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February 3, 2011 Mark Wigfield, 202-418-0253
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FCC TO HOLD BROADBAND ACCELERATION CONFERENCE
Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Spur Broadband Buildout 
Washington, D.C. – Tearing down regulatory barriers – such as barriers to accessing utility poles, rights-
of-way, and sites for wireless towers – is a cornerstone of the FCC’s strategy for bringing broadband to all 
Americans.  Eliminating these roadblocks can accelerate investment that will expand the reach and 
robustness of broadband networks for all.  
WHAT: Accelerating Broadband Investment: Removing Regulatory Barriers to Broadband 
Buildout
WHEN: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 11:00 a.m.
WHERE: FCC Commission Room 
445 12th St. S.W. 
Washington, DC 20554 
WHO: FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski
Phil Weiser, Senior Advisor to the National Economic Council, Director for 
Technology and Innovation
Peter Appel, Administrator, Research and Innovative Technology 
Administration, Department of Transportation
Scott Blake Harris, General Counsel of the Department of Energy
Industry and local government officials
ONLINE: http://www.fcc.gov/live
The conference will be free and open to the public.  Due to limited seating, those attending are asked to 
pre-register by submitting their name, title, organizational affiliation and contact information to 
broadband@fcc.gov.  Questions during the event can be sent to broadband@fcc.gov or on Twitter 
with the hashtag #broadbandnow.
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request.  The request should 
include a detailed description of the accommodation needed and contact information.  We ask that 
requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible in order to allow the agency to satisfy such 
requests whenever possible.  Send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).
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