NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D. C. 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974). News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 For Immediate Release: News Media Contacts: July 16, 2008 Robert Kenny at 202-418-2668 Clyde Ensslin at 202-418-0506 FCC ANNOUNCES AGENDA AND WITNESSES FOR PUBLIC EN BANC HEARING AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ON BROADBAND AND THE DIGITAL FUTURE Washington, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission today announced additional details for the public en banc hearing scheduled at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Monday, July 21, 2008, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (See preliminary announcement dated June 30, 2008). As previously announced, the hearing date, time, and location are as follows: Date: Monday, July 21, 2008 Time: 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) Location: McConomy Auditorium, University Center Carnegie Mellon University 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Directions: http://www.cmu.edu/about/visit/directions-parking.shtml The Commission will hear from expert panelists regarding broadband and the digital future. The hearing at Carnegie Mellon University is open to the public, and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. -more- Agenda and list of witnesses follows: (All Eastern Daylight Time) 4:00 p.m. Welcome/Opening Remarks 4:30 p.m. Panel Discussion 1 – The Future of Digital Media Panelists: Mark Cuban, Chairman & Co Founder HDNet, Owner – Dallas Mavericks Jon Peha, Professor, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University Mark Cavicchia, CEO, Founder & Director, WhereverTV Matthew Polka, President & CEO, American Cable Association Jake Witherell, Sim Ops Studios John Heffner, Conviva Representative, You Tube 5:30 p.m. Panel Discussion 2 – The Broadband of Tomorrow Panelists: David Farber, Distinguished Career Professor of Computer Science and Public Policy, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University Rahul Tongia, Senior Systems Scientist, Program on Computation, Organizations, and Society, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University Robert W. Quinn, Jr., Senior Vice President – Federal Regulatory, AT&T, Inc. Rey Ramsey, Chairman & CEO, One Economy Corporation Rendall Harper, Board Member, Wireless Neighborhoods Scott Wallsten, Vice President for Research and Senior Fellow, Technology Policy Institute Marge Krueger, Administrative Director, Communications Workers of America District 13 6:30 p.m. Public Comment Period 8:30 p.m. Adjournment A live web cast of the hearing will be available to the public on the FCC’s website at: http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/#jul21 -- you may also go to “FCC Meetings” from the homepage and then click on FCC Audio/Video events to access the web cast. Sign language interpreters and open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Include a description of the accommodation needed, and include a way we can contact you if we need more information. Please make your request as early as possible. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. You may send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (Voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). For additional information about the hearing, please visit the FCC’s website at http://www.fcc.gov. Press inquiries should be directed to Robert Kenny at 202-418-2668 or Clyde Ensslin at 202-418-0506. -FCC- News and other information about the Federal Communications Commission is available at www.fcc.gov.