From cyber-security over communications networks to the FCC and its budget, critical issues affecting telecom providers are introduced and analyzed by staff from the House Committee on Energy & Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Discovery points:

• Broadband deployment and access policies
• Network security issues and effect on policy
• Internet commerce and implications for service providers

From intellectual property protection to corporate transactions, policy issues affecting cable, media and telecom industry participants are evaluated and discussed by those who know them best: staff from the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary. Discovery points:

• Intellectual property protection and implications for content distribution
• Viewpoints around cross-industry collaboration and competitive implications
• A forward look at committee focal points and areas of inquiry

From current-day enforcement issues to long-term views around telecom policy, experienced legal advisors to the Federal Communications Commission address the top issues confronting the competitive U.S. telecom marketplace and the Commission’s role in addressing them. A panel that offers an in-depth immersion in some of the most important legal issues facing the cable industry today.

Panelists:

• Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
• Robert McDowell, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
• Maureen Ohlhausen, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
• Tom Power, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Telecommunications, Office of Science & Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
• Larry Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce

Phone calls are going HD, video calling is becoming prevalent, and competition for customers is more intensive than ever. Get a 360-degree perspective on how the Commission’s top advisors see shifts in telecom technology, services, competition and economics influencing the marketplace. Appearing are FCC Bureau Chiefs and top staffers who possess a deep understanding of the communications environment and cable’s place within it.

We’ve come a long way since the days of monopoly phone service and one-size-fits-all rate plans. Today, state telecommunications regulators must assess a dizzying blend of technologies, consumer concerns and economic impacts. How do they see the market and its public policy implications developing? Find out here as experienced state commissioners assess the communications landscape. Discovery points:

• Voice service competitive dynamics and implications for regulatory approach
• Public policy priorities in a shifting marketplace
• The impact and influence of alternative technologies, landline cord cutting and more