EDUCAUSE | Podcasts and EDUCAUSE_POL07

Podcast: Higher Education and Patent Reform: Pulled in Two Directions

gbayne — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:19:12 -0500

This hour and fifteen-minute long podcast features a panel discussion entitled, "Higher Education and Patent Reform: Pulled in Two Directions". Particpants include:

Richard Fontana, Counsel, Software Freedom Law Center
Carl E. Gulbrandsen, Managing Director, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)
Edward Kazenske, Senior Director, IP&L-Patent Group, Microsoft Corporation
Joshua D. Sarnoff, Glushko-Samuelson Intellectual Property Law Clinic, Washington College of Law
Session moderator: John C. Vaughn, Executive Vice President, Association of American Universities

American colleges and universities have a love/hate relationship with patents: technology transfer brings in millions of dollars, establishes reputations, and enhances America's competitive status in the world, yet an expanding number of dubious patents are leading to higher costs, decreased market selection, and threats of litigation across many departments on campus. In this session, we'll review current legislative proposals for patent reform and spotlight some of the latest problem patents in the news.

This podcast was edited and hosted by Carie Windham.

Podcast: Alternative Solutions to Achieving Ubiquitous Broadband

gbayne — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:46:07 -0500

This 48 minute podcast was recorded at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Policy Conference. It features a general session entitled, "Alternative Solutions to Achieving Ubiquitous Broadband". It is a panel discussion featuring:

Michael Cook, Senior VP for Sales and Marketing, North American Division, Hughes Network Systems
John Muleta, Co-Founder and CEO, M2Z Networks
Sam Spencer, Editor, BPL Today
Session moderator: Richard Greenfield, IT Policy Manager, Office of Information Technologies, University of Alaska

Most Americans rely on DSL and cable modem for their broadband connection, but are these the only options? Other technologies once derided as impractical are beginning to show promise. Can alternative broadband technologies help facilitate the oft-repeated vision of federal policymakers to provide “affordable, ubiquitous broadband for all Americans, regardless of where they live”? Industry experts and entrepreneurs seeking to shake up the current broadband marketplace will discuss the practical progress of these alternatives to date and whether adjustments in federal IT policy regulations are needed to enable their chances for success.

This podcast was edited by Carie Windham.

Podcast: Mapping the Fault Lines in Telecomm, Media, and Tech Lobbying

gbayne — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:33:42 -0500

In this 35 minute podcast, we feature a speech from the 2007 EDUCAUSE Policy Conference. The speaker is Drew Clark, Senior Fellow and Project Manager for The Center for Public Integrity. The title for this general session is "Mapping the Fault Lines in Telecomm, Media, and Tech Lobbying".

The digital convergence of telecommunications, media, and technology is changing the landscape for policy makers and the industries that lobby them, as well as the users of computers, telephones, entertainment and knowledge. The Center for Public Integrity's Well Connected project tracks each of the major telecom, broadcast, cable, news, entertainment, wireless, and computer companies. Americans can access this free database to see who owns the media and communications networks in their city by typing in their ZIP code. The project is also responsible for a freedom of information lawsuit to obtain data about local broadband deployment from the FCC. This session will address the need for the educational users of computing and communication to be attuned to the lobbying fault lines that affect all of these sectors, with a particular focus on recent developments in telecommunications and intellectual property.

This podcast was edited and hosted by Carie Windham.

Podcast: Net Neutrality in Practice: What Would It Look Like?

gbayne — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:27:47 -0500

In this 48 minute podcast from the EDUCAUSE 2007 Policy Conference, we present a panel discussion, "Net Neutrality in Practice: What Would It Look Like?". Panelists for this session include:

Scott M. Deutchman, Legal Advisor to Commissioner CoppsLegal Advisor to Commissioner Copps, Federal Communications Commission
Robert M. Frieden, Pioneers Chair and Professor of Telecommunications, The Pennsylvania State University
Chris Libertelli, Senior Director, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Skype North America
Richard S. Whitt, Washington Telecom and Media Counsel, Google
John Windhausen, Jr., President, Telepoly

In an effort to move the net neutrality debate from rhetoric to realistic compromise, a group of telecommunications attorneys and Internet technologists from industry and the nonprofit sector have spent the past six months defining and agreeing upon the many questions surrounding this complex topic. Led by John Windhausen and Rick Whitt, the group has created a document that describes what a net neutrality regime might look like, as well as how it could be realized and enforced. This session will present the paper, offer an academic review of it, and give the audience an opportunity to ask the primary authors questions.

