CLECexpo Fall 2000 to Showcase Competitive Opportunities, Issues in Explosive Telecom Arena.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) Expo Fall 2000 DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2000 Focusing on the red-hot convergence of the Internet and telecommunications industries, Penton Media Penton Media, Inc. (OTC: PTON.OB), founded in 1892, is a diversified business-to-business media company. Penton Media is a mass media corporation that publishes and produces over 40 magazines, 80 trade shows, and 47 web sites. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : PME PME Petites et Moyennes Entreprises PME Professional Military Education PME Pequenas e Médias Empresas (Portugal) PME Petite et Moyenne Entreprise PME Psychology of Mathematics Education PME Pi Mu Epsilon ) will host CLECexpo Fall 2000, a major industry forum, September 11-14 in Denver's Adam's Mark Adam's Mark is a chain of five upscale hotels in the United States. The chain was founded in the early 1970s by Fred Kummer and the chain is currently owned by HBE, Inc., which was also founded by Kummer. Hotel. With keynote speeches from both government and industry leaders, the conference brings together Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) and Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs), plus scores of vendors who service them in forging competitive telecom services for consumers and business. Besides providing a platform for industry insiders to network and collaborate, the conference features four days of hands-on workshops and educational sessions, plus exhibits showcasing state-of-the-art products and services. Two days of pre-conference workshops target more advanced technical professionals in data communications, while some thirty other sessions range from "The Hidden Business Opportunity for CLECs' to "Developing a Marketing and Business Plan." "This event is designed for participants to make connections and access knowledge that promotes success in every facet of voice and data communications," said Todd Erickson, CLECexpo Conference Chair and Managing Editor of CLEC Magazine. More than 1,700 participants are anticipated over the four-day conference. Though slated for months, the timing of the conference has proved crucial in light of a controversial U. S. Court of Appeals decision this summer concerning preferential pricing for CLECs under Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. (FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. ) rules. The FCC policy in question requires incumbent local exchange carriers, such as Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs), to sell portions of their networks to CLECs at significantly discounted prices to promote competition. "The final disposition of the court's ruling remains to be seen, but it's fair to say it will ultimately determine the future of CLECs," said Erickson. "It will be an important topic at CLECexpo." "The hotly debated pricing rule will be just one of the issues covered by FCC Chief Technologist Dave Farber in his keynote speech on opening day, " added Denise Kettler, Group Show Director, CLECexpo, "it will also be addressed in a workshop session led by Robert Cannon, Senior Counsel on Internet Issues in the FCC Office of Plans and Policy." Besides Farber, other keynote speakers during the conference are Catherine Hapka, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Rhythms NetConnections, and Augie Cruciotti, Qwest Communications Senior Vice President - Local Broadband Services. CLECexpo (www.clecexpo.com) is produced by Penton Media's Service Provider Events Group. The Service Provider Events Group, located in Golden, CO also produces ISPCON ISPCON Internet Service Provider Convention (The Golden Group, Inc.) (www.ispcon.com), the leading Internet Service Provider Conventions and ASPCON (www.aspcon.com), the leading conventions for Application Service Providers. For additional information about attending or exhibiting at CLECexpo, visit www.clecexpo.com or call 800-632-5537 to register. Penton Media, Inc. (NYSE: PME) is a leading diversified business media company that produces market-focused magazines, Web sites, trade shows, and conferences. Penton serves the Internet/broadband; natural products/food/retail; manufacturing; electronics; design/engineering; management; supply chain/aviation; government/compliance; mechanical systems/construction; and leisure/hospitality markets. For more information, visit www.penton.com |
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