@ Wittemyer Courtroom, Wolf Law Building
September 9, 2009
Over ten years after the World Trade Organization established a framework for the liberalization of telecommunications regulation, the debate has moved from the basic question of whether governments should own telecommunications infrastructure to how government policy should encourage the development of advanced infrastructure. At this conference, we will bring together a leading group of governmental officials, academics, and practitioners to continue this dialogue.
@ Wittemeyer Courtroom, Wolf Law Building
December 4, 2009
Many have criticized the patchwork of federal and state laws which regulate privacy on the Internet. These critics contend that these laws, which govern what both governments and private parties such as businesses can do to track behavior and communications online, are vague and confusing, failing to keep up with breathtaking Internet advances. On Friday, December 4, 2009, please join the Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship in Boulder, Colorado, for a conference on Reforming Internet Privacy Law.
The Internet exists as an ecosystem, where an array of network providers, application developers, content creators, and end users co-exist with one another. To examine the ecosystem, we will bring together a leading group of academics, public interest advocates, governmental officials, and industry executives.
Gov. Bill Ritter helped mark the University of Colorado's inaugural Entrepreneurship Week on April 16 by announcing information and communications technology (ICT) as a pillar of the state's economic-development strategy.
A panel of top academics and attorneys debated the merits of computer software patents at a conference March 19 at University of Colorado Law School. All agreed that the current patent system needs improvement, but few went so far as to advocate the abolishment of software patents altogether.
As President Barack Obama completed his first week in office, the University of Colorado's Silicon Flatirons Center invited a distinguished lineup of experts to campus January 26 to discuss the state of U.S. antitrust law and its direction under the new administration.
The Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship brings to campus individuals from legal, technical, regulatory and business backgrounds to discuss issues facing the telecommunications and information technology communities. It creates an environment for analyzing the continually changing dynamics in the telecommunications and information technology industries and the resulting entrepreneurship in these fields; prepares students for leadership in these important areas; and supports initiatives to encourage entrepreneurship at the University and surrounding community.
If you or your organization are interested in participating in our exciting venture, please contact the Program's Executive Director, Dale Hatfield at (303) 735-5633 or sf@colorado.edu
