TRS Broadband Forum

 

TRS Broadband Forum
Dates: August 25 & 26, 2011
Location: Holiday Inn by the Bay – Portland, Maine

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Goals of the Forum

  • Learn from national and regional experts the purpose of the Broadband Plan on America’s telecommunications infrastructure.
  • Raise media and public awareness about the impact of the National Broadband Plan on New England and the intended and unintended consequences of the plan on rural areas and deaf/hard of hearing consumers.
  • Connect with policy makers to broaden awareness of the needs of deaf/hard of hearing consumers in this new environment.

Agenda

Day 1: Thursday, August 25th, 2011

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Open registration

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Consumer Orientation Session

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM – “The Challenge of Deploying BroadBand to Rural Areas. Is it worth the cost and who’s going to do it?”
Ben Sanborn, Telecommunications of Maine
Billy Jack Gregg, Universal Consulting
Melinda Poore, Time Warner Cable
Tom Welch, Chairman Maine PUC

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM – Break

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – “Filling in the gaps for coverage. What can we do?”
Phil Lindley, Connect ME
Sue Corbett, Axiom
Carol Miller, Director of Broadband Tech, State of New Hampshire

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – “The FCC, issues it must tackle”
Karen Peltz, FCC

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM – Lunch (provided)

1:15 PM – 2:00 PM – “Will Broadband deployment really bring benefits to the deaf & hard-of-hearing community?”
Pam Stewart, Maryland Relay
Claude Stout

2:00 – 2:30 PM – Project Endeavor Update

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM – Wrap up
Bill Black, Public Advocates Office
Ben Sanborn, Telephone Association of Maine
Joel Shifman, Maine PUC

 

Day 2: Friday, August 26th, 2011

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – “What are the odds that the FCC plan will benefit rural areas in New England?”
Bob Loube, Rolka Loube & Saltzer Associates
Wayne Jortner, Maine Office of the Public Advocate

10:00 am – 11:00 am – “Addressing Federal Issues” Patrick Halley, FCC

11:00 AM – 12:00 NOON – Wrap up
Question and Answer Period

Notes: Name tags will include name of association for those who pre-register.

CART & ASL Interpreters available.

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