[IP] March 12th VoIP event for DC IP'ers
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Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 07:25:17 -0500
From: Daniel Berninger <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: March 12th VoIP event for DC IP'ers
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
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Hi Dave,
List members might have an interest in a VoIP policy event at the National
Press Club in DC, Friday March 12th.
The event seeks to expand the issues addressed in the VoIP policy debate.
The room is relatively full at this point, but people can RSVP for the
teleconference bridge.
See release below or http://www.internationalunity.org/voipforum.html
Best regards,
Dan
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For Immediate Release Source: Daniel Berninger
VoIP policy event at National Press Club
with keynote by former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt
March 12, 2004, Washington, DC
National Press Club
529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC
* Seating limited *
* Teleconference available *
RSVP: Daniel Berninger, dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, +1.202.250.3428
AGENDA
The Future of VoIP as Disruptive Technology - Renaissance or Inquisition
8:30 Continental breakfast
8:50 Moderator welcome
Escaping old models and unstated assumptions
* DANIEL BERNINGER, independent technology analyst
http://www.danielberninger.com
9:00 Keynote address
VoIP "regulatory framework" as bad idea & not inevitable
* REED HUNDT, former, FCC Chairman
9:30 Roundtable - The case for keeping VoIP unregulated
1. Domestic and international competition, innovation, and jobs
* TOM EVSLIN, chair policy committee, VON Coalition
http://www.vonplus.org; http://www.itxc.com
2. Promise of economic development in underserved markets
* KEITH MACHEN, VP, Inflexion Communications
http://www.ifxc.com
3. Benefits for government as large user of communication services
* KENNETH BROWN, president, Alexis de Tocqueville Institution
http://www.adti.net
4. Service creation and the embracing the Internet business model
* MATT COLLIER, treasurer, IPCC (invited)
http://www.softswitch.org and http://www.level3.com
5. FCC jurisdiction over the Internet not a given
* DANA FRIX, partner, Chadbourne & Parke
http://www.chadbourne.com
6. VoIP regulation threats to First Amendment protected speech
* JONATHAN EMORD, partner, Emord & Associates
http://www.emord.com
7. Internet Commons Treaty - international "hands off" agreement
* SHALINI VENTURELLI, professor, American University
http://www.american.edu
10:50 Wrap up
11:00 Close
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