[DMCA-Activists] DC 7/17: Public Workshop on Digital Entertainment and "Rights Management"

[Seth Johnson]

Particulars of a Commerce Department "Public Workshop" on
digital restrictions management this July 17th are pasted
below.

I am going to this thing.  Who else?

Hands up.  I've heard from Jay Sulzberger, Richard Stallman
and Ruben Safir.  Kevin Marks wishes he could, but he's
across the continent.

Let me know, and I'll build the cc list or make a discussion
group.

I just called the number in the notice.  The woman who
answered gave me the following list of panelists, which is
not listed on the site.  I am not sure of the spelling on
these, and that may go so far as mishearing consonants:

  - Vic McCleary
  - JACK!
  - Rhett Dawson
  - Joe Tasker
  - Mitch Glazier
  - John Potter
  - Stewart Verdery

She asked if I had looked at the website when I asked for
the industry affiliations of these participants.  I said I
would look and might call back.  I found nothing further
(not even the list of panelists), so I called her back.  She
took my number and said she would have Chris Israel call me
back.  She said the room holds about 80 people.

I want to ask whether they will be accepting written
briefs.  Kevin Marks:  You want to do something like that?

More in subsequent messages.


Seth Johnson

> 
> http://makeashorterlink.com/?A1EC62531
> 
> SUMMARY: The United States Department of Commerce Technology
> Administration (TA) announces a public workshop on digital
> entertainment and its availability to consumers. The
> workshop will help gather data on such issues as the status
> of technical standards that provide the framework necessary
> to enable legitimate digital media distribution and the
> present state of strengths, weaknesses and availability of
> current and imminent technological solutions to protect
> digital content, barriers that are inhibiting movies, music
> and games from coming online.
> 
> DATES: This workshop will be held on July 17, 2002, from 1
> p.m.-4 p.m.
> 
> ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Herbert C.
> Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 4830,
> Washington, DC. Entrance on 14th between Pennsylvania and
> Constitution Aves., NW.
> 
> FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Further information
> relevant to the substantive issues to be addressed by this
> workshop may be obtained from Chris Israel Deputy Assistant
> Secretary for Technology Policy, Technology Administration,
> (202) 482-5687. Limited seating will be available to members
> of the general public. It is recommended that persons
> wishing to become general public attendees arrive early, as
> seating will be first come, first served.
> 
> SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to its statutory
> authority found at 15 U.S.C. 3704(c), the Technology
> Administration is authorized, among other things, to conduct
> technology policy analyses to improve United States
> industrial productivity, technology, and innovation,
> cooperate with United States industry in the improvement of
> its productivity, technology, and ability to compete
> successfully in world markets, and identify technological
> needs, problems, and opportunities within and across
> industrial sectors, that, if addressed, could make a
> significant contribution to the economy of the United
> States.
> 
>       With these responsibilities in mind, the Technology
> Administration is planning on holding a moderated series of
> informal discussions with relevant stakeholders to gather
> information on the availability of digital entertainment and
> status of copyright protection and rights management tools.
> The discussions will help gather data on such issues as the
> strength, weaknesses and availability of technological
> solutions, as well as network capability, and the proper
> role for the Government in facilitating solutions that are
> best for innovation and best for consumers.
> 
>       Topics to be addressed at the workshop include:
> 
> [rtrif] The effectiveness of efforts to pursue technical
> standards or solutions that are designed to provide a more
> predictable and secure environment for digital transmission
> of copyright material;
> 
> [rtrif] Major obstacles facing an open commercial exchange
> of digital content;
> 
> [rtrif] What a future framework for success might entail;
> 
> [rtrif] Current consumer attitude towards online
> entertainment.
> 
>       The workshop will focus on these and other related
> issues. Anyone wishing to comment on these or raise related
> issues is free to do so, either in writing before the
> meeting, or in person at the meeting. Prior comments will be
> collected via the Technology Administration Web
> site--www.ta.doc.gov/<http://www.ta.doc.gov/. and are
> requested by July 11, 2002.
> 
>       Authority: This work effort is being initiated
> pursuant to TA's statutory responsibilities, codified at
> section 3704 of Title 15 of the United States Code.
> 
>       Dated: June 28, 2002.
> 
> Phillip J. Bond,
> Undersecretary of Commerce for Technology.
> [FR Doc. 02-16740 Filed 7-2-02; 8:45 am]
> BILLING CODE 3510-18-M


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