar names include Milton Mueller, George Sadowsky, Gigi Sohn, Andrea Glorioso, and Susan Aaronson. Congress will be represented by, from the House, Representatives Suzan DelBene and Bob Goodlatte and, from the Senate, Senators Brian Schatz and John Thune. The entire event will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel.
What: 2017 State of the Net Conference
Where: Newseum, Washington DC
When: Monday January 23 2017 9am-5pm EST | 14:00-22:00 UTC
Agenda: http://www.stateofthenet.org/sotn-17/agenda/
Speakers: https://stateofthenet2017.sched.com/directory/speakers
Twitter: #sotn17
Plenary + Breakout1 – https://livestream.com/internetsociety/sotn17 (9am-5pm)
Breakout 2 – https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/sotn17 (12pm-4:30pm)
Breakout 3 – https://livestream.com/internetsociety3/sotn17/ (12pm-4:30pm)
On Tuesday January 24 2017 Future Tense will hold a lunchtime discussion – Will The Internet Always Be American? at the New America Foundation in Washington DC. Many leading Internet players are U.S. firms. What will resurging nationalism portend for the future of the American-centric internet and the values that initially defined it? Speakers: Rebecca MacKinnon, Director, Ranking Digital Rights, New America; Emily Parker, Future Tense Fellow, New America; Nu Wexler, Senior Manager of Communications, Twitter; Carolyn Nguyen, Director of Technology Policy, Microsoft; Ross Schulman, Senior Policy Counsel, Open Technology Institute; Jennifer Daskal, Associate Professor of Law, American University; Hao Wu, Fellow, New America; Ellery Roberts Biddle, Advocacy Director, Global Voices; Joshua Keating, Staff Writer, Slate. Moderator: Andrés Martinez, Editorial Director, Future Tense. The event will be webcast live on the New America YouTube Channel. Viewers are requested to RSVP.
What: Will The Internet Always Be American?
Where: New America Foundation, Washington DC
When: January 24, 2017 12:00pm-2:00pm (17:00-19:00 UTC)
Webcast: https://youtu.be/pGGMb1l2KGE
RSVP (including webcast): http://newamerica.cvent.com/d/2vqx8c/4W
Twitter: #AmericanInternet https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmericanInternet
Mark Buell, Regional Bureau Director, North America, Internet Society writes:
2017 promises to be a big year for the Internet and technology, with both great promise and great challenges ahead. 2016 brought some unexpected developments in the political realm, and the consequences for the Internet are only beginning to be felt across North America and the rest of the world.
This year also marks an important milestone for the Internet Society. In 2017, we will be celebrating ISOC’s 25th anniversary of championing an open and secure Internet for everyone. We have a number of activities planned, and look forward to continuing to work with all of you as we look forward to the next 25 years.
Whatever 2017 brings, the Internet Society will continue to advocate for policies and develop our own programs which support an open, accessible and multi-stakeholder-led model of Internet governance and expand access to more individuals and communities throughout North America and worldwide. Particularly on our radar in in North America for the new year will be issues surrounding cybersecurity and the Internet of Things, access and evolving Internet policies, but we will remain responsive to new developments as they occur.
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On Sunday January 15, 2017 Wikimedia NYC will celebrate Wikipedia’s 16th Birthday with its annual WikiDay Conference, supported by the Free Culture Alliance NYC (including ISOC-NY). This year’s event will be at the Ace Hotel NYC,and include topics such as Wikidata, Education & Editathons, Lightning Talks, etc. etc. Attendance is free. Food will be provided. There will also be a livestream via the Internet Society Livestream Channel.
What: Wikipedia Day 16th Birthday Bash NYC
Where: Ace Hotel, 20 W. 29th Street NYC
When: Sunday, January 15, 2017 10:00 am – 6:30 pm EST (UTC-5)
Register: http://bit.ly/wikiday16
Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/wikidaynyc2017/
Twitter: #Wikipedia16
Thanks Joly. Will be watching
Gene Gaines is discussing.
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