Law Seminars International Presents

An Important Two-Day Cnference

Voice over IP

Ready for Prime Time---Business and Regulatory Issues

March 11 & 12, 2004
Canterbury Hotel in San Francisco, CA
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Who Should Order Homestudy

Attorneys, telecom carriers (wireline and wireless), cable system operators, medium and large users, and buildingowners/developers for offices and wired communities

Why Order

"A dramatic shift is underway in the telecommunications industry. Carriers and enterprise customers are transitioning from circuit switched services to digital, Internet, packet-based networks and technologies-- such as Voice Over Internet Protocol ("VoIP"). While VoIP promises to offer feature rich communications service at lower cost, uncharted legal, financial and technological challenges confront the next generation of communication providers. Led by well regarded industry experts, LSI’s comprehensive two day seminar will be of interest to VoIP providers, competitors, regulators, deal makers, and equipment manufacturers. Attend and get substantive answers to the critical issues facing the Voice Over IP industry today." ~ Program Co-Chairs: David Simpson, Esq., and William B. Wilhelm, Jr., Esq.

What You Will Learn

- How Does VoIP Work? - Transitioning to VoIP - Impact on Social Policies: Universal Service Fund, CALEA, and 911 - Public Policy Issues - Dealmaking Tips - Economic Issues: Inter-carrier Compensation, Franchise Fees, International Arrangements - IP/Telephony under Current Law

What Attendees Said

"Great exposure to cutting edge technology and the changing regulatory landscape." "Conference was very enlightening." "A great mix of opinions."

Agenda

Thursday, March 11, 2004
8:30 am Introduction
  David A. Simpson, Esq., Program Co-Chair
 Simpson Partners / San Francisco, CA
  William B. Wilhelm, Jr., Esq., Program Co-Chair
 Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP / Washington, DC
8:45 am How Does VoIP Work? What is Necessary for Acceptable Voice Quality?
  The basic technology (it's not just about telephones): A primer on IP Telephony and the different methods or network arrangements. that fall under the general VoIP concept
  David S. Holub, Director of Product Development
 Creative Interconnect Communications LLC / San Francisco, CA
9:30 am Is the Market Ready for VoIP?
  Technical and business considerations for users considerig a transition to Voice over IP
  Matthew Dinsmore, Principal
 TMNG Strategy / Boston, MA
10:15 am Break
10:30 am Status of IP/Telephony Under Current Law
  Federal level
  Jeffrey J. Carlisle, Esq., Senior Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau
 Federal Communications Commission / Washington, DC
  State Level
  Brooks E. Harlow, Esq.
 Miller Nash LLP / Seattle, WA
  William P. Hunt, III, Esq., Vice President, Public Policy
 Level 3 Communications, Inc / Broomfield, CO
12:00 pm Lunch
1:15 pm The Debate Over Potential Impacts on Key Social Policies
  Universal Service Fund: Whether VoIP providers should pay into the fund and whether they should be able to draw out of the fund; alternaties under consideration
  David E. Bronston, Esq.
 Wolf Block Schorr & Solis-Cohen LLP / New York, NY
  Support for 911: Can VoIP pass location information to the PSAP? What regulations are necessary? What approach? Who should do it?
  Cynthia A. Clugy, ENP, Director, Regulatory Affairs
 Intrado / Longmont, CO
3:15 pm Break
3:30 pm Key Economic Issues
  Perspectives on Intercarrier compensation arrangements for the termination of voice traffic over IP: Does it qualify for the ISP enhanced services exemption? What can LECs charge IXCs?
  Douglas G. Bonner, Esq.
 LeBoeuf Lamb Greene & MacRae LLP / Washington, DC
  Bryan R. Martin, CEO
 8x8, Inc. / Santa Clara, CA
  Suzanne Toller, Esq.
 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP / San Francisco, CA
5:30 pm End of Day

Friday, March 12, 2004
8:30 am Key Economic Issues (con't)
  Franchise Fee (cable and otherwise) and local tax implications; state taxation
  William M. Marticorena, II, Esq.
 Rutan & Tucker LLP / Costa Mesa, CA
  Arrangements between international carriers and VoIP providers
  Troy F. Tanner, Esq.
 Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP / Washington, DC
10:00 am Break
10:15 am Public Policy Questions for VoIP
  Regardless of its classification as a telecom service or an info service, VoIP poses a number of policy questions: Will telephony regulation become irrelevant? Do we need a national policy rather than state regulation? Will VoIP force restructuring?
  Jonathan Canis, Esq.
 Kelley Drye & Warren LLP / New York, NY
  Susan P. Kennedy
 California Public Utility Commssion / San Francisco, CA
  Connecting carrier perspective
  Cherie R. Kiser, Esq.
 Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo P.C. / Washington, DC
  Elana Shapochnikov, Esq., Associate General Counsel
 Net2Phone / Newark, NJ
12:15 pm Lunch
1:15 pm Public Policy Questions for VoIP
  Cable Systems Perspective
  Christopher W. Savage, Esq.
 Cole, Raywid & Braverman LLP / Washington, DC
1:30 pm Dealmaking Tips
  Vendor perspective on negotiating combined equipment and service agreements
  Michael Anderson, Vice-President
 ADC / Eden Prairie, MN
  An overview of VoIP as an element of telecom deal negotiation today
  Walt Sapronov, Esq.
 Gerry & Sapronov LLP / Atlanta, GA
  Customer Perspective
  Laura F. H. McDonald, Esq.
 Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby LLP / Washington, DC
3:30 pm Adjourn

Cancellation

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

Continuing Education Credits

Law Seminars International self-certifies CLE credits for Washington, California, and Alaska. For other locations, we automatically seek CLE credit approval for the state in which a seminar is held. On request, we will apply for credits from other bar associations or the accrediting bodies for other professions. The current credits status for this program is CA MCLE 12.75 | FL CLE 15 (#2414 4) | KS CLE15 (#30425) | MO CLE 15 | NV CLE12.5 | NY CLE 15 (nontransitional) | OH CLE pending | OR CLE 13.5 (2104*197) |TX CLE12.5 (#000060814) | UT CLE 12.5 | WA CLE 12.5 (#116603) WI CLE 15

Cost

Our complete Homestudy Course, consisting of a VHS or DVD recording and the written course materials, is available for $905. 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

David Simpson, Program Co-Chair, of Simpson Partners specializes in advising companies in the Internet, telecommunications and energy sectors, as well as sophisticated customers of these services. He has more than fifteen years of experience providing business, strategic and regulatory advice to national, regional and local telephone, cellular, Internet and independent energy companies.

William B. Wilhelm, Program Co-Chair, is in the Technology & Telecommunications group at Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP, where he is actively engaged representing domestic and international technology companies, including broadband telecommunications providers, domestic and international ISPs and a variety of B2C and B2B Internet sites on legal and regulatory issues.

Jon Canis is a partner with the law firm of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, and has been practicing telecommunications law since 1984. His practice focuses almost exclusively on the representation of competitive telecommunications carriers, equipment manufacturers, cellular telephone companies and Internet service providers. He represents these clients in regulatory matters before the FCC, DoJ and state regulatory commissions; in litigation before federal and state courts; in negotiating and arbitrating interconnection arrangements and commercial contracts; and in providing strategic and financing advice to startup companies.

Michael Anderson is the Global Vice President of Market Development for ADC, responsible for developing and executing its market plans across the markets ADC serves. His communications, commerce, and content experience span over a decade across both domestic and international markets in senior management roles at both established and entrepreneurial organizations. His specific experience spans several critical business functions including sales and marketing, product management, corporate development, operations, and information technology at companies including AT&T, Big Planet, Time Warner (GST), and Convergelabs.

Douglas G. Bonner, is Chairman of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, L.L.P.'s Telecommunications Department. As an MCI Communications senior litigation attorney from 1992-1996, he negotiated and litigated carrier agreements in federal court and in arbitration proceedings, and was actively involved in the development of MCI's customer arbitration program. He has negotiated and litigated interconnection and enduser service level agreements with all of the Bell Companies and major long distance and Internet service providers.

David E. Bronston is a partner with Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-Cohen LLP in its New York office. He was formerly General Counsel to the New York Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications where he was responsible for the city’s broadband telecommunications and cable television franchises.

Jeffrey J. Carlisle has managed review of applications by Bell operating companies for authority to provide interLATA service, and helped develop the FCC's policies regarding broadband services and competitive entry into the local exchange market.

Cynthia A. Clugy oversees Federal and State Regulatory policy for Intrado’s Legal and Government Affairs Department. These duties include providing subject matter and technical support in state and federal regulatory proceedings.

Matthew Dinsmore is Principal at TMNG Strategy, a firm that combines a deep understanding of the global communications industry with creative yet rigorous analytic techniques to provide strategic management consulting services around the globe. His consulting focus is business case development and economic valuation; he has spoken at many industry events, including Voice on the Net (VON) and Mass Convergence Association.

Brooks E. Harlow is a partner at Miller Nash LLP where he focuses on telecommunications, electric energy, and other utility matters. This includes general business advice to start-up companies in the telecommunications and electric energy industries.

David S. Holub, Director of Product Development for Creative Interconnect Communications, LLC provides analysis, project planning and the implementation of client solutions. He has served as an expert witness consultant for law firms requiring testimony and analysis in facilities construction, telecommunications and Internet engineering litigation.

William P. Hunt, III is Vice President for Public Policy with Level 3 Communications, Inc. where he is responsible for regulatory and government affairs in North America and Europe.

The Hon. Susan P. Kennedy of the California Public Utilities Commission is a leading voice for regulatory consistency, infrastructure investment, and promoting economic development. She has consistently been an advocate for competition and regulatory restraint, particularly as it relates to emerging telecommunications technologies.

Cherie Kiser, is the Managing Director and Chair of the Communications Sections for Mintz Levin Cohen Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC. She devotes her practice to telecommunications law, and Internet related transactions. Since 1990, she has been at the forefront of the expansion of new entrants into the voice and data communications markets, and has assisted major communications companies in all apsects of their telecommunications and broadband strategies.

William M. Marticorena, Program Co-Chair, is a partner in the Public Law Section of Rutan & Tucker, LLP where he has represented public entities on telecommunications, cable television regulation, economic development, and public finance issues for over 23 years.

Bryan R. Martin has served as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of 8x8, Inc. since February 2002. Previously, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer and a director of 8x8. He is an inventor on 31 United States Patents in the fields of semiconductors, computer architecture, video processing algorithms, videophones and communications.

Laura F. H. McDonald is a partner at Levine Blaszak Block & Boothby LLP where she counsels large users and new market entrants in the negotiation of service agreements and interconnection arrangements. She represents clients in local telecommunications markets in the negotiation of their user agreements with incumbent local exchange carriers.

Walt Sapronov, Program Co-Chair, is a partner at Gerry & Sapronov LLP. Mr. Sapronov concentrates his practice on telecommunications law and regulation and transactions involving regulated communications carriers. He represents numerous clients before the Georgia Public Service Commission, the FCC, and the Georgia State Legislature.

Christoher Savage specializes in communications law. He was featured in the lead article of the June 1998 Washington Lawyer, "Layering in Cyberspace." He successfully negotiated the first interconnection agreement between a cable operator and an RBOC.

Elana Shapochnikov is an Associate General Counsel at Net2Phone, Inc. where her primarily focus is on U.S. and international telecommunications regulatory matters, cable telephony, VoIP, Internet, e-commerce, contracts, and commercial transactions.

Rroy Tanner advises clients on international telecommunications regulatory matters. Previously, he was Chief of the Policy and Facilities Branch in the Telecommunications Division of the International Bureau of the FCC.

Suzanne Toller is a partner at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. Previously, Ms. Toller was Senior Counsel for AT&T Wireless, where she was responsible for overseeing and coordinating all of AT&T Wireless’ state regulatory work throughout the country. Prior to joining AT&T Wireless, Ms. Toller served as a Legal Advisor to a former FCC Commissioner.