Law Seminars International Presents

An Important Two-Day Conference on

Spectrum Management

September 16 & 17, 2004
Sheraton Reston Hotel in Reston, VA
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Who Should Order Homestudy

Attorneys in both the private and public sector, government officials, industry representatives, and anyone involved in spectrum allocation or developing business or agency plans using wireless communications systems

Why Order

The dramatically increasing and competing demands for radio spectrum among the different communications industry segments - broadcasters, wireless carriers, satellite providers, and emerging unlicensed services, as well as the public safety and homeland security community - has highlighted the critical importance of spectrum management and related spectrum issues and proceedings. Learn from key government decision-makers, legal practitioners, industry insiders, technical experts, and representatives of the public safety community about the latest spectrum debates and emerging policies. This conference presents an unusually broad and deep look at the full range of issues affecting today’s "spectrum wars" as well as in-depth tutorials on the current spectrum management process and new proposals from the Administration, the Federal Communications Commission, and outside policy groups. ~ Program Co-Chairs: Michele C. Farquhar, Esq. and Steve B. Sharkey

What You Will Learn

Emerging spectrum-based technologies; Broadcasters' digital migration; Debate over "exclusive rights" versus "shared use" of spectrum; Emerging precedent on interference issues; Public safety spectrum needs; Current re-banding and relocation debates affecting wireless carriers; New techniques for achieving greater spectrum access; Privacy and security issues related to wireless technology

Agenda

Thursday, September 16, 2004
8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 am Introduction and Overview
  Michele C. Farquhar, Esq., Program Co-Chair
 Hogan & Hartson LLP / Washington, DC
  Steve B. Sharkey, Program Co-Chair
 Motorola, Inc. / Washington, DC
8:45 am Spectrum Rights and Spectrum Management: Where We Are Today and How We Got Here
  The technical nuts and bolts of spectrum management: New technologies and noise tolerance; the state of the art in engineering modeling and prospects for improvement; new congnitive radio technologies and emergence of alternatives to the command & contro
  Dale N. Hatfield, Adjunct Professor
 Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program / Boulder, CO
  Domestic and international institutions that regulate spectrum use: How they came into being, have evolved and interact; the international debate over the need for new spectrum management approaches
  Audrey L. Allison, Director, International Regulatory Affairs
 The Boeing Company / Arlington, VA
10:15 am Break
10:30 am Calls for Change, Their Driving Forces and Pending Proceedings
  FCC: Spectrum Policy Task Force; new FCC initiatives, proceedings and on-going debates
  Peter A. Tenhula, Director, FCC Spectrum Policy Task Force
 Federal Communications Commission / Washington, DC
  NTIA: President’s spectrum initiative for the 21st century and perspective of federal government spectrum users
  John M.R. Kneuer, Esq., Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
 National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) / Washington, DC
  CSIS Spectrum Management Report and Recommendations
  James A. Lewis, Ph.D., Director of Technology Policy
 Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) / Washington, DC
12:00 pm Lunch (on your own)
1:15 pm Interference
  Legal and regulatory policy issues related to interference; what are the current standards for harmful interference and what is ahead?
  R. Paul Margie, Esq., Legal Advisor to Commissioner Michael J. Copps
 Federal Communications Commission / Washington, DC
2:00 pm New Technologies; Digital Migration and the Evolution of Broadcasting
  Perspectives on the 700 MHz spectrum debate: Who should move first and who can’t move? As broadcasters move towards digital, how should the vacated spectrum be reallocated? What’s ahead for entrepreneurs?
  David Donovan, Esq., President
 Association for Maximum Service Television, Inc. / Washington, DC
  Nancy Jesuale, President
 NetCity Engineering, Inc. / Portland, OR
  John Lawson, President & CEO
 Association of Public Television Stations / Washington, DC
3:30 pm Break
3:45 pm Exclusive Rights vs. Shared Use: Key Issues in the Debate
  How does interference impact incumbent business and what protection policy should be adopted; hands-on spectrum management vs. financial incentives; incumbent interests vs. new users; underlays vs. overlays, interference temperature and potential new regu
  Leigh M. Chinitz, Ph.D., Chief Technical Advisor
 Proxim Corp. / Sunnyvale, CA
  Matt Stone, Government Strategist
 Civitium LLC / Warner Robins, GA
5:15 pm End of Day

