A Comprehensive Two-Day Conference on
NEGOTIATING CARRIER-TO-CARRIER
TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEALS
Experts deliver negotiating insights for today’s most effective telecom deals
November 6 & 7, 2003
Atlanta, Georgia
Hyatt Regency Atlanta Hotel
| A B O U T T H E C O N F E R E N C E “As these materials go to press, MCI (f/k/a “WorldCom”) has announced plans to emerge from the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. How to protect yourself from a carrier chapter 11 filing—among other lessons learned from WorldCom’s bankruptcy (and others’)—is now a deal point in virtually all commercial telecom negotiation. While economic indicators are flashing a few hopeful signs that the industry may be recovering, it is too soon to tell. Carrier survival (or not) remains a major concern. Regulatory uncertainties, meanwhile, remain just that. The FCC’s long awaited Triennial Review has been announced but is yet to be published. Rumor has it that the FCC’s new rules for the opening up of incumbents’ local telephone networks will be discussed in a magnum opus of more than 600 pages. This will be coupled with a new inquiry into “TELRIC” pricing. Judicial appeals, of course, will follow. Practitioners all know that these complex regulatory developments will affect future interconnection negotiations—but just how it’s still too early to tell. In this challenging environment, LSI is once again pleased to offer this seminar that, by popular demand, will focus exclusively on commercial carrier deals. The emphasis will be on practice pointers, negotiation techniques, spotting deal points, contract drafting tips, pricing, deal protection and what to do when deals go bad. A group of experts will discuss the “new MCI,” the FCC’s Triennial Review, and other developments— including voice over IP and “Wi-Fi.” As always, the faculty will share the latest negotiating insights and trends to help you and your clients negotiate telecom transactions in what continue to be very difficult times.” |