Fiber Optics and America's Broadband Future

Webinar - Fiber Optics and America's Broadband Future (Preliminary)

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon EST, November 5, 2009 - National Press Club

• Registration will be available next week!

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8:00 a.m. - Breakfast for Panelists and Sponsors

 

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon:

 

Welcoming Remarks

 

Panel 1 - Current Status of Fiber Optics and America's Broadband Plan

Moderator: David Chaffee - Chaffee Fiber Optics

Panel Members:

Erik Garr, General Manager of the Omnibus Broadband Initiative - FCC

Jim Baller, President - Baller Herbst Law Group

Richard Mack, CRU Analysis - KMI Research

Joanne Hovis, Board of Directors - NATOA (National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors)

 

Panel 2 - The Importance of Plugging Fiber Optics into America's Broadband Future

Moderator: David Chaffee - Chaffee Fiber Optics

Panel Members:

Rob Curtis, Deployment Director, National Broadband Plan - FCC

David Young, Vice President, Federal Regulatory Affairs - Verizon

David Russell, Solutions Marketing Director - Calix

Mark Ansboury, Senior VP & CTO - OneCommunity

 

Panel 3 - Circumventing Potential Broadband Networking Problems in America's Future

Moderator: Michael Lebby, OIDA

Panel Members:

Walter Johnston, Chief, Electromagnetic Compatibility Division, Office of Engineering and Technology - FCC

Jim Hjartarson, CEO - OneChip Photonics

John D'Ambrosia, Senior Scientist, Components Technology - Force10 Networks