29th Annual Institute on Telecommunications Policy & Regulation

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1 Satisfy Your CLE and CPD Requirements! Practising Law Institute in cooperation with The Federal Communications Bar Association presents 29th Annual Institute on Telecommunications Policy & Regulation, December 8-9, 2011, The Westin City Center Networking Luncheon: Hear from a key player in the telecommunications industry Keynotes and Q&A featuring FCC Commissioners and senior government officials Important Developments: - Receive the latest updates in wireline, wireless, and broadband issues - Hear from current Capitol Hill staffers about current hot topics on the legislative front Technology Overview: Examine the important technological issues at play in the telecommunications policy arena get all your technology questions answered by a senior policy maker Register Online at or Call (800) 260-4PLI

2 29th Annual Institute on Telecommunications Policy & Regulation, December 8-9, 2011, The Westin City Center Why You Should Attend Practising Law Institute and the Federal Communications Bar Association co-sponsor the nation s leading annual conference on telecommunications policy and regulation, now in its 29th year! This unique program offers a crucial understanding of the key issues in the telecommunications field at the FCC, Congress, and within the Executive and Judicial branches. Obtain updates directly from expert practitioners, in-house counsel from top telecommunications companies, and key senior government officials, including FCC Commissioners and Bureau Chiefs. If you are seeking a way to stay on top of the latest telecommunications developments while catching a glimpse of what is to come in the year ahead, this is the program for you! What You Will Learn The country s foremost public and private sector officials will provide an intensive overview of current trends and developments to come in various industry segments including wireless, wireline telecommunications, broadband Internet, and international. The Institute also concentrates on industry competition, convergence and consolidation. Who Should Attend Practitioners with experience in the communications and telecommunications industries, state and local regulators, in-house counsel of communications and telecommunications companies, and other wireline and wireless professionals are encouraged to attend this program. Keynote Speakers and Special Features The Honorable Robert M. McDowell, Commissioner, FCC The Honorable Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, National Telecommunications and Information Administration The Honorable Geoffrey G. Why, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable James Arden Barnett, Jr., Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC Paul de Sa, Chief, Office of Strategic Planning & Policy Analysis, FCC Sharon E. Gillett, Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, FCC Rick Kaplan, Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, FCC Julius P. Knapp, Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology, FCC Additional keynotes and speakers will be added! Keep checking for updates! Program Highlights Fast-paced, balanced panel discussions on the top issues facing the industry Essential recaps of the year s highlights in wireless and wireline communications Crucial technology overview from a senior policy maker Lively debate on a hot button telecommunications issue New Panel! Learn about the latest developments in data privacy and security Networking Luncheon! Reserve your place today, call (800) 260-4PLI.

3 F A C U L T Y Co-Chairs: Peter D. Shields Wiley Rein LLP Kathleen Q. Abernathy Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President, Regulatory and Government Affairs Frontier Communications Corporation Stamford, Connecticut Mark D. Schneider Sidley Austin LLP James Arden Barnett, Jr. Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Richard C. Beaird Senior Deputy U.S. Coordinator International Communications and Information Policy U.S. Department of State Shawn A. Bone Wiley Rein LLP John B. Branscome Majority Counsel United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Antoinette Cook Bush Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Shawn Chang Democratic Counsel U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Paul de Sa Chief, Office of Strategic Planning & Policy Analysis Washington, D.C Parul P. Desai Communications Policy Counsel Consumers Union Yaron Dori Covington & Burling LLP Ari Q. Fitzgerald Hogan Lovells LLP Jason E. Friedrich Head of U.S. Government & Regulatory Affairs Government Relations Office Motorola Mobility, Inc. Sharon E. Gillett Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau Kathleen Grillo Senior Vice President Federal Regulatory Affairs Verizon Michel Guité President Vermont National Telephone Co., Inc. Springfield, Vermont Christopher E. Guttman-McCabe Vice President, Regulatory Affairs CTIA Hank Hultquist Vice President - Federal Regulatory AT&T Services, Inc. Rick Kaplan Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Julius P. Knapp Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology Amy Levine Special Counsel and Legal Advisor Office of Chairman Julius Genachowski The Honorable Robert M. McDowell Commissioner Amy S. Mushahwar Reed Smith John T. Nakahata Wiltshire & Grannis LLP Laura H. Phillips Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP David Quinalty Professional Staff Member, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (Minority) David Redl Majority Counsel U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce The Honorable Lawrence E. Strickling Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) The Honorable Geoffrey G. Why Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable Boston Harry Wingo (Invited) Senior Policy Counsel Google Inc. Kathryn A. Zachem Senior Vice President Regulatory and State Legislative Affairs Comcast Corporation Faculty is being added every day! Visit for the latest faculty list Program Attorney: Seema Lal Meehan

