Late, late-breaking update:
Milo Medin, Co-Founder, Chairman and CTO of M2Z Networks, will be speaking in Kevin Lo’s place at the forum. In his last life Mr Medin was Co-Founder and CTO of @Home Networks.
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Update post on an Executive Forum I will be moderating tomorrow, hosted by the Silicon Valley Telecom Council at Nokia’s lab in Mountain View, titled Silicon Valley Goes to Washington, on the intersection between Silicon Valley companies and US wireless policy. Four panelists have confirmed, two of whom are making the trip from Washington DC for the occasion.
Confirmed panelists:
* Kevin Lo, M2Z Networks, General Manager
* Chris Sacca, Google’s former Strategic Initiatives (700 MHz) Director
* Christopher Guttman-McCabe, CTIA’s VP Regulatory Affairs
* Renee Crittendon, FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein’s Wireless Advisor
Here’s a synopsis of the discussion.
With the 700 MHz auction, the “white space” debate, and new legislation proposing free wireless broadband nationwide, it has been a landmark period at the intersection of wireless and policy. The decisions being made will set the foundation for markets that will impact Silicon Valley companies for years or even decades to come. Silicon Valley companies have played a profound role in influencing or even setting the debate. When Valley companies used to competing on service merit or time-to-market go to Washington, they may find themselves going toe-to-toe with incumbents with more experience and deeper lobbying budgets.
In this discussion, we’ll hear from panelists who have led the charge into Washington, and will get their insight on the following subjects:
• The FCC’s 700 MHz auction and the role of Silicon Valley companies in it
• A proposal to deploy free nationwide broadband at 2.1 GHz
• The debate over “white space communications”
• National broadband policy
Registration is available at this link, at the lower right, a little below the fold. I believe registration is close to full.
