The National Telecommunications and Information Administration unveiled its Online Safety and Technology Working Group on Tuesday -- a panel of experts dedicated to keeping children safe on the Internet. More than two dozen private sector and child and family advocacy leaders will help evaluate industry efforts and make recommendations to promote education, labeling and parental control technology. Members will work with the Justice Department, FTC, FCC and others. "President Obama recognizes the importance of protecting the safety and privacy of our children as they use the Internet," Acting NTIA Administrator Anna Gomez said in a press release. "We are committed to helping foster a safe online environment for America's youth." Within a year of its first meeting on May 22, the group will submit a report to the administration on how to increase Web safety.
Members of the working group include:
Parry Aftab, WiredSafety
Elizabeth Banker, Yahoo
Christopher Bubb, AOL
Anne Collier, ConnectSafely.org
Bradon Cox, NetChoice Coalition
Caroline Curtin, Microsoft
Brian Cute, Afilias U.S.A.
Jeremy Geigle, Arizona Family Council
Marsali Hancock, Internet Keep Safe Coalition
Michael Kaiser, National Cyber Security Alliance
Christopher Kelly, Facebook
Brian Knapp, Loopt
Tim Lordan, Internet Education Foundation
Larry Magid, SafeKids.com
Brian Markwalter, Consumer Electronics Association
Michael McKeehan, Verizon
Samuel McQuade, III, Rochester Institute of Technology
Orit Michiel, Motion Picture Association of America
John Morris, Center for Democracy & Technology
Jonathon Nevett, Network Solutions
Hemanshu Nigam, MySpace/Fox Interactive Media
Jill Nissen, Ning
Jay Opperman, Comcast Corporation
Kevin Rupy, United States Telecom Association
John Shehan, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
K. Dane Snowden, CTIA - the Wireless Association
Adam Thierer, Progress & Freedom Foundation
Patricia Vance, Entertainment Software Rating Board
Ralph Yarro, The CP80 Foundation
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