19th Annual U.S. Telecoms Symposium

8:30 – 9:00: Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15: Welcome Remarks and Introduction

• Lawrence J. Spiwak – President, The Phoenix Center

9:15 – 10:15: STELAR –To Re-authorize or To Let Expire? That is the Question...

Panelists:

• Jonathan Schwantes – Senior Policy Counsel, Consumer Reports
• Jeff Blum – SVP and Deputy General Counsel, DISH
• Jeffrey Prince – Chief Economist, Federal Communications Commission
• Michael Nilsson – Partner, Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis

Moderator:                 

• Dr. George Ford, Chief Economist – The Phoenix Center

10:15 – 10:45: Fireside Chat with Jim Cicconi – Interim Senior Executive Vice President for External and Legislative Affairs, AT&T

10:45 – 11:00: Coffee and Networking Break

11:00 - Noon: Privacy (Redux)

Panelists:

•  Daniel Caprio – Co-Founder and Chairman, The Providence Group
•  Shane Tews – Visiting Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
•  Gerry Stegmaier – Partner, Reed Smith
•  Jeff Brueggeman – Vice President Global Public Policy, AT&T

Moderator:                 

• Lawrence J. Spiwak, President – The Phoenix Center

12:00 – 12:15: Keynote Address and Presentation of the 2019 Jerry B. Duvall Public Service Award to FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr

12:15: Conference Adjourns