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2005

Telecom, Cable and Wireless Conference

Austin Mar 9-11, 2005 Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol
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Overview

The Telecommunications Conference combines coverage of federal and state regulatory developments with related legal, business and technology issues.

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Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

  • Day 1 March 9, 2005
  • Day 2 March 10, 2005
  • Day 3 March 11, 2005
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    Subject
    Speaker
  • Wednesday Evening, Mar. 9, 2005
  • 6:00 pm
    2.00 hrs
    Primer on Telecommunications
    “Telecommunications” today encompasses a variety of voice, data, and video services, provided by means of different technologies, each historically subject to different legal and regulatory requirements. The very definition of “telecommunications” has become elusive and controversial. The primer offers an introduction to the technology and the legal/regulatory landscape, designed both for those new to the field and as a stage-setter for the plenary conference sessions.

    Patrick R. Cowlishaw, Jackson & Walker LLP - Dallas, TX
    Stanley L. Kroder, University of Dallas, College of Business - Irving, TX

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Mar. 10, 2005
    Presiding Officer:
    Cynthia J. Mahowald, At&T Services, Inc. - Bedminster, NJ
  • 9:00 am
    1.00 hr
    Technologies Underlying the Triple Play
    Now the buzz is the “Triple Play”: provisioning of voice, high speed Internet and entertainment by one provider. Both the Telcos and the Cable companies are in serious competition to offer the perfect bundle of services. This session will discuss the technical approaches and challenges these industries face.

    Stanley L. Kroder, University of Dallas, College of Business - Irving, TX
    Robert A. Mercer, BroadView Telecommunications - Boulder, CO

  • 10:00 am
    1.00 hr
    Legal Issues Surrounding the Triple Play Including Legal Update on VoIP, Municipal Regulation and Franchise Fees
    A discussion of the most recent legal developments related to VoIP as well as a discussion of the disparity of municipal treatment and the difference between rules applicable to cable and telecommunications.

    Diane M. Barlow, Casey, Gentz LLP - Austin, TX
    Jesús Sifuentes, Sifuentes, Drummond & Smith, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
    Clarence A. West, Clarence A. West, Attorney - Austin, TX

  • 11:15 am
    1.00 hr
    Business Perspectives on Triple Play
    A discussion of consumer demand for communications service bundles, the types of products and services customers value and which companies are in the best position to provide bundled services.

    Lidia Agraz, Time Warner Cable - Austin, TX
    Don A. Laub, Comcast - Silver Spring, MD
    Brett A. Perlman, Vector Advisors - Houston, TX
    Martha Smiley, Grande Communications, Inc. - San Marcos, TX

  • Thursday Afternoon, Mar. 10, 2005
    Presiding Officer:
    Dineen J. Majcher, Smith & Majcher, L.L.P. - Austin, TX
  • 12:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Box Lunch Presentation: The Only Constant Seems to Be Change - Thoughts on the State of Telecom

    Barry T. Smitherman, Barry Smitherman, P.C. - Austin, TX

  • 1:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Recent Case Law Developments Affecting State and Local Regulatory Authority under the Federal Telecommunications Act
    The cases keep coming, but are the jurisdictional lines getting any clearer? Court decisions addressing preemption and other issues continue to refine the roles of State and local regulatory authorities under the Telecommunications Act.

    Steve Baron, Consulting and Legal Services - Austin, TX

  • 2:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Case Law - What's That? A Review of the Best of the Rest of Case Law under the Federal Telecommunications Act
    It's time to dust off your digests and dig out your Westlaw and Lexis passwords. There is an established and growing body of law: a review of notable decisions issued by the courts during the past several years.

    Michelle S. Bourianoff, AT&T - Austin, TX

  • 2:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    USF - Universal Service Fund Overview and Developments
    Is the Universal Service Fund in jeopardy? Hear about USF’s status and its current controversies.

    Rowland L. Curry, Curry & Associates - Austin, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Technology
    A technology overview of wireless including 3G, Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, and Ultra Wide Band (UWB).

    Stanley L. Kroder, University of Dallas, College of Business - Irving, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    1.50 hrs
    Legal Issues and Business Perspectives on Wireless Technology
    A discussion related to the hot legal and business issues in the wireless market today. This will include issues such as consumer protection, universal service and interconnection agreements between landline and wireless carriers.

    James Blundell, Western Wireless Corporation - Bellevue, WA
    Bill H. Brown, Cingular Wireless - Atlanta, GA
    David R. Conn, T-Mobile USA, Inc. - Bellevue, WA
    Dineen J. Majcher, Smith & Majcher, L.L.P. - Austin, TX

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  • Friday Morning, Mar. 11, 2005
    Presiding Officer:
    Alfred R. Herrera, Herrera & Boyle - Austin, TX
  • 8:30 am
    1.00 hr
    Critical Issues Surrounding PUC Sunset and the Legislative Session
    This panel will discuss telecommunications issues facing the 79th Legislature from the perspective of key legislators and market stakeholders.

