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DFC Fellows Podcast on “Beyond Bitcoin: What is Web3, Anyways?”

Foundry Fellow, Dyllan Brown-Bramble sits down with Gabrielle Hibbert, a Fellow at the Decentralized Future Council and Hillary Brill an Adjunct Professor and Senior Fellow Institute for Technology Law & Policy at Georgetown Law to discuss the work of the Decentralized Future Council, the future of Web3 law and policy, and why early-career professionals should get up to speed on it.

Listen to the Foundry podcast now.

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Vint Cerf & Steve Crocker Fellows discuss the past, present, and future of the Internet

Fellows Joe Catapano and Reema Moussa will lead the discussion about the past, present, and future of the Internet with Internet pioneers Vint Cerf and Steve Crocker for an in-person discussion with the Foundry on Thursday, August 18 in DC.

Vint Cerf & Steve Crocker Fellows discuss the past, present, and future of the Internet

Date: Thursday, August 18, 2022
Time: Discussion, 4 pm to 5 PM ET, Reception, 5 pm to 6 pm ET
Where: WeWork Metropolitan Square
655 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 8th Floor (Map)
RSVP: https://cerf-crocker.eventbrite.com

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The Internet Law & Policy Foundry Welcomes Its Fourth Class of Fellows

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The Newest Fellows Join a Growing Global Community of Early-Career Professionals in Internet Law & Policy

Washington, D.C. — Today, The Internet Law & Policy Foundry (The Foundry), a professional development organization composed of early-career professionals working across law, technology and policy, announced its newest class of 91 Fellows, hailing from leading Internet companies, professional services firms and major nonprofits.

Launched by the Internet Education Foundation (IEF), the Foundry fills a career development gap in Internet law and policy, especially as the field tackles critical issues facing society, including content moderation, cybersecurity, Internet access and privacy. This year’s Fellowship class represents the next generation of leaders in Internet law and policy, as they gain experience and showcase their skills while running the Foundry.

“We’re proud that the 2022 Class is the Foundry’s most selective and diverse cohort yet, with Fellows ranging in demographics, geography, ideology and skill sets,” said Tim Lordan, Executive Director at the Internet Education Foundation. “We look forward to seeing the Fellows bring their unique set of experiences to their events and content creation for the technology, law and public policy communities.”

Fellows will aim to foster a community of diverse voices that explore issues in the equitable development and governance of technology and the Internet through writing, network building and constructive debates. Fellows were selected through a competitive process and will hold their positions for two years.

While the Foundry is based in North America, the 2022 Fellows are a geographically diverse group found in: Africa, Asia, Europe and South America.

To see the full list of fellows and learn more about the Foundry, visit the Fellow’s page and Foundry’s website.

ABOUT THE INTERNET LAW & POLICY FOUNDRY

The Internet Law & Policy Foundry is a collaborative collection of early-career Internet law and policy professionals passionate about technology and disruptive innovation. The Foundry offers members a platform for professional development, constructive debate, and network-building within a cohort of skilled Internet law and policy professionals.

As advocacy spending in technology policy grows and Internet companies become more sophisticated in dealing with legal and public policy issues, the Foundry was created to address the growing demand by early and mid-level law and policy professionals for opportunities to master a range of Internet policy issues and apply their knowledge. The Foundry has created a space where early professionals from a variety of disciplines and perspectives can develop their expertise and identify stimulating opportunities in the technology law and policy field.

Meet The Fellows
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NFTs Win #FoundryTrivia In An Emotional Return To The Podium

Foundry Trivia was back in-person on February 28, 2022 after a three year hiatus. There was no shortage of pent-up pandemic aggression as the players prepared to battle. 

The evening started with introductions by Foundry Fellow (Inaugural Class) Daniel Kent. Kent introduced Kurt Opsahl, renowned quizmaster and General Counsel of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, to start the show. Opsahl’s smoking jacket appeared to have been well-reserved during the pandemic. 

Close to 100 combatants showed up to battle it out for the three steins. In all about a dozen teams competed. The reining champion, comprised mostly of Future of Privacy Forum staff, returned to defend their title with their leader Jules Polonetsky confidently presiding over the table. But at another table, a newly-hired FPF staffer had designs to win the cherished 1st Place Foundry Trivia stein for herself. 

