EVENT

Telecom Day In Washington

Date and Time
December 7, 2023 — 9:30AM-4:00PM
Location
Washington, DC

NEW STREET RESEARCH Policy Analyst, Blair Levin, and US Communications Analyst, Jonathan Chaplin, will be hosting an in-person DC Day on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, to discuss key US Communications Policy, across the US Cable, Telco, Fiber, and Media landscape, as well as covering key stock implications for the group. Space is limited, so please register HERE as soon as possible.

Speakers will include current or former:

  • FCC Commissioner Gomez
  • Former High-Level FCC Officials, including Chiefs of Staff and General Counsel
  • Policy executives from the four national wireless carriers
  • Policy executives from the large Cable companies
  • Influential public interest advocates

TENTATIVE AGENDA:9:30AM-10:30AM ET: BREAKFAST

10:30AM- 11:15AM ETSESSION 1 - KEYNOTE SPEAKER: OVERVIEW W/ FCC DEMOCRATIC COMMISSIONER, ANA GOMEZ (BIO LINK):

  • KEYNOTE TOPIC: An overview of the Cable, Telecom, and Media policy landscape.

SESSION 2 - THE FCC AGENDA

  • PANEL TOPIC - The Democratic FCC: What will the Democratic FCC do on Net Neutrality, Digital Discrimination, Decommissioning Copper, Rebates and Junk Fees
  • PANELISTS:
    • WILKINSON BARKER KNAUER: TRAVIS LITMAN (BIO LINK)
    • HARRIS/WILTSHIRE: JOHN NAKAHATA (BIO LINK)
    • CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS: CATHERINE BOHIGIAN, EVP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS  (BIO LINK)

LUNCH & BREAK

SESSION 3 - DISH, JEFFREY BLUM, EVP OF EXTERNAL & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS (BIO LINK):SESSION 4 - INDUSTRY CONSOLIDATION - ANTI-TRUST - WHAT DEALS ARE POSSIBLE

  • PANEL TOPIC: Policy and antitrust considerations in potential consolidation in Broadcast, DBS, Cable/Wireless and other FCC regulated sectors
  • PANELISTS:
    • BENTON: ANDREW SCHWARTZMAN (BIO LINK),
    • JENNER & BLOCK: HOWARD SYMONS (BIO LINK),
    • JUSTIN LILLY, CONSULTANT

BREAKSESSION 5 - THE BATTLE FOR SPECTRUM

  • PANEL TOPIC: Spectrum Battles at the FCC, NTIA, the Hill, the Administration and at the World Radio Congress
  • PANELISTS:
  • AT&T: HANK HULTQUIST (BIO LINK)
  • T-MOBILE: KATHLEEN HAM (BIO LINK)
  • COMCAST: DAVID DON (BIO LINK)

SESSION 6 - THE DIGITAL DIVIDE (BEAD, USF, ACP)

  • PANEL TOPIC: The future of universal service, BEAD, the affordable connectivity program and other government broadband support programs
  • PANELISTS:
    • PUBLIC INTEREST: GIGI SOHN (BIO LINK),
    • VERIZON: WILL JOHNSON (BIO LINK)/DONNA EPPS  (BIO LINK),
    • INCOMPAS: ANGIE KRONENBERG (BIO LINK)