Silicon Flatirons Upcoming Events http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php Upcoming events for the Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado August New Technology Meetup http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=190 http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=190 September New Technology Meetup http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=191 http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=191 Deregulation Revisited: A Tribute to Fred Kahn To say that Fred Kahn is the archetype and inspiration for the deregulatory policies that have transformed a series of network industries over the last thirty years is no exaggeration. In this conference, we will bring together a group of policymakers, former policymakers, academics, and industry leaders from across the last several decades to evaluate the legacy of deregulation, with particular attention to and appreciation for Fred Kahn's leadership and teachings in the area. http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=207 http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=207 September Entrepreneurs Unplugged: With Paul Berberian, Co-Founder of Market Force Information, Inc. and Former CEO and Co-Founder of Raindance Communications http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=475 http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=475 October New Technology Meetup http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=192 http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=192 The Structure of the Video Programming Industry: Revolution, Regulation, or The Return of Yesterday's Battles? Co-sponsored by the Cable Center and the Communications Technology Professionals The structure of the video programming industry is facing a perfect storm of technological change, increased competition, and calls for new regulation. http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=208 http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=208 October Entrepreneurs Unplugged: With Karl Maier, CEO of Market Force Information, Inc. http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=476 http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=476 November New Technology Meetup http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=193 http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=193 The Colorado Broadband Summit This Summit will bring together leaders in government, academia, and industry to evaluate the importance of broadband to our State and how broadband intensive applications can make a difference in areas ranging from education to health care to energy conservation. http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=494 http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=494 November Entrepreneurs Unplugged: With Roy Dimoff, Chairman and CEO of Viawest http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=477 http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=477 December New Technology Meetup http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=194 http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=194 The Digital Broadband Migration: Imagining the Internet's Future http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=210 http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=210 February Entrepreneurs Unplugged http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=478 http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=478 March Entrepreneurs Unplugged http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=479 http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=479 Evaluating Software Patents Over the last several years, the Supreme Court and the Federal Circuit have taken a number of steps suggesting that the law governing software patents is still very much in flux. In this conference, we will evaluate both the premises underlying the call for a fundamental reform--and, indeed, the possible abolishment of--software patents as well as some specific suggestions for changing how patents are granted and how patent litigation operates. http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=486 http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=486 April Entrepreneurs Unplugged http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=480 http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=480