THE NEW TELECOMMUNICATIONS
OUTSOURCING &
NETWORK MANAGEMENT


Conference in Detail
Monday • October 4, 2004

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8:00	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30	Introduction and Overview	David Simpson, Esq. Program Co-Chair Simpson Partners San Francisco, CA
8:45	The History, Evolution and Current Status of Network Centric Outsourcing The market movement away from traditional outsourcing and toward new models and expanded choices in scope of service	Laura F. H. McDonald, Esq. Program Co-Chair Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby LLP Washington, DC
9:15	Common Threads: Basic Objectives and Necessary Terms for Any Source Environment
	• Formulating business goals, distinguishing between an integrated service agreement (same vendor/same network manager) and a third-party arrangement; identifying implementation, performance and cost requirements	Michael Murphy, Esq. Shaw Pittman LLP Los Angeles, CA
	• The legal nuts and bolts; fitting the contract terms to the business objectives; key personnel; access and confidentiality; fine-tuning the boilerplate: dispute resolution, limitation of liability and risk allocation	D. E. (“Deb”) Boehling, Esq. Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby LLP Washington, DC
10:45	Break
11:00	Regulatory Drivers: Different Services Mean Different Treatment A discussion of the difference between “traditional” telecom services and information services, and how that affects outsourcing decisions and implementation	Timothy F. Coen, Esq. Gerry & Sapronov, LLC Atlanta, GA
11:45	Lunch (on your own)
1:15	The Hidden Costs of Outsourcing Network Management An overview of the process, and hidden costs, of outsourcing network management; why an RFP may or may not be the right approach; internal transition costs; HR implications	Andrew Baer Vice President, Technology Sourcing Merrill Lynch New York, NY
2:00	How Privacy and Data Security Laws Affect Outsourced and Network Services What companies relying on third parties to host their applications, transport (and store) data, provide conferencing and network management must know about current privacy laws and security issues that impact their business	Françoise Gilbert, Esq. IT Law Group Palo Alto, CA
2:45	Break
3:00	Equipment and Software: Avoiding and Overcoming Common Mistakes
	• Equipment leasing, licensing, and collocation terms and conditions necessary when people and equipment are located on customer premises from both vendor and customer perspective	Mary O’Connell, Esq. Senior Corporate Counsel PAETEC Communications, Inc. Fairport, NY
	• Necessary software and the inevitable licensing and IP issues that arise	David Tollen, Esq. Simpson Partners San Francisco, CA
4:30	End of Day

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