Friday, September 17, 2004
8:30 am Spectrum Wars: Case Studies of Disputes Over Spectrum
  Alan J. Scrime, Chief, Policy & Rules Division, Office of Engineering & Technology
 Federal Communications Commission / Washington, DC
9:00 am Privacy and Security Issues Related to Wireless Technology
  James J. Halpert, Esq.
 Piper Rudnick LLP / Washington, DC
9:45 am 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 Science and Technology Directorate / Washington, DC
10:30 am Break
10:45 am 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 ofunlicensed spectrum that should be available for common use? As spectrum for services like Wi-Fi becomes mainstream, will users demand higher quality services resulting
  Julius P. Knapp, Deputy Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology
 Federal Communications Commission / Washington, DC
  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
  Mitchell Lazarus, Esq.
 Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth PLC / Arlington, VA
  What do new technologies and the birth of new services suggest regarding the amount ofunlicensed spectrum that should be available for common use? As spectrum for services like Wi-Fi becomes mainstream, will users demand higher quality services resulting
  Steve B. Sharkey, Program Co-Chair
 Motorola, Inc. / Washington, DC
12:15 pm Lunch (on your own)
1:30 pm 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 of Regulatory Policy
 Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association / Washington, DC
  Bruce K. Cox, Senior Director, Government Affairs
 Nextel Communications / Reston, VA
  Andrew Kreig, Esq., President
 Wireless Communications Association International Inc. / Washington, DC
3:00 pm Break
3:15 pm Broadband Over Powerlines
  David Baker, Esq., Vice President, Law and Public Policy
 EarthLink, Inc. / Atlanta, GA
3:45 pm 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
 Hogan & Hartson LLP / Washington, DC
  Caressa D. Bennet, Esq.
 Bennet & Bennet PLLC / Washington, DC
  Kathleen O'Brien Ham, Managing Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs
 T-Mobile USA / Washington, DC
  David Cavossa
 Satellite Industry Association / Alexandria, VA
5:15 pm Adjourn

Cancellation

There is a $25 cancellation fee for Course Materials orders and $50 for Homestudy orders

Continuing Education Credits

Law Seminars International automatically obtains CLE credit approval for the state in which a seminar is held. On request, we will apply for CLE credits in other states and other types of credits. Current credits status: VA CLE 14 (#R03310) | CA MCLE 14 | GA CLE 13.8 | NY CLE 16.5 (0 ethics, non-transitional) | OH CLE13.75 (#145539) | PA CLE 13.5 (#62624) | SC CLE 13.75 (#243420) | TX CLE 13.75 #000067848 | WA CLE 13.75 (#124168)

Cost

Our complete Homestudy Course, consisting of a VHS or DVD recording and the written course materials, is available for $1005. The course materials alone are available for $100. We will ship your homestudy order via UPS ground within two weeks after the seminar or the date we receive payment (which ever is later).
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Faculty Bios

Michele C. Farquhar, program co-chair, is a partner at Hogan & Hartson LLP and practices in communications with emphasis on commercial and private wireless and mass media regulation. She previously served as both Chief of the Wireless Telelecommunications Bureau at the FCC and as Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary and Chief of Staff for the NTIA.

Steve Sharkey, program co-chair, is Director, Spectrum and Standards Strategy in Motorola’s Government Relations where he is involved in efforts to identify spectrum for 3G services, Ultra Wideband, and 700/800 MHz issues. He previously worked for the FCC in the Mass Media Bureau, Private Radio Bureau, Office of Engineering and Technology and the International Bureau.

Audrey Allison is Director of International Regulatory Affairs for Connexion by Boeing, which provides real-time two-way broadband connectivity to aircraft and other mobile platforms. She represents Boeing on a broad range of spectrum and market issues before the International Telecommunication Union, the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission and Western Hemishpere Governments.

David Baker is Vice President for Law and Public Policy at EarthLink. EarthLink is the nation's third largest ISP serving 4.9 million customers through dial-up, broadband and web hosting services.

Caressa D. Bennet has represented primarily rural carriers before the FCC, state regulatory agencies, the courts and Congress since 1987. She is a nationally recognized expert on rural wireless issues and has been a key proponent for easing regulatory burdens that hinder small wireless companies.

David G. Boyd joined the Department of Homeland Security in March, 2003 and serves as the Deputy Director, Systems Engineering and Development in the Science and Technology Directorate and as the Program Manager for SAFECOM, a Presidential Management Agenda initiative to achieve interoperability among all elements of the national public safety/first responder community. He also serves on the President's National Task Force on Spectrum Management

Leigh M. Chinitz, Ph.D. is the Chief Technical Advisor for Proxim Corp, where he tracks technology trends and customer requirements to guide the company's decisions on technology acquisition and partnership opportunities. He previously worked in systems technology research for Motorola and was responsible for coordinating Motorola's participation in FCC rule making proceedings.

Diane Cornell is the Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, where she is responsible for coordinating regulatory issues for the association affecting the mobile wireless industry. Prior to this position, she worked for the FCC as Associate Chief of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.

