Influencing National Telecommunications Strategy

Session Details

Speaker(s)

• J. Gary Augustson, Vice Provost for Information Technology, The Pennsylvania State University
• Earving L. Blythe, Vice President for Information Technology, Virginia Tech
• Michael M. Roberts, Principal, The Darwin Group, Inc.
• E. Michael Staman, Peyton Anderson Professor for IT, Macon State College
• Session convener: A. Michael Berman, CIO, California State University, Channel Islands

Abstract

The Net@EDU working groups have been active in efforts to shape national telecommunications policy to enable affordable broadband and IP-enabled services. Discussion will center on the comments filed by the working groups before the Federal Communications Commission for EDUCAUSE and its partners. Presenters will provide insights on how the higher education community can help educate federal policymakers on issues such as CALEA and the new Telecommunications Act.