William L. Schrader is chairman of the board of directors, chief executive officer, and founder of PSINet, one of the world's largest and most experienced commercial Internet service providers. Publicly traded on the NASDAQ market as PSIX, PSINet operates in 12 countries, serves over 55,000 companies, and offers a broad suite of advanced Internet and Web service products. Mr. Schrader has authored numerous position statements, spoken in industry events, and appeared on Capitol Hill to present industry and corporate position on such issues as Internet encryption, the domain name system, and the Communications Decency Act.

Mr. Schrader will focus his remarks in Ithaca on the emerging technologies for local and long distance Internet bandwidth increases for both business and home users, the economic-technical-political effects that the multimedia Internet is having on the changing telecommunications infrastructure, and discuss the public policy issues and other internet-related trends both from a global and regional point of view. As well as entertain a few questions.

• Using Ithaca as a Base for a Global E-Business, Tom Hanna, IT Specialist, Cornell Family Life Development Center, and Executive Vice President, LifeNET, Inc. [PRESENTATION]
  
• Real Estate on the Net, Rich Marisa, proprietor, realIthaca, a real estate advertising firm specializing in the Ithaca, NY market and environs

As Internet connections become more common in public libraries and public schools, parents, school board members, and government officials nationwide are wondering what to do about access to material that may not be suitable for children. Congress is currently debating a bill to tie the funding for schools' and libraries' Internet access to the use of filtering technology. This session will present different viewpoints on the issue of Internet filters in schools and libraries, and provide time for audience discussion.

• Christopher Harper, Roy H. Park Distinguished Chair,Ithaca College [PRESENTATION]
  
• Steven L. Worona, Director, Cornell Computer Policy and Law Program
  
• Janet Steiner, Director, Tompkins County Public Library

We know Internet is a tool, a technology, and a trade but it can be fun too. We will explore many interesting and fun uses of the Internet for all members of the family. Join us to see the latest in how this explosive new medium can entertain and educate right from the comfort of your own home.

• Samuelsen, owner of Samuelsen eCommerce Enterprises LLC which operates the award winning family website called evine

• Internet Security Policy for Healthcare, Maureen Stillman, Directory, Odyssey Research Associates [PRESENTATION]
  
• The Dilemma of Public and Private Information on the Internet, Steven L. Worona, Director, Cornell Computer Policy and Law Program

• Corporate Technology Partnerships for the Human Services: Dynamic Alliances or Dangerous Liaisons?, Tom Hanna, IT Specialist, Cornell Family Life Development Center, and Executive Vice President, LifeNET, Inc. [PRESENTATION]
• Successful partnerships with the local human service community in promoting citizen education and community empowerment in the Informational Age, Leonardo Vargas-Mendez, Assistant Director for Service-Learning and Community Programs of the Cornell Public Service Center[PRESENTATION]
  

Ithaca may be centrally isolated geographically, but it's becoming the center for new offerings in high-speed network connections from the home. This session explores three of these systems: Time-Warner's Road Runner, xDSL from Clarity Connect, and Telergy's 1-megabit modem links.

• Chuck Bartosch, CEO, Clarity Connect
• Dave Wolfe, Telergy
• Mike Munley, Vice President and General Manager, Road Runner

The final session of the conference features two local speakers who have been spending far more time than they'd like dealing with the millennium bug, the Y2K problem we've all heard so much about.

• Patricia (Pat) Vaughan is a member of Ithaca's Common Council and of the Tompkins County Y2K Information Network, and will review some of the work our local municipalities are doing to prepare for the rollover from 99 to 00.
• Ron Parks is in charge of Y2K remediation efforts for Cornell's administrative systems, and has been giving talks around the area on what the issues are and how they're likely to impact computer systems of various types.