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The Future of Speech on the Borderless Internet

Wednesday, July 14, 2010
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Hogan Lovells
555 13th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004


Sending an Online Safety Message to Congress

Tuesday, June 29, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
National Press Club
First Amendment Lounge, 13th Floor
529 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20045


Nuts & Bolts of Online Privacy, Advertising, Notice & Choice

Monday, May 24, 2010
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
2123 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515


Can Government Help Save the Press?

Thursday, May 20, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Ronald Reagan Building
International Gateway Room, Mezzanine Level
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20004


What Should the Next Communications Act Look Like?

Friday, May 7, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
National Press Club
Holeman Lounge, 13th Floor
529 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20045


Cable, Broadcast & the First Amendment: Will the Supreme Court End Must-Carry?

Tuesday, April 27, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Hogan & Hartson LLP
555 13th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004


Super-Sizing the FTC: What It Means for the Internet, Media & Advertising

April 16, 2010
Capitol Visitor Center
Washington, DC


Let's Make a Deal: Broadcasters, Mobile Broadband, and a Market in Spectrum

A PFF Congressional Seminar
December 1, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Holeman Lounge, 13th Floor
National Press Club
529 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20045


Ronald Coase's The Federal Communications Commission at 50

October 29, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Hazel Hall, Room 225 at the George Mason University School of Law
3301 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22201


Wireless Investment, Innovation & Competition: Advance or Retreat?

A PFF Congressional Seminar
October 19, 2009
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Hart Senate Office Building, Room SH-902
Washington, DC 20510


Next-Generation Parental Controls & Child Safety Efforts

A PFF Congressional Seminar
September 25, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Room H-137
U.S. Capitol Building
Washington, DC 20002


Online Child Safety, Privacy, and Free Speech: An Overview of Challenges in Congress & the States

A PFF Congressional Seminar
July 27, 2009
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Room SVC-208
Capitol Visitor Center
1st Street and East Capitol Street
Washington DC, 20002


Regulating Online Advertising: What Will it Mean for Consumers, Culture & Journalism?

A PFF Congressional Seminar
July 10, 2009
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Room SVC-208
Capitol Visitor Center
1st Street and East Capitol Street, NE,
Washington DC, 20002


Broadband Competition: Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full?

A PFF Congressional Seminar
June 12, 2009
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Congressional Meeting Room North (CVC-268)
Capitol Visitor Center
1st Street and East Capitol Street, NE,
Washington DC, 20002


ICANN & Internet Governance: How Did We Get Here & Where Are We Heading?

A PFF Congressional Seminar
April 24, 2009
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
2322 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515


Aspen Summit 2008

August 17-19, 2008
The St. Regis, Aspen
Aspen, Colorado


Immigration Reform: Work to be Done

June 19, 2008
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
1615 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20062

April 29, 2008
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Rotunda Room
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C 20004


Countdown to DTV: Making the 2009 Deadline Work

A PFF Congressional Seminar
February 15, 2008
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-369
Washington, DC 20515


Book Event: Cyber-Safety in a Web 2.0 World: What Parents and Policymakers Need to Know

October 3, 2007
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
121 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515


Aspen Summit 2007

August 19-21, 2007
The St. Regis, Aspen
Aspen, Colorado


Online Privacy and Consumer Confidence: Regulatory Issues in the United States and Europe

July 11 , 2007
12:30 to 14:30
CEPS Conference room
1, Place du Congrès – 1000 Brussels, Belgium


Broadband Data: What Do They Tell Us and Do We Have Enough?

June 28, 2007
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

National Academy of Sciences
2100 C Street NW
Washington, DC


The Effect of Supreme Court Decisions on Patent Reform Legislation

A PFF Congressional Seminar
June 22, 2007
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Rayburn House Office Building, Room B369
Washington, DC 20515


Book Launch: Parental Controls and Online Child Protection: A Survey of Tools & Methods

June 20, 2007
8:30 am - 11:00 am
National Press Club, The Ballroom
Washington, DC 20045


The Complexities of Regulating TV Violence

A PFF Congressional Seminar
May 18, 2007
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Rayburn House Office Building, Room B354
Washington, DC 20515


IRLE Seminar 2007

April 28 - May 2, 2007
Aspen Meadows Conference Center
Aspen, Colorado


FIRLE Seminar 2007

March 31 - April 1, 2007
Aspen Meadows Conference Center
Aspen, Colorado


Age Verification for Social Networking Sites: Is It Possible? And Desirable?

