Executive Telecom Briefings on "Telecom Policy and Regulation Issues for 2007" Moving to NYC on March 30.BOSTON -- Back by popular demand, the executive telecom briefing on "Telecom Policy and Regulation Issues for 2007" will take place in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. on March 30. Co-sponsored by the New York Law School History New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The Law School was founded in 1891 by a group of faculty, students, and alumni of Columbia Law School led by their founding dean, Theodore William Dwight, a prominent figure in the , Information Age Economics, and IGI IGI International Genealogical Index IGI International Gemological Institute IGI I'm Going In IGI I Get It IGI Institute of Geologists of Ireland IGI Inspector General for Investigations IGI Institution Gang Investigator (prisons) Group, this event will address many of the hot policy and regulatory issues facing the telecommunications industry. It will discuss questions such as net neutrality (NETwork neutrality) A level playing field for Internet transport. It refers to the absence of restrictions or priorities placed on the type of content carried over the Internet by the carriers and ISPs that run the major backbones. and the proposed XM-Sirius Satellite Radio merger, which were raised by attendees at the last briefing on March 8 held in Washington, D.C. "2007 will be characterized by consolidation and convergence in almost every sector -- wired, wireless, cable TV, radio & TV broadcasting and other mass media/program production, satellites, and Internet/IP-based services," comments Dr. Alan Pearce, president 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 Information Age Economics, and formerly chief economist, 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. . "The 110th Congress will not be the 'do nothing' Congress, but that does not mean it will accomplish anything 'great' in the telecommunications-information-entertainment industry. Nonetheless, there will be hearings and possible legislation on the following issues: Network Neutrality, Mega Mergers, Broadband & Universal Service, Media Cross & Multiple Ownership and Obscenity, and Copyright Issues." Dr. Alan Pearce will serve as chair of the executive telecom briefing. The Executive Telecom Briefings on "Telecommunication Policy and Regulation Issues for 2007" are directed at understanding how telecommunication and policy decisions in Washington, D.C., will affect the telecommunications market and should be of interest to the following: * Carriers * Regulatory lawyers * Investors * Venture capitalists * Systems suppliers * Subsystems and component suppliers * Consultants For more information or to register for the Briefings, please visit http://www.telecombriefings.com/brief_T19NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City .html or contact Dr. Hui Pan, chief economist, IGI, at 1-617-782-5033 or hpan@igigroup.com. |
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