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• Networking Luncheon: Hear from a key player in the telecommunications industry

• Keynotes and Q&A featuring FCC Commissioners and senior government officials

• Important Developments:

- Receive the latest updates in wireline, wireless, and broadband issues

- Hear from current Capitol Hill staffers about current hot topics on the legislative front

• Technology Overview: Examine the importanttechnological issues at play in the telecommunicationspolicy arena — get all your technology questionsanswered by a senior policy maker

Practising Law Institute®

in cooperation with The Federal Communications Bar Association

presents

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Telecommunications Policy & Regulation

Washington, D.C., December 8-9, 2011, The Westin Washington, D.C. City Center

R e s e r v e y o u r p l a c e t o d a y , c a l l ( 8 0 0 ) 2 6 0 - 4 P L I .

Why You Should AttendPractising Law Institute and the Federal Communications Bar Association co-sponsor the nation’s leading annual conference on telecommunications policy and regulation, now in its 29th year! This unique program offers a crucial understanding of the key issues in the telecommunications field at the FCC, Congress, and within the Executive and Judicialbranches. Obtain updates directly from expert practitioners, in-house counsel from toptelecommunications companies, and key senior government officials, including FCC Commissioners and Bureau Chiefs. If you are seeking a way to stay on top of the latest telecommunications developments while catching a glimpse of what is to come in the year ahead, this is the program for you!

What You Will LearnThe country’s foremost public and private sector officials will provide an intensive overview of current trends and developments to come in various industry segments – includingwireless, wireline telecommunications, broadband Internet, and international. The Institutealso concentrates on industry competition, convergence and consolidation.

Who Should AttendPractitioners with experience in the communications and telecommunications industries, stateand local regulators, in-house counsel of communications and telecommunications companies,and other wireline and wireless professionals are encouraged to attend this program.

Keynote Speakers and Special Features• The Honorable Robert M. McDowell, Commissioner, FCC

• The Honorable Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretary of Commerce forCommunications and Information, National Telecommunications and Information Administration

• The Honorable Geoffrey G. Why, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department ofTelecommunications and Cable

• James Arden Barnett, Jr., Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC

• Paul de Sa, Chief, Office of Strategic Planning & Policy Analysis, FCC

• Sharon E. Gillett, Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, FCC

• Rick Kaplan, Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, FCC

• Julius P. Knapp, Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology, FCC

• Additional keynotes and speakers will be added! Keep checking www.pli.edu/telecom for updates!

Program Highlights• Fast-paced, balanced panel discussions on the top issues facing the industry

• Essential recaps of the year’s highlights in wireless and wireline communications

• Crucial technology overview from a senior policy maker

• Lively debate on a hot button telecommunications issue

• New Panel! Learn about the latest developments in data privacy and security

• Networking Luncheon!

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Telecommunications Policy & Regulation

Washington, D.C., December 8-9, 2011, The Westin Washington, D.C. City Center

Program Attorney: Seema Lal Meehan

F A C U L T Y

James Arden Barnett, Jr.Chief, Public Safety and

Homeland Security BureauFederal Communications CommissionWashington, D.C.

Richard C. BeairdSenior Deputy U.S. CoordinatorInternational Communications

and Information PolicyU.S. Department of StateWashington, D.C.

Shawn A. BoneWiley Rein LLPWashington, D.C.

John B. BranscomeMajority CounselUnited States Senate Committee

on Commerce, Science and Transportation

Washington, D.C.

Antoinette Cook BushSkadden, Arps, Slate,

Meagher & Flom LLPWashington, D.C.

Shawn ChangDemocratic CounselU.S. House of Representatives

Committee on Energy and Commerce

Washington, D.C.

Paul de SaChief, Office of Strategic

Planning & Policy AnalysisFederal Communications CommissionWashington, D.C

Parul P. DesaiCommunications Policy CounselConsumers UnionWashington, D.C.

Yaron Dori Covington & Burling LLPWashington, D.C.

