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Delegate Joe T. May, Virginia |
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Sunday
July 16, 2000 |
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Virtual
Government Has Arrived
Need a license renewed? Have to pay a parking ticket? Is your child
applying for financial aid? All these services are being offered online.
This session will highlight state approaches to developing and funding
projects that use the Internet to provide fast, efficient access to government
information and services.
Moderator:
Janet Caldow, Director
Institute
for Electronic Government, IBM Corporation
Washington, DC
Speakers:
Cathilea Robinett, Director
Center for
Digital Government
California
Delegate Joe T. May, Virginia
Senator Scott Howell, Utah
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Digital
Divide
According to a recent Department of Commerce report, Americans are
more connected than ever, but there is a widening gap between those at
upper and lower income levels and between whites and blacks or Hispanics.
And, there is a growing technology disparity between densely populated
cities and sparsely populated rural areas. State policymakers and business
leaders are finding ways to close the divide between technology "haves"
and "have-nots."
Moderator:
Senator Bob Jauch, Wisconsin
Speakers:
Kelly Levy, Associate Administrator
NTIA, Department of
Commerce
Washington, DC
Anthony Wilhelm, Ph.D.
Benton Foundation
Washington, DC
Senator Debra Bowen, California
Representative Gayle Berry, Colorado
Tina Hone
Director of Public Policy
Power Up Initiative
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Lunch (on your own) |
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Telecommunications
in the 21st Century - More Than Just a Phone!
In preparation for the AFI Committee's consideration of a new telecommunications
policy statement, this session will address the mergers of major industry
providers and the convergence of telephone, Internet, data transmission,
and cable television services. This convergence and constantly changing
technology challenges the way states have traditionally regulated phone
and cable service as well as how we have taxed these services. Do we need
to re-define telecommunications to include other services such as the Internet?
What do we mean by Internet Access? Is there sufficient deregulation of
the industry to enhance competition or are there still barriers to full
competition? Is it the role of government to require access to all service
providers or provide for data deregulation? (Joint program with the
Commerce and Communications Committee)
Panelists:
Maria Arias
National Coordinator for Cable Unbundling, AT&T
Washington, DC
Link Hoewing,
Bell Atlantic
Washington, D.C.
David Porter
World Com, Inc.
Washington, D.C.
Senator Eric Reeves, North Carolina
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Committee
Roundtable:
Crafting Cyber Policy: What Does the Future Hold?
With more than 100 million Americans currently on the Internet and
projections for online retail sales of $144 billion by 2003, it's clear
the Internet is dramatically reshaping the way we live, work, play and
communicate. For state lawmakers this means a whole new landscape of public
policy issues. Committee members will hold an informal roundtable discussion
to identify emerging policy challenges for state legislators. Committee
members will meet to discuss information policy, technology and telecommunications
in the states
Presiding:
Senator Bob Jauch, Wisconsin
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Monday
July 17, 2000 |
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Laying
the Legal Groundwork for Electronic Transactions
As experts predict e-commerce transactions will exceed one trillion
dollars by 2003, the states need a legal framework to support e-business.
A new model act that validates electronic signatures and documents has
been adopted by the Uniform Law Commissioners. The Uniform Electronic Transactions
Act (UETA) has been passed by more than a dozen states and is under consideration
in many more. This session will explain the rationale for this act, explore
its various provisions and the impact of federal preemption.
Moderator:
Delegate Joe T. May, Virginia
Speakers:
Patricia Brumfield Fry, Professor
University of
Missouri School of Law
Columbia, Missouri
Chair, UETA Drafting Committee
Margot Saunders, Managing Attorney
National Consumer
Law Center
Washington, DC
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, Maryland
Telemarketing
Although nearly every state has laws to regulate telemarketing, consumer
concern has prompted continued attention to this issue. This program
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Tuesday
July 18, 2000 |
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Taxing
Telecommunications and Electronic Commerce
For one industry, April 15 comes 55,748 times a year. The present telecommunications
tax schemes date back to the era of the great Ma Bell monopoly. The monopoly
no longer exists, but the taxes do. Unless states begin to simplify these
taxes, the providers may find new ways to reduce their tax burden or even
seek federal preemptive relief. This session will discuss the major telecommunications
tax reform proposals.
