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Telecom Policy Summit
Harmony, Dissonance, or Syncopation: Composing Communications Policy for the Future A discussion of what's going on in the world of VoIP regulation in North America, as regulators take notice of what was previously a new entrant game. The Telecom Policy Summit doesn't just outline the key regulatory questions. Some of the most influential policy makers and regulators provide real answers on how they plan to approach the critical issues, and to openly discuss the challenges with the audience.
Monday, March 7, 2005
| Telecom Policy Summit |
8:00am 9:00am |
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
9:00am 9:30am |
"Love is Just a Four-Letter Word" Kick-off with Blair Levin, Legg Mason (formerly FCC Chief of Staff) Blair Levin, Managing Director, Legg Mason |
9:30am 10:00am |
"Running Up That Hill" -- Congressional Activity Affecting VoIP Jason Mahler, Chief of Staff, Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo Johanna Mikes Shelton, Minority Counsel, House Energy and Commerce Committee (invited) Mike O'Rielly, Legislative Assistant to Sen. John Sununu (R-NH) Tim Powderly, Manager, Legislative Affairs, Covad Communications MODERATOR |
10:00am 10:15am |
Morning Break |
10:15am 11:15am |
“All Along The Watchtower” -- The State of Play at the FCC Connie Hughes, Commissioner, Board of Public Utilities Roy Lathrop, Director, State Telecommunications Policy, NCTA Daniel Mitchell, Senior Regulatory Counsel, National Telecommunications Cooperative Association Glenn Richards, Partner, Shaw Pittman MODERATOR Julie Veach, Deputy Chief, CPD/WCB, FCC |
11:15am 12:00 |
“I Want You To Want Me”-- Replication vs. Differentiation and the Policy Implications Rory Altman, President, Altman Vilandrie & Company Kate Cronin, Chief Counsel, AT&T Michael Hazzard, Attorney, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC Bret Mingo, President, CoreTel David Young, Director, Technology Policy, Verizon |
12:00 1:15pm |
Lunch |
1:15pm 2:15pm |
“With or Without You”-- Legal and Policy Implications of Last-Mile Bypass Technologies Jonathan Canis, Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren Robin Casey, Partner, Casey, Gentz & Magness Barry Goodstadt, VP & Senior Consultant, Harris Interactive Jason Oxman, General Counsel, ALTS Larry Spiwak, President, Phoenix Center |
2:15pm 3:15pm |
“Help! I Need Somebody”-- Social Issues Surrounding VoIP Charles Davidson, Commissioner, Florida PSC Commissioner Rick Jones, Operations Issues Director, NENA William Maher, Partner, Morrison & Foerster John Morris, Staff Counsel & Dir., Internet Standards Tech. & Policy Proj., Center for Democracy & Technology Marilyn Showalter, Chairwoman, Washington Utilities and Transportation Bill Wilhelm, Swidler Berlin MODERATOR |
3:15pm 3:30pm |
Afternoon Break |
3:30pm 4:00pm |
“867-5309” VoIP Numbers – VoIP Ghetto or Status Symbol? Todd Daubert, Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Helen Michiewicz, Senior Attorney, California Public Utilities Commission Penn Pfautz, Technical Consultant, AT&T Staci Pies, VP, Governmental and Regulatory Affairs, Point One Douglas Ranalli, Founder, NetNumber |
4:00pm 5:00pm |
“Lawyers, Guns and Money” -- Economic Issues Surround VoIP Policy Gene Dejordy, VP, Regulatory Affairs, Western Wireless Corp. Jim Kohlenberger, Executive Director, former White House Telecom Advisor, The VON Coalition John Nakahata, Partner, Harris Wiltshire Ken Pfister, VP-Strategic Planning, Great Plains Communications Tamara Preiss, Chief, Pricing Policy Division, FCC John Sumpter, VP, Regulatory, Pac-West Telecomm |
12:45 1:15pm |
Industry Perspective Evolution and Impact of VoIP for Business: A Carrier's View Mark Fishler, Vice President, Product Management, Voice, and Data Business Services, SBC Communications |
4:30pm 5:00pm |
Keynote NextGen Networks: IP Service Velocity with PSTN Reliability and Performance Raj Sharma, President, NexTone Communications |
5:00pm 5:30pm |
Keynote Redefining the VoIP Experience Kevin Kealy, Security Scientist, AT&T |
5:30pm 6:00pm |
Keynote Jeffrey Citron, CEO, Vonage |
6:00pm 8:00pm |
Exhibit Hall Opens / Welcome Reception |
7:30pm 9:00pm |
General Session: Town Hall Meeting Jeffrey Carlisle, Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, FCC Robert Pepper, Chief of Policy Development, FCC |
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