A Comprehensive Conference On
NEGOTIATING
TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEALS
Conference in Detail
Day 1 - Thursday, October 11, 2001
(For Day 2 agenda, click here)
| 8:30 | Introduction and Overview Varieties of commercial telecommunications transactions today—Common threads and key differences |
Mary Jo Peed, Esq., Program Co-Chair BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. Atlanta, GA Walter Sapronov, Esq., Program Co-Chair Gerry & Sapronov LLP Atlanta, GA |
| 9:00 | Interconnection Agreements Compulsory negotiation under the Telecommunications Act of 1996—CLEC, Broadband/XDSL, mobile, and incumbent local carriers’ perspectives |
Jeffrey Blumenfeld, Esq. Blumenfeld & Cohen Washington, DC Leah G. Cooper, Esq., Corporate Counsel BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. Atlanta, GA Andrew M. Klein, Esq. Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Washington, DC |
| 10:15 | Break |
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| 10:30 | Internet and Broadband Access Transactional and regulatory issues in broadband and cable access to the Internet |
Robert J. Butler, Esq. Wiley Rein & Fielding Washington, DC Jonathan J. Nadler, Esq. Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP Washington, DC Christopher W. Savage, Esq. Cole Raywid & Braverman LLP Washington, DC Chad S. Wachter, Esq. |
| 12:00 | Lunch (on your own) | |
| 1:15 | User Deals Negotiation of detariffed voice and data agreements by user purchasers; outsourcing, integrated equipment and service contracts; local exchange contract services arrangements (CSAs) |
C. Douglas Jarrett, Esq. Keller and Heckman LLP Washington, DC Kenneth A. Klatt, Esq., General Attorney Delta Air Lines, Inc. Atlanta, GA Laura F. H. McDonald, Esq. |
| 3:15 | Break |
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| 3:30 | Rights-of-Way, Pole Attachments and Building Access Accessing the “Last Foot:” negotiating rights-of-way with municipalities, pole attachment agreements with utilities, and building/rooftop access with landlords |
Richard Keck, Esq. Troutman Sanders LLP Atlanta, GA James A. Macke, Esq., Local Regulatory Manager AT&T Broadband Norcross, GA Jeffrey A. Moerdler, Esq. Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC New York, NY Daniel M. Waggoner, Esq. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Seattle, WA |
| 5:00 | Reception for Faculty and Attendees |
sponsored by Gerry & Sapronov LLP, King & Spalding, and BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. |
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