Fourth Annual "State of the Mobile Net" Conference To Be Held May 3 in Washington, DC

Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Sponsors Mobile Policy Conference Featuring Numerous Industry Leaders

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee, a Washington, D.C.-based organization working to educate the Congress and the public about important Internet-related policy issues, will host the fourth annual State of the Mobile Net Conference to be held Thursday, May 3, 2012 at the Reserve Officers Association on Capitol Hill. This widely attended event provides opportunities to network and engage in key information technology policy issues and offers a balanced blend of academics, consumer groups, industry, and government.

Hosted by the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee, The State of the Mobile Net Conference is the premier Conference for mobile Internet policy discussion, featuring leading experts on emerging issues facing the mobile Internet from journalism, government, industry and academia. In the four years since the start of this conference, the mobile Internet has grown to become a dominant communications and commerce platform of our time. The mobile Internet now routinely factors into Congressional policymaking and this year's Conference will feature influential policymakers and policy experts who will debate the looming issues relating to the mobile Internet.

You can register for the conference at http://www.netcaucus.org/conference/2012/sotmn/. Attendance is complimentary for media, and a full agenda has been posted on the website.  The deadline for pre-registration is May 1 at noon, but quick walk-in registration is available on site.

What:             The Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee State of the Mobile Net Conference

When:            Thursday, May 3, 2012 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Where:           Reserve Officers Association, One Constitution Avenue, NE – Washington, DC 20002
Twitter:           Follow the conference on Twitter @SOTN
Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/cicac
Google+:        Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee

Featured Speakers and Panelists:

Complex Devices / Complex Privacy Questions: Grappling With Privacy In the Mobile Space Panelists:
Sarah Hudgins, Public Policy Director, Interactive Advertising Bureau
Todd Moore, Founder, TMSOFT
Patricia Poss, Chief, Bureau of Consumer Protection Mobile Technology Unit, Federal Trade Commission
Ashkan Soltani, Independent Researcher and Consultant

Location Tracking by the Government After Jones: What Jones Tells Us About Mobile Phone and App Tracking
 Panelists:
Sharon Bradford Franklin, Senior Counsel, The Constitution Project (moderator)
Greg Nojeim, Senior Counsel, Center for Democracy & Technology
Jason Weinstein, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, United States Department of Justice

Megabytes by the Morsel and Data by the Dollop: How Will New Mobile Data Plans Affect Consumers, Innovation and the Mobile Marketplace Panelists:
Mary Brown, Director, Government Affairs, Cisco Systems
Roger Entner, Founder, Recon Analytics LLC
Blair Levin, Communications & Society Fellow, Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program
Larry Magid, Syndicated Technology Journalist and Technology Analyst for CBS News
Scott Wallsten, Vice President for Research & Senior Fellow, Technology Policy Institute
Michael Weinberg, Senior Staff Attorney, Public Knowledge

Background:
The State of the Mobile Net Conference is a widely attended event hosted by the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee (ICAC), part of a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization. The ICAC is a private sector organization comprised of public interest groups, trade associations, non-profits, and industry leaders. The diversity of ICAC membership ensures that all educational events and initiatives are fair and balanced forums for Internet-related discussion. The ICAC does not promote any particular policy position.

About the Congressional Internet Caucus:
Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee is a diverse group of public interest, non-profit and industry groups working to educate the Congress and the public about important Internet-related policy issues. The group seeks to promote the growth and advancement of the Internet, provide a bicameral, bipartisan forum for Internet concerns to be raised, while promoting the education of internet-related issues. More information can be found at http://www.netcaucus.org.

SOURCE Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee