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 CONTACT: December 7, 2009 Mark Wigfield, (202) 418-0253 Email: mark.wigfield@fcc.gov PANELISTS ANNOUNCED FOR DEC. 8 TECHNICAL ADVISORY PROCESS WORKSHOP WASHINGTON -- Tomorrow, the Federal Communications Commission will hold a staff workshop examining broadband networks, as part of the technical advisory process for the open Internet Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The workshop will present tutorials by technology experts on the relevant technical characteristics of various broadband delivery platforms and industry presentations on current network management practices. WHAT: Technical Advisory Process Workshop WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m. WHERE: FCC Commission Room, 445 12th St. SW Washington, D.C. 20554 FCC PARTICIPANTS: Julius Knapp, Chief, Office of Engineering & Technology Ruth Milkman, Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Sharon Gillett, Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau Stagg Newman, Chief Technologist, National Broadband Taskforce Jon Peha, Chief Technologist, FCC Walter Johnston, Chief, Electromagnetic Compatibility Division/OET AGENDA: 10:00 a.m. Workshop/Panel Introduction Julius Knapp, FCC, Moderator 10:05 a.m. Traffic Management and the Open Internet Scott Jordan, University of California, Irvine 10:50 a.m. Network Management in the Internet kc claffy, University of California, San Diego 11:35 a.m. Routing and Network Operation Paul Sanchirico, Cisco 1:30 p.m. Cable Network Management Paul Liao, CableLabs 2:15 p.m. Wireline Network Management Bill Smith, AT&T 3:00 p.m. Wireless Network Management Tom Sawanobori, Verizon 3:45 p.m. Network Management for Applications and Services Jonathan Rosenberg, Skype 4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks All workshops will be open to the public; however, admittance will be limited to the seating available. Audio/video coverage of the workshops will be broadcast live with open captioning over the Web on http://www.openinternet.gov. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please include a description of the accommodation you will need. Individuals making such requests must include their contact information should FCC staff need to contact them for more information. Please send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau: 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). --FCC--