[governance] Conference: Internet and the Law

[Joe Baptista]

Declan McCullagh wrote:

> Yep. For instance you can reserve the National Press Club for a fee. 
> Some UFO nutcases did it a few years ago (I got death threats for an 
> article I wrote about them). Doesn't mean they're legit.
>
> Any Internet & the law conference worth going to (and there are 
> dozens) will have some interesting keynotes and some recognizable 
> names. This one doesn't. I'd avoid it.


Yes we know.  You've gotten complacent in your presumption you actually 
know whats going on.  Hopefully you'll experience an eclipse of vigor in 
your old age.

regards
joe baptista

>
> ILPF is a better bet if you want that kind of stuff, but CFP is 
> probably more along the lines of what you'd want to go to. It's in 
> Montreal next year and should be a good trip as long as it's not too 
> cold.
>
> -Declan
>
>
>
> Bret Fausett wrote:
>
>> I think they really do have the Clinton Center reserved, but anyone can
>> reserve it for a fee. I don't believe, however, that the Clinton 
>> Center is
>> sponsoring it or is otherwise affiliated with the organization of it.
>>
>>
>>> I also thought it's a scam.
>>> However, I spent some time on the phone with
>>> different Arkanzas institutions; it took a while,
>>> but at the end I found out someone who said they
>>> have indeed planned this event. However, I didn't
>>> get confirmation by e-mail, I believe.
>>>
>>> If someone has confirmation by e-mail from
>>> somoene in Arkanzas, please, post it here.
>>>
>>> veni
>>>
>>>> Sylvia, as near as I can tell this is some sort of scam. They are even
>>>> trying to charge speakers mandatory "travel insurance" and other 
>>>> "fees" for
>>>> the privilege of speaking. I'd skip it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
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