Institute for Spam and Internet Public Policy: News
NATIONAL "SPAM AND THE LAW" CONFERENCE ANNOUNCED
All-Star Lineup of Speakers to Explain Spam and the Laws of Sending,
Receiving Email
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - December 8, 2003 - The Institute for Spam and
Internet Public Policy ("ISIPP") announced today its national "Spam and
the Law" conference, to be held in San Francisco on January 22, 2004.
Featuring an impressive roster of speakers including Stanford Law
Professor Lawrence Lessig, computer and marketing guru Guy Kawasaki,
noted Internet attorney Jon Praed, Internet privacy expert Ray
Everett-Church, Federal Trade Commission attorney Brian Huseman, and
technology and law journalist Declan McCullagh, the conference is being
billed as the "must attend" event for those in the email sending and
receiving industries, including Internet service providers, online
publishers, spam-filtering companies, online marketers, and email
service providers.
"We've managed to put together an amazing group of speakers, and we are
incredibly fortunate to be able to offer this first ever in-depth
treatment of the state of spam and the law", explained Anne P. Mitchell,
President and CEO of ISIPP and herself an attorney and Professor of Law
at Lincoln Law School of San Jose. "Anybody who is involved in any of
the email industries should take the opportunity to learn from these
distinguished experts as they explain exactly what one may, may not,
should, and should not do with respect to email practices and the law."
Although the planning for the Spam and the Law conference began prior to
the passage of the new Federal anti-spam law, the need for the
conference is even more critical now, added Mitchell. "If anybody
thinks that the passage of the Federal law makes things simpler for
email senders or receivers, they are sorely mistaken."
Jon Praed, a founding partner with the Internet Law Group, added
"Speaking as someone who regularly litigates issues relating to spam and
the Internet, I can say that the issues are complicated and the pitfalls
many. This conference is critical for anyone who sends, receives, or
rejects email on a regular basis."
"Congress has spoken," explained Lawrence Lessig, a Stanford Law
professor and prominent legal scholar regarding the Internet and
cyberlaw, "and unless we deal with any mistakes now, spam will
dramatically weaken the Internet for years to come."
"Congress and many state legislatures are formulating strategies for the
regulation of commercial e-mail. The law as it relates to the Internet
and spam is in a constant state of flux, and the passage of the new
Federal law is only a beginning not an end," elaborated Michael Grow,
Chairman of the Technology Department of Washington D.C. law firm Arent
Fox, and also a conference speaker. Added Grow "Anyone involved in the
sending or receiving of email would be well-advised to attend this
conference to learn about their rights and responsibilities under the
laws."
Scheduled to address the conference regarding the importance of
achieving and maintaining a sterling Internet reputation, noted author
and marketing expert Guy Kawasaki added "There will be little
distinction between spam and email marketing if we leave it to the
politicians. The industry has to solve this problem."
Other speakers at the conference, which is sponsored in part by
WhatCounts, eDeliverability, IronPort Systems, TalkBiz News and Informz,
include David Baker - Vice President of Law and Public Policy for
Earthlink, Inc., Michael Osterman - President of Osterman Research, and
Scott Frewing, - an attorney with Baker McKenzie and formerly of the
United States Attorneys office.
Said David Geller, President of Seattle-based email service provider
WhatCounts, "WhatCounts is excited to be participating as a sponsor in
this very important industry event. The impact that fraudulently formed
email has had for all of us has been staggering. It's time we react to
take back what is still the Internet's only "killer application" by
drafting and developing both legislative and technological solutions
that address these problems."
"IronPort is very pleased to be one of the sponsors of this conference,"
explained Patrick Peterson, General Manager of Information Services for
IronPort Systems. "Spam is an increasingly serious problem for both
individuals and legitimate business trying to communicate on the
Internet. IronPort, through support of events like this and our product
and Information Services offerings, is committed to helping solve the
spam problem."
Added Paul Myers, publisher of online business journal TalkBiz News,
"TalkBizNews.com is pleased to help sponsor the "Spam and the Law"
Conference. This is a critical area for small publishers, and we're
thrilled that ISIPP has taken on the daunting task of clarifying this
vital issue for them. Our thanks to Anne Mitchell, Ray Everett-Church
and all the participants for their help in showing us all how to thread
the maze of confusing and often contradictory information on this
enormously important subject."
Scott Frewing, who was a founding member of the nation's first Computer
Hacking and Intellectual Property ("CHIP") unit while with the
U.S. Attorneys office, concluded "This conference provides an
opportunity for all users of e-mail -- essentially all of us -- to learn
about the recent changes in law impacting their lives on the Internet.
Having prosecuted various types of cybercrime and having been involved
in spam litigation, I know that a number of companies and individuals
are not aware of the rapidly changing legal landscape. This conference
is important for all commercial e-mail users to attend."
For more information about the Spam and the Law conference, see
HERE or send email to conference@isipp.com.
A limited number of press passes will be available on a first come -
first served basis.
