Toward a New Communication Policy Paradigm

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Date: Apr 6 2006 - 9:00am - 6:00pm

2006 Quello Communications Law and Policy Symposium

April 6, 2006, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington, DC
Quello Center for Telecommunication Management & Law
Michigan State University
http://quello.msu.edu

8:00-8:30 REGISTRATION

8:30-8:40 WELCOME
Steven S. Wildman, Quello Center

8:40-10:10 THE STATE OF TELECOMMUNICATION AND THE CHALLENGES AHEAD
Chair: Kathleen Wallman, Wallman Consulting
Speakers: Richard E. Wiley, Wiley, Rein & Fielding
Nicholas Economides, New York University
Robert Pepper, Cisco Systems
Johannes M. Bauer & Steven S. Wildman, Quello Center

10:10-10:30 Networking break

10:30-12:00 NET NEUTRALITY AND INTEROPERABILITY
Chair: Johannes M. Bauer, Quello Center
Speakers: David Clark, MIT
Link Hoewing, Verizon
Lawrence Strickling, Broadwing Communications
Alan Davidson, Google

12:00-1:30 LUNCH
Chair James H. Quello, Wiley, Rein & Fielding
Introduction: The Honorable Ted Stevens (R-AK)
Address: The Honorable Dan Inouye (D-HI)

1:30-3:00 DESIGNING A NEXT-GENERATION LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Chair: Larry Spiwak, Phoenix Center
Speakers: Raymond May, Progress and Freedom Foundation
Gigi B. Sohn, Public Knowledge
Dan Brenner, National Cable Telecommunications Association
Barbara A. Cherry, Federal Communications Commission

3:00-3:20 Networking break

3:20-4:50 RETHINKING PUBLIC INTEREST GOALS IN MEDIA AND TELECOMS
Chair: Gary Reid, Quello Center
Speakers: Jorge Schement, Penn State University
Gloria Tristani, United Church of Christ
Marsha MacBride, National Association of Broadcasters
Michael Oden, University of Texas, Austin

4:50-5:00 CONCLUDING COMMENTS

5:00 ADJOURNMENT