Kurt Quizmaster
Team NFT

The fighting was fierce through round three, with three rounds of trivia to go. By the halfway point, the returning champions began to sense their chances to repeat were slipping away. They were being bested by one of their own. 

Indeed, the night belonged to the sentimental favorites, team “NFT (Nerdy F*cking Trivia), helmed by Amie Stepanovich. Stepanovich had been on the podium before, winning 1st place in 2018 with her all-star Nerd Party Doctrine team, the wonderful Sherwin Siy among them.

While Siy was impossible to replace, Stepanovich (a new FPF hire) made some key additions to the NFT roster including cybersecurity expert Harley Geiger and First Amendment expert Emma Llanso. Having just returned to DC, and having just returned to in-person gatherings, Stepanovich came to slay. Together with Julian Sanchez and Meredith Rose, the NFTs hoisted the stein once again. Wistful, Polonetsky expressed disappointment with FPFs new employment contracts, which lack mandatory FPF trivia team participation clauses. 

Alla Goldman Seiffert (Inaugural Class Foundry Fellow) led her team to a 2nd place finish. The “Zero Trust Vibe Shift” team, which included Googlers Nicholas Bramble and Will Hudson, fought valiantly all night long to hold off a fiercely competitive third place team.

Perhaps the most ferocious team of the night was the “We Own a Theme Park in Florida” team. Their ferocity paid off with a 3rd place finish. Ashkhen Kazaryan (2017 Class Foundry Fellow) and Jennifer Huddleston set the ferocious tone for the Theme Park crew. The team included newly minted 2022 Foundry Fellows Kir Nuthi, James Czerniawski, Matthew Lane and David Morar. Their ambition did not stop with the 3rd place stein. They also managed to walk away with the coveted “Best Team Name” honors and prize, which included a set of four “Alan Davidson” coffee mugs (retrieved from deep storage). 

Kurt, his smoking jacket, and Foundry Trivia will return again. It remains to be seen whether FPF can regain their title. Georgetown Law left disappointed, but determined to reach the podium next time. And one wonders whether CCIA, a veritable Trivia dynasty in years past, will return to form. We shall see. 

Here are some recaps from previous Foundry Trivia nights [2016, 2017, 2018, 2019].

Make sure to signup to the Foundry’s mailing list to learn of upcoming events. 

The Foundry would like to thank Kurt Opsahl and Jeremy Pesner for helping to make the evening possible.

The Foundry is supported by the Internet Education Foundation, and is one of the Foundation’s many projects.

Trivia Night Photos On Flickr

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Third: Diversity and Inclusion Series:  Discriminatory Surveillance 

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The third event in the Internet Law and Policy Foundry’s
Diversity and Inclusion Series: 
Discriminatory Surveillance 
For registration

The Internet Law and Policy Foundry (ILPF) is excited to invite you to the third event in our Diversity and Inclusion Event Series, which explores how issues of diversity, inclusion, and equity intersect with the internet law and policy spaces.

Diversity & Inclusion Event Series: Discriminatory Surveillance

Powered by artificial intelligence, surveillance technologies such as facial recognition technologies can now identify, track, and analyze individuals and their behaviors in real time and recognize up to 100 people in a single image by can quickly scanning information it collects against databases that feature tens of millions of data points. These surveillance technologies are increasingly being adopted by law enforcement, with few safeguards and oversight, raising concerns related to privacy and data protection among other things. This panel will explore how surveillance technologies have been developed and deployed in the United States, how the use of these tools have contributed to discriminatory outcomes, and what effective policy reforms in this space could look like.

A link to the event will be sent to registered attendees on the day of the event.

Tickets are free. Donation tickets are available in case you wish to support the Foundry activity.

To share this event: https://surveilliance.eventbrite.com

Speakers:

Jasmine McNealy

Jasmine is an Associate Professor of Telecommunication at the University of Florida, where she teaches courses on regulation. She researches media, technology, and law with an emphasis on privacy, surveillance and data governance. She is also the Associate Director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at UF, and a Faculty Associate at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society.

