The virtual field hearing was conducted during the October Open Commission Meeting on Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
AGENDA
Opening Statements
- Jessica Rosenworcel
Acting Chairwoman, Federal Communications Commission - Geoffrey Starks
Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
Panel 1 — Lessons from the Ground
Panel 1 examined first-hand accounts from public safety and communications industry stakeholders responding to disasters with the goal of exploring what works, what doesn’t, and what lessons can we learn from their experiences.
- Janet Britton - Biography | Statement
General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Human Resources, EATEL - Jeff Johnson - Biography | Statement
Chief Executive, Western Fire Chiefs - Polly Prince Johnson - Biography | Statement
President and CEO, Louisiana Association of Broadcasters - Francisco Sanchez, Jr. - Biography | Statement
Deputy Homeland Security & Emergency Management Coordinator, Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management - Jack Varnado - Biography | Statement
Captain, Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office
Panel 2 — Building Resiliency into U.S. Networks
Panel 2 explored steps that have been, could be, and should be taken to build resiliency into networks to improve their availability and accessibility for all affected communities.
- Scott Bergmann - Biography | Statement
Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, CTIA - The Wireless Association - Donald Cravins, Jr. - Biography | Statement
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, National Urban League - Louis Dabdoub, III - Biography | Statement
Director, Incident Response, Entergy - Harold Feld - Biography | Statement
Senior Vice President, Public Knowledge - Linda Mastandrea - Biography | Statement
Director, Office of Disability Integration and Coordination, FEMA