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The document discusses the importance of protecting the open internet and preventing overregulation. It summarizes that the internet is made up of people and small businesses that are changing the world for the better through platforms like Wikipedia, Khan Academy, and Kiva. However, legislation like SOPA, PIPA, and others threaten the open internet. The author discusses forming a coalition of internet infrastructure companies to educate legislators and the public about how the internet works in order to prevent crushing regulation and protect continued innovation.
TheWHIR presentation
- 1. Save The Internet Save The World * or... We can be *(Season 1) Christian Dawson COO, ServInt Co-founder, Save Hosting Coalition dawson@servint.com @mrcjdawson
- 2. The Internet Is People
- 3. In A Good Way
- 4. 2 Things I am convinced of: The world is progressively getting better Everybody thinks it’s getting worse
- 5. The Internet Is Changing the World For the better!!!
- 7. Khan Academy
- 8. Wikipedia
- 9. Skype
- 10. My Grandfather
- 11. When people think of the Internet:
- 12. Still stuck in the terminology of the World Wide Web
- 15. When legislators think of the Internet:
- 16. Former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens
- 19. The Internet:
- 26. The Internet Is People
- 29. What got me involved?
- 30. ONSMASH.COM
- 32. COICA Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act
- 33. COICA Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- 34. Christian Dawson David Snead
- 38. Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT)
- 39. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- 41. Our industry is important! The Internet infrastructure industry is comprised almost entirely of small to medium-sized businesses, generates $46 billion a year in revenue and is growing at a rate of 20% per year. These days every new initiative that creates jobs and wealth for this nation also has an Internet component, sometimes at its core. On its own, our industry generates $9.2 billion dollars a year in positive trade flow to the US Businesses on the Internet fuel industry and innovation at every level.
- 42. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- 45. BLACKOUT DAY
- 46. Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit
- 48. From 31 to 122 opponents on Capitol Hill in one day!
- 49. Success!
- 50. Or is it?
- 51. Brainwashed by ? “some technology business interests are resorting to stunts that punish their users or turn them into their corporate pawns.” Chris Dodd, MPAA Chairman
- 52. Big IP has a 10-20 year legislative playbook It’s Stupid to assume PIPA & SOPA is all they had up their sleeves
- 53. There are other threats...
- 54. ACTA
- 55. CISPA
- 56. Cyber Security Online Privacy Internet Taxation And lots more...
- 57. The return of Big IP
- 58. In the meantime... An attempted land grab on Internet regulation EVERYBODY WANTS CONTROL!
- 59. Congress
- 60. The FTC
- 61. The UN / ITU ... and more
- 62. We need to come together to: Take a stance on issues that affect our Industry Teach legislators how the Internet works Teach the general public how the Internet works Work on best practices - self policing is the key to avoiding crushing regulation
- 63. AND WE CAN! Introducing the Internet Infrastructure Coalition! On July 15th BECOMES
- 65. JULY 18th KEYNOTE: Legislating for the Global Good: How We Can Help Lawmakers Understand the Internet Michael Petricone, Julie Samuels, Derek Slater, Mark Colwell, Jayme White, CEA EFF Google Sen. Moran’s staff Sen. Wyden’s staff
- 66. In conclusion: All business these days is built on the Internet - so if it’s good for the Internet it’s good for business Therefore, EVERY piece of legislation ought to be put through the lens of “Is it good for the Internet?”
- 67. What We Do Is Important! People are changing the world using our infrastructure Therefore WE are changing the world We are lynchpins in today’s and tomorrow’s economy What we do needs to be protected and fostered We can do that together!
- 68. THANK YOU! Christian Dawson COO, ServInt Co-founder, Save Hosting Coalition dawson@servint.com @mrcjdawson
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