Broadband Summit: Connecting America
FCC-NARUC Joint Conference on Advanced Services

November 6, 2008, Noon to 5:15 PM
Atherton Room, Fairmont Hotel, 170 S. Market Street, San Jose, California

(in conjunction w/ Wireless Communications Association Symposium and Business Expo)

Introduction of Mayor Reed: FCC Chairman Kevin Martin

Welcoming Remarks: 12:00-12:10 PM
Mayor Chuck Reed, City of San Jose

Opening Statements of Members of Joint Conference: 12:10-12:30 PM
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin
FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate
State Commissioner Larry Landis (IN)
State Commissioners Rachelle Chong (CA), Mark Johnson (AK), Krista Tanner (IA)

Opening Statement of NARUC Telecommunications Committee Chair:
Commissioner Ray Baum (OR)

Legislative Update: Broadband Mapping Bill 12:30 – 1:00 PM
Drew Clark, Executive Director, Broadband Census

Presentation: The Future of Broadband 1:00 – 1:30 PM
Daniel Ballon, Ph.D, Policy Fellow, Technology Studies, Pacific Research Institute

Presentation: Supply and Demand-Side Drivers of Broadband Deployment and Adoption
1:30 to 2:00 PM

Presentation

 Conference Agenda