The Future of Broadcast Spectrum - Opportunities and Challenges

The Future of Broadcast Spectrum - Opportunities and Challenges

Federal Communications Bar Association
Wiley Rein LLP
1776 K Street, NW
Washington, DC
May 12, 2009
6:00pm - 8:15pm
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The Mass Media Practice Committee will hold a CLE seminar entitled The Future of Broadcast Spectrum -- Opportunities and Challenges on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 from 6:00 - 8:15 p.m. Over the years, various interest groups have been clamoring for use of finite spectrum, including spectrum used for broadcasting. Demand for premium spectrum continues to outstrip supply and increasingly, the demand is not just for broadcasting purposes, but for wireless broadband, public safety and other purposes. Yet concerns arise about interference to existing users. Panel 1 will discuss whether sufficient spectrum exists for various operations, and how that spectrum can be distributed most effectively and efficiently without harmful interference. Panel 2 will discuss while various interest groups have their own ideas as to the services and content they would like to offer, what is it that the public needs and desires? This panel will discuss what services and content are most desired by the public.

AGENDA

6:00 - 6:05 p.m. Welcome and Introductions

Parul P. Desai, Co-Chair, Mass Media Practice Committee

6:05 - 7:05 p.m. Topic 1 - Spectrum enough for all?

Moderator:

Bryan Tramont, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP

Speakers:

Dean Brenner, Vice President, Government Affairs, Qualcomm

David Donovan, President, Association for Maximum Service Television, Inc.

Harold Feld, Legal Director, Public Knowledge

Mark N. Lipp, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP

7:15 - 8:15 p.m. Topic 2 - How do consumers really want to use the spectrum?

Moderator:

Bryan Tramont, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP

Speakers:

Traci Blunt, Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs, RLJ Companies

Lynn Claudy, Senior Vice President, Science & Technology, National Association of Broadcasters

Wayne A. Leighton, Partner, Empiris LLC

Kerry Murray, Senior Counsel, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy, Dell