State and Local Government Webinar 2011
The Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA) is staffing a special series of interactive web events. These outreach webinars are designed to share vital information about Commission actions and priorities and improve federal/state dialogue and information sharing.
The second of this event series took place on Monday, February 7, 2011 at 1:00 pm Eastern time. The FCC is seeking a two way dialogue on key events and issues related to telecommunications and for us to learn and/or partner with state and local governments and their organizations.
Video
Contacts
The e-mail address where questions can be e-mailed on February 7th during the webcast is: livequestions@fcc.gov.
For more information about the kick-off State and Local Groups Webinar, contact:
- Emmitt Carlton, emmitt.carlton@fcc.gov, (202) 418-7321, or;
- Carmen Scanlon, carmen.scanlon@fcc.gov, (303) 418-0544
Agenda
Commission Meeting Room
445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC
1:05 – 1:10 p.m.: Opening Session, Welcome and Overview
Gregory Vadas, Chief
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
1:10 – 1:25 p.m.: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
Consumer Wireless Issues
Matthew Nodine, Chief of Staff
David Goldman, Policy Advisor to the Bureau Chief
- Bill Shock and Wireless Coverage Issues
- Gaps in Coverage in Rural Areas and “Urban Canyons”
- Tribal Lands Initiatives
1:25 – 1:40 p.m.: Wireline Competition Bureau
James Bachtell, Senior Attorney
- E-rate Update
- Broadband Acceleration Conference, February 9th (ROW, pole attachments, tower sitings)
1:40 – 1:55 p.m.: Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
Public Safety Issues Update
David Furth, Deputy Chief
- Interoperable Public Safety Broadband Network Nationwide Deployment
- Narrowbanding Existing Public Safety Land Mobile Systems
- Improving Emergency Alerting
- Next Generation 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Systems
- Emergency Planning
1:55 – 2:10 p.m.: Media Bureau
Overview of Incentive Auctions and Broadcast Spectrum
Rebecca Hanson, Senior Advisor
- Overview of the National Broadband Plan’s recommendation to repurpose 120 Mhz of television broadcast spectrum for flexible, wireless broadband use, through the mechanism of an incentive auction.
2:10 – 2:25 p.m.: Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
Overview of Open Internet Order
Lynn Ratnavale, Senior Attorney
Consumer Policy Division