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| 7:30 – 8:30 |
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Covington & Burling |
| 8:30 - 8:45 |
Welcome & Opening Remarks
 Meg Hargreaves - President & Publisher, Pike & Fischer  Richard E. Wiley - Conference Chair, Former FCC Chairman, Sr. Partner, Wiley Rein LLP |
| 8:45 - 9:15 |
Opening Congressional Keynote
Rep. Rick Boucher - U.S. Congressman
(D), Virginia, 9th District; Member, House Energy and Commerce Committee,
and Member, Subcommittees on Telecommunications and the Internet, and
Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection |
| 9:15 - 10-30 |
Regulatory Outlook A new Democratic Congressional majority now confronts an entrenched independent FCC. Hear the latest insight from our panel of experts about who rules, who moves, how much, and which way in the year ahead. Moderator: Richard E. Wiley - Wiley Rein LLP Speakers: Michelle Carey - Senior Legal Advisor to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin Chris Murray - Senior Counsel, Consumers Union (CU) Alexandra M. Wilson - Vice President of Public Policy, Cox Enterprises, Inc. Kathryn Brown - Senior Vice President, Public Policy Development & Corporate Responsibility, Verizon Richard S. Whitt - Washington Telecom and Media Counsel, Google |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Coffee & Networking
(sponsorships available) |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
Emerging Applications & IP Consumers are embracing and creating a host of new online applications, delivery platforms and content. Our line up of experts from the equipment provider, service provider and content sectors will share their strategies for effectively capitalizing on these and other broadband trends.  Moderator: Gerard J. Waldron - Partner, Covington & Burling LLP Speakers: Peter Pitsch - Director of Communications Policy, Intel Corporation Jim Mollenkopf - Vice President, Architecture & Products, CURRENT Technologies Kathleen Ham - Director of Federal Regulatory Affairs, T-Mobile USA, Inc. Jeff Campbell - Director of Technology and Communications Policy, CISCO |
| 12:30 - 1:45 |
Luncheon Keynote
 Robert M. McDowell - FCC Commissioner Download the Keynote Luncheon sponsored by Proskauer Rose LLP |
| 1:45 - 2:00 |
Dessert & Networking
(sponsorships available) |
| 2:00 - 3:15 |
The New Legislative Agenda The new Democratic majority now seeks to find its voice, while the Republican minority weighs the risks and rewards of bipartisanship. We'll gather the Hill's top legislative staffers in the telecom space to interpret the very latest measures and messages emanating from the House and Senate.  Moderator: Howard J. Symons - Partner, Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo P.C. Speakers: James M. Assey, Jr. - Democratic Senior Counsel, Subcommittee on Communications, Senate Commerce Committee Christine Kurth - Staff Director, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation Johanna Shelton - Majority Counsel, U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee Colin Crowell - Telecommunications Policy Analyst, Office of Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) Neil Fried - Senior Counsel, House Energy & Commerce Committee |
| 3:15-3:45 |
Coffee & Networking
(sponsorships available) |
| 3:45 - 5:00 |
Broadband Deployment Update Is America hitting reasonable deployment benchmarks? Whose standards, and whose numbers, will guide the debate? Hear an expert analysis of the latest data and the key variables in the year ahead.  Moderator: Scott Sleek - Director, Pike & Fischer’s Broadband Advisory Services Speakers: Robert W. Crandall - Senior Fellow, Economic Studies, The Brookings Institute Tim Regan - Senior Vice President, Worldwide Government Affairs, Corning Incorporated Grant Seiffert - President, Telecommunications Industry Association Walter B. McCormick, Jr. - President & CEO, United States Telecom Association (USTelecom) Robert D. Atkinson, Ph.D. - President, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation |
| 5:00 - 6:00 |
Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by T-Mobile |
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| 7:30 - 8:30 |
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Arnold & Porter LLP |
| 8:30 - 9:00 |
Morning Keynote
 John M. R. Kneuer - Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, NTIA |
| 9:00 - 10:15 |
Net Neutrality: Still on the Front Burner - Purchase the Audio Recording The debate that took center stage at our 2006 Summit prepares for its sequel amidst a changed political climate. We'll gather experts to debate the topic and predict the likelihood of whether the Democratic-controlled Congress will bring closure to this heated issue.  Moderator: Nancy Victory - Partner, Wiley Rein LLP Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and Administrator, NTIA Speakers: Mike McCurry - Partner, Public Strategies; former White House Press Secretary Gigi Sohn - President & Founder, Public Knowledge James Cicconi - Senior Vice President for External Affairs, AT&T Paul E. Misener - Vice President for Global Public Policy, Amazon.com |
| 10:15 - 10:30 |
Coffee & Networking
(sponsorships available) |
| 10:30 - 11:30 |
State & Local Round Up When Congress stalls, states and cities hit their stride. What's next for video franchising, municipal service provision and other hot issues? Get an up-close view of what's happening on state and local levels from our panel of experts from the front lines.  Moderator: Stephanie M. Phillipps - Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP Speakers: Lori Panzino-Tillery - President, National Association of Telecommunications Officers & Advisors (NATOA) Chris Guttman-McCabe - VP of Regulatory Affairs, CTIA Matthew C. Hussey - Telecommunications & Information Technology Task Force Director, American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Craig T. Fifer - e-Government Manager, Alexandria, Virginia Chris Putala - Executive Vice President of Public Policy, EarthLink, Inc. |
| 11:30 - 12:30 |
Wall Street Watch The market's angels continue to search for blockbusters in new and unlikely places, and the ante keeps rising. Our panel of Wall Street analysts will share their insight about what's attracting investors - and what's making them nervous - in 2007 and beyond.  Moderator: Tim McElgunn - Chief Analyst, Pike & Fischer’s Broadband Advisory Services Speakers: Scott Cleland - Chief Executive Officer, Precursor Mike McCormack - Bear Stearns Blair Levin - Managing Director, Stifel Nicolaus Anna-Maria Kovacs - President, Regulatory Source Associates, LLC |