A PFF Congressional Seminar
March 23, 2007
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2322
Washington, DC 20515


What Goes Up Must Come Down: Copyright and Process in the Age of User-Posted Content

A PFF Congressional Seminar
March 16, 2007
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Rayburn House Office Building, Room B340
Washington, DC 20515


Public Safety Communications: Time for a New Approach

A PFF Congressional Seminar
March 9, 2007
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Rayburn House Office Building, Room B338
Washington, DC 20515


Universal Service Reform: Are Reverse Auctions the Answer?

March 1, 2007
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Oriental Ballroom C
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
1330 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC


The Future of Communications Services in Europe and the US: The Role of Regulation and Markets in a Converged World

February 22, 2007
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
1 Place du Congrès
1000 Brussels
Brussels, Belgium


Allocating the Electromagnetic Spectrum: A Discussion of the M2Z Proposal

A PFF Congressional Seminar
February 16, 2007
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Room 2105, Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC


DACA Luncheon: Regulatory Reform Options for Today's Digital Age

A PFF Congressional Seminar
November 14, 2006
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Russell Senate Office Building, Room 188
Washington, DC


Copyright ‘Modernization’: What is the Agenda on Capitol Hill?

A PFF Congressional Seminar
October 20, 2006, 12 - 2 p.m.
Room B-354, Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC


CEO Luncheon with Brian Roberts, CEO of Comcast, and Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens

September 21, 2006
12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
The Capital Hilton
Washington, DC


Aspen Summit 2006

August 20-22, 2006
The St. Regis, Aspen
Aspen, Colorado


Book Launch - Net Neutrality or Net Neutering
Should Broadband Internet Services be Regulated?

July 18, 2006
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Ho
leman Lounge, National Press Club
529 14th St., NW
Washington, DC 20045


The Role of Music Licensing in a Digital Age

A PFF Congressional Seminar
June 2, 2006, 12 - 2 p.m.
Room B-354, Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC


IRLE 2006 Seminar

May 20-24, 2006
Aspen Meadows Conference Center
Aspen, Colorado


Internet Security Summit

May 10th, 2006 9:00 am - 5: 00 pm
Reception to follow
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
Washington, DC


Digital Americas: Intellectual Property and Innovation in the Digital World

April 7, 2006
Buenos Aires, Argentina
April 11, 2006
Federation of Industries of the State of Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo, Brazil


Orphan Works: A Search for Solutions

A PFF Congressional Seminar
March 31, 2006 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Room B-369, Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC


The "White Space": What to do with it

A PFF Congressional Seminar
March 24, 2006 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Room B-340, Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC


The Digital Age Communications Act: Towards a New Market-Oriented Communications Policy in 2006

March 9, 2006
Capitol Hilton
1001 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC


Digital Europe 2006: Intellectual Property and Innovation in the Digital World

January 17, 2006
CERGE-EI
Politickych veznu 7
111 21 Prague 1
Czech Republic


PFF Holiday Party

December 7, 7:00 pm
Thornton Room
Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
Following DACA Event


Digital Age Communications Act Universal Service Working Group: Discussion of a Working Group Draft Document

December 7, 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Thornton Room
Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill


Gutenberg Meets Google : The Debate About Google Print

A PFF Congressional Seminar
November 18, 2005, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Room B369, Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC


Interconnection Without Regulation: Lessons for Telecommunications Reform from Four Network Industries

A PFF Congressional Seminar
November 4, 2005, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Room B369, Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC


DACA State Working Group

October 26, 2005
Silicon-Flatirons
Boulder, Colorado


CEO Luncheon with Mark Mays of Clear Channel

October 3, 2005, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Gallery Room
1330 Maryland Ave. SW


Net Neutrality or Net Neutering in a Post-Brand X World: Self-Regulation, Policy Principles, and Legal Mandates in the Broadband Marketplace

September 21, 2005, 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Capital Hilton,
1001 16th Street NW,
Washington, DC


Aspen Summit 2005

August 21-23, 2005
The St. Regis, Aspen
Aspen, Colorado


IRLE Reception at NARUC

Monday, July 25, 2005, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Hilton Austin
500 East 4th Street


Data Security and Privacy Protection:
What is the Public Sector's Role?

