<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">The SOPA / PIPA protest was a communal effort, and Public Knowledge played a leading role. Today on the 10th anniversary of the blackout, they assemble some experts to reflect on how such activity might improve today's Internet. <br><br><br>REAL TIME TEXT <a href="https://bit.ly/3tABmLJ">https://bit.ly/3tABmLJ</a><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br><u></u>
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ISOC Live posted: "On Tuesday 18 January 2022 at 2pm-3pm EST (19:00-20:00 UTC) Public Knowledge hosts a discussion 'How Public Interest Values Shape A Better Internet'. This month marks the anniversary of a series of coordinated protests that led to the withdrawal of two pr" </span>
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<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><a style="color:#2585b2" href="http://http://livestream.com/internetsociety/SOPAPlus10" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SOPAPlus10-300x169.png" alt="livestream" width="300" height="169" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;float:right;margin-left:1em;padding:4px;background-color:white;border:1px solid #ccc"></a>On <strong>Tuesday 18 January 2022</strong> at <strong>2pm-3pm EST</strong> (19:00-20:00 UTC) <strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://publicknowledge.org/" target="_blank">Public Knowledge</a></strong> hosts a discussion '<strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://publicknowledge.org/BetterInternet" target="_blank">How Public Interest Values Shape A Better Internet</a></strong>'. This month marks the anniversary of a series of coordinated protests that led to the withdrawal of two proposed laws in the United States Congress: the <strong>Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)</strong> and the <strong>PROTECT IP Act (PIPA)</strong>. The panel will consider how public interest values have shaped the internet so far, how the internet has changed since the 2012 blackouts, and how the public interest community must ensure they continue <strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://publicknowledge.org/public-interest-values-must-be-the-foundation-of-a-better-internet/" target="_blank">building a better internet</a></strong> for everyone.</p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>PANEL</strong><br><strong>Catherine Stihler</strong>, CEO of Creative Commons<br><strong>Spencer Overton</strong>, President, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies<br><strong>April Glaser</strong>, Fellow of the Technology & Social Change Project<br><strong>Akriti Gaur</strong>, Resident Fellow, Yale Information Society Project</p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>HOST / MODERATOR</strong><br><strong>Chris Lewis</strong>, President and CEO, Public Knowledge</p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em">This event will be simulcast via a partnership with the <strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://isoc-dc.org" target="_blank">Internet Society Washington DC Chapter</a></strong></p>
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<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>LIVESTREAM <a style="color:#2585b2" href="http://livestream.com/internetsociety/SOPAPlus10" target="_blank">http://livestream.com/internetsociety/SOPAPlus10</a></strong></p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM <a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://publicknowledge.org/BetterInternet" target="_blank">https://publicknowledge.org/BetterInternet</a></strong></p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>REAL TIME TEXT <a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://bit.ly/3tABmLJ" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3tABmLJ</a></strong></p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>TWITTER #BetterInternet <a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://bit.ly/3rsTe8O" target="_blank">#SOPAPlus10</a> @publicknowledge @C_Stihler @SpencerOverton @aprilaser @akritigaur @ChrisJ_Lewis @isocdc</strong></p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>SIMULCASTS</strong><br><strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/</a></strong><br><strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive" target="_blank">https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive</a></strong><br><strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/</a></strong> (AI Captions)</p>
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