Consumer Electronics Association - Conference Brochure, 2008 - (Page 26) ULTIMATE PASS SESSIONS CES KNOWLEDGE TRACKS ISSUES AND ATTITUDES IA1 THE TRUE COST OF DRM: WHAT CAN’T WE DO NOW? 10:30– 11:30 a.m. Monday, January 7 LVCC, North Hall, N254 Few CE technologies have been more contentious than Digital Rights Management (DRM). With companies like Apple and AOL offering DRM-free music, will this protection become a thing of the past? And now that movies are becoming easier to download, how is DRM being applied? Moderator: Xeni Jardin, NPR Tech Contributor, BoingBoing.net Panelist: Fred Von Lohman, Senior Intellectual Property Attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation “INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY” PRESENTS A COMPLEX SET OF ISSUES, MADE EVEN MORE SO BY LIGHTNING-FAST ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY AND VARIATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW. IS EXISTING LAW APPROPRIATE, CONSIDERING NEW DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS? WHAT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES DO CONTENT DISTRIBUTORS HAVE TOWARD COMPETING CONSUMER AND CREATOR INTERESTS? EXPLORE A RANGE OF CRITICAL ISSUES IN THOUGHT-PROVOKING SESSIONS ON THE HOT-BUTTON TOPICS OF THE FREE DAY, INCLUDING THE INDUSTRY’S GROWING “GREEN” CONSCIOUSNESS AND NEW SOURCES OF CAPITAL FOR SMALLER INNOVATORS. IA2 NATIONWIDE DEPLOYMENT OF FREE BROADBAND: ARE WE THERE YET? Noon – 1 p.m. Monday, January 7 LVCC, North Hall, N253 While U.S. broadband penetration is growing, all agree that we need to do more. Where do policymakers and service providers stand? Why are some consumers embracing broadband, while others forego high-speed connections? How will service providers meet consumers’ expectations and address the content industry’s concerns about copyright infringement in consumer-generated content? IA3 WHAT’S THIS BUTTON DO? EASE-OF-USE AND THE CONSUMER 10:30– 11:30 a.m. Monday, January 7 The Venetian, Lando 4305-4306 How easy a device is to use ranks high on consumers’ list of “must haves” for their electronics. This session examines the top features consumers look for and how retailers can communicate ease-of-use to customers. See how vendors are using interoperability to their advantage. Moderator: Mia Kim, Editor-in-Chief, Popgadget.net 26 PLEASE NOTE: CONFERENCE PROGRAM INFORMATION IS CURRENT AS OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 BoingBoing.net Popgadget.net
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