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29-04-2010, 18:34
*Leaders from industry, Government and academia discuss technologies and policies needed to connect the next billion Internet users Thursday, 29 April 2010 The INET Washington, D.C. conference will bring together more than 200 thought leaders from industry, government and academia to explore the steps needed to connect the next billion people around the world to the Internet over the next decade, while ensuring the Internet remains an unprecedented platform for innovation. The conference will also explore some the newest and most exciting developments in Internet-related policy and technology. A live webcast of the event will be available at: h//t//tp://www.next//gen//web.org/ (http://www.sat-universe.com/redirector.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fh%2F%2Ft%2F%2Ftp%3 A%2F%2Fwww.next%2F%2Fgen%2F%2Fweb.org%2F) The conference, part of the Internet Society's (ISOC) global series of regional INET conferences, is being organized in collaboration with the Internet Society's Washington, D.C. Chapter. Platinum support for the event is being provided by Afilias, an Internet Society Organization Member. "The Internet has fostered amazing innovation and economic development as it has grown over the past four decades from a research project connecting dozens of scientists into a global infrastructure used by nearly two billion people around the world on a daily basis," said Brian Cute, Vice President of Afilias. "We are pleased to support this unique event, which brings together people addressing the important issues at the intersection of policy and technology that will arise as Internet continues to grow and evolve over the next decade." Featured speakers at INET Washington, D.C. include: Don Brittingham, Verizon Wireless James Galvin, Afilias, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Technical Standards Jon Peha, Chief Technology Officer, Federal Communications Commission Ken Silva, Verisign Larry Strickling, Assistant Secretary Communications and Information, U.S. Department of Commerce*