June 2016
At Cannes, the Ad Industry Confronts the Rise of Facebook
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 13:07Uber partners with Pandora to give drivers ad-free Internet radio
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 13:07Opinion: President Obama should pardon Edward Snowden before leaving office
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 13:07I, Snowbot: A Portrait of Edward Snowden
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 13:07How to Prevent a Heart Attack: Text Patients on Healthy Habits
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 13:07
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
Senate Commerce Committee
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
10 am
http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=0BDF2CA5-BF3...
The hearing will explore how businesses and government use new technologies, including the Internet of Things (IoT), to enhance the efficiency of infrastructure and transportation across the country. Witnesses have been asked to testify on their unique projects, successes, and challenges with utilizing IoT technology in the transportation sector. Witnesses will also discuss their views on the appropriate role of the federal government in promoting innovation, adopting new technologies, and protecting safety in transportation and infrastructure projects.
Witnesses:
- The Honorable Carlos Monje, Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation
- Ms. Seleta Reynolds, General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Transportation
- Mr. Jordan Kass, President of Managed Services, C.H. Robinson
- Mr. Doug Davis, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Intel Corporation
- Dr. Robert Edelstein, Senior Vice President, AECOM
Heritage Foundation
Tuesday, Jun 28, 2016
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
http://www.heritage.org/events/2016/06/federal-online-data-security-regu...
Keynote Address by:
The Honorable Maureen K. Ohlhausen
Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Followed by panel discussion with:
William MacLeod
President-Elect, American Bar Association’s Antitrust Section, and former Director, FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection
James Cooper
Associate Professor of Law, George Mason University, and former Acting Director, FTC’s Office of Policy Planning
Hosted by:
Alden Abbott Deputy Director of the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies and the John, Barbara, and Victoria Rumpel Senior Legal Fellow
Senate Commerce Committee
June 29, 2016
10 am
http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=9C0C8E6C-E0B...
The Committee will consider legislation measures and pending nominations including:
- S. 3084, The American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, Sponsors: Sens. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)
- S. 827, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2015, Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
- S. 2770, Kelsey Smith Act, Sponsors: Sens. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.)
- S. 2997, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016, Sponsors: Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)
- Nomination of Peggy E. Gustafson to be Inspector General, Department of Commerce
Cato Institute
June 29, 2016
6:00PM to 7:00PM
http://www.cato.org/events/digital-speech-under-attack
Is our digital speech under serious attack? What is the current status of free speech online, and what is it likely to look like under the next administration? How might new regulations impact political organizing online?
Join Lee Goodman, Commissioner, Federal Election Commission; Ajit Pai, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission (@AjitPaiFCC); and Rudy Takala, Watchdog Reporter, Washington Examiner (@RudyTakala); Moderated by Kat Murti, Senior Digital Outreach Manager, Cato Institute (@KatMurti) for a timely discussion of the meaning of free speech and political opinion in an increasingly digitized world.