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Happening This Month

Inside the Beltway:

  • June 4th at 10:00 am ET -- The House Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing to discuss health information technology and privacy legislation. There will be a Webcast.


  • June 8th through 10th -- The American Civil Liberties Union is hosting its annual membership conference.


  • June 12th at 10:00 am ET -- The Federal Communications Commission will hold a public hearing on early termination fees, followed by an open Commission meeting.


  • June 25th from 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm ET -- Capitol Valley Media, FastCompany.TV and wine guru Gary Vaynerchuk are hosting a party at a TBA location in D.C.


    • Other Notable Events:

  • AlwaysOn's annual OnHollywood conference is taking place June 10 & 11 in southern California.


  • Media Access Project is hosting a forum on Open Access and Net Neutrality in Santa Clara, CA at 10:00 am PT on June 12th.


  • Kevin Werbach is hosting Supernova 2008 in San Francisco, June 16-18.


  • Personal Democracy Forum is being held in New York, June 23 & 24. More info is available online..


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