NaCo Technology Summit Part 1
03/07/2010 by NextGenWeb
On Saturday, March 6 NextGenWeb live streamed the NaCo Technology Summit. Click below to watch archived footage of the summit.
NaCo Technology Summit Part 2
03/07/2010 by NextGenWeb
On Saturday, March 6 NextGenWeb live streamed the NaCo Technology Summit. Click below to watch archived footage of the summit.
Broadband is Fundamental to a Green Economy
03/05/2010 by NextGenWeb
Broadband can be a key player in driving the United States towards a new “Green Economy.” That was the message delivered by four organizations on Capitol Hill this week. The Progressive States Network, in collaboration with the Blue Green Alliance, the Sierra Club and Communications Workers of America, unveiled a new report titled, “Networking the Green Economy: How Broadband and Related Technologies Can Build a Green Economic Future.”
Nathan Newman, Executive Director of the Progressive States Network, said that broadband can reduce energy in various ways, including smart meters in homes and businesses, telehealth, teleconference and telecommuting, and e-commerce. Newman also stressed the immense cost savings that broadband would bring in these same sectors. See NGW’s interview with Newman below.
Annie Hill, Executive Vice President for the Communications Workers of America, carried a jobs message and said that increased broadband deployment brings with it immense opportunity for gainful employment. “Investment in the green economy is the job creator of the 21st century, and broadband is part of that investment,” Hill said.
Allison Chin, President of the Sierra Club, discussed broadband and smart meters. Chin stressed the importance of ubiquitous broadband so that all consumers can track their energy usage, and in turn be more energy efficient. Check out NGW’s interview with the Sierra Club President below.
As the event drew to a close, Congressman Ed Markey, Chairman of the US House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, congratulated the organizations for their work on the report. He stressed the importance of the transition to a new green economy, and the fundamental role broadband will play in that transition.
Free State Foundation Winter Telecom Policy Summit – Conversation on FCC Policies and Processes
02/16/2010 by NextGenWeb
Free State Foundation Winter Telecom Policy Summit
January 29, 2010
National Press Club, Washington, DC
“Conversation on FCC Policies and Processes”
Edward P. Lazarus, Chief of Staff, FCC, and Randolph J. May, President, FSF
Free State Foundation Winter Telecom Policy Summit – Net Neutrality Regulation
02/16/2010 by NextGenWeb
Free State Foundation Winter Telecom Policy Summit
January 29, 2010
National Press Club, Washington, DC
Net Neutrality Regulation: Why Now – Or Ever?
Moderator:
Randolph May, President, The Free State Foundation
Panelists:
Robert D. Atkinson, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation
Alan Davidson, Google
Kyle McSlarrow, NCTA
Tom Tauke, Verizon
Howard Shelanski, FTC
Christopher Yoo, University of Pennsylvania Law School
Free State Foundation Winter Telecom Policy Summit – The FCC’s Broadband Plan
02/16/2010 by NextGenWeb
Free State Foundation Winter Telecom Policy Summit
January 29, 2010
National Press Club, Washington, DC
The FCC’s Broadband Plan: The Good, The Bad, and the Just So-So?
Moderator:
Deborah Taylor Tate, FSF Distinguished Adjunct Senior Fellow, and former Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
Panelists:
Stuart Benjamin, FCC
Jeffrey Campbell, Cisco
Steven Davis, Qwest
Steve Largent, CTIA
Thomas Power, NTIA
Paul de Sa, FCC
Joe Waz, Comcast
Free State Foundation Winter Telecom Policy Summit – Welcome and Morning Keynote
02/16/2010 by NextGenWeb
Free State Foundation Winter Telecom Policy Summit
January 29, 2010
National Press Club, Washington, DC
Welcome and Introduction
Randolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation
Opening Keynote Address
The Honorable Robert M. McDowell, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
Silicon Flatirons Digital Broadband Migration Conference
02/03/2010 by NextGenWeb
NextGenWeb had the opportunity to again live stream the Silicon Flatirons Digital Broadband Migration Conference this year in Boulder, CO. In case you were unable to watch the sessions live, we have made the archived footage available below.
