As part of our continuing "State of the Net West" series, we are pleased to host two more town halls with members of Congress next week, both of which will address online privacy issues and more. Next Tuesday, Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo will hold a town hall meeting in Palo Alto. The next day, on Wednesday, Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn will host a town hall meeting at Santa Clara University. These programs are co-sponsored by the Advisory Committee to the Congressional Internet Caucus. We hope you can join us for one or both events. Both events are free, but we require registration. More details about each town hall meeting:

Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo: A Technology Town Hall Roundtable -REGISTER
 

Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Time: Program begins promptly at 12:00 pm, please check-in by 11:45 am (PST).
Location: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati - 650 Page Mill Road - Palo Alto, California 94306
About: The roundtable will cover the major technology issues debated in policy and legal circles from California to Capitol Hill. Major themes will include spectrum, broadband, net neutrality, mobile app privacy, privacy in the cloud, geo-location privacy and privacy of youth. Congresswoman Eshoo is a leader in Congress on technology issues as a Co-Chair (and founding member) of the Congressional Internet Caucus and is the Ranking Member of the House Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn: A Technology Town Hall Roundtable - REGISTER

Date: September 28, 2011
Time: Program begins promptly at 9:15 am, please check-in by 8:45 am (PST)
Location: Williman Room in the Benson Center, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA 95053
About: The roundtable will cover issues related to Congresswoman Blackburn's policy objectives in Washington including the potential regulation of online behavioral advertising and other privacy issues. The Congresswoman, who serves as Vice Chair of the Commerce, Manufacturing & Trade Subcommittee, will also discuss governmental barriers to small startups and online growth. Congresswoman Blackburn is a member of the Congressional Internet Caucus and sits on the House Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.