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Date: Wed, 21 Aug 1996 08:41:05 +0000
From: "Craig A. Johnson" <caj@tdrs.com>
Reply-To: lii@pobox.com
To: telecomreg@relay.doit.wisc.edu, com-priv@lists.psi.com, lii@pobox.com,
communet@list.uvm.edu
Subject: LII CPSR Conference Oct. 19-20 DC
COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
presents a conference on
COMMUNICATIONS UNLEASHED
What's At Stake? Who Benefits? How To Get Involved!
OCTOBER 19-20, 1996
Georgetown University - Washington, DC
Co-sponsored by the Communication, Culture, and Technology
program of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
at Georgetown University
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - RALPH NADER (invited); consumer advocate and
founder of the Center for the Study of Responsive Law; Green Party
presidential candidate
THE COMMUNICATIONS TSUNAMI - In today's world of corporate mergers and
the mega-packaging of services, what's at stake for consumers and who
will represent their views? What is the meaning of "public interest"
in the new digital environment? Panelists will examine the
ramifications and effects of the Telecommunications Act in such
critical areas as universal service, the opening of local exchanges to
competition, the provision of fair pricing rules, and the stewardship
of the dazzling array of emerging broadband services.
TOOLKITS FOR ACTIVISTS - Media giants and merger-mania dominate the
public dialogue on communications issues. How can activists at the
local, state, and national levels develop an effective voice in the
currently one-sided debate over changes in the marketplace and the
regulatory environment? How can community-based organizations use the
Internet as a tool for online organizing, enhancing public interest
campaigns and increasing the efficiency of their internal
communications?
THE INTERNET: COMMERCIALIZATION, GLOBALIZATION, AND GOVERNANCE - The
accelerating commercialization and globalization of the Internet
raises new and divisive problems of governance and control that will
profoundly affect the future of the net and all of its users. What is
the outlook in key areas like pricing schemes, access to information
and services, and Internet telephony?
INFORMATION RIGHTS - New information technologies and the policy
responses to them raise many critical issues related to information
rights on the Internet. Panelists will discuss these topics in detail,
including the Communications Decency Act and freedom of speech online,
copyright protection, and threats to privacy from the collection of
personal information online.
COMPUTERS AND ELECTIONS: RISKS, RELIABILITY, AND REFORM - There are
widespread, legitimate concerns about the accuracy, integrity, and
security of computer-generated vote totals. Panelists will explore the
technical, social, and political origins of these concerns within the
context of today's little-scrutinized election system. They will also
make recommendations for changes in the areas of technology, election
law, accountability, and oversight.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 will feature WORKSHOPS on: communications access
and the consumer; broadcasting and mass media; civic networking; media
tactics and outreach; Internet legal issues; and using the Internet
for political action. The 1996 CPSR Annual Meeting will take place
Sunday afternoon. All conference attendees are welcome.
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REGISTRATION --- Space is limited so register early.
Name ______________________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________________
City_________________________________State________Zip______________
Telephone____________________________E-mail________________________
Payment method: Check___Visa___MC___Card #___________Exp. Date_____
Early registration: through 9/19
Late registration: postmarked after 9/19
Early registration Late registration
CPSR $60______ $70______
Non member $85______ $95______
New CPSR membership ($50 value)
& registration $105______ $115______
Low income/student $25______ $35______
Saturday night buffet $25______ $30______
Additional donation to further CPSR's work ________
Total enclosed: ________
Scholarships are available. For more information contact the CPSR
national office at 415-322-3778 or cpsrannmtg@cpsr.org. Make check
payable to CPSR. Send the completed registration form with payment to:
CPSR, PO Box 717, Palo Alto, CA 94302-0717.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CONFERENCE, CONTACT CPSR
at 415-322-3778, 703-739-9320 or cpsrannmtg@cpsr.org or
http://www.cpsr.org/home.html
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http://www.georgetown.edu/grad/CCT
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HOTEL AND TRAVEL INFORMATION
The GU Conference Center has reserved a block of guest rooms
operated by the Marriott and located in the Leavey Center on
campus. The $85 a night rate applies until September 30. For
reservations call the GU Conference Center at 202-687-3200. The
closest off-campus hotel is the Holiday Inn (202-338-4600) located at
2101 Wisconsin Avenue NW where a block of rooms at $109 a night has
been reserved. This rate applies until September 17. Rooms are limited
so make your reservation as early as possible.
United Airlines is the official airline of the conference and is
offering a discount to attendees. For reservations call the United
Meetings Desk at 800-521-4041. The Meeting ID Code is 503ZV. There are
many restaurants and shops located in the historic neighborhood
adjoining the Georgetown campus.
The events on Saturday will take place in the Bunn InterCultural
Center (marked on the map as ICC). This building is not accessible by
car. Participants have several choices:
1- Take the blue or orange line Metro to Rosslyn and walk over the Key
Bridge to campus (probably about a 15-20 minute walk). There is also a
Georgetown blue and gray shuttle bus that runs from the Rosslyn (and
Dupont Circle) metro station to the campus. 2- Take a taxi to the main
campus entrance at the corner of 37th Street and O Streets, NW. 3-
Take one of the many city buses that stops at the main campus entrance
to Georgetown, 37th and O Streets, NW. 4- Drive and park in the Campus
Parking Lot #3 (accessible either off M Street, just west of the Key
Bridge, or at the end of Prospect Street) which is free on the
weekends. This is the lot with the large P in the lower left-hand
corner of the map. Participants can then walk up the driveway and
around to the ICC building. Signs will be posted for your convenience.
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