legislating for the global good: how we can help lawmakers understand the internet
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The internet is bigger than television, more important than the printed word, and more vital than paper currency. Businesses live or die depending on whether their connectivity functions properly. Nation-changing political movements rise up on the flow of electrons managed by companies like ours. What we do is literally vital to the health and well-being of humanity -- and that's why it is so important that our law-makers understand it better. This session will ask - and and our panel of key legislative decision-makers will hopefully answer a range of important questions: how can we influence decision-makers to weigh decisions on whether they are good or bad for the Internet and its foundational industries? How can we raise public awareness about the benefits of new technologies? In short, how can we foster growth within the Internet infrastructure industry by driving others to harness the Internet's full potential? Join us for this challenging panel discussion, and bring your questions with you - we expect the discussion to be lively!TRANSCRIPT
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