Ari Q. FitzgeraldHogan Lovells LLPWashington, D.C.

Jason E. Friedrich Head of U.S. Government

& Regulatory AffairsGovernment Relations OfficeMotorola Mobility, Inc.Washington, D.C.

Sharon E. Gillett Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau Federal Communications CommissionWashington, D.C.

Kathleen GrilloSenior Vice PresidentFederal Regulatory AffairsVerizon Washington, D.C.

Michel GuitéPresidentVermont National Telephone Co., Inc.Springfield, Vermont

Christopher E. Guttman-McCabe Vice President, Regulatory AffairsCTIAWashington, D.C.

Hank HultquistVice President - Federal RegulatoryAT&T Services, Inc.Washington, D.C.

Rick KaplanChief, Wireless

Telecommunications BureauFederal Communications CommissionWashington, D.C.

Julius P. Knapp Chief, Office of Engineering

and TechnologyFederal Communications CommissionWashington, D.C.

Amy LevineSpecial Counsel and Legal AdvisorOffice of Chairman

Julius GenachowskiFederal Communications CommissionWashington, D.C.

The Honorable Robert M. McDowell CommissionerFederal Communications CommissionWashington, D.C.

Amy S. MushahwarReed SmithWashington, D.C.

John T. Nakahata Wiltshire & Grannis LLPWashington, D.C.

Laura H. PhillipsDrinker Biddle & Reath LLPWashington, D.C.

David QuinaltyProfessional Staff Member,

Subcommittee onCommunications, Technology andthe Internet

United States Senate Committee onCommerce, Science andTransportation (Minority)

Washington, D.C.

David RedlMajority CounselU.S. House of Representatives

Committee on Energy and Commerce

Washington, D.C.

The Honorable Lawrence E. StricklingAssistant Secretary of Commerce for

Communications and InformationNational Telecommunications and

Information Administration (NTIA)Washington, D.C.

The Honorable Geoffrey G. WhyCommissionerMassachusetts Department of

Telecommunications and CableBoston

Harry Wingo (Invited)

Senior Policy CounselGoogle Inc.Washington, D.C.

Kathryn A. ZachemSenior Vice President Regulatory and State

Legislative AffairsComcast CorporationWashington, D.C.

Co-Chairs: Peter D. ShieldsWiley Rein LLPWashington, D.C.

Kathleen Q. AbernathyChief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President,

Regulatory and Government AffairsFrontier Communications CorporationStamford, Connecticut

Mark D. SchneiderSidley Austin LLPWashington, D.C.

Faculty is being added every day! Visit www.pli.edu/telecom for the latest faculty list

P R O

D a y O n e : 9 : 0 0

Morning Session: 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

9:00

WelcomeYaron Dori, President,Federal Communications Bar Association

9:10

KeynoteThe Honorable Robert M. McDowell, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission

9:30

Congressional Panel: Hot Topics from a Capitol Hill Perspective• Major legislative developments in

2011, including spectrum, patent reform, and privacy

• The potential legislative agenda for the remainder of the 112th Congress

• The impact of the 2010 midterm electionson communications policy and the FCC

Panelists:John B. Branscome, Majority Counsel, Senate Commerce CommitteeShawn Chang, Minority Counsel, House Energy and Commerce CommitteeDavid Quinalty, Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce CommitteeDavid Redl, Majority Counsel, House Energy and Commerce CommitteeFCBA Co-Moderators: Shawn A. Bone, Antoinette Cook Bush

10:30 Networking Break

10:45

Technology Overview• Tutorial will break down the

technological issues at play in the telecommunications arena

• Learn how technology impacts the development of telecommunications policy

Julius P. Knapp, Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology,Federal Communications Commission

11:30

Developments in WirelineCommunications: A Summaryof the Year’s HighlightsSharon E. Gillett, Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau,Federal Communications Commission

12:15

Luncheon and Keynote Speaker Hear from a major player in thetelecommunications industry at this special networking luncheon.

