APT: 2006 Policy Forum & Susan G. Hadden Pioneer Awards

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The Alliance for Public Technology
cordially invites you to its

2006 Policy Forum & Susan G. Hadden Pioneer Awards

Friday, February 10, 2006

National Press Club – 529 Fourteenth Street, N.W. – Washington, D.C.

Policy Forum (8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.)

Tuning In to the New Age of Video: Ensuring the Benefits of Advanced Technology for All Americans

The 2006 forum will begin with a tribute to the late Don Vial, a major force in the evolution of APT policy. This will be followed by a keynote address by Larry Irving, President of the Internet Innovation Alliance. Then, a diverse panel of policy leaders will discuss a broad range of video issues including disability access, the DTV transition, and local franchising. Confirmed panelists include:

* Larry Goldberg, WGBH National Center for Accessible Media
* Eloise Gore, FCC Media Bureau
* Link Hoewing, Verizon Communications
* Johanna Shelton, House Energy & Commerce Committee

Susan G. Hadden Pioneer Awards Luncheon (11:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.)

Honoring

* David Eisner, Corporation for National and Community Service

* Debbie Goldman, Communications Workers of America

* The Honorable Major Owens, U.S. House of Representatives

About APT
The Alliance for Public Technology is a nonprofit membership organization based in Washington, D.C., which was founded in 1989 to foster public policies that ensure access to advanced telecommunications technologies for all Americans. APT can be found online at www.apt.org.