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 18, 2009 Mark Wigfield, (202) 418-0253 Email: mark.wigfield@fcc.gov FCC ANNOUNCES AGENDA AND PANELISTS FOR DEC. 21 BROADBAND FIELD HEARING ON SMALL BUSINESS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO AGENDA: 1:30 p.m. Introduction by Erik Garr, General Manager, National Broadband Taskforce 1:35 p.m. Opening Remarks from FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski 1:40 p.m. Panel 1: Small Businesses Needs · James Geiger, CEO, CBeyond · Matthew Guilford, Program Manager, Department of Innovation and Technology, City of Chicago · Marianne Markowitz, Regional Administrator, Small Business Administration · Roberto Cornelio, COO, Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce · Norma Reyes, Commissioner, Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, City of Chicago 2:40 p.m. Panel 2: Broadband and Small Business · Ed Scanlan, CEO, Total Attorneys · Jay Sharman, CEO, TeamWorks Media · Craig Shields, President, Graymills · Gordon Quinn, Artistic Director, Kartemquin Films · Ivy Walker, CEO, World Health Imaging, Telemedicine and Informatics Alliance WHAT: FCC Broadband Field Hearing on Small Business WHEN: Monday December 21, 2009, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. CST WHERE: Gleacher Center, University of Chicago 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive Chicago, Illinois 60611 ONLINE: http://www.fcc.gov/live/ The Federal Communications Commission is convening a series of hearings to promote an open dialogue with the public on the development of a 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. Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Include a description of the accommodation you will need with as much detail as possible. Also include a way we can contact you if we need more information. Please provide as much advance notice as possible; last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). -FCC- Updates about the Federal Communications Commission’s development of the National Broadband Plan can be found at www.broadband.gov. You can also follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/FCC.