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My Kingdom for a Hertz: Can Washington Keep the Mobile Revolution Going?

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 02:00 PM to Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 3:59 PM EST
Rayburn House Office Building45 Independence Avenue SouthwestB-318 Washington District Of Columbia, 20515
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Event Summary

Two years ago, the National Broadband Plan recommended that the government allocate 300 MHz of new spectrum to mobile broadband networks within five years and an additional 200 MHz for various uses within ten years. Since the Plan was published, 20 MHz has been reserved for a Public Safety Network, 40 MHz has been reserved to protect GPS receivers, the Defense Department has asked for 10 years and $12 billion to relocate military applications in the 1755 – 1850 MHz band, Congress has constrained the FCC’s repacking power, and demand for mobile network capacity has continued to grow. Some critics, such as National Broadband Plan chief Blair Levin, say were are moving backward, while others question the wisdom of the goal.

What’s the appropriate spectrum goal, what can policymakers do to meet it, and what are the alternatives in case it’s not achievable? A panel of experts will examine the realistic demand for spectrum, the state of the technologies that make it available, the progress that we’ve made and the setbacks we’ve suffered, and the remaining policy options to meet the nation’s apparently insatiable demand for mobile broadband.

Speakers

Neeta A.
Neeta A. Bidwai
Senior Policy Advisor
Office of Senator Mark Warner
Presenter
Shawn
Shawn Chang
Senior Democratic Counsel
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Presenter
Neil
Neil Fried
Senior Vice President, Federal Advocacy and Regulatory Affairs
Motion Picture Association of America
Presenter
Matthew
Matthew Hussey
Legislative Assistant
Office of Senator Olympia Snowe
Presenter
John
John Leibovitz
Former Deputy Chief of the Wireless Bureau and Special Advisor to the Chairman for Spectrum Policy
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Presenter
Karl
Karl Nebbia
Deputy Associate Administrator
NTIA Office of Spectrum Management
Presenter
Richard
Richard Bennett
Former Staff
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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