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Congressional Internet Caucus Reception Feb. 12 to Demonstrate


Feb 05, 2003 (U.S. Newswire via COMTEX) -- News Advisory:

-- Congressional Internet Caucus Reception Demonstrates Technologies and
Introduces Policy Debates for the 108th Congress

-- Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Hosts the Sixth Annual Kick
Off Reception and Technology Fair, Feb. 12

WHAT: The sixth annual Kick Off Reception and Technology Fair. This event,
through key speakers and demonstrations, will introduce some of the pointed
issues that may face the 108th Congress.

Hands-on demonstrations of the latest technologies in wireless, tele-medicine,
e-learning, cyber security, online gaming, Internet movies and music and more,
will help illustrate these debates and possible solutions. This year's Kickoff
comes on two anniversaries. The Internet is now celebrating its historic 20-year
anniversary as well as the 10-year anniversary of the commercial Internet. The
Internet Caucus Co-Chairs, Senators Conrad Burns and Patrick Leahy, and
Congressmen Bob Goodlatte and Rick Boucher, will preview the technology issues
they feel will be drivers for the next 10 years of the Internet. This event is
hosted by the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee in conjunction
with the Internet Caucus and its Co-Chairs.

WHO: The Internet Caucus Co-Chairs will be joined by Timothy Muris, Chairman of
the FTC, Howard Schmidt, Acting Chairman of the President's Critical
Infrastructure Security Board, other Members of Congress, Congressional staff
and Internet industry and non-profit representatives.

Demonstrators include: -- Internet Movie Downloads, MovieLink -- Wi-Fi
Technology, Proxim -- Wearable Computing Technologies, Xybernaut -- Biometric
Security Application, Advanced Biometric Systems -- Internet Music Downloads,
Full Audio -- 3G, NTT DoCoMo -- Tele-health Application, University of VA --
Accessible E-gov Demonstration, E-Gov OS -- and many more

WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 5 - 7 p.m.. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be
served.

WHERE: Hart Senate Office Building, Room 902, Washington, DC

RSVP: For those planning to attend this event send an email to
RSVP(At)netcaucus.org or call 202-637-4370. Please include your name, office and
email. Member of the press are welcome.

The Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee hosts this event. For more
information, please contact Megan Kinnaird at 202-638-4370,
http://www.netcaucus.org.

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CONTACT: Megan Kinnaird, 202-638-4370,
for the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee;
E-mail: [e-mail]


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