NEGOTIATING CARRIER-TO-CARRIER
TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEALS
Conference in Detail
Friday • November 7, 2003
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| 8:30 | Pole Attachments and Building Access Recent cases and trends on pole attachments and building access (including cable, cellular, Wi-Fi and other forms of access) |
Maria T. Browne, Esq. Cole Raywid Braverman LLP Washington, DC Richard P. Keck, Esq. Troutman Sanders LLP Atlanta, GA |
| 9:30 | Indefeasible Rights of Use (IRUs) and Capacity Swaps Latest trends in crafting IRU agreements (particularly when the grantor files for bankruptcy protection) and other facility sharing arrangements; capacity swaps, use of rightsof- way, and access to underlying property |
Norman B. “Chip” Gerry, Esq. Gerry & Sapronov LLP Atlanta, GA |
| 10:15 | Break |
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| 10:30 | Voice-Over IP |
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| • Recent technology and regulatory classification developments (is it an information service?); contract treatment; rate comparisons with traditional circuit costs |
Robert J. Butler, Esq. Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP Washington, DC |
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| • Business perspective on the impact of VOIP on the future for traditional voice telecommunications |
Barry Andrews, Ph.D President 8 x 8, Inc. Santa Clara, CA |
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| 12:00 | Lunch (on your own) |
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| 1:15 | Dealing with Distressed Carriers |
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| • Contracting: Tips for dealing with companies in the process of reorganizing and for crafting effective deal protection measures for ongoing carrier bankruptcies and workouts |
Peter M. Pearl, Esq. Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP Atlanta, GA Paul M. Rosenblatt, Esq. Kilpatrick & Stockton LLP Atlanta, GA |
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| 2:15 | Broadband and Wi-Fi Access |
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| • Legal issues relating to Wi-Fi for LMDS and other types of broadband access; transactional and regulatory issues; last mile access in rural areas |
C. Douglas Jarrett, Esq. Keller and Heckman LLP Washington, DC |
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Business perspective |
Carl Peede President and CEO Tri-State Broadband, Inc. Atlanta, GA |
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| 3:15 | Break |
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| 3:30 | When Deals Go Bad: Remedies |
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Antitrust actions after Goldwasser and Covad decisions |
Jeffrey S. Spigel, Esq. King & Spalding LLP Washington, DC |
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| • Litigation vs. Arbitration: Pros and cons of commercial arbitration; Unique 96 Act Section 252 Procedures |
Michael J. Zpevak, Esq. Arbitrator, Commercial Panel American Arbitration Association St. Louis, MO |
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Alternative approaches to resolving disputes |
Donald I. Hackney, Jr., Esq. Arnall, Golden & Gregory, LLP Atlanta, GA |
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| 5:00 | Adjourn |
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