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Aspen Forum to Explore What’s Next for Broadband Policy
Promoting broadband has become a top priority for policymakers hoping it will spur innovation and economic growth. How will new proposals, from the National Broadband Plan to regulatory reclassification affect broadband deployment, adoption and investment? What would be the impact of extending Universal Service Funds to broadband? Is wireless a viable substitute for wireline broadband? How will new pricing models affect the broadband ecosystem? What is the prospect for a re-write of the Communications Act? These issues will be explored at the TPI Aspen Forum discussion panel entitled “Whither Broadband Policy? The FCC, Congress, and the Courts.”
Aspen Forum Early Registration Discount Extended to July 12
The Technology Policy Institute is extending the early registration discount for the Aspen Forum through July 12th. This is to accommodate the July 4th holiday and allow participants to take advantage of the lower rate. In addition to the discounted registration fee for early registration, TPI also provides lower rates to attendees from charities or government sectors. Registration information can be found on the TPI website.
Intuit’s Brad Smith at TPI Aspen Forum
Brad Smith, president and chief executive officer of Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU), a leading provider of business and financial management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses, financial institutions, consumers and accounting professionals, will be a featured keynote luncheon speaker at the Technology Policy Institute’s Aspen Forum, scheduled for August 22- 24. He will join other influential industry leaders and policy experts at the event to discuss key issues driving innovation in the technology sector.
ADD and the FCC
Research Roundup #3
The FCC Tries to Find Its Way
A Fresh Start for ICANN
ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) faces a serious challenge. Twelve years after its creation, it continues to earn low marks for institutional confidence because it is widely thought to lack sufficient accountability, transparency, and legitimacy. What confidence it does engender may be diminishing, now that the Joint Project Agreement has expired and with it the authority of the United States government to oversee ICANN�s conformity with its institutional commitments.
ICANN Inc.
This paper attempts to broaden awareness of routing as a site of Internet governance. It sheds light on the historical processes and policy issues raised by the resource public key infrastructure (RPKI). The paper will explain why the RPKI has important governance implications for, 1) the autonomy of ISPs, 2) the centralization of institutional power and global compatibility, 3) the business models of the RIRs and their relationship to ICANN, and 4) the role of governments in Internet governance.
ICANN at a Crossroads: A Proposal for Better Governance and Performance Presentation
ICANN at a Crossroads: A Proposal for Better Governance and Performance