legislating for the global good: how we can help lawmakers understand the internet

Legislating For Legislating For The Greater The Greater

Good:Good:How We Can Help Lawmakers How We Can Help Lawmakers

Understand the InternetUnderstand the Internet

Michael Michael Petricone, Petricone, CEACEA

Derek Derek Slater, Slater, GoogleGoogle

Mark Colwell, Mark Colwell, Sen. Moran’s Sen. Moran’s staffstaff

Jayme White,Jayme White,Sen. Wyden’s Sen. Wyden’s staffstaff

Panelists:Panelists:

When peopleWhen people think of the think of the

Internet:Internet:

They are still stuck in the They are still stuck in the terminology of theterminology of the

World Wide WebWorld Wide Web

When legislators When legislators think of the think of the

Internet:Internet:

Former Alaska Senator Ted StevensFormer Alaska Senator Ted Stevens

The Internet:The Internet:

We Are The InternetWe Are The Internet

Our industry is Our industry is important!important!

Our industry is comprised almost entirely of small to medium-sized businesses, generates $46 billion a year in revenue and is growing at a rate of 20% per year.

These days every new initiative that creates jobs and wealth for this nation also has an Internet component, sometimes at its core.

On its own, our industry generates $9.2 billion dollars a year in positive trade flow to the US Businesses on the Internet fuel industry and innovation at every level.

Who is protecting us Who is protecting us from threats?from threats?

A Fight Brought A Fight Brought To Our DoorstepTo Our Doorstep

Media OutreachMedia Outreach

Sen. Jerry MoranSen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) (R-KS) Rep. Jason Chaffetz Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT)(R-UT)

Advocacy on Capitol HillAdvocacy on Capitol Hill

BLACKOUT DAYBLACKOUT DAY

From 31 From 31 to 122 to 122

opponentopponents on s on

Capitol Capitol Hill in Hill in

one day!one day!

Success!Success!

REMEMBER:REMEMBER:

SOPA & PIPA could have SOPA & PIPA could have decimated our industrydecimated our industry

Big Copyright has a 10-20 Big Copyright has a 10-20 year legislative playbookyear legislative playbook

It’s Stupid to It’s Stupid to assume PIPA & assume PIPA &

SOPA is all SOPA is all they had up they had up their sleevestheir sleeves

There are threats There are threats still out there...still out there...

Cyber SecurityCyber Security

Internet TaxationInternet Taxation

Online PrivacyOnline Privacy

And lots And lots more...more...

The return of Big The return of Big CopyrightCopyright

What We Do Is What We Do Is Important!Important!

People are changing the world using our People are changing the world using our infrastructureinfrastructure

Therefore WE are changing the worldTherefore WE are changing the world

We are lynchpins in today’s and tomorrow’s We are lynchpins in today’s and tomorrow’s economyeconomy

What we do needs to be protected and What we do needs to be protected and fosteredfostered

Michael Michael Petricone, Petricone, CEACEA

Derek Derek Slater, Slater, GoogleGoogle

Mark Colwell, Mark Colwell, Sen. Moran’s Sen. Moran’s staffstaff

Jayme White,Jayme White,Sen. Wyden’s Sen. Wyden’s staffstaff

Panelists:Panelists:

Our industry needs to Our industry needs to come together to:come together to:

Take a stance on issues that affect our Take a stance on issues that affect our IndustryIndustry

Teach legislators how the Internet worksTeach legislators how the Internet works

Teach the general public how the Internet Teach the general public how the Internet worksworks

Work on best practices - self policing is Work on best practices - self policing is the key to avoiding crushing regulationthe key to avoiding crushing regulation

IS NOWIS NOW

http://i2coalition.org

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!