NEWS
Federal Communications Commission
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See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).
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August 17, 2009 Mark Wigfield, 202-418-0253
Email: mark.wigfield@fcc.gov
FCC ANNOUNCES PARTICIPANTS IN NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN STAFF 
WORKSHOPS FOR WEEK OF AUGUST 17
Washington, D.C. -- The Federal Communications Commission’s staff workshops this week for 
the development of a National Broadband Plan will explore:
· International lessons (Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.)
· Opportunities broadband can offer small and disadvantaged businesses (Tuesday at 
1:30 p.m.)
· Adoption and utilization of broadband (Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., 1 p.m, and 3:30 
p.m.)
· Broadband opportunities for people with disabilities (Thursday at 9:30 a.m.)
· Broadband’s impact on education (Thursday at 1:00 p.m.)
See agendas below for participants.
LOCATION: FCC Commission Meeting Room, 445 12th St. SW, Washington D.C. 20554.  
Those attending are asked to register in advance at http://www.broadband.gov/. Click on 
“Workshops” tab.  
ONLINE: Press and public attending online must register in advance at 
http://www.broadband.gov/. Click on “Workshops” tab.  
During the workshops, audience members -- both in the room and online -- will have the 
opportunity to suggest questions in writing. Questions will be reviewed and, time permitting, 
may be asked by the moderator. 
Staff workshops will be held throughout August and into September to promote an open dialogue 
between the FCC and key constituents on matters important to the National Broadband Plan.  
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 directed the FCC to submit a National 
Broadband Plan to Congress by February 17, 2010 that addresses broadband deployment, 
adoption, affordability, and the use of broadband to advance solutions to national priorities, 
including health care, education, energy, public safety, job creation, investment, and others.
Tuesday, August 18
INTERNATIONAL LESSONS
9:30 a.m.
FCC Participants
· John Giusti, Chief, International Bureau 
· Paul de Sa, Chief, Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis
· Irene Wu, Director of Research, International Bureau
Outside Participant
· Yochai Benkler, Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard Law School
Panel: International Lessons
· Deborah Lathen, President, Lathen Consulting and non-executive Director of British 
Telecom
· Raul Katz, Director, Business Strategy Research, Columbia Institute for Tele-Information 
(CITI)
· Robert Atkinson, Founder and President, Information Technology and Innovation 
Foundation (ITIF)
· Tim Kelly, Lead ICT Policy Specialist, World Bank
· Young Kyu Noh, Information and Communications Counselor, Embassy of Korea
· Jeffrey A. Eisenach, Ph.D., Chairman and Managing Partner, Empiris LLC and Adjunct 
Professor, George Mason University Law School
· Robert Pepper, Vice President, Global Technology Policy, Cisco Systems
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES
1:30p.m. 
FCC Participants
· Thomas A. Reed, Director, Office of Communications Business Opportunities
Panel 1: Institutional and Governmental Views
· Margot Dorfman, CEO, US Women’s Chamber of Commerce
· Cheryl M. Johns, Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of Advocacy, Small Business 
Administration
· Timothy McNeil, Director of Development, National Conference of Black Mayors 
· David Ferreira, Vice President, Government Affairs; US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
· Raymond J. Keating, Chief Economist, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council
· Mark Gailey, Chairman, Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of 
Telecommunications Companies
Panel 2: A View from Small and Disadvantage Business Broadband Entrepreneurs
· Anthony Washington, CEO, Destiny Broadband, Inc.
· Hung Nguyen, Proposal Manager, HCI\Integrated Solutions
· Todd Flemming, President & CEO, Infrasafe, Inc.
· JC Coles, President & CEO, Broadband Solutions
Panel 3: A View from Traditional Old-Line Businesses in the Age of Broadband
· Warren Brown, CEO, Cakelove
· Charles Ramos, CEO, CR Dynamics
· Auria Styles, CEO, The Mod Pod, LLC
· Cleveland Spears, General Manager and Program Director, Im4Radio
Wednesday, August 19
BUILDING THE FACT BASE:  THE STATE OF BROADBAND ADOPTION AND 
UTILIZATION
9:30 a.m.
FCC Participants:
· John Horrigan, Consumer Research Director, Omnibus Broadband Initiative
· Brian David, Adoption and Usage Director, Omnibus Broadband Initiative
· Kirk Burgee, Chief of Staff, Wireline Competition Bureau
· Ne?e Guendelsberger, Acting Chief, Spectrum and Competition Policy Division, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau 
· Sarah E. Whitesell, Associate Chief, Media Bureau
Panel: Building the Fact Base:  The State of Broadband Adoption and Utilization
· Susannah Fox, Associate Director, Digital Strategy, Pew Internet & American Life Project
· Peter L. Stenberg, Ph.D., Senior Economist, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture
· Christopher Guttman-McCabe, Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs, CTIA-The Wireless 
Association
· C. Lincoln (Link) Hoewing, Vice President of Internet and Technology Policy, Verizon
· Karen Archer Perry, Director, Connected Communities Team, Knight Center of Digital 
Excellence
· Kate Williams, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign 
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
LOW ADOPTION AND UTILIZATION - IMPORTANCE OF BROADBAND AND 
APPLICATIONS
1:00 p.m.
