6.001 Spring 1998: Special evening workshop on Computer Science and Public Policy


Monday, April 6
5-8 PM, 34-401

In response to student interest, 6.001 will present an evening
workshop on controversial public-policy issues involving computer
communications, such as the easy availability of objectionable
material on the Internet and the regulation of cryptography.

The workshop will illustrate how the kinds of the topics we've been
studying this semester have significant public-policy ramifications.
The discussion will focus on how people with a technical background in
computer science play a major role in shaping the debates surrounding
these issues.

Students interested in attending the workshop preregistered in lecture
on Tuesday, March 31.  If you missed pre-registering, and you want to
attend, you much register with the course secretary, Becky Bisbee,
before Thursday, April 2.

PROGRAM

5-6 PM  Panel discussion on computer science and public policy
        Moderator, Hal Abelson
        
        Panelists

        Marjory Blumenthal
        Director, Computer Science Telecommunications Board, 
	National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences

        Alan Davidson
        Staff Counsel
        Center for Democracy and Technology

        Lawrence Lessig
        Harvard Law School

6-7 PM  Dinner and breakout discussion groups

7-8 PM  Reports from discussion groups and
        questions for panelists
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