Broadband Policy Summit
V --- Building Out America
Pike & Fischer
Arlington, VA
June 18-19, 2009
http://www.broadbandpolicysummit.com/
Thursday, June 18th
7:30-8:30 a.m.Registration & Continental Breakfast
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8:30-8:45 a.m.Welcome & Keynote Introduction
Meg Hargreaves
President and Publisher
Pike & Fischer - A BNA Business
Richard E. Wiley
Summit Chair, Former FCC Chairman
Managing Partner, Wiley Rein LLP
8:45-9:15 a.m.Opening Keynote Address
9:15-10:30 a.m.Regulatory Outlook
Revived and energized Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress prepare to get to work in partnership with a new FCC Chairman appointed by the first Democratic president of the new century, all against the backdrop of an economy in tatters. What are the plans and prospects for regulatory action in the critical year ahead?
Moderator:Richard E. Wiley, Summit Chair, Former FCC Chairman, Managing Partner, Wiley Rein LLP
Panelists:
Kathryn C. Brown, Senior Vice President, Public Policy Development & Corporate Responsibility, Verizon
Ben Scott, Policy Director, Free Press
Roger C. Sherman, Chief Counsel, Communications and Technology Policy, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce
Richard S. Whitt, Washington Telecom and Media Counsel, Google Inc.
Steven Teplitz, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Time Warner Cable
10:30-11:00 a.m.Coffee & Networking Break
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11:00-12:15 p.m.Broadband Buildout
Whatever data one chooses to trust, it's clear that the United States faces serious challenges as it seeks to top the list of the world's leaders in broadband deployment and adoption. A panel of experts and advocates, public and private, parse the data, examine the options, and debate the best way forward toward the shared goal of universal broadband.
Panelists:
Jonathan Banks, Senior Vice President, Law and Policy, USTelecom
Link Hoewing, Assistant Vice President, Internet and Technology Issues, Verizon
Gene Kimmelman, Vice President for Federal and International Affairs, Consumers Union
Daniel Mitchell, Vice President of Legal Affairs, National Telecommunications Cooperative Association
Tim Regan, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Government Affairs, Corning Incorporated
R. Gerard Salemme, Executive Vice President for Strategy, Policy, and External Affairs, Clearwire
Thomas J. Sugrue, Vice President, Government Affairs, T-Mobile USA, Inc.
12:30-1:45 p.m.Luncheon Keynote Address
Luncheon sponsorship available
Michael J. Copps
Acting Chairman,
Federal Communications Commission
2009 Henry G. Fischer Memorial Communications Service Award Presentation
Pike & Fischer's founder, Henry G. Fischer, devoted a significant portion of his life to helping his colleagues in the communications bar practice their craft and represent their clients more expeditiously and effectively. This year, for the first time, the company he built honors another for committed service to the communications industry.
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2:00-3:15 p.m.The View from Capitol Hill
After eight years of frustration, is the new Congress ready to break the logjam and enact legislation on network neutrality and management, communications privacy, universal service and deployment, or even the first comprehensive overhaul of the Communications Act since 1996? And what are the prospects for renewed cooperation between Congress, the FCC, and the administration? Congressional staffers air and debate the hopes and plans of Congressional communications leaders.
Panelists:
Neil Fried, Minority Senior Counsel, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Christine Kurth, Republican Staff Director and General Counsel, United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
Amy L. Levine, Subcommittee Counsel, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Jessica Rosenworcel, Senior Legal Counsel, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
3:15-3:45 p.m. Coffee & Networking Break
Sponsorship available
3:45-5:00 p.m.The Great Debate: Open Access & the Wireless Domain
As broadband presses outward to rural America and inward to the heart of the nation's cities, wireless Internet access widens and deepens in influence. Representatives of industry and its customers outline and debate the risks and rewards of the rapidly changing wireless environment.
Christopher Guttman-McCabe
Vice President
Regulatory Affairs
CTIA - The Wireless Association v.
Gigi B. Sohn
President and Co-Founder
Public Knowledge
5:00-6:00 p.m.Cocktail Reception
Sponsorship available
Friday, June 19th
7:30-8:30 a.m.Registration & Continental Breakfast
Sponsorship available
8:30-9:00 a.m.Morning Keynote Address
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9:00-10:15 a.m.The Future of Net Neutrality
The first shots of the Net Neutrality wars--the Battle of BitTorrent--have raised as many questions as they answered. Is this the year that Congress steps into the fray with concrete legislation? Is the FCC ready to push for more teeth--and a fifth principle, explicit neutrality--in its net management principles? Will the courts unsettle the developing regulatory structure? What can ISPs do, and what will they do? Is there really a problem at all, and if so, can more capacity make it go away? Top policy makers and analysts offer plans and predictions as the neutrality debate heats up.
Moderator: Nancy J. Victory, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP
Panelists:
James W. Cicconi, Senior Executive Vice President, External and Legislative Affairs, AT&T
Harold Feld, Senior Vice President, Media Access Project
Mark Lloyd, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Paul E. Misener, Vice President, Amazon.com
Lawrence J. Spiwak, President, Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal and Economic Public Policy Studies
10:15-10:45 a.m.Coffee & Networking Break
10:45-12:00 p.m.Construction, Deconstruction, and Reconstruction:
What the Recession Means to the Broadband Business
Just how hard is universal broadband deployment going to be when it has to contend with a massive--and still-unfolding--economic downturn? What happens when capital-intense development collides with a reeling credit market? What will government do to spur the industry? A panel of financial experts examines the complex and portentous events of the past year and offers insights into the new challenges and opportunities facing the broadband industry.
Moderator: Tim McElgunn, Chief Analyst, Pike & Fischer's Broadband Advisory Services
Panelists:
Scott Cleland, Chief Executive Officer, Precursor
Paul Gallant, Vice President & Senior Media Analyst, Washington Research Group
Anna-Maria Kovacs, President, Regulatory Source Associates, LLC
Mike McCormack, Executive Director, U.S. Telecommunications Research, J.P. Morgan
Spencer Wang, Managing Director and Head of U.S. Media & Internet Equity Research, Credit Suisse
12:00-12:30 p.m.Closing Keynote Address