TPRC Program 2008 Friday

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Friday, September 26, 2008
1:00 pm	Registration

2:00 pm	Panels
	The Future of Communication Policy in the New Presidential Administration
	This panel will review the mid- and long-term recommendations for a comprehensive U.S. communication policy agenda to be presented to the new administration by a working group of 15 U.S. scholars under the auspices of the IIP at Penn State.
	Moderator:	Amit Schejter

	The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It
	In the Future of the Internet (and How to Stop It), Jonathan Zittrain sets out his important thesis that the Internet's "generativity" creates huge policy challenges (e.g., Internet Security) and is an essential value that must be protected to ensure ongoing innovation. This panel discussion will evaluate his thesis and its implications for policymakers.
	Moderator:	Phil Weiser

4:00 pm	Panels
	Next Generation Networks - Who's Deploying What, Why and for Whom?
	The role that competing telecommunications infrastructures in a given market have in stimulating particular NGN deployment strategies and architectures will be discussed.
	Moderator:	Jacquelynn Ruff

	The Future of the Internet Economy: Developing a Medium Term Policy Research Agenda
	Following up on the OECD Ministerial Conference "The Future of the Internet Economy", this panel will develop the outline of a medium term policy research agenda, covering current and future issues related to the Internet economy.
	Moderator:	Prabir Neogi

5:30 pm	Reception
	Poster Sessions

6:30 pm	Dinner

7:15 pm	Keynote Speaker
	William E. Kovacic,
	Federal Trade Commission