A PFF Congressional Seminar
Friday, July 22, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Rayburn House Office Building, Room B369
Washington, DC


Brand X v. FCC : What's Next?

A PFF Congressional Seminar
Friday, July 15, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Longworth House Office Building, Room 1537
Washington, DC


MGM v. Grokster: What's Next?

A PFF Congressional Seminar
Friday, July 8, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Longworth House Office Building, Room 1537
Washington, DC


Book Launch - Media Myths: Making Sense of the Debate over Media Ownership, by Adam Thierer, senior fellow and director of the Center for Digital Media Freedom

Former FCC Commissioner Susan Ness, panelist
Friday, June 24, 2005, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The National Press Club
Washington, DC


Digital Age Communications Act Regulatory Framework Working Group: Public Release and Discussion of a Working Group Draft Document

June 21, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
Washington, DC


CEO Luncheon with Dan Glickman of the Motion Picture Association of America

June 14, 2005, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC


A Dinner Conversation with The Honorable Michael K. Powell, Former Chairman of the FCC

Monday, June 13, 2005, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Bistro Bis (in the Hotel George)
15 E Street, NW
Washington, DC


The Future of The Broadcast Flag:
Implications for Congress, the FCC and the DTV Transition

A PFF Congressional Seminar
Friday, May 20, 2005, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Longworth House Office Building, Room 1537
Washington, DC


The Indecency Debate:
Should Congress Extend Broadcast Rules to Other Media?

A PFF Congressional Seminar
Friday, April 8, 2005, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Rayburn House Office Building, Room B369
Washington, DC


Digital Europe 2005: Milan

February 11, 2005
Grand Hotel Duomo
Milan, Italy

Digital Europe 2005: Brussels

February 13-15, 2006


CEO Luncheon with Robert Kahn of the Corporation for National Research Initiatives

January 12, 2005, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
1330 Maryland Ave. SW
Washington, DC


Grokster and the Supreme Court:
The Case For and Against Consideration

A PFF Congressional Seminar
Friday, December 10, 2004, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-369
Washington, DC


The Myths and Realities of Universal Service:
Revisiting the Justification for the Current Subsidies

A PFF Congressional Seminar
Friday, December 3, 2004, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Rayburn House Office Building Room B-369
Washington, DC


Reinventing the FCC for the Digital Age

A PFF Congressional Seminar
October 15, 2004, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Rayburn House Office Building, Room B369
Washington, DC


CEO Luncheon with James Q. Crowe of Level 3 Communications

October 13, 2004, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Mandarin Oriental
1330 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC


Aspen Summit 2004

August 22-24, 2004
The St. Regis, Aspen
Aspen, Colorado


CEO Luncheon with Wayne Brunetti of Xcel Energy

July 22, 2004 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC



Should the Net's Physical Layer be Regulated?

July 16, 2004 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
1330 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC



The Supreme Court and the Future of the Telecom Act of 1996

Luncheon with Kenneth Starr
June 2, 2004, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
National Press Club
First Amendment Room
Washington, DC


The Institute for Regulatory Law and Economics (IRLE)

May 16 - 20, 2004
The Aspen Meadows Conference Center
Aspen, Colorado


CEO Luncheon with John Chen of Sybase

May 12, 2004, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
JW Marriott
Washington, DC


Accelerating the Transition to Digital TV: Developments at the FCC and in Congress

A PFF Congressional Seminar
April 30, 2004, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Russell Senate Office Building Room SR-253
Washington, DC


CEO Luncheon with Dick Notebaert of Qwest Communications

April 28, 2004, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Rotunda Room
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC


Spectrum - Private or Public Control?

A PFF Congressional Seminar
April 15, 2004, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 192
Washington, DC


The Future of Electricity Markets: Reliability, Infrastructure and Market Design

A Discussion of Electricity Policy
April 5, 2004, 8:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Parkview Annex, The City Club at Franklin Square
1300 I St., NW, Lobby Level
Washington, DC


Lessig & DeLong in National Press Club Debate

March 25, 2004
National Press Club
Washington, DC


CEO Lunch with Jeffrey Citron of Vonage

February 6, 2004
J.W. Marriott, Salon D
Washington, DC

 

 

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