DCIA Announces P2P MEDIA SUMMIT LA Speakers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) October 12, 2006 -- The Distributed Computing Industry Association (www.DCIA.info), a trade organization with more than eighty (80) Members representing peer-to-peer (P2P) software providers, content rights holders, and service-and-support companies, announced today the speakers and agenda for its upcoming P2P MEDIA SUMMIT LA. This first-ever Los Angeles DCIA Conference & Exposition is scheduled for October 23rd-26th in Santa Monica, CA.

�For both observers and participants in our emerging high-growth industry, the P2P MEDIA SUMMIT LA is a must-attend event that promises to be of enormous value,� said DCIA CEO Marty Lafferty.

The October 23rd Conference will feature keynotes from top P2P software distributors, panels of industry leaders, and a workshop on IPv6. There will be a continental breakfast, luncheon, and networking cocktail reception with live entertainment.

The October 24th-26th Exposition is being held in conjunction with the Digital Hollywood Fall conference, and registration for the full DCIA Conference & Exposition includes that event as well.

Keynote speakers for the October 23rd DCIA Conference will be Kontiki�s Todd Johnson, QTRAX�s Allan Klepfisz, and MyPeer's Les Ottolenghi.

Conference luncheon speakers will be Digimarc�s EVP Reed Stager, who was recently named Chairman of the new Digital Watermarking Alliance, and Sony Picture Entertainment�s EVP, Digital Policy Group, Mitch Singer.

The Policy Track features Dreier LLP�s Josh Wattles, Leading Ventures� John Rodenrys, the Motion Picture Association of America�s (MPAA) Fritz Attaway, RazorPop�s Marc Freedman, and TAG Strategic�s Ted Cohen, and will address the post MGM v. Grokster world � new rules for P2P.

The Technology Track features Abacast�s Michael King, Beyond Media�s John Kupice, CacheLogic�s Andrew Parker, and Digital Containers� Chip Venters, and will address P2P file sharing � the evolving distribution chain.

The Marketing Track features FTI Consulting�s Bruce Benson, HackBack Media�s Bob Way, P2P.com�s Albe Angel, and Ultramercial�s Dana Jones, and will address P2P business models � what�s working and what�s not.

The Content Distribution panel features EZTV�s Michael Masucci, Indie911�s Justin Goldberg, MediaPass Networks� Daniel Harris, and Nettwerk Music Group�s Brent Muhle, and will address the perspective of artists and rights holders � P2P for content creators.

The Solutions Development panel features Altnet�s Anthony Rose, Digimarc�s Nate Alvord, PeerApp�s Frank Childs, and RawFlow�s Ian Franklyn, and will address advancement � creating the commercial P2P ecosystem.

The Support Services panel features BitPass� Matt Graves, Javien�s Leslie Poole, P2P Cash�s Tom Meredith, and Rustic Canyons� Nate Redmond, and will address accountability � tracking transactions and paying the players.

Command Information�s Yurie Rich, Keystone Tech Group�s Limor Schafman, and Seamless P2P�s Luke Rippy will conduct a special session on the impact of Interne