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| Tuesday, May 24, 2005 • 2:00-3:00pm |
KEYNOTE PANEL
The Community Conundrum: Making Muni-Broadband a Win-Win
Every other day, another Mayor of Townsville announces plans to become the next big connected community with free wifi for all - promising to blanket the country with broadband, spam-free inboxes and bridging the digital divide in a single bound. Is this the next “public network” that private-sector providers will get shut out of, or a massive untapped opportunity? We’ll have a group of top-shelf, experienced panelist on hand to figure out what it means to the competitive environment, see examples of how smart providers are partnering to make lemons into lemonade and help you turn the public-private partnership into a win-win. Panelist — Alan R. Shark, Managing Director, Rural Broadband Coalition
Panelist — Jim Baller, Founder, Baller Herbst Law Group
Panelist — Timothy R. King, Executive Director, Public Benefit Broadband
Panelist — Ben Gould, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, DynamicCity
| Wednesday, May 25, 2005 • 10:00-11:00am |
Cyber Security at the Extreme Edge: Where Business and Consumer Converge
Simply put, good cyber security is good business, and nowhere is security more at risk than at the perimeter of ISP networks. The once well-defined line dividing enterprise network access and consumer/end user Internet usage is quickly blurring, and this shift presents issues which service providers must take into account if they are to continue to prosper.
At ISPCON, Washington Post security reporter Brian Krebs will pose the tough questions surrounding the imminent security issues that accompany the convergence of business and consumer Internet user categories to renowned cyber security expert Howard A. Schmidt.
Furthermore, Mr. Schmidt will issue his call-to-action to independent service providers to take the lead in educating their customers not only to become more security-savvy Internet users; but also do what they can do to secure the end points of their networks and providing security services to their customer base as part of the core business process.Howard A. Schmidt CISSP, CISM, Chairman, Electronic Lifestyle Integration, Inc.
| Thursday, May 26, 2005 • 12:30-1:30pm |
CONFERENCE LUNCHEON BRIEFING
The Brand X Case and What it Means for TA96
Earl W. Comstock, Partner, Sher & Blackwell's Telecommunications Practice Group
Earl W. Comstock has recently served on the front lines of the Brand X case fighting for open access to cable infrastructure in the U.S. Supreme Court and was one of the original architects involved with the Telecom Act of 1996. As of June 1, 2005 he will assume the position as President of CompTel/ALTS and will be at ISPCON to share his thoughts on what the Brand X decision will mean for ISPs, competition and the prospects of re-writing the Telecom Act. He’s a partner in the firm and heads Sher & Blackwell's Telecommunications Practice Group representing Internet service providers, backbone providers, wireless cable operators, competitive local exchange carriers and others before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Executive Branch agencies.Earl W. Comstock, Partner, Sher & Blackwell's Telecommunications Practice Group
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