Note to Editors: Members of the press are welcome to attend without charge. To arrange, call Jae Baik at (303) 735-5633 or e-mail sftp@colorado.edu.
Exploring the vibrant wireless communications market will be the focus of discussion at a CU-Boulder forum April 9 featuring Federal Communications Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein.
Titled "New Frontiers in Wireless Policy," the forum is sponsored by CU-Boulder's Silicon Flatirons Telecommunications Program and will be held in Louisville at StorageTek's Building 8 conference room beginning at 3:30 p.m. Adelstein will deliver the keynote address following a panel discussion.
Deadline for registration is March 28.
"The wireless communications market is one of the most innovative, vibrant and competitive sectors of the telecommunications industry," said Phil Weiser, Silicon Flatirons' executive director, who will moderate the discussion. "This forum will bring together a number of leaders in the wireless arena for an in-depth discussion of a cutting-edge topic."
Participants in the forum represent a variety of backgrounds in industry, academia and government. Joining Adelstein, among others, will be Peter Mannetti, a venture capitalist and former director of U S West Wireless, and Dale Hatfield, former chief engineer at the FCC and author of an FCC study on wireless emergency services.
The forum is the last of three panel discussions on wireless communications sponsored by the Silicon Flatirons program. Last spring a panel addressed the future of wireless regulation and this past fall FCC Chairman Michael Powell introduced an initiative to deal with the rapidly changing world of wireless regulation.
"The wireless industry is undergoing enormous change in the marketplace and on the regulatory front, in considerable part due to Chairman Powell's Spectrum Policy Reform Initiative," said Weiser. "Given the very important connections between regulatory reform, technological change and the development of viable businesses in this area, it is essential to take a multidisciplinary approach to understand how this market is evolving."
A reception will immediately follow the seminar. There is a registration fee of $50 for the general public and $25 for CU alumni, Federal Communications Bar Association members and Denver Telecom Professional members. Program supporters, CU students, faculty and staff can attend the forum free of charge. Continuing legal education credits are available for practicing lawyers.
StorageTek is located in Louisville on One StorageTek Drive a half-mile north of the U.S. 36 StorageTek Interlocken Loop exit.Ìý
Due to security requirements at StorageTek, attendees must register by March 28. To register, e-mail the Silicon Flatirons Telecommunications Program at sftp@colorado.edu.
For more information contact Jae Baik at (303) 735-5633.