The State of Telecom--A Trans-Atlantic Dialogue
Columbia University
New York, NY
October 20, 2006
9:00am-5:00pm · 142 Uris Hall
The Columbia Institute for Tele-Information (CITI) and Institut de l'Audiovisuel et des Télécommunications en Europe (IDATE) will link their respective annual reviews of the North American and European telecommunications and information industries.
o What is the relative health of the telecom, cable, and internet communications industries in Europe and North America?
o Are multiple broadband infrastructures sustainable?
o How are technology trends shaping the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industries in Europe and North America?
o How are telecom consumers (individuals and businesses) doing and how will consumers shape the regulatory and business environment?
o What are the trends in Europe and North America regarding regulation and public policy in the era of convergence, particularly network neutrality and open access.
Public Sector Speakers
o GABRIELLE GAUTHEY, Board Member, French Electronics Communication Regulatory Authority
o MATTHIAS KURTH, President, German Federal Network Agency
o STEFANO MANNONI, Commissioner, Italian Communications Authority
o HAROLD FURCHTGOTT-ROTH, former COMMISSIONER, Federal Communications Commission
o JACK GOLDBERG, Vice Chairman, Connecticut Board of Public Utility Control
Private Sector Speakers:
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Alcatel Olivier Baujard – Chief Technical Officer |
France Telecom Jacques Champeaux – Exec. Vice President |
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AT&T Brent Olson, Asst. Vice President |
IBM Joe Ziskin, VP Strategy, Global Telecom Industry |
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Balhoff & Rowe Robert Rowe, Senior Partner |
Lagardere Philippe Camus, Chairman |
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Bell Canada Lawson Hunter - Exec. Vice President |
Merrill Lynch Gene Campbell, Analyst |
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BT Americas Dwight C. Rees, Head of Sales |
Motorola Tony Zona, VP Strategy and Business Development |
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Cisco Robert Pepper, Sr. Managing Director |
Telecom Italia Andrea Camanzi |
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Deutsche Telekom Klaus-Peter Statz, CEO and President |
Verizon Business Randy Milch, Sr. Vice President and General Counsel |
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Fibernet Jon DeLuca, President & CEO |
Vodafone Richard Feasey, Director-Group Public Policy |
Registration
Register online at http://www.ersvp.com/r/event4920. Corporate rate: $200. Columbia faculty and staff: $50. Columbia students: free, without lunch, $10 with lunch. Please contact Ben Bloom at 212-854-4222 for special registration arrangements. See http://www.citi.columbia.edu for agenda and additional information.
Upcoming CITI Events
- Business Models for Rural Broadband- October 27, 2006
- Economics of the Commons II: The status, functions and utility of Infrastructure - November 3, 2006
- Telecommunications in Aging Societies - November 10, 2006
- UltraHome-From Couch Potato to Home Systems Integration - December 1, 2006
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