Evan Greer

Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello calls Evan “a heck of a guitar player,” but she’s perhaps better known as an activist. She’s been on the frontlines of some of the most notable grassroots victories of the last decade, from defending net neutrality to helping free Chelsea Manning to keeping facial recognition surveillance out of music festivals. When she’s not parenting or recording pop-punk songs about surveillance capitalism, Evan writes regularly for outlets like The Guardian, Washington Post, NBC News, and Buzzfeed. Follow her on Twitter @evan_greer

Jeremy Greenberg

Jeremy Greenberg is a Policy Counsel with Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) where he works to promote responsible data use in emerging technology. Prior to that, Jeremy served as a Policy Fellow with FPF where he worked on issues around privacy legislation, artificial intelligence, and advertising technology. Before joining FPF, Jeremy was a Law Clerk in the Office of U.S. Senator Ed Markey where he focused on a number of telecom and privacy items. Jeremy holds a J.D. from Georgetown University School of Law and a B.S. in Cinema, Photography and Media Arts from Ithaca College.

Moderator

Donalene Roberts

Donalene Roberts is a recent graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, where she was a Research Assistant for the Center on Privacy and Technology.

During law school, Donalene was a privacy law intern at Facebook, a participant in Georgetown’s Iron Tech Lawyer competition, and a student advocate in the Federal Legislation Clinic where she co-wrote a model state bill with MIT engineers on smart cities.

Donalene is currently an Assistant Counsel at Office of Legislative Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives. In her free time, Donalene enjoys reading dystopian fiction and exploring hiking trails in the DMV area.

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Internet Law and Policy Foundry Hackathon: Addressing Disparities in Access

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About this Event

The digital divide disproportionately impacts communities of color and other marginalized groups, who often lack reliable and affordable access to the internet. These issues have been compounded by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s policy will convene a diverse set of students and early career professionals to ideate solutions related to disparities in access to the internet.

Registration will be open until November 7 via this link (you could additionally register through Eventbrite only if you wish to donate to the foundry and help us grow.)

Registered guests will receive more details about the event.

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Internet Platforms Answer Questions About How They Grapple With Misinformation, Illegal Content and Hate Speech at COMO Summit

Executives from Google, Facebook, Twitter and Others Will Provide an Unprecedented Under-the-Hood Look at Internal Content Moderation Practices

Washington, D.C. – In the midst of growing public and Congressional scrutiny of internet platforms, there are more questions than ever about how those services are wielding their power to moderate the content that their users post. How are they making decisions about what content stays up and what content comes down? Are they taking down too much, or not enough? And what role does AI play in this process? To help answer those questions, key executives from some of Silicon Valley’s top companies will converge on May 7 for the Content Moderation at Scale Summit in Washington, D.C.

The Summit will feature a who’s who of the tech industry’s content moderation operations — those responsible for filtering out objectionable and illegal content. Executives like Twitter’s Vice President of Trust & Safety, Del Harvey; Google’s Senior Litigation Counsel, Nora Puckett; and Facebook’s Policy Manager for Risk, Peter Stern, will provide an inside view of their companies’ processes for identifying and removing  problematic content such as extremist propaganda, hate speech, “deepfakes”, and fake news. They’ll also detail the challenges of fairly and accurately moderating such content at scale while also seeking to balance users’ free expression rights.

The Summit will also feature workshops on the legal framework surrounding content moderation, machine-assisted content analysis and law enforcement cooperation. These workshops will involve senior executives from Twitter, Facebook, Google, Match Group, Vimeo, Wikimedia, and more.

The COMO Summit is a collaborative effort among a group of think tanks, non-profits, academic institutions, and trade associations that are committed to content moderation practices that maximize free expression and personal liberty while maintaining a civil society. This group includes the Cato Institute, Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), Charles Koch Institute, Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), Craig Newmark Philanthropies, Engine, Internet Association, Internet Education Foundation, New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI), and Santa Clara University School of Law.

WHEN: Monday, May 7, 2018, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

WHERE: The Showroom

              1099 14th Street, NW

               Washington, DC 20005

The event is open to the public and on the record.

Can’t join in person? Watch the livestream on the COMO Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/comoatscale/

Follow the event online at @comoatscale, #comoatscale

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Internet Law and Policy Foundry Announces its 2017 Class of Fellows

The Internet Law and Policy Foundry (the Foundry) is proud to announce its second class of Fellows.The 2017 Fellows Class consists of 57 future leaders in Internet law and policy. The Fellows are students and early career professionals from leading Internet companies, law and professional services firms, top universities, and major nonprofits.