Government Participants:
· Brian David, Adoption and Usage Director, Omnibus Broadband Initiative
· Jessica Zufolo, Deputy Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), U.S. Department 
of Agriculture (USDA)
· Dr. Francine Jefferson, Evaluation Specialist, Technology Opportunities Program, National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration
· Luke Tate, Special Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
(HUD)
Panel: Low Adoption and Utilization - Importance of Broadband and Applications
· Charles M. Davidson, Director, Advanced Communications Law & Policy Institute, New 
York Law School
· Valerie Fast Horse, Director of Information Technology, Coeur d’Alene Tribe
· Douglas Levin, Deputy Executive Director, National Association of State Boards of 
Education
· Staci Pies, Director, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Skype
· Jay H. Sanders, M.D., President & CEO, Global Telemedicine Group
· Craig Settles, Founder & President, Successful.com
· Dr. Sharon Strover, Philip G. Warner Regents Professor in Communication & Chair of the 
Radio-TV-Film Department, University of Texas at Austin
· Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee, Vice President, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, and 
Director, Media and Technology Institute 
PROGRAMMATIC EFFORTS TO INCREASE BROADBAND ADOPTION AND 
USAGE -WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESN'T?
3:30p.m.
FCC Panelists:
· Angie Kronenberg, Special Counsel, Spectrum & Competition Policy Division, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau
· Brian David, Adoption and Usage Director, Omnibus Broadband Initiative
· Ne?e Guendelsberger, Acting Chief, Spectrum & Competition Policy Division, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau
· Elise Kohn, Adoption Manager, Omnibus Broadband Initiative
· Nancy Murphy, Associate Bureau Chief, Media Bureau
Panel: Programmatic Efforts to Increase Broadband Adoption and Usage -What Works 
and What Doesn't?
· Kathryn Falk, Vice President, Public Affairs, Cox Communications, Northern Virginia
· Greg Goldman, Chief Executive Officer, Digital Impact Group
· Howie Hodges, Senior Vice President for Business Development & Government Affairs, 
One Economy Corporation
· Laurie Itkin, Director of Government Affairs, Cricket Communications, Inc./Leap Wireless, 
Inc.
· Thomas Kamber, Ph.D., Executive Director, Older Adults Technology Services
· Mark Malaspina, Chief Program Officer, Computers for Youth
· Raquel Noriega, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Connected Nation
August 20, 2009
BROADBAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
TOWN HALL FORMAT
9:30 a.m.
FCC Participants:
· Blair Levin, Executive Director, Omnibus Broadband Initiative
· Cheryl J. King, Deputy Chief, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs
· Gregory Hlibok, Attorney Advisor, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs
· Elizabeth Lyle, Attorney Advisor, Office of General Counsel
Special Observers:
· Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President for Disability Issues
· Marcie Roth, Senior Advisor, Disability Issues, Department of Homeland Security
As of Monday, August 17, 2009, registered participants include representatives from the 
following organizations: 
· AT&T, Inc. 
· National Council on Disabilities (NCD)
· Sorenson Communications, Inc. 
· Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. (TDI)
· Telecommunications Industry Association
· Verizon Wireline 
· Verizon Wireless
· National Council on Disabilities (NCD)
· National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
· American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB)
· Northern Virginia Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (NVRC)
· The Telework Coalition
· Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD)
· Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)
· American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
· The Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University
· Research in Motion (RIM)
· Media and Democracy Coalition 
EDUCATION
1:00 p.m.
FCC Panelists:
· Kristen Kane, National Purposes Director, Omnibus Broadband Initiative
· Steve Midgley, Director Education, Omnibus Broadband Initiative
· Carlos Kirjner, Senior Advisor to the Chairman, Omnibus Broadband Initiative
· Regina Brown, Attorney Advisor, Wireline Competition Bureau
· James Bachtell, Attorney Advisor, Wireline Competition Bureau
· Cara Voth, Attorney Advisor, Wireline Competition Bureau
Panel 1: A View on Innovation, Research and Development
· Jim Shelton, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation, United States Department of 
Education
· Joel Smith, Vice Provost & CIO, Carnegie Mellon University
· Kumar Garg, Policy Analyst, Office of Science and Technology Policy
Panel 2: Viewpoints from Media and Society
· Susan Zelman, Vice President, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
· Todd Hitchcock, Vice President, Pearson Learning
· David Johnson, Senior Resident Fellow, Center for Democracy and Technology
Panel 3: The Future of E-rate
· Sheryl Abshire, Chief Technology Officer of the Calcasieu Parish School System, Lake 
Charles, Louisiana
· Tom Greaves, Chairman, The Greaves Group
· Carrie Lowe, Director, Program on Networks for the Office of Information Technology 
Policy, American Library Association
· Chris Lehmann, Principal, Science Leadership Academy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania