Events
2006 Quello Communication Law and Policy Symposium - Toward A New Communication Policy Paradigm
April 6, 2006, 8am - 5pm | Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington, DC
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
All sessions in Constitution A, Lower Level
8:00-8:30
REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BRAKFAST
8:30-8:40
WELCOME
Steven S. Wildman, Co-Director, Quello Center
8:40-10:10
THE STATE OF TELECOMMUNICATION AND THE CHALLENGES AHEAD
Chair: Kathleen Wallman, Visiting Research Professor, Georgetown University
Speakers: Richard E. Wiley, Managing Partner, Wiley, Rein & Fielding (Presentation)
Nicholas Economides, Professor of Economics, New York University (Presentation)
Johannes M. Bauer & Steven S. Wildman, Co-Directors, Quello Center (Presentation)
10:10-10:30
Break
10:30-12:00
NET NEUTRALITY AND INTEROPERABILITY
Chair: Roderick (“Rick”) S. Coy, Member, Clark Hill PLC
Speakers: David D. Clark, Senior Research Scientist, Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab MIT (Presentation)
Link Hoewing, Assistant Vice President Internet and Technology Issues, Verizon (Presentation)
Lawrence Strickling, Chief Regulatory Officer, Broadwing Communications (Presentation)
Gerard J. Waldron, Partner, Covington & Burling
12:00-1:30
LUNCH
Chair James H. Quello, former FCC Commissioner; Consultant, Wiley, Rein & Fielding
Introduction: The Honorable Ted Stevens, U.S. Senate (R-AK)
Address: The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, U.S. Senate (D-HI)
1:30-3:00
DESIGNING A NEXT-GENERATION LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Chair: Lawrence J. Spiwak, President, Phoenix Center
Speakers: Randolph May, Senior Fellow & Director of Communications Studies, Progress Progress and Freedom Foundation
Gigi B. Sohn, Founder and President, Public Knowledge
Daniel Brenner, Senior Vice President, Law & Regulatory Policy, National Cable & Telecommunications Association (Presentation)
Barbara A. Cherry, former Associate Director, Quello Center (Presentation)
3:00-3:20
Break
3:20-4:50
RETHINKING PUBLIC INTEREST GOALS IN MEDIA AND TELECOMS
Chair: Gary Reid, Associate Director, Quello Center
Speakers: Jorge R. Schement, Distinguished Professor, Penn State (Presentation)
Gloria Tristani, President, Benton Foundation
Michael Oden, Associate Professor Urban Studies University of Texas, Austin (Presentation)
4:50-5:00
CONCLUDING COMMENTS
5:00
ADJOURNMENT
Related Publications and Media
2006 Quello Communications Law and Policy Symposium Speaker: Bauer, Wildman
2006 Quello Communications Law and Policy Symposium Speaker: David D. Clark
2006 Quello Communications Law and Policy Symposium Speaker: Link Hoewing
2006 Quello Communications Law and Policy Symposium Speaker: Nicholas Economides
2006 Quello Communications Law and Policy Symposium Speaker: Richard E. Wiley
