Peer-to-peer computing and web services bring fundamental shifts to information and entertainment services-with major legal, social, and moral repercussions. Tim O'Reilly brings together legal, political, and technology experts for a no-holds-barred discussion of the promise and perils of P2P and web services. An audience Q&A follows the formal roundtable discussion.

Roundtable participants will discuss such issues as:

Will we hold technology makers responsible for the activities of all technology users? If not, how will we control the tools?

Do DMCA limitations on breaking encryption schemes represent an unreasonable limit on innovation and fair use, or needed protections against dangerous crackers?

How should the DMCA apply to technologies that have many uses, only some of which threaten copyright owners?

Does MP3 filesharing on Napster represent widespread disregard for the rights of copyright owners? Is the Napster lawsuit an attempt to increase content providers' ability to control new distribution technologies?

Are consumers better off with digital access to music, movies, and books? Or are personal and fair use rights being eroded?