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PFF flash
Informing you of the latest PFF activities and publications |
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Upcoming PFF Events
New Publications
- Joint Amicus Brief of The Center for Democracy & Technology and The Progress & Freedom Foundation in the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in the matter of CBS Corporation v. FCC
Amicus Brief to US 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals
Adam Thierer, John B. Morris, Jr. and Sophia Cope, November 30, 2006
Brief filed in support of broadcasters regarding indecency fines appeals
- Joint Amicus Brief of The Center for Democracy & Technology and The Progress & Freedom Foundation in the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in the matter of Fox Television Stations v. FCC
Amicus Brief to US 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals
Adam Thierer, John B. Morris, Jr., and Sophia Cope November 30, 2006
Brief filed in support of broadcasters regarding indecency fines appeals
- DACA Report from the Working Group on Institutional Reform, Release 1.0
John F. Duffy, Randolph J. May, Wayne T. Brough, Braden Cox, James L. Gattuso, Solveig Singleton and Adam Thierer, November 2006
Working group proposes "split agency" for rulemaking and adjudications
- CEO Luncheon with Brian Roberts and Chairman Ted Stevens
Progress on Point 13.32
Brian L. Roberts, The Honorable Ted Stevens, Raymond L. Gifford, Aryeh B. Bourkoff, Blair Levin, Craig E. Moffet, November 2006
Transcript of September CEO Luncheon
- Patent Reform & Industrial Structure
Progress on Point 13.31
James V. DeLong, November 2006
Patent reform should encourage flexibility and efficiency in industrial structure
- Net Neutrality and the Role of States
Progress Snapshot 2.27
Raymond L. Gifford, December 2006
Commentary on recent efforts to establish network neutrality regulations at the state level
- Fundamentals of Trust: Points for the FTC's Session on Demographics, Consumers and Trust
Progress Snapshot 2.26
Solveig Singleton, November 2006
Adapted from author's presentation at FTC-sponsored event, "Protecting Consumers in the Next Tech-ade"
- Vista, Open Access and Net Neutrality
Progress Snapshot 2.25
Thomas M. Lenard, November 2006
Commentary on calls for open access for security providers to the kernel of Microsoft's operating system
- Hi-Tech Bigamy: Novell, Microsoft and Open Source
TCSDaily Editorial
James V. DeLong, December 4, 2006
Legal complications in Windows and Linux server interoperability
- Intellectual Property Index for the Information Technology Sector
Presentation
Thomas M. Lenard, November 14, 2006
Presentation at the Workshop on 'Measure IT and Innovate' in Brussels
Activities of Note
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Caprio Participates in US Chamber Privacy Event
On December 5th, PFF President Dan Caprio participated in the US Chamber of Commerce event "Minding Your Business: The Future of Privacy." Caprio moderated the discussion panel, "Tools of the Trade: A Technological Approach to Privacy." More information is available on the US Chamber of Commerce website.
- Thierer Appearance on C-SPAN Series
On November 25th, Adam Thierer was a guest on the series, "Communicators," a half-hour interview show broadcast on C-SPAN. A webcast of the show, in which Thierer discusses FCC reform, media ownership and video broadband competition, is available on the C-SPAN website.
- Wallsten Speaks at Phoenix Center's Annual Telecom Event
New PFF Fellow Scott Wallsten participated in the December 6th Phoenix Center 2006 Annual U.S. Telecoms Symposium, "Beyond Rhetoric: The Broadband Policy Debate Comes of Age." Wallsten spoke on the "Economists Panel: Net Neutrality and Industry Structure." More information can be found on the Phoenix Center website.
- Presentations from IP Index Launch now Available
Presentations are now available from November 14th launch of the "Intellectual Property Index for the Information Technology Sector," a joint project of PFF, the Stockholm Network and Managing Intellectual Property magazine, and can be found on the Stockholm Network website.
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Singleton Debates Software Patent Reform
Solveig Singleton participated in the conference "Software Patents: A Time for Change?" on November 16th at the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology in Boston, Massachusetts. She participated in the roundtable discussion "Options for Action and Reform."
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