Day 1, Morning Session
Welcome
* Dale Hatfield
Executive Director, Silicon Flatirons Center
Adjunct Professor, University of Colorado
Former Chief Engineer, Federal Communications Commission
Overview Address
* Phil Weiser
Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice
Overview Panel: The Internet Ecosystem in Perspective
* Brad Feld
Managing Director, Foundry Group, Mobius Venture Capital
* Dale Hatfield
Executive Director, Silicon Flatirons Center
Adjunct Professor, University of Colorado
Former Chief Engineer, Federal Communications Commission
* Larissa Herda
Chairman, CEO, and President, tw telecom inc.
* Michael Powell
Former Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
Senior Advisor, Providence Equity
* Meredith Attwell Baker
Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
* Marc Berejka
Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Secretary, Department of Commerce
* Lisa Tanzi
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Business Division, Microsoft Corporation
Moderator
* Phil Weiser
Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice
Day 1, First Afternoon Session
Evolving Business Models and Policy Challenges for the Content Industries
Moderator
* Jonathan Sallet
Silicon Flatirons Senior Adjunct Fellow, University of Colorado
Managing Director, The Glover Park Group
Presenters
* Mark Cooper
Silicon Flatirons Senior Adjunct Fellow, University of Colorado
Director of Research, Consumer Federation of America
* Ellen Goodman
Professor of Law, Rutgers University-Camden
* Mark Lemley
William H. Neukom Professor of Law, Stanford University
Discussants
* Michael Gallagher
President and CEO, Entertainment Software Association
* Preston Padden
Executive Vice President, Walt Disney Company
* Gigi Sohn
President and Co-founder, Public Knowledge
Day 1, Second Afternoon Session
Industry Structure and Opportunities for Innovation
Moderator
* Ari Fitzgerald
Partner, Hogan & Hartson
Presenters
* Carl Shapiro
Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Economics, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice
* Howard Shelanski
Deputy Director for Antitrust, Bureau of Economics, Federal Trade Commission
* Daniel Weitzner
Associate Administrator for Policy, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
Discussants
* Kathryn C. Brown
Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Corporate Responsibility, Verizon
* Jon Nuechterlein
Partner, WilmerHale
* Stephen Williams
Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
Day 2
Keynote Address
* Jack Waters
Level 3 Communications
The Governance Challenges of Cooperation In The Internet Ecosystem
Moderator
* Paul Ohm
Associate Professor of Law, University of Colorado
Presenters
* Pierre de Vries
Silicon Flatirons Senior Adjunct Fellow, University of Colorado
* Michael Froomkin
Professor of Law, University of Miami
* Frank Pasquale
Professor of Law, Seton Hall University
Discussants
* Edward Felten
Professor of Computer Science and Public Affairs, Princeton University
* Brent Olson
Assistant Vice President, Public Policy, AT&T
Day 2, Closing Address
* Larry Strickling
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce
Third Way Event Focuses on Jobs
01/22/2010 by NextGenWeb
On Wednesday, January 20, 2009 Third Way hosted an event titled, “Help Wanted: New Ideas for American Jobs.” The event featured members of Congress including House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD-5), Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rep. Frank Kratovil (MD-1), Rep. Dan Maffei (NY-25), and Rep. John Boccieri (OH-16). The conversation was focused on creating jobs and promoting recovery and featured conversations on ways that the federal government can support recovery by spurring domestic manufacturing, entrepreneurship, small business, clean energy development, and other activities. Click below to watch archived footage of the event.
That same day, the Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies released a report showing that Job seekers who use the Internet are more likely to keep actively looking for jobs and less likely to drop out of the labor pool than those without Internet access, as reported in Hillicon Valley.
January Communications Forum featuring FCC Commissioner Meredith Baker
01/21/2010 by NextGenWeb
On January 21, 2009, the Media Institute hosted their January Communications Forum. The event featured keynote remarks by FCC Commissioner Meredith Atwell Baker. Click below to watch archived footage from the event.
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