4 Please plan to arrive with enough time to register before the conference begins. A networking breakfast will be available upon your arrival. P R O Day One: 9:00 Morning Session: 9:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 9:00 Welcome Yaron Dori, President, Federal Communications Bar Association 9:10 Keynote The Honorable Robert M. McDowell, Commissioner, 9:30 Congressional Panel: Hot Topics from a Capitol Hill Perspective Major legislative developments in 2011, including spectrum, patent reform, and privacy The potential legislative agenda for the remainder of the 112th Congress The impact of the 2010 midterm elections on communications policy and the FCC Panelists: John B. Branscome, Majority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee Shawn Chang, Minority Counsel, House Energy and Commerce Committee David Quinalty, Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee David Redl, Majority Counsel, House Energy and Commerce Committee FCBA Co-Moderators: Shawn A. Bone, Antoinette Cook Bush 10:45 Technology Overview Tutorial will break down the technological issues at play in the telecommunications arena Learn how technology impacts the development of telecommunications policy Julius P. Knapp, Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology, 11:30 Developments in Wireline Communications: A Summary of the Year s Highlights Sharon E. Gillett, Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, 12:15 Luncheon and Keynote Speaker Hear from a major player in the telecommunications industry at this special networking luncheon. 10:30 Networking Break PLI s Nationally Acclaimed Course Handbooks All program attendees will receive a copy of the Course Handbook 29th Annual Institute on Telecommunications Policy & Regulation, either in one bound volume or on a flash drive. The Course Handbook is prepared specifically for this program and also stands alone as a permanent reference. PLI s Course Handbooks represent the definitive thinking of the nation s finest legal minds, and are considered the standard reference in the field. The Course Handbook will be available on the first day of the program.

5 G R A M S C H E a.m. 5:15 p.m. Afternoon Session: 2:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m. 2:00 Wireline Panel: Hot Topics and Issues in Wireline Telecom Policy The FCC s ongoing universal service high cost reform and intercarrier compensation proceedings, including the ABC/RLEC joint plan, its fate and challenges The FCC s reform of its low income Universal Service Fund programs Other important issues, including special access, changes in the tariffing process and decisions affecting interstate tariffs, major transactions, pole attachments, disabilities access for advanced services, and FCC consumer protection initiatives The implementation of the FCC s Open Internet Order Panelists: Michel Guité, Hank Hultquist, Hon. Geoffrey G. Why, Kathryn A. Zachem FCBA Co-Moderators: Kathleen Q. Abernathy, John T. Nakahata 3:00 Developments in Wireless Communications: A Summary of the Year s Highlights Rick Kaplan, Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 3:45 Wireless Panel: Hot Topics and Issues in Wireless Telecom Policy FCC actions during the past year with respect to the reallocation of government spectrum for commercial use, Mobile Satellite Services spectrum, and the 700 MHz band, including public safety Wireless regulatory requirements and proceedings, including E-911 location capability, roaming, and disability access Other regulatory requirements and proceedings, including proceedings affecting the delivery of broadband service and developments on mergers and wireless market analysis Panelists: Richard C. Beaird, Parul P. Desai, Jason E. Friedrich, Kathleen Grillo, Christopher E. Guttman-McCabe, Amy Levine FCBA Co-Moderators: Ari Q. Fitzgerald, Mark D. Schneider 4:45 Keynote The Honorable Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) 5:15 Adjourn 3:30 Networking Break Presented by PLI in cooperation with the Federal Communications Bar Association. The Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) is an organization of over 3,000 attorneys and other professionals, including engineers, consultants, economists and government officials, involved in the development, interpretation and practice of communications law and policy. The FCBA is represented as an affiliated organization in the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association. The FCBA Chairman s Dinner will take place the evening of the first day of the program, December 8, 2011, at the Washington Hilton in Please visit for additional information.

6 D U L E Day Two: 9:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 9:00 Keynote 9:30 Tutorial on the Future of Telecommunications Paul de Sa, Chief, Office of Strategic Planning & Policy Analysis, 10:00 Privacy Panel: The Year in Data Privacy and Security The roles played by the FCC, FTC, and EU in regulating how personal data may be handled Recent regulatory efforts to promote information security and guard against data breaches The interplay of privacy regulation and consumer use of location-based mobile applications Recent rulemakings and enforcement actions under the Child Online Privacy Protection Act Panelists: James Arden Barnett, Jr., Harry Wingo (Invited) Additional speakers to be announced soon! FCBA Co-Moderators: Amy S. Mushahwar, Peter D. Shields 11:00 Networking Break 11:15 Debate Enjoy a lively and fast-paced debate on a major policy initiative of the FCC FCBA Moderator: Laura H. Phillips, Federal Communications Bar Association President-Elect 12:00 Keynote 12:30 Adjourn Faculty is being added every day! Visit for the latest faculty list Pro Bono Efforts Since 1933, PLI has been the comprehensive resource for the training and development needs of legal professionals. PLI is heavily involved in pro bono and research and development activities to ensure that all practicing attorneys and law students remain on the cutting edge. These activities include awarding full and partial scholarships to our Institutes and Programs, assisting public interest organizations in their training needs, and helping law students become first-rate attorneys by posting free lectures on our web site. For more information, go online to pro-bono.pli.edu. PLI Scholarships Please check the Registration Information section of this brochure for more information about PLI scholarships. About Practising Law Institute Practising Law Institute (PLI) is a non-profit continuing legal education organization dedicated to providing the legal community with the most up-to-date information available. Founded in 1933, PLI s continuing mission is to enhance the professionalism of attorneys and other qualified persons by providing the highest quality and most innovative programs. We also offer One-Hour Briefings, Online CLE, Publications and other services to enable attorneys to practice law competently and ethically, as well as to fulfill pro bono responsibilities. We offer more than 300 programs annually in locations across the U.S., including Live Webcasts, interactive multimedia, web programs, Course Handbooks and annually supplemented treatises. In addition, PLI annually awards over 3,000 full and partial scholarships to our programs. Learn more about PLI at

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