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December
15 & 16, 2004
Conference will begin at 9 am.
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FTC Conference
Center
601 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
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Peer-to-Peer
File-Sharing Technology: Consumer Protection and
Competition Issues |
| The workshop is the
latest in a series of efforts to assess the
impact of new and significant technologies
on consumers and businesses. P2P file-sharing
technology enables individuals to share files,
including music, video, or software. Because
the files do not reside in a central location
— they are stored on the hard drives of users
— P2P file-sharing technology allows for
faster file transfer and conservation of bandwidth.
Preview of the
agenda:
- how P2P file-sharing works
- current and future applications of the
technology
- risks posed to consumers using file-sharing
software programs and how to avoid and
reduce them
- competition issues raised by P2P file-sharing
technology, e.g., its effect on the economy
and copyright holders
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The
workshop is free and open to the public;
preregistration is not necessary.
The Conference
Center is accessible
to people with disabilities. If you need
an accommodation related to a disability,
please call Rebecca Hughes at 202-326-3732.
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How to Submit Comments
or Requests to Participate
Guidelines for submitting
public comments and requests to participate
as panelists in the workshop are in the
Federal
Register Notice. The
FTC is particularly interested in research,
studies, surveys, and empirical data in
response to the questions addressed in the
Notice.
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