(For this past program, we offer two options for purchase: a Homestudy (DVD and written materials) or written materials alone.)
Attorneys and executives in the telecommunications, cable and electric industries; local governmental representatives; large users of telecommunications services
With the introduction of new technologies, the need for new forms of regulation, service challenges in rural areas and the emergence of new providers, this year's conference is more pertinent than ever.
In a world with fast-paced new technology developments and deployments, where providers struggle to keep up, how will it all play out? What do recent court and regulatory decisions mean? What does this all mean to the consumer?
Once again we are bringing together the major players to examine telecom's latest challenges, including the new political dynamics in Washington and the latest developments that impact the wireless industry. Major points of discussion are telecommunications policy changes from the new Obama Administration, Supreme Court decisions and other developments affecting the competitive landscape, key wireless developments, security and privacy issues, special access and the net neutrality debate.
~ Arthur A. Butler, Esq. and Brooks E. Harlow, Esq., Program Co-Chairs
Arthur A. Butler, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Ater Wynne LLP / Seattle, WA
Brooks E. Harlow, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Miller Nash LLP / Seattle, WA
How it may play out differently under the Obama Administration
Gregory J. Kopta, Esq.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP / Seattle, WA
Mobile photo services: Simplifying the process of saving photos to your PC hard drive or web sites such as Flickr, Photobucket, Blogger and SnapFish
Dan Shapiro, Chief Executive Officer
Ontela, Inc. / Seattle, WA
A venture capitalist's perspective on attractive telecommunications plays in today's market
Thomas S. Huseby, Managing Partner
SeaPoint Ventures / Seattle, WA
Recent developments and what to expect under the Obama Administration
Andrew D. Lipman, Esq.
Bingham McCutchen LLP / Washington, DC
Michael H. Pryor, Esq.
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo P.C. / Washington, DC
Municipal Franchise Regulation: Update on the 9th Circuit decision in Sprint Telephony vs. County of San Diego reversing City of Auburn vs. Qwest on municipal authority to put restrictions on carriers; how it is likely to change the regulatory landscape
Nicholas P. Miller, Esq.
Miller & Van Eaton, PLLC / Washington, DC
Current issues for IP networks and VoIP services: E911, Net 911; location issues; interconnection rights and inter-carrier compensation
William B. Wilhelm, Jr., Esq.
Bingham McCutchen LLP / Washington, DC
Significant appellate decisions involving FCC orders addressing broadband network management practices; using CPNI for customer retention practices during porting; CPNI opt-in rules; and Supreme Court review of the Linkline v. AT&T antitrust case
Douglas G. Bonner, Esq.
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP / Washington, DC
Sponsored by Ater Wynne LLP and Miller Nash LLP
Arthur A. Butler, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Ater Wynne LLP / Seattle, WA
Brooks E. Harlow, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Miller Nash LLP / Seattle, WA
Overview of key wireless developments over the past year and what to expect for wireless telecommunications policy changes in 2009; update on roaming
Bryan N. Tramont, Esq.
Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP / Washington, DC
The principled bases for regulating "access" to CMRS and other wireless networks by competitive service providers, equipment and software providers, content providers, etc., as well as the principles that mandate against regulation
Barry J. Blonien, Esq.
Latham & Watkins LLP / Washington, DC
White Spaces Order: Update on the decision and its implications for more efficient use of other spectrum bands
Suzanne K. Toller, Esq.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP / San Francisco, CA
Rapid innovation and data protection issues arising from both mobile and vehicle-based telematics and LBS; discussion of commercial side and the applicable law
David L. Rice, Esq.
Miller Nash LLP / Seattle, WA
Scott Forbes, Ph.D., Esq., Vice President of Technology Ventures
General Electric / Princeton, NJ
Discussion of telecom regulatory compliance trends facing delivery of Internet-delivered voice and video services in key regions around the world
Kevin Minsky, Esq., Senior Attorney, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs
Microsoft Corporation / Redmond, WA
What to expect from the Federal Communications Commission on competition policy in light of the new administration and changes in the financial markets
The Hon. Kathleen Q. Abernathy, Esq.
Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP / Washington, DC
Overview of the scope and terms of the FCC's November 4, 2008, Order; issues still under FCC consideration and on appeal; impact of Obama's proposal to expand universal service funding to broadband in rural areas; other options for rural areas
Brooks E. Harlow, Esq., Program Co-Chair, Moderator
Miller Nash LLP / Seattle, WA
CLEC perspective
Brad E. Mutschelknaus, Esq.
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP / Washington, DC
Wireless perspective
David A. LaFuria, Esq.
Lukas Nace Gutierrez & Sachs Chartered / McLean, VA
Rural ILEC perspective
Ellen S. Martin, Vice President, State External Affairs
EMBARQ / Overland Park, KS
There is a $25 cancellation fee for Course Materials orders and $50 for Homestudy orders
This program qualifies for 11.5 WA CLE credits. Upon request, we will apply for CLE credits in other states and other types of credits.
