Telecommunications Unleashed!
Impact of the 1996 Telecommunications Act
Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Information Science
1996 Joint Spring Program
Friday, May 10, 1996
Indianapolis Airport Holidy Inn
| Speakers: |
| Lori Fena, Executive Director, Electronic Frontier Foundation |
| Jill Lesser, Director of the Civic Media Project, People for the American Way |
| Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana Univeristy School of Library and Information Science |
| Schedule of events: | |
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | Registration |
| 9:00 am - 9:30 am | IOLUG Business Meeting |
| 9:45 am - 10:45 am | Lori Fena, Electronic Frontier Foundation. The impact of Communications Decency Act, internet censorship and community standards. |
| 11:00 am - Noon | Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana University SLIS |
| Noon - 1:00 pm | Buffet-style Lunch |
| 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm | IASIS Business Meeting |
| 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm | Jill Lesser, People for the American Way. The history of the 1996 Telecommunications Act and the general impact of the law upon libraries, educational institutions, and the American public. |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Speakers Panel |
Who Are They?
Electronic Frontier Foundation
The vast web of electronic media that connects us is heralding a new age of communications. New digital networks offer a tremendous potential to empower individuals in an ever-overpowering world. However, these communications networks are also the subject of significant debate concerning governance and jurisdiction.
For, while the free flow of information is generally a positive thing, serious problems arise when information flows free -- problems such as how to protect children and undesiring adults from exposure to sexually explicit or potentially offensive materials; how to protect intellectual property rights; how to determine which country's laws have jurisdiction over a medium that is nowhere and everywhere at the same time; how best to protect privacy while still permitting recovery for harm; how to ensure the legislators, access providers, and network users do not stifle disagreeable speech. While well-established legal principles and cultural norms give structure and coherence to uses of conventional media, the new digital media to not fit so easily into existing frameworks.
Founded in July of 1990, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is dedicated to finding ways to resolve these and other conflicts while ensuring that essential civil liberties are protected.
URL: http://www.eff.org
People for the American Way
People for the American Way was established in 1980 as a non-partisan group led by religious, civic, and business leaders to help strengthen our national commitment to the spirit of community. The organization takes pride in its dual role as a voice against intolerance and an advocate for justice. Now ever 300,000 members strong, People For has earned wide respect for its leadership on some of America's defining issues. Through comprehensive public education campaigns and extensive technical, legal, and moral support, People For's many programs aim to bridge social divisions, counter political extremism, advance fundamental freedoms, and reconnect citizens with our democracy.
The People for the American Way has established national networks of clergy to help protect religious liberty and speak out against discriminiation, and attorneys to provide on-the-ground guidance and assistance. People For's many constituencies include: parents defending their children's freedom to learn in the public schools; artists faced with challenges to their work; citizens fighting to maintain the separation of church and state; and communities striving to improve intergroup relations, foster respect for diversity, and increase citizen involvement in the democratic process.
URL: http://gemini.exmachina.com/pfaw.html
Indiana University School of Library and Information Science
The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Indiana University has long been considered one of the top programs of its kind in the nation. With a large faculty, a diverse student body, state-of-the-art computing facilities, and substantial enrollments at both the master's and doctoral levels, SLIS has the expertise and resources to ensure a first rate education and solid career preparation in librarianship and information science. The school provides students with an understanding of the conceptual foundations of librarianship and information science and of the multifaceted nature of the wider information environment. The school's M.L.S. (Master of Library Science) degree has been accredited continuously since 1953; the recently introduced M.I.S. (Master of Information Science) degree adds another avenue of entry to the information professions.
URL: http://www-slis.lib.indiana.edu