The Foundry is a project that aims to bring together a cadre of future leaders in the Internet law and public policy space. At the center of the Foundry are its Fellows, students and early career professionals with a strong interest and track record in Internet law and policy. The Fellows run the Foundry, putting together events and content of interest to the technology, law, and public policy communities.

The 2017 Fellows will begin running the Internet networking and education group by the Fall of 2017. The Foundry chooses a new cohort of Fellows through a competitive process every two years. The inaugural Class of Fellows was selected in 2015, and will transition out of their Fellow roles as the 2017 Fellows ramp up their activities over the summer.

The 2017 Class represents diversity in demographics, geography, ideology, and skillsets. While many Fellows are lawyers, the class also includes social science researchers, journalists, and communications experts. Several fellows have backgrounds as programmers, engineers, data analysts, and in similar technical roles.

Geography of the 2017 Class of Fellows

The Foundry is based in Washington, DC. The 2017 Fellows, however, are a geographically diverse group. Of the 57 Fellows:

  • 23 are in Washington, DC
  • 17 are in the Bay Area
  • 7 are in New York City
  • Others are in Seattle; Portland; Houston; San Diego; South Bend, Indiana; New Haven, Connecticut; Western Massachusetts; and Baltimore.

How the Fellows are Selected

Foundry Fellows are chosen through a competitive process. The Foundry began requesting applications for the 2017 Class of Fellows in late summer of 2016, and the Inaugural Class reviewed applications through February of this year. For its Fellows, the Foundry seeks “doers” who are interested in the Foundry’s activities, have a passion for technology, and can provide diverse perspectives on Internet Law and Policy issues.

Internet Education Foundation

The Foundry is a project of the Internet Education Foundation (IEF), which runs the Congressional App Challenge and the annual State of the Net conference in Washington, DC, perhaps the best known conference on Internet policy issues. IEF also runs the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee, which hosts a long running series of technology briefings on Capitol Hill.

The IEF launched the Foundry to fill a gap: before the Foundry there were few if any professional organizations for lawyers and policy experts focused specifically on Internet law and policy, despite growing interest in the field. The Foundry also provides opportunities for students and early career professionals to provide leadership and showcase their skills, distinguishing it from well established niche bar associations and other professional groups.

You can read more about the Foundry on its website: http://www.ilpfoundry.us/

See the 2017 Class of Fellows at: http://www.ilpfoundry.us/about/2017class/

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IEF Seeking Google Policy Fellows for Summer 2017

The Internet Education Foundation is hosting a Google Policy Fellow this summer. We’re looking for amazing candidates to work on any of our projects. More information about this year’s fellowship can be found in this Google post and on the Google Policy Fellowship Program page.

IEF projects include the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee, the State of the Net Conference Series, the Congressional App Challenge, and the Internet Law & Policy Foundry.
Find more information the Google Policy Fellowship Program

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Vocativ partners with IEF for The Snowden Effect Series

Kevin Collier to moderate Surveillance panel

The Internet Education Foundation is proud to partner with Vocativ, a cutting edge media and technology company, for the Snowden Effect series of events. This media partnership will lead to significant exposure for both the series and the tech policy issues raised by it. In addition, Kevin Collier, Vocativ’s Sr. Privacy and Security reporter, will be moderating our final Snowden Effect event on October 28th covering government surveillance.

The Snowden Effect Series tackles three distinct but inter-related technology policy issues that have been thrust into the spotlight since Edward Snowden’s 2013 revelations. Each event is hosted by one of three IEF projects. The first event on Data Localization, “What Nationality is Your Data?” was hosted by State of the Net. The second, on corporate transparency and subpoena compliance, “The Changing Landscape of Subpoenas, Transparency and Trust” was co-hosted by the Internet Law and Policy Foundry and New America’s Open Technology Institute, while our final event, dealing with government surveillance, “The Future of Surveillance Laws, One Year After USA FREEDOM”, will be hosted by the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee.

For more about the Snowden Effect series, our upcoming event, and audio and video recordings of our previous two events, check out our special minisite. To sign up for Vocativ’s newsletter, click here.

Stay tuned for an upcoming special look at the work Vocativ has done on these important internet policy issues so far, as well as a Q&A with one of our Snowden Effect distinguished panelists.

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