Companies don't have to choose between meekly complying with bad laws that harm their users and limit their creativity and taking the risk of breaking the law. There is a third way: help pass good laws and block bad ones in the first place. This deck is just a teaser for our SXSW panel about how companies can make a difference in the tech policy debate. To learn more and support us, please check out http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/. Thanks!

1. Technology can make the world
a better place

2. but if laws keeps technology
from fulfilling its promise

3. neither following the law

4. nor breaking the law

5. may be a great option.

6. Isn't there a better way?

7. Isn't there a better way?

8. Lawmakers hear many voices

9. talking about laws
that affect technology.

10. Some of these voices
might have good ideas.

11. Others... maybe not so much.

12. But with so much
hanging in the balance

13. one voice needs to be heard:

14. YOURS.

15. If you want to learn how
your company

16. can help ensure that the law

17. protects privacy

18. protects free speech
and innovation

19. protects the Internet

20. then we want to help.

21. We'll show you how companies
can push for laws
that protect users and innovation.

22. We'll look at real-life examples
to figure out what works
and what doesn't.

23. We'll explore why companies
both small and large
chose to make their voice heard.

24. But we won't do any of that
if this SXSW panel isn't accepted.

25. So if this matters to you,
please vote for our panel:

26. TECH LAW:
MAKE IT,
DON'T BREAK IT
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