FCC's Technology Experience Center
Technology Experience Center
Federal Communications Commission
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
10am
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db0712/DOC-...
The Technology Experience Center will be an on-site technology center that will provide FCC employees and guests the opportunity to increase their understanding of new products and experience the latest communications devices at the forefront of the technology, broadcast, radio and mobile revolution.
The unique center is an innovative resource for all FCC employees and visitors to engage directly with the latest technologies, which the agency accepts as donations. Each month, the FCC will spotlight technologies around a specific theme. This month’s theme is “Innovation & Spectrum.”
WHAT:
Chairman Genachowski will make brief remarks and hold a ribbon-cutting.
Representatives from 20 companies, including Comcast, DirecTV, GENBAND, Grooveshark, HTC, iBiquity, Lexis-Nexis, Livio Radio, Microsoft, Motorola, Open Mobile Video Coalition, Panasonic, Research in Motion, Sprint, Samsung, Sonos, Verizon and Verizon Wireless, will hold demonstrations.
WHO:
- Julius Genachowski, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
- Michael Copps, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
- Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
- Leslie Harris, President & CEO, Center for Democracy & Technology
- Parul Desai, Communications Policy Counsel, Consumers Union
- Julie Kearney, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Electronics Association
- Kevin Gage, Chief Technology Officer, National Association of Broadcasters
- Michael Powell, President, National Cable & Telecommunications Association
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Speaking program & Ribbon Cutting
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM TEC Demos & Tour