The National Purposes in the National Broadband Plan One Year Later

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
9:30 AM-11:30 AM
http://www.itif.org/events/national-purposes-national-broadband-plan-one...

It has been almost one year since the Obama Administration presented a strategy for expanding the availability and adoption of broadband Internet access nationwide. In directing the Administration to create the national broadband plan, Congress insisted that the plan specifically address "national purposes"----job creation and economic growth, consumer welfare, civic participation, public safety and homeland security, health care, energy independence and efficiency, and other issues. ITIF is pleased to reunite the national purposes team from the Federal Communications Commission. Join them for an update on the achievement of these national purposes after what has been an eventful year for Internet policy action and debate.

Moderator:
Robert D. Atkinson
President and Founder, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

Presenters:
Elana Berkowitz
Associate, McKinsey & Co.

Mohit Kaushal
Executive Vice President, Business Development, West Wireless Health Institute

Blair Levin
Communications and Society Fellow, Aspen Institute

Jennifer Manner
Deputy Chief, Public Safety Bureau, Federal Communications Commission

Steve Midgley
Deputy Director, Office of Education and Technology, Department of Education

Phoebe Yang
Managing Director, Corporate Development, The Advisory Board Company

Register here: http://www.itif.org/node/2078/signups