Panelists:
Scott Mackey, NCSL
Bruce Yancey
Bell South
Georgia
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Connecting
on the Net: Legislatures and Citizens Online
Legislative proceedings are broadcast live on the Internet. Citizens
express support or opposition to bills online. Draft legislation is posted
on the Web and public comment is sought. Citizens are expecting more from
legislators online-more information about bills and the legislative process
and more access to legislators via the Internet and e-mail. This session
will look at innovative uses of the web by legislatures and provide practical
tips for managing all aspects of electronic communications with constituents.
Moderator:
Senator Bob Jauch
Speakers:
Sharon Crouch, Systems Director
House of Delegates
Virginia
Representative Jeff Hatch-Miller, Arizona
Senator Ron Teck, Colorado
Senator Debra Bowen, California
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Digital
Dragnet
Crime is going digital, as evidenced by cyber-stalking, fraudulent
e-transactions, illegal drug and gun sales on the Internet, and cyber threats
to security and infrastructure. This session will examine federal, state
and local strategies, combining law enforcement and information technology,
to fight cybercrime.
Moderator::
Senator Steve Kelley, Minnesota
Speakers:
Keith Chval, Supervisor
Internet
Criminal Activity Unit, Office of the Attorney General
Illinois
Jessica Herrera, Trial Attorney
Computer
Crime & Intellectual Property Section, Department of Justice
Washington, DC
Representative Jeff Hatch-Miller, Arizona
Peter Smith
Executive Director, ITAA Foundation
Director, Cybercitizen Partnership
Washington, DC
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The
Virtual Election: Online Voting
Americans use the Internet for everything from ordering flowers and
playing the stock market to meeting future spouses and balancing the checkbook.
Will citizens soon be entering a virtual voting booth to elect the next
president? Many states are exploring the pros and cons of allowing voters
to log-in and cast their ballot. What would the founding fathers think?
This session will examine the potential for virtual elections.
Speakers:
Derek Dictson
Votehere.net
Bellevue, Washington
Glenn Newkirk
InfoSENTRY Services Inc.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Deborah Phillips
The Voting Integrity Project
Arlington, Virginia
Dan Ray
Securepoll.com
Chicago, Illinois
Mark Strama
Election.com
Austin, Texas
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Wednesday
July 19, 2000 |
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Children
and the Internet: A Positive Discussion
When government officials discuss the impact of the Internet and information
technology on children, the discussion is centered on safeguarding minors
from possible online dangers. This session provides legislators and staff
the opportunity to discuss how government, working with the industry, can
harness the great potential of the Internet to enhance the educational
and cultural development of our children.
Panelists:
Mark Baker
National Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Atlanta, Georgia
Elizabeth Lascoutx
Children's Advertising Review Unit, Better Business Bureau
New York
Pam Portin
Microsoft
Redmond, Washington
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Selling
State Public Records and Protecting Privacy
There is a delicate balance between open public records and a state's
responsibility to protect citizens' privacy. Some states give individuals
the right to consent before personal information may be disclosed or permit
citizens to inspect and correct records about themselves. Others, under
their freedom of information acts, require state agencies to release any
and all records when requested, unless the information falls into specific
exempt categories. What are states doing to achieve a balance?
Moderator:
Senator Debra Bowen, California
Speakers:
Senator Jennie Forehand, Maryland
Jane Kirtley
University of Minnesota
Ed Yohnka
American Civil Liberties Union
Chicago, Illinois
Fred Cate, Professor of Law
Indiana University School of Law
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