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Broadband Breakfast Preview Session for Big Tech & Speech Summit on March 9
Summit moderators will set the stage for timely discussions on content moderation, privacy and competition.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 12 Noon ET – Preview Session for Big Tech & Speech Summit
With one week left to go before Broadband Breakfast’s live in-person Big Tech & Speech Summit, the conference moderators will present a preview of what to expect at the event. We’ll go over the newest developments in the world of Big Tech — including the recent opening arguments in Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh — and set the stage for timely discussions on content moderation, privacy and competition. Attendees will have the chance to shape the discussion at the summit by letting moderators know in advance what burning questions are on their minds.
Panelists
- Cathy Gellis, Attorney
- John Verdi, Senior Vice President of Policy, Future of Privacy Forum
- Sara Morrison, Senior Reporter, Recode by Vox
- Drew Clark, Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast (moderator)
Frustrated that people were making the law without asking for her opinion, Cathy Gellis gave up a career in web development to become a lawyer to help them not make it badly, especially regarding technology. A former aspiring journalist and longtime fan of civil liberties, her legal work includes defending the rights of Internet users and advocating for policy that protects speech and innovation. When not advising clients on platform liability, copyright, trademark, privacy or cybersecurity, she frequently writes about these subjects and more for a variety of outlets.
John Verdi is senior vice president of policy at the Future of Privacy Forum, a global think tank based in Washington D.C. John supervises FPF’s policy portfolio, which includes data protection issues ranging from ad tech and AI to legislative analysis and youth privacy. John was previously director of privacy initiatives at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and general counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.
Sara Morrison is a senior reporter at Vox’s Recode, where she covers data privacy, antitrust, and Big Tech’s power over us all. Also, TikTok. She previously wrote about technology’s impact on the world for Vocativ, and her work has also appeared in the Atlantic, Jezebel, Nieman Reports, and Columbia Journalism Review, among others.
Drew Clark (moderator) is CEO of Breakfast Media LLC. He has led the Broadband Breakfast community since 2008. An early proponent of better broadband, better lives, he initially founded the Broadband Census crowdsourcing campaign for broadband data. As Editor and Publisher, Clark presides over the leading media company advocating for higher-capacity internet everywhere through topical, timely and intelligent coverage. Clark also served as head of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois, a state broadband initiative.
Preview the March 9 Big Tech & Speech Summit Program
- Drew Clark, Editor & Publisher, Broadband Breakfast (moderator)
- Ellery Roberts Biddle, Senior Editor, Coda Media
- Steve DelBianco, President & CEO, NetChoice
- Willmary Escoto, U.S. Policy Analyst, Access Now
- Amy Peikoff, Head of Policy and Legal, Parler
- Dane Snowden, Senior Advisor, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP
- Adam Conner, Vice President for Technology Policy, American Progress
- Eli Noam, Director, Columbia Institute for Tele-Information
- John Samples, Vice President, Cato Institute
- Others have been invited
- Cathy Gellis, Attorney (moderator)
- Matthew Bergman, Founding Attorney, Social Media Victims Law Center
- Ashley Johnson, Senior Policy Analyst, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
- Emma Llansó, Director, Free Expression Project, Center for Democracy & Technology
- Chris Marchese, Counsel, NetChoice
- Ron Yokubaitis, Founder, Texas.net, Inc.
- John Verdi, Senior Vice President of Policy, Future of Privacy Forum (moderator)
- Alan Butler, Executive Director and President, Electronic Privacy Information Center
- Sara Collins, Senior Policy Counsel, Public Knowledge
- India McKinney, Director of Federal Affairs, Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Shane Tews, Nonresident Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
- Alisa Valentin, Senior Director of Technology & Telecommunications Policy, National Urban League
- Sara Morrison, Senior Reporter, Recode by Vox (moderator)
- Christine Bannan, U.S. Public Policy Manager, Proton
- Cheyenne Hunt-Majer, Big Tech Accountability Advocate, Public Citizen
- Adam Kovacevich, CEO, Chamber of Progress
- Berin Szóka, President, TechFreedom Foundation
Learn more about the Big Tech & Speech Summit, or REGISTER HERE.
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Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – Quantum Computing and Broadband
Quantum computing could be a harbinger of change for future broadband networks
Our Broadband Breakfast Live Online events take place on Wednesday at 12 Noon ET. Watch the event on Broadband Breakfast, or REGISTER HERE to join the conversation.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 – Quantum Computing and Broadband
The application of quantum physics to traditional internet connections holds great promise for enhancing speed, efficiency, and security in future networks. As quantum processors venture out of physics labs and into data centers, hear how they could work in tandem with advancing broadband infrastructure to transmit vast datasets across future internet backbones. Tune in for a dynamic discussion on how quantum mechanics can transform computing, the internet and global communications.
Panelists
- Panelists have been invited
- Drew Clark (moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast
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Broadband Breakfast on February 7, 2024 – Social Media in the Courts
The Supreme Court ruling on state social media laws could shape broader tech regulation
Our Broadband Breakfast Live Online events take place on Wednesday at 12 Noon ET. Watch the event on Broadband Breakfast, or REGISTER HERE to join the conversation.
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 – Social Media in the Courts
Two cases that could set precedents for social media regulation are heading to the Supreme Court after lower courts issued divergent rulings. These center around Florida and Texas laws that bar platforms from suppressing users’ posts based on their opinions. With the high court poised to decide whether such statutes infringe on companies’ First Amendment rights, broader debates are simmering about overhauling long-standing legal shields for online networking sites. What exactly is at stake here? What ripple effects might these cases have on oversight and accountability across the social media landscape?
Panelists
- Panelists have been invited
- Drew Clark (moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast
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Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 – Congress, Net Neutrality and Privacy
Sharply divided views pour in following the FCC’s proposal to reinstate the once-scrapped regulation
Our Broadband Breakfast Live Online events take place on Wednesday at 12 Noon ET. Watch the event on Broadband Breakfast, or REGISTER HERE to join the conversation.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 – Congress, Net Neutrality and Privacy
The battle over net neutrality rages on as sharply divided views pour in following the FCC’s proposal to reinstate the once-scrapped regulation. In recent pitches, the Democratic-led agency has touted classifying broadband providers as Title II common carriers rather than information services – the crux of the net neutrality debate – would also safeguard customer privacy and public safety. But this would grant the FCC oversight powers that some argue fall outside its remit. What does the internet landscape look like presently, especially after Congress just pumped billions of dollars into expanding broadband access?
Panelists
- Panelists have been invited
- Drew Clark (moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast
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