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The Old Rules Just Don’t Fit Anymore: A Panel Discussion on the Proposed Revision of the Telecommunications Act of 1996

Session Details

Wednesday, April 06, 2005
8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Grand Ballroom (lower level)

Session Type: General Session

Speaker(s)

Randolph J. May, Senior Fellow and Director of Communications Policy Studies, The Progress & Freedom Foundation
Richard S. Whitt, Washington Telecom and Media Counsel, Google
John Windhausen, Jr., President, Telepoly

Abstract

Applications such as VoIP and IPTV, which herald the convergence of Internet and Telecom, have also led policymakers to call for a rewrite of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. This panel will provide background on the Act and discuss two different perspectives on models for reform efforts.

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