PLI’s Nationally Acclaimed Course HandbooksAll program attendees will receive a copy of the Course Handbook 29th Annual Institute onTelecommunications Policy & Regulation, either in one bound volume or on a flash drive.The Course Handbook is prepared specifically for this program and also stands alone as apermanent reference. PLI’s Course Handbooks represent the definitive thinking of thenation’s finest legal minds, and are considered the standard reference in the field. The Course Handbook will be available on the first day of the program.

Please plan to arrive with enough time to register before the conference begins. A networking breakfast will be available upon your arrival.

G R A M S C H E

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Afternoon Session: 2:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

2:00

Wireline Panel: Hot Topics and Issues in Wireline Telecom Policy• The FCC’s ongoing universal service high

cost reform and intercarrier compensationproceedings, including the ABC/RLEC jointplan, its fate and challenges

• The FCC’s reform of its low incomeUniversal Service Fund programs

• Other important issues, including specialaccess, changes in the tariffing processand decisions affecting interstate tariffs,major transactions, pole attachments,disabilities access for advanced services,and FCC consumer protection initiatives

• The implementation of the FCC’s OpenInternet Order

Panelists:Michel Guité, Hank Hultquist, Hon. Geoffrey G. Why,Kathryn A. ZachemFCBA Co-Moderators: Kathleen Q. Abernathy, John T. Nakahata

3:00

Developments in WirelessCommunications: A Summaryof the Year’s HighlightsRick Kaplan, Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,Federal Communications Commission

3:30 Networking Break

3:45

Wireless Panel: Hot Topics and Issues in Wireless Telecom Policy• FCC actions during the past year with

respect to the reallocation of governmentspectrum for commercial use, MobileSatellite Services spectrum, and the 700 MHz band, including public safety

• Wireless regulatory requirements andproceedings, including E-911 locationcapability, roaming, and disability access

• Other regulatory requirements andproceedings, including proceedingsaffecting the delivery of broadband serviceand developments on mergers andwireless market analysis

Panelists:Richard C. Beaird, Parul P. Desai, Jason E. Friedrich,Kathleen Grillo, Christopher E. Guttman-McCabe, Amy LevineFCBA Co-Moderators: Ari Q. Fitzgerald, Mark D. Schneider

4:45

KeynoteThe Honorable Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant Secretaryof Commerce for Communications and Information, NationalTelecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

5:15 Adjourn

Presented by PLI in cooperation with the Federal Communications Bar Association. The Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) is an organization of over 3,000attorneys and other professionals, including engineers, consultants, economists andgovernment officials, involved in the development, interpretation and practice ofcommunications law and policy. The FCBA is represented as an affiliated organization in theHouse of Delegates of the American Bar Association. The FCBA Chairman’s Dinner will takeplace the evening of the first day of the program, December 8, 2011, at the WashingtonHilton in Washington, D.C. Please visit www.fcba.org for additional information.

D U L E

D a y T w o : 9 : 0 0 a . m . – 1 2 : 3 0 p . m .

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9:00

Keynote

9:30

Tutorial on the Future of TelecommunicationsPaul de Sa, Chief, Office of Strategic Planning & PolicyAnalysis, Federal Communications Commission

10:00

Privacy Panel: The Year in Data Privacy and Security• The roles played by the FCC, FTC,

and EU in regulating how personal data may be handled

• Recent regulatory efforts to promoteinformation security and guard againstdata breaches

• The interplay of privacy regulation and consumer use of location-basedmobile applications

• Recent rulemakings and enforcementactions under the Child Online PrivacyProtection Act

Panelists:James Arden Barnett, Jr., Harry Wingo (Invited)Additional speakers to be announced soon!FCBA Co-Moderators: Amy S. Mushahwar, Peter D. Shields

11:00 Networking Break

11:15

DebateEnjoy a lively and fast-paced debate on a major policy initiative of the FCCFCBA Moderator: Laura H. Phillips, Federal Communications Bar Association President-Elect

12:00

Keynote

12:30 Adjourn

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