    Jan Newton, Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. - Austin, TX
    Thomas Ratliff, Ratliff Company - Austin, TX
    Moderator:
    Donna Nelson Geiger, Office of Budget, Planning & Policy - Austin, TX

  • 9:30 am
    0.00 hr
    1.00 hr ethics
    Practice before the Public Utility Commission of Texas: Answers to Questions You Dare Not Ask
    Not your ordinary practice tips session. This panel discussion will focus directly on specific observations, comments, questions, criticisms, and concerns raised by those who practice regularly before the PUC.

    Moderator:
    Steve Baron, Consulting and Legal Services - Austin, TX
    Tammy Cooper, Public Utility Commission Of Texas - Austin, TX
    Don P. Jones, State Bar Of Texas - Austin, TX

  • 10:45 am
    0.75 hr
    FCC's New Unbundling Rules
    Key implications of FCC’s final rules regarding ILEC unbundling obligations.

    Danny S. Ashby, Hughes & Luce - Dallas, TX
    Michelle M. Carey, Federal Communications Commission Common - Washington, DC
    Katherine K. Mudge, Covad Communications - Austin, TX

  • 11:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Is There Any Good News for Telecom?
    This session will focus on how the “laws” of physics, economics, business and human nature are affecting the telecom industry and telecom law.

    Robert C. Atkinson, Columbia Institute For Tele-Information - New York, NY

  • Friday Afternoon, Mar. 11, 2005
    Presiding Officer:
    Eric H. Drummond, Sifuentes Drummond & Smith - Austin, TX
  • 12:15 pm
    0.50 hr
    Box Lunch Presentation
    Cosponsored by the Texas Chapter of the Federal Communications Bar Association

    Jeff Carlisle, Wireline Competition Bureau - Washington, DC

  • 1:45 pm
    0.75 hr
    ICA - Contracts and Contrasts
    An examination of the basic governing document in competitive telecommunications: the interconnection agreement. This session covers the nuts and bolts of working with interconnection agreements, dispute resolution at the PUC and court cases dealing with the legal status of these agreements.

    David F. Brown, Hughes & Luce, LLP - Austin, TX
    Bill L. Magness, Casey & Gentz, LLP - Austin, TX

  • 2:45 pm
    0.00 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    Ethics in the Electronic World
    Guidelines, best practices, and implementation strategies for the creation, storage, and destruction of all types and forms of records: balancing document destruction against potential civil and criminal exposure.

    Charlene Brownlee, Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP - Austin, TX

  • 3:15 pm
    0.00 hr
    0.75 hr ethics
    Ethical Issues for In-House Counsel
    A discussion of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct vs. Sarbanes-Oxley, Lawyer vs. Executive, and competing demands on general counsel and in-house attorneys.

    Cullen "Mike" Godfrey, Texas A&M University System - College Station, TX

  • Day 1 March 9, 2005
  • Day 2 March 10, 2005
  • Day 3 March 11, 2005
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Conference Faculty

Lidia Agraz

Time Warner Cable
Austin, TX

Danny S. Ashby

Hughes & Luce
Dallas, TX

Robert C. Atkinson

Columbia Institute For Tele-Information
New York, NY

Diane M. Barlow

Casey, Gentz LLP
Austin, TX

Steve Baron

Consulting and Legal Services
Austin, TX

James Blundell

Western Wireless Corporation
Bellevue, WA

Michelle S. Bourianoff

AT&T
Austin, TX

Bill H. Brown

Cingular Wireless
Atlanta, GA

David F. Brown

Hughes & Luce, LLP
Austin, TX

Charlene Brownlee

Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP
Austin, TX

Michelle M. Carey

Federal Communications Commission Common
Washington, DC

Jeff Carlisle

Wireline Competition Bureau
Washington, DC

David R. Conn

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Bellevue, WA

Tammy Cooper

Public Utility Commission Of Texas
Austin, TX

Patrick R. Cowlishaw

Jackson & Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

Rowland L. Curry

Curry & Associates
Austin, TX

Donna Nelson Geiger

Office of Budget, Planning & Policy
Austin, TX

Cullen "Mike" Godfrey

Texas A&M University System
College Station, TX

Don P. Jones

State Bar Of Texas
Austin, TX

Stanley L. Kroder

University of Dallas, College of Business
Irving, TX

Don A. Laub

Comcast
Silver Spring, MD

Bill L. Magness

Casey & Gentz, LLP
Austin, TX

Dineen J. Majcher

Smith & Majcher, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Robert A. Mercer