Internet Society Washington DC Chapter

Author: David Vyorst

  • Special Event! 5 in 5 in 5 – What’s Next for the Net

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    5 in 5 in 5 – What’s Next for the Net Friday, September 25, 2015 from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM This event will be Livestreamed at http://www.isoc-dc.org/isoc-dc-tv/ Eventbrite Registration Required: https://5x5x5net.eventbrite.com The history of the Internet is a story of unexpected developments and new opportunities. To explore what might be coming next, six people who are helping…

  • Money 2020: Bitcoin & Beyond

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    Last week the Washington DC Internet Society Chapter hosted an informative panel discussion on bitcoin and blockchain technology. It seems that bitcoin is wrestling with existing structures and path dependencies rather than technological issues. The technology itself is relatively straightforward and its execution seems to have reached a stable level of functionality. The real challenge…

  • Government Surveillance & The Future of the Internet

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    Eventbrite Registration Required: http://internet-surveillance.eventbrite.com   Webcast Live at http://www.isoc-dc.org/isoc-dc-tv/   Monday, May 18, 2015 from 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM  Governments have a special responsibility among stakeholders to make the Internet secure.  However, the Snowden revelations revealed that many governments, including the US, use the Internet to monitor, spy on and attack other governments, organizations, individuals and businesses.…

  • The Role of Governments in Internet Governance

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    The debate over the role of governments in the realm of Internet governance stems in large part from the inherent contradictions between governments and governance and the Internet and the tensions that have played out over time between policy makers and the Internet governance community as a result of those tensions.

  • After Istanbul – An Internet Governance Forum 2014 Debrief

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    Eventbrite registration required Monday, September 15, 2014 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM This year’s Internet Governance Forum is taking place in Istanbul, Turkey from September 2 – 5. More than 3,000 delegates will debate critical issues affecting the future of the Internet, including online privacy, censorship, cybersecurity, net neutrality, the NetMundial initiative, and the evolution of ICANN. Please…

  • #IGF-USA2014 !!

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    The IGF-USA 2014 will be held at George Washington University, in Washington, DC on July 16th, 2014  As you know, this has been and will continue to be a very important time for policy discussions on Internet governance. United States stakeholders need a fora both to discuss and present future policy ideas. The IGF-USA has…

  • Scenarios for the Future of Internet Governance

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      Scenarios for the Future of Internet Governance Hosted by the DC Chapter of the Internet Society and the Institute for International Economic Policy, George Washington University Panel 1: What is the IANA Function? What led to the US decision to reduce its role in IANA? What are the risks and opportunities associated with this fundamental change?…

  • The Impact of gTLDs on the Internet

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    The Impact of gTLDs on the Internet Here’s the video: Free Eventbrite registration required: http://gtld.eventbrite.com December 16, 2013 Noon – 2pm Busboys and Poets 14th Street & V Street NW, Washington, DC Please join us and our distinguished panel for an important exchange of ideas intended to raise awareness of and encourage discussion about gTLDs, specifically…

  • Bali and Beyond: An Internet Governance Forum Debrief

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    Free Eventbrite registration required. To be webcast live at: http://www.isoc-dc.org/isoc-dc-tv/ Twitter hashtag: #isocdc @isocdc We will take questions from Twitter   Late last month, more than a thousand delegates from almost a hundred countries gathered for four days at the eighth Internet Governance Forum in Bali, Indonesia, to discuss a wide range of issues related to…

  • Wireless 2020: Spectrum Crisis or Broadband Abundance?

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    You are invited to attend: Wireless 2020: Spectrum Crisis or Broadband Abundance? Friday, November 1, 2013 from 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center | 901 K Street Northwest | Washington, DC 20001 As wireless data demand increases at dizzying rates, meeting that demand will necessarily require innovative policy choices that encourage innovation and investment.…