[2553] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Conference Annoucement: The Commercial Internet
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mitchell Kapor)
Mon Mar 16 11:47:23 1992
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 1992 11:43:57 -0500
To: com-priv@psi.com
From: Mitchell Kapor <mkapor@eff.org>
I am posting information about the Telestrategies conference on the
commercial Internet for general information purposes. It was created by
typing in the conference brochure.
Disclaimers: At $985, this conference is too expensive. I have no
connection with it, other than appearing as a speaker and moderator. I
don't know the sponsors and have no relationship to them.
Mitch Kapor
INTERNET
A GOVERNMENT NETWORK
GOING PRIVATE
New Entrepreneurial
Opportunities for Gigabit
Networking
Creating Public Network
Services from the National
Research and Education
Network (NREN)
RBOC and IXC Strategies
for Gigabit Data Networking
New Opportunities
for Computer Vendors and
and Information Entrepreneurs
INTERNET: A GOVERNEMNT NETWORK GOING PRIVATE
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1992
8:30 9:00 Registration
9:00-9:30 Keynote Address
THE COMMERCIAL INTERNET AS A TESTBED FOR THE NATIONAL PUBLIC NETWORK
The Internet, with its millions of users, high-speed connectivity, and
well-established, standardized user services like electronic mail, offers
an unprecendented testbed for the realization of ideas by entrepreneurs and
innovators in the realm of digital media. Early-stage business ventures on
the commercial Internet can tell all of us a great deal about where the
real demand is for a broadband national network. In this talk, Mr. Kapor
will address what we might learn from such a testbed and how this will help
us formulate future policies for the development of the nations's digital
"nervous system".
Mitchell Kapor, President, Electronic Frontier Foundation
9:30-10:00 Coffee Break
10:00-12:00
COMMERCIALIZATION OF THE INTERNET: WHO IS IN CONTROL?
The Internet is making a transition from its original pure research and
education mission to broader support of industrial and commercial users and
providers. What are the principal technical issues and policy
controversies concerning this expansion? What role will the National
Science Foundation network (NSFNET) and the National Research and Education
Network (NREN) play? What scenarios are likely to occur over the next few
years? How will the dynamics of influence and power be changing? You will
hear senior executives and officials of the major stakeholders in this
ongoing evolution discuss answers to these questions and related issues.
Mitchell Kapor, President, Electronic Frontier Foundation, MODERATOR
Rick Adams, President, UUNET Technologies, Inc.
Gordon Cook, President, Cook Networking Consultants
Kenneth M. King, President, EDUCOM
Joel Maloff, Vice President, Client Services, Advanced Network & Services,
Inc.
Bruce W. McConnell, Chief, Information Policy Branch Office of Management
and Budget
William Schrader, President, Performance Systems International Inc.
12:00-1:30 Hosted Lunch
1:30-3:30
TELCO AND IXC PARTICIPATION IN INTERNETWORKING INFRASTRUCTURE
Data communications traffic is undergoing a shift from private to public
networks. Telco and IXC representatives will describe their role in the
development of high-speed data networks and internetworking infrastructure
and examine the unmet commerical needs that the internet could fill. They
will also address the challenges of creating a national information
infrastructure, including the technical, business and competitive
considerations.
Dr. Frank R. Spitznogle, Chairman, Strategic Focus, Inc.
MODERATOR
Bob Collet, SprintLink Program Manager, US Sprint
Jerry A. Edgerton, Vice President, Government Systems
MCI
William Grant, Director, Advanced Communications Services,
US WEST Communications
Fred Howlett, Division Manager, High-Speed Data Networking, AT&T
3:30-4:00 Coffee Break
4:00-5-00
THE INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
The Internet system is a web that links more than 90 countries and is still
growing. The speaker will give an overview of Internet related activities
abroad including: factors driving commercialization; cultural transitions;
regulatory restrictions; pricing and barriers to transmission.
Tony Rutkowski, Director, Technology Assessment
Sprint International and Trustee, the Internet Society
5:00-6:00 Reception
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1992
9:00-10:00
THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN FUNDING PUBLIC/PRIVATE NETWORKS
The High Performance Computing Act of 1991 includes expenditures for
Internet interconnection with the National Research and Education Network
(NREN). As a result, the government will be playing a role in funding
private networks. Is this appropriate? What public policies should be
implemented to ensure universal data access to NREN and a privatized
Internet? Who should control and pay for this internetworking
infrastructure? The panelists will address these questions from a public
policy perspective and examine related issues like cost and competition.
Colin Crowell, Telecommunications Policy Analyst
U.S. Telecommunications and Finance Subcommittee
John Sigmon, Science Consultant
U.S. House Technology and Competitiveness Subcommittee
10:00-11:30
NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INFORMATION ENTREPRENEUR
The speakers in this session are involved in public access and information
services for the Internet. They will examine the role that the information
entrepreneur will play in the years ahead and answer the following
questions: What are the first applications and services likely to drive
the evolution of the commercial Internet? What are the technical and
policy barriers facing entrepreneurs as they plan their business
strategies? How can these barriers be overcome?
Howard Baetjer, Market Manager
American Information Exchange Corporation (AMIX)
Brewster Kahle, Project Leader, Wide Area Information Services
Thinking Machines Corporation
Barry Shein, President, Software Tool & Die
11:30-12:00 Coffee Break
12:00-1:00
NEXT-GENERATION ARCHITECTURES FOR PUBLIC DATA INTERNETWORKS
The panelists will explore the market and technical requirements for
multiprotocol routers to provide service for large, complex public data
internetworks. Topics such as routing in large networks, user and network
security, performance, and heterogeneous (private and public) corporate
network integration will be covered. What will the next-generation concept
of customer premises equipment look like? How will public internetworks
support corporate SNA networks? Finally, an overview of current, emerging
and future data network architectures will be presented.
Edward R. Kozel, Director, Business Development
cisco Systems, Inc.
David Yates, Senior Product Manager
Wellfleet Communications, Inc.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Register By Phone: Call (703) 734-7050 for imediate registration.
Registration hours are 9:00-5:30 Eastern Time, Monday-Friday.
Register by Mail: Complete the registration form and mail to:
TeleStrategies, Inc., PO Box 811, McLean, VA 22101
Register by Fax: Complete the registration form and fax it : (703)
893-3197
Conference Hotel: The conference will be held at the Sheraton-Reston
Hotel, 11810 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 22091, (703) 620-9000. The
hotel is located 15 minutes from Dulles airport.
Hotel Accommodations: To reserve a room, please contact the
Sheraton-Reston at (703) 620-9000. The conference hotel holds a number of
rooms until approximately three weeks prior to conference dates. Be sure
to make your reservations as early as possible.
Seminar Hours: Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21.
Sessions hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday and 9:00 a.m. to 1:00
p.m. on Wednesday, April 22.
Registration Fee: Registration fee $985.00 must be paid prior to event.
Send payment with registration. Company checks, personal checks with
appropriate identification, VISA, American Express, or MasterCard are
acceptable forms of payment.
Team Discounts: The first registrant from a company pays full price and
each additional registrant who registers at the same time receives a 10%
discount.
Transfers and Substitutions: Transfers and Substitutions: Transfers and
substitutions are permissible at any time without penalty.
Cancellations and No-Shows: Up to seven working days prior to conference
date, provide written cancellation notice without penalty. Cancellations
after that date are subject to a 25% Service Charge. Registrants who do
not attend and who do not cancel before the conference date are liable for
the full registration fee.
