Join representatives from the CTIA and the FCC and members of the Telecom Council of Silicon Valley's Executive Forum for a lunch discussion on national wireless policy – from wireless broadband and 700MHz to white space and the impact of Silicon Valley companies.

 As is usual for our Executive Forum meetings, they are intimate, senior-level, interactive discussions, where the participants bring as much insight to the topic as the speakers. We'll hear from people who have led the charge into Washington:

Christopher Guttman-McCabe, CTIA's VP Regulatory Affairs
Renee Crittendon, FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein's Wireless Advisor
Kevin Lo, M2Z Networks’ General Manager
Chris Sacca, Google's former Strategic Initiatives (700 MHz) Director
With the 700 MHz auction, the "white space" debate, and new legislation proposing free wireless broadband nationwide, it has been a landmark period at the intersection of wireless and policy. The decisions being made will set the foundation for markets that will impact Silicon Valley companies for years or even decades to come. Silicon Valley companies have played a profound role in influencing or even setting the debate. When Valley companies used to competing on service merit or time-to-market go to Washington, they may find themselves going toe-to-toe with incumbents with more experience and deeper lobbying budgets. Some of the open topics for this discussion include:

The FCC's 700 MHz auction and the role of Silicon Valley companies in it
A proposal to deploy free nationwide broadband at 2.1 GHz
The debate over "white space communications"
National broadband policy
You bring your thoughts, and we'll bring the food to this interactive lunch discussion.
 
 WHEN
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
12:00PM - 2:30 PM
 WHERE
Nokia
313 Fairchild Dr.
Mountain View, CA 94043

FEE
Members: Free
Non-Members: $100  

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