Event ID # 54930
Date:
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
 Time:
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Event:

Executive Luncheon: Influencing US Wireless Policy
Host:

Telecom Council of Silicon Valley
Location:

(Mountain View)   Google Map
Nokia- Kirk Room
313 Fairchild Dr, Mountain View, CA 94043
Contact:
Liz Kerton		 Phone:
408-834-7933
Email:
council@telecomcouncil.com
Website:
http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?i=c7b3d832-82b9-4367-a1a8-6c20047b733c
Price:
$100 for non-members, free for members.
Full details:
With the 700 MHz auction, the "white space" debate, and new legislation proposing free wireless broadband nationwide, it has been a landmark period at the intersection of wireless and policy. The decisions being made will set the foundation for markets that will impact Silicon Valley companies for years or even decades to come. Silicon Valley companies have played a profound role in influencing or even setting the debate. When Valley companies used to competing on service merit or time-to-market go to Washington, they may find themselves going toe-to-toe with incumbents with more experience and deeper lobbying budgets.

In this discussion, we'll hear from panelists who have led the charge into Washington, and will get their insight on the following subjects:
* The FCC's 700 MHz auction and the role of Silicon Valley companies in it
* A proposal to deploy free nationwide broadband at 2.1 GHz
* The debate over "white space communications"
* National broadband policy

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