Broadband Deployment and Take-up: What Are the Experiences of Various Countries?

Wednesday, February 6, 2008, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.
Location: Dow Lohnes PLLC, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, 5th floor, Washington, DC
Cost varies, but for non-members is $135.

The Cyberspace and International Telecommunications Practice Committees will hold a continuing legal education (CLE) seminar entitled “Broadband Deployment and Take-up: What Are the Experiences of Various Countries?” on Wednesday, February 6, 2008, from 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. The Seminar will feature discussion of a number of issues faced by lawyers, law firms, industry, government, and others.

The seminar will feature two panel sessions that will discuss global comparative approaches to broadband deployment and take-up. The first panel will focus on measurements and results. The second panel will focus on regulatory developments and policies in the U.S. and a range of other countries.

For any questions related to this CLE Seminar, please contact Michael Kende, Co-Chair, FCBA Cyberspace Committee at Michael.Kende@analysys.com and Jennifer Ullman, Co-Chair, FCBA International Telecommunications Committee at Jennifer.ullman@verizon.com.

AGENDA

6:00 – 6:05 Welcome and Introduction of Panelists and Moderators

Introductory Remarks:

Michael Kende, Principal Consultant, Analysys Consulting

Panel Moderators:

Michael Kende, Principal Consultant, Analysys Consulting

John V. Giusti, Deputy Bureau Chief, International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission

6:05 – 6:45 Panel 1 – Developing Useful Measures of Success in Broadband Deployment

Moderator: Michael Kende, Principal Consultant, Analysys Consulting

Raquel Noriega, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Connected Nation
Timothy Powderly, Democratic Counsel, U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce
Scott Wallsten, Senior Fellow and Director of Communications Policy Studies, Progress & Freedom Foundation
Eric Werner, Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

6:35 – 6:45 Q&A Session

6:45 – 6:55 Break

6:55 – 7:55 Panel 2 – Country Experiences

Moderator: John V. Giusti, Deputy Bureau Chief, International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Christian Dippon, Vice President, Communications and Intellectual Property Practices, NERA Economic Consulting
Michael Hennessy, Vice President, Wireless, Broadband and Content policy, TELUS
Sean J.G. Kwon, Manager, Pricing Department, Marketing Group, Korea Telecom Corporation
Haruka Saito, Counselor for Telecom Policy, Embassy of Japan
Eric Werner, Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

7:45 – 8:10 Q&A Session

8:10 – 8:15 Closing Remarks & Adjourn

Michael Kende, Principal Consultant, Analysys Consulting

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