Our complete Homestudy Course, consisting of a DVD recording and the written course materials, is available for $1255. The written course material or searchable CD of the course materials are available for $100. We will ship your Homestudy order via UPS ground within two weeks after the seminar or from the date we receive payment (whichever is later).
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Arthur A. Butler, Program Co-Chair, shareholder at Ater Wynne LLP, focuses on telecommunications issues, emphasizing regulatory, transactional and business advice, including administrative and judicial litigation, telecommunications contract negotiation and dispute resolution, and strategic planning on policy and business issues.
Brooks E. Harlow, Program Co-Chair, partner at Miller Nash LLP, focuses on telecommunications, electric energy and other utility matters including antitrust, breach of warranty, contracts, finance and secured transactions, franchise issues, intercarrier disputes and general business advice to start-up companies in the telecommunications and electric energy industries.
The Hon. Kathleen Q. Abernathy, partner at Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, focuses on policy and regulatory issues to the telecommunications and media fields. Previously she was Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission.
Barry J. Blonien, attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP, specializes in appellate matters, and in particular petitions for review of agency decisionmaking.
Douglas G. Bonner, partner in Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP's Internet, Communications & Data Protection Group, focuses on regulatory issues relating to all communications services and the Internet. He represents carrier clients and entrants deploying new technologies before regulators.
Scott Forbes, Ph.D., Vice President of Technology Ventures at General Electric, focuses on technology investments and IP licensing, particularly in telecommunications, consumer electronics, and biotechnology, and is an inventor on more than thirty patents.
Thomas S. Huseby, founder and Managing Partner of SeaPoint Ventures, is also Chairman of the Board of Hubspan, Mojix, Ontela, SNAPin Software and ZenZui, Inc. Previously he co-founded and was CEO of Metawave Communications Corporation.
Gregory J. Kopta, partner at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, negotiates telecommunications service and related agreements on behalf of large business customers, and represents telecommunications clients before state public utility commissions, the FCC, and state and federal courts. He is listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" in Communications Law.
David A. LaFuria, partner with Lukas Nace Gutierrez & Sachs Chartered, advises public and private companies involved in cellular, PCS, LMDS, the Internet and new technologies. He was special FCC counsel in conjunction with purchase and sale of wireless communications systems and financing of wireless companies.
Andrew D. Lipman, partner and Head of Bingham McCutcheon LLP's Telecommunications, Media and Technology Group, focuses on communications law, including regulatory, transactional, litigation, legislative and land use. He is co-founder and first chairman of the Association of Local Telecommunication Services.
Ellen S. Martin is Vice President of State External Affairs at EMBARQ, the largest independent local exchange carrier in the U.S. She directs regulatory, legislative, governmental and public affairs initiatives in EMBARQ's 18 states.
Nicholas P. Miller, partner at Miller & Van Eaton, PLLC, represents the interests of local governments in the law and policy governing cable television and telephone regulation, and in legislative aspects of communications law. Previously he was U.S. Senate Communications Counsel and special consultant to the White House on telephone deregulation issues.
Kevin Minsky, Senior Attorney of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs at Microsoft Corporation, is lead telecom counsel advising on telecommunications and accessibility compliance issues for its voice, VoIP, video, and Internet-based services, hardware and software. He also works with Microsoft's Government Affairs teams on telecommunications legislation and regulatory proceedings.
Brad E. Mutschelknaus, senior partner and Executive Committee Member of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, is a founding partner of its Telecommunications Practice Group. He represents competitive carrier clients in regulatory proceedings before the FCC and state PUCs, interconnection negotiations, and related litigation and commercial matters.
Michael H. Pryor, member at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo P.C., focuses on communications law, policy and regulation. Previously he was Deputy Chief of the Policy and Program Planning Division in the Common Carrier Bureau of the FCC.
David L. Rice, partner and member of Miller Nash LLP's Regulatory and Government Affairs Practice Group, focuses on communications and energy transactions, licensing and general corporate matters. He also participates in proceedings before the FCC and state regulatory commissions.
Dan Shapiro, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Ontela, Inc., previously managed development of the RealArcade service at RealNetworks and software development for the Identity Cellular Phone at Wildseed.
Suzanne K.Toller, partner at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and Chair of its Communications Practice Group, focuses on regulatory and legal issues in telecommunications. Previously she was Vice President of External Affairs for AT&T Wireless and a legal advisor to FCC Commissioner Chong.
Bryan N. Tramont, partner with Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, previously was Chief of Staff of the FCC, under former Chairman Michael Powell, where he directed the agency's staff in implementing FCC policies overseeing the communications industry; including wireline, broadcast, wireless and satellite.
William B. Wilhelm Jr., partner with Bingham McCutchen LLP, advises technology companies on policy, state and federal regulation and commercial transactions and disputes related to the development and deployment of new communications applications.
