The sharp increase over the last few years in copyright infringement and pirate downloading has had massive implications for the internet and content industry as huge amounts of content have been distributed unlawfully through internet piracy, to the detriment of protection rights. Following recent announcements from UK Government that they are looking at proposing legislation whereby ISPs will be legally required to take action against users who access pirated material, the whole industry is reverberating and asking what the implications will be at various legal, technical and financial levels.
Whilst the content makers and providers want to start seeing the revenue from the content they are generating and consider that now is the time for ISPs to take responsibility for protecting the content they are distributing, ISPs also have their concerns, claiming that they are not responsible for the activities of their customers according to European statute. As mere conduits, it is not their responsibility to enforce copyright. And so, complex legal and financial questions have arisen over who should pay for what and what rights or laws are applicable, both existing and in the future.
ISP Future Content Models & Enforcement Strategies 2008 is a crucial summit bringing together key ISPs with global Content Providers to examine the formulation of new and innovative business models for creating a legitimate content offering on the internet. This event will also bring you clarity on the latest on legislative measures in the UK and Europe, the objective being to understand how ISPs and Content Providers can establish open value partnerships amid the new regulatory framework. This summit will piece together all the disparate pieces of the jigsaw, the diverse conflicts and requirements from both sides of the debate to come up with holistic strategy on future content models and enforcement strategies. We will focus on building collaborative relationships that ensure fair apportion of revenue and develop commercial packages and incentives that appeal to the consumer, and fundamentally, are commercially viable and realistic for ISPs and Content Providers alike.
Attend this Summit to: -
- Examine new services and innovative technologies to generate new forms of content, but in a safe and accountable manner
- Understand collaborative partnerships between ISPs and Content Providers to establish effective business models and share revenues fairly
- Evaluate the future benefits and costs of key technologies including filtering, copyright protection technology and DRM
- Learn the latest on regulatory measures in the UK and Europe to identify timelines and who will bear the costs
The financial value associated with content and creativity has broken down due to high prices and increasing duplication of material. Only through re-developing business models and partnerships between ISPs and Content Providers, and exploring new ways of distributing and selling content to the consumer can we re-build its worth as a fundamental, and moreover sellable, commodity in today’s markets. This is essential now as we enter a new media age where the words “online” and “digital” are inherent in future strategies for content. For this reason, we must take action now to monetise content, re-engage our understanding with the consumer and protect rights for the next generation internet.
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Simon Persoff, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Orange - France Telecom
Dave Simpson, Head of Broadband Regulatory Policy, BSkyB
Juhani Kivikangas, VP Content, Teliasonera
Nicholas Lansman, Secretary General, ISPA UK
Daniel Fava, President, AFA and Chief Business Officer, Telecom Italia, France
Geoff Taylor, Chief Executive, BPI
Feargal Sharkey, Chief Executive, British Music Rights
Trevor Albery, Vice-President, EMEA Anti-Piracy Operations, Warner Bros. Entertainment Group, Europe
Paul Hitchman, CEO, Playlouder MSP
James Blessing, COO, Entanet
Thomas Myrup Kristensen, EU Internet Policy Director, Microsoft
Annie Mullins, Global Head of Content Standards, Vodafone
Olivier Henrard, Legal Advisor, Olivennes Agreement, Ministry of Culture and Communication, France
Kurt Einzinger, President, EuroISPA
Stefan Johansson, Deputy Director, Ministry of Justice, Division for Intellectual Property and Transport Law, Sweden
Ventura Barba, General Manager Music, Yahoo! Music Europe and Canada
Charles Miller, Secretary to Data Communications Group, Home Office, UK
Mark Gracey, Content Regulation Manager, Thus
Dominic Houston, Head of Labels, Last.fm
Christopher Moser, Vice President, Digital Sales and Marketing, SonyBMG
Jill Johnstone, Director of Policy, National Consumer Council
Richard Owens, Director, Copyright E-Commerce, Technology & Management Division, WIPO
Danny O’Brien,
International Outreach Coordinator, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Malcolm Hutty, Head of Public Affairs, London Internet Exchange
Innocenzo Genna, Representative, Digital Media Italia
Ted Shapiro, Deputy Managing Director, Vice President & General Counsel, Motion Picture Association (Brussels)
Michael Bryan-Brown, Senior Corporate Counsel & Director Regulation, Liberty Global
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