Continuing Legal Education - University of Washington School of Law

Beyond the Information Superhighway: Searching for the Next Policy Metaphor

Friday & Saturday
April 20, 21, 2001

University Tower Hotel and
University of Washington School of Law
Seattle
7.0 General CLE Credits (for Saturday, April 21)
Cost: $200 regular, $25 university students and faculty

Co-Sponsors:
Shidler Center for Law, Commerce & Technology
Washington Software Alliance (WSA)

Program Highlights
About the Program
Schedule
Registraton Fees, Refunds

Accommodations for Disabilities

Program Highlights

Hear from U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell and Attorney General Christine Gregoire
Learn about new policy directions from Congress and Federal agencies
Hear regional business leaders outline their policy recommendations
Find out about developments in case law

About the Program

The information superhighway has proved to be a durable policy metaphor for the last decade. Questions of access (on-ramps), the speed of development (broadband or narrow band), rural development policies (the digital divide) and the equitable distribution of technological benefits (again, the digital divide) have been addressed in the context of the highway metaphor. Now, as a new Administration assumes power in Washington, D.C., leading North American policy makers, academic experts and industry and consumer representatives will gather at the University of Washington School of Law to share policy analysis, debate policy prescriptions and explore recommendations for leaders in national capitals and other state and provincial venues.

Current developments in case law which may enhance or erect barriers to new policy directions will also be considered. This dynamic conference is recommended for lawyers, business people, and policy makers who hope to influence the new economy and emerging technologies' impacts on society.

Conference co-chairs:

Sharon Nelson
Director
Center for Law, Commerce & Technology
University of Washington School of Law

Anita Ramasastry
Assistant Professor & Associate Director,
Center for Law, Commerce & Technology
University of Washington School of Law

Program Schedule

FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2001 University Tower Hotel (formerly the Edmond Meany Hotel) - 45th & Brooklyn Avenue NE
2:30 p.m.	Registration and Check-In
3:30 p.m.	View from the States’ Attorneys General The Honorable Christine Gregoire Washington State Attorney General
4:15 p.m	View from a FCC Staffer and Computer Scientist Professor David Farber Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania, former Federal Communications Commission Chief Technologist
5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.	Opening Reception
SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2001 Condon Hall, University of Washington School of Law - 1100 N.E. Campus Parkway
8:00 a.m.	Registration and Coffee Service
9:00 a.m.	View from the Capitol The Honorable Maria Cantwell United States Senator
9:30 a.m.	The Digital Divide, Privacy and Other "Revenge Effects" Moderator: Professor Kate O’Neill University of Washington School of Law Panelists: Professor Margaret Chon Seattle University School of Law Professor Bill Gillis Director, Center to Bridge the Digital Divide, Washington State University, former UTC Commissioner Teresa Schwartz Deputy Chief, Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection Deborah Pierce Staff Attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
10:45 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m.	Perspectives from the Industry: What’s Working, What Isn’t? Moderator: Professor Edward Lazowska Chair, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington Panelists: Greg Gottesman Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group Kim Ambler Director, Industry and Policy Affairs The Boeing Company Brad Smith Deputy General Counsel, Worldwide Sales Microsoft Corporation Gene DeJordy Vice President for Regulatory Affairs Western Wireless
12:30 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
1:30 p.m.	Perspectives from the Regulators: Incremental or Radical Change Ahead? Moderator: Professor Gregory Silverman Seattle University School of Law Panelists: Rebecca Arbogast Chief, Federal Communications Commission, International Bureau Kathy Brown Former Chief of Staff, Chairman’s Office Federal Communications Commission David Balto Assistant Director for Policy & Evaluation, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission Edward Garvey Chair, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
3:00 p.m.	Break
3:30 p.m.	How Will Policy Initiatives Intersect with Intellectual Property Rights? Moderator: Christopher Docksey Fellow, European Union Center and LCT; Legal Services Directorate, European Commission Panelists: Professor Michael Geist University of Ottawa School of Law Professor Brian Kahin Director, Center for Information Policy and Visiting Professor School of Information Studies, University of Maryland Professor Justin Hughes Attorney/Advisor, Office of Legislative and International Affairs, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Professor Philip Weiser University of Colorado School of Law
5:30 p.m.-6:15 p.m.	Reception

Registration Fees

* The registration fee for university students and faculty is $25 and includes both days’ sessions, materials and receptions. Requests for fee waivers from students or faculty should be directed to Sharon Nelson at sharonne@u.washington.edu.

The fee of $200 includes both days' activities, materials, receptions and 7 hours of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit on Saturday, April 21, 2001.

Credits: 7.0 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits are pending for Saturday, April 21, 2001 only.
Refunds/Cancellations: Refunds are available up to five business days prior to the program. In lieu of refund we encourage participants to send a substitute. Please notify UW CLE of any requests for refunds or substitutions. All cancellations are subject to a $30 handling charge.

Accommodations for Disabilities
To request accommodations for the disabled, please contact the office of the ADA coordinator at (206) 543-6450 (voice); (206) 543-6452 (TDD); (206) 685-3885 (fax); or access@u.washington.edu (e-mail).