SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT
Conference in Detail
Friday • September 17, 2004
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| 8:30 | Spectrum Wars: Case Studies of Disputes Over Spectrum |
Jennifer Manner, Esq. Senior Counsel Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC |
| 9:00 | Privacy and Security Issues Related to Wireless Technology |
Ronald L. Plesser, Esq. Piper Rudnick LLP Washington, DC |
| 9:45 | Responding to Post-9/11 Public Safety Spectrum Needs The interplay between NTIA & FCC jurisdictions; homeland security considerations; finding the best approaches for efficient use of spectrum |
David G. Boyd, Ph.D. Deputy Director Systems Engineering and Development U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC |
| 10:30 | Break |
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| 10:45 | A Boom in New Technologies Using Unlicensed Spectrum and the Resulting Policy Implications What do new technologies and the birth of new services suggest regarding the amount of unlicensed spectrum that should be available for common use? As spectrum for services like Wi-Fi becomes mainstream, will users demand higher quality services resulting in demand for greater protection for unlicensed spectrum? |
Steve B. Sharkey Program Co-Chair Julius P. Knapp Deputy Chief Office of Engineering and Technology Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC Mitchell Lazarus, Esq. Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth PLC Arlington, VA |
| 12:15 | Lunch (on your own) |
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| 1:30 | The Rebanding and Relocation Debate — An Evolving Paradigm: Repackaging the Spectrum to Maximize Efficiency and Minimize Interference The FCC’s proceeding for rationalizing fractured spectrum in the 800 MHz band and what spectrum bands are next? Should users acquiring additional spectrum pay for it? |
Diane Cornell Vice President Regulatory Policy Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) Washington, DC Bruce K. Cox Senior Director Government Affairs Nextel Communications Reston, VA Andrew Kreig, Esq. President Wireless Communication Association International (WCA) Washington, DC |
| 3:00 | Break |
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| 3:15 | Broadband Over Powerlines |
David Baker, Esq. Vice President Law and Public Policy EarthLink, Inc. Atlanta, GA |
| 3:45 | A Discussion of New Techniques and Tools for Creating Greater Access to Licensed Wireless Communications Spectrum — and the Resulting New Opportunities for Service Providers |
Michele C. Farquhar, Esq. Moderator Caressa D. Bennet, Esq. Bennet & Bennet PLLC Washington, DC Kathleen O’Brien Ham Managing Director Federal Regulatory Affairs T-Mobile USA Washington, DC Lon Levin Vice President Mobile Satellite Ventures Reston, VA Co-founder XM Satellite Radio Washington, DC |
| 5:15 | Adjourn |
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