The Phoenix Center's 2009 Annual U.S. Telecoms Symposium

The Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies'
2009 Annual U.S. Telecoms Symposium

Thursday December 3, 2009 • 8:45 am to 1:00 pm
The University Club
1135 16th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
http://www.phoenix-center.org/sym09.html

8:15 - 8:45 Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:45 - 9:00 Welcome Remarks and Introduction
Lawrence J. Spiwak
President, Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies

9:00 - 10:15 Economists Roundtable:
Moderator: Dr. Jerry B. Duvall
Honorary Chief Economist Emeritus - The Phoenix Center
Chief Economist - FCC International Bureau

Panelists:

• Dr. Marius Schwartz, Professor of Economics - Georgetown University
• Dr. Jonathan Baker, Chief Economist - Federal Communications Commission
• Dr. Robert Willig, Professor of Economics - Princeton University
• Dr. George Ford, Chief Economist - The Phoenix Center

10:15 - 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 - 11:00 Keynote Address
Hon. Meredith Attwell Baker
Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission

11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:30 Does Congestion Matter?
Moderator: Dr. George Ford
Chief Economist - The Phoenix Center

Panelists:

• Dr. Edward Amoroso, Chief Security Officer - AT&T
• Jason Livingood, Executive Director of Internet Systems Engineering - Comcast
• Mark Wegleitner, Senior Vice President, Technology - Verizon
• Dr. Rob Curtis, Deployment Director - FCC Omnibus Broadband Initiative

12:30 - 1:00 2009 Duvall Public Service Award Ceremony
A conversation with 2009 Duvall Public Service Award Recipient:
Congressman G.K. Butterfield (NC-1st District) and Majority Chief Deputy Whip

1:00 Conference Adjourns