Bruce Cox joined Nextel Communications as Senior Director of Government Affairs in May, 2004 while being heavily involved in Nextel's 800 MHz project as an independent consultant. He previously was Vice President of Industry Relations for CTIA, where his responsibility included coordinating with the FCC, Congress and member companies on issues relating to universal service and E-911. Prior to CTIA, he was Vice President - Congressional & Regulatory Affairs for AT&T.

David Donovan is President of MSTV, a national association of over 430 television stations leading the transition to digital television service and dedicated to promoting technical quality of free over-air television. His is the former Vice President of Legal and Legislative Affairs for the Association of Local Television Stations, Inc., and previously was Legal Advisor to FCC Commissioner James H. Quello.

James J. Halpert is a partner in the E-Commerce and Privacy and Intellectual Property practices of Piper Rudnick LLP and helps to manage the firm’s Government Affairs Practice Group. He has helped to negotiate and draft many of the U.S. laws that apportion liability and government surveillance power on the Internet.

Kathleen O'Brien Ham recently joined T-Mobile USA as Managing Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs after 14 years at the FCC as a spectrum policy maker. At the FCC she not only served on the Spectrum Policy Task Force and the Interagency 3G Working Group, but also served as Deputy Chief of the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis and Deputy Chief of the Wireless Bureau.

Dale N. Hatfield, is Director of the Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program at the University of Colorado. Previously, he was the Chief of the Office of Engineering and Technology at the Federal Communications Commission.

Nancy. Jesuale is currently the President of NetCity Engineering Inc., a design and engineering practice for local government networking, specializing in public safety infrastructure and broadband fiber networks for voice, data, and CLEC applications. Currently Ms. Jesuale is advising the City of Portland, OR, the City of Los Angeles, the District of Columbia and several other entities.

Julius P. Knapp is Deputy Chief of the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology. During his 26 years with the FCC, he has been Chief of the Policy and Rules Division in OET that oversees spectrum allocations and coordinates radio frequency issues with the Federal Government, Chief of the FCC laboratory, where he was responsible for the FCC’s equipment authorization program and he headed the Frequency Allocations Branch where he was responsible for FCC frequency allocation proceedings for the cellular service, private land mobile services, and mobile satellite services.

John M.R. Kneuer is Counselor to the Acting Assistant Secretary of NTIA. He previously practiced law at Piper Rudnick where he provided regulatory and legislative representation in the telecom, defense, and transportation industries and was formerly both an executive director for government relations at the Industrial Telecommunications Association and an attorney-advisor in the FCC's wireless bureau.

Andrew Kreig is President of WCA where he has led WCA's focus onto advanced technologies. During his tenure as President, the number of WCA member companies has doubled. He is active in Washington, DC public affairs and is a frequent commentator on advanced technology issues.

John Lawson is President and CEO of the Association of Public Television Stations, where he leads efforts to secure federal funding and favorable public policies for the nation's 357 public television stations. His efforts include digital conversion, expanding the role of public television in education, use of DTV datacasting for homeland security and universal access to public television through all distribution technologies.

Mitchell Lazarus is a partner with Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, where his practice focuses on unlicensed radio technologies, including ultra-wideband and various forms of Wi-Fi, along with software-defined and cognitive radios, millimeter-wave technologies, and broadband-over-power-line. He also represents the fixed microwave community, and is experienced in spectrum allocation issues and the arcane rules governing approvals for radio equipment.

James A. Lewis, Ph.D. is Senior Felow and Director of Technology Policy at the Center for Strategic & International Studies. He is a former member of the Foreign Service and Senior Executive Service where he worked on a wide range of security, technology and intelligence issues including policies for communications and remote sensing satellites, encryption and technology transfer issues.

R. Paul Margie is Legal Advisor to FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps. He advises the Commissioner on a wide range of issues, including wireless communications, competition policy, international communications, IP telephony and spectrum management. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University Law Center and a frequent author on spectrum management issues.

Matt Stone is the Government Strategist for Civitium LLC, where he works with government leaders at evey level. In 2003 he helped create and then chaired the Wireless Houston County Committee, a group of state and local leaders in partnership with leading technology firms that has worked to deploy a countywide wireless broadband network. In May, Alvarion, Intel and Siemens deployed a test network in Houston County using unlicensed spectrum and pre-WiMAX equipment

Peter A. Tenhula is the Acting Deputy Chief of the FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and also serves as Director of the FCC's Spectrum Policy Task Force where he leads the next phase of the Task Force's mission, including the coordination of spectrum policy within the FCC, with Congress and the administration. He also serves on the FCC's' Homeland Security Policy Council.