Podcast:: Security Breaches and Identity Theft

gbayne — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:05:47 -0500

In this 55 minute podcast, we present a general session from the EDUCAUSE 2007 Policy Conference entitled, “Security Breaches and Identity Theft”. This is a panel discussion moderated by EDUCAUSE Government Relations Officer and Security Task Force Coordinator, Rodney Peterson. The discussion features:

Michael Atleson, Attorney, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Federal Trade Commission

Liz Gasster, General Counsel and Acting Executive Director of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance

As Congress strives to pass legislation that would provide a uniform federal law for security breach notifications, a number of related privacy and security policy proposals are under consideration in the Congress and executive branch agencies. This panel will address topics such as preventing misuse of Social Security numbers, requirements for a personal data privacy and security programs, and measures to prevent identity theft.

2007 Policy Conference: Identity Crisis

Carie417 — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:56:34 -0500

The opening keynote speech at the 2007 Educause Policy Conference was delivered by Jim Harper, Director of Information Policy Studies at the Cato Institute. Through public policy debate, forums, and publications, the Cato Institute strives to broaden public access to government policy with particular emphasis on the role of limited government, individual liberty, and free markets. This speech, entitled "Identity Crisis: How Identification is Overused and Misunderstood", uses the REAL ID Act as a springboard for discussion about the need for competitive, responsive identification that protects individual privacy and civil liberties. This podcast has a runtime of approximately 40 minutes.

Digital Entertainment on Campus: Old Lawsuits and New Business Models

gbayne — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:15:31 -0500

In this hour-long podcast, we present a session from the EDUCAUSE 2007 Policy Conference entitled, "Digital Entertainment on Campus: Old Lawsuits and New Business Models". This session consists of a panel discussion as well as Q&A from attendess. The panel includes:

Michael J. Bebel, CEO, Ruckus Network

Jeffrey Bronikowski, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Global Digital Initiatives Division, Universal Music Group

Larry Jacobson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cdigix

Session moderator: Susan Butler, Senior Correspondent, Billboard Magazine

Earlier this year, in what Casey Green called its "spring offensive," the Recording Industry Association of America stepped up its program of bringing infringement claims against thousands of on- and off-campus users of peer-to-peer file-sharing systems. At the same time, the House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property held a "Piracy on University Networks" hearing, where one representative warned "the hammer is coming." Meanwhile, forward-looking companies were quietly exploring new business models for distributing entertainment in digital form. Whether based on advertising and ISP licenses, these models take as a given the ubiquity of easy transmission and storage of digital entertainment, both to and among consumers. In this session, we'll explore how the old models are grudgingly giving way to the new, and the implications of this transition for colleges and universities.

2007 Policy Conference: Why Higher Education Advocacy Matters on IT Policy

gbayne — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:58:28 -0500

The closing keynote speech at the 2007 Educause Policy Conference was delivered by James X. Dempsey, Policy Director at the Center for Democracy and Technology in Washington, DC. The key concerns of higher education examined at the 2007 Policy Conference are also among the priorities of the Center for Democracy and Technology, which seeks to promote user empowerment, open access, and free expression. This speech, entitled "Why Higher Education Advocacy Matters on IT Policy", examines how and why the university and academic communities should continue their advocacy on these issues, with the goal of promoting innovation, trust, and access to information. This podcast has a runtime of approximately 25 minutes.

2007 Policy Conference: Year In Review

gbayne — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:59:10 -0500

The 2007 Policy Conference kicked off with a top-ten style list of Policy Issues currently facing higher education. This entertaining and insightful list was compiled and delivered by Tracy Mitrano, Director of IT Policy and Computer Policy and Law Program at Cornell University. What's past is prologue. As we look ahead to the policy questions facing the Internet today and tomorrow, it's useful to recall what we've seen over the past 12 months. This speech, entitled the Year In Review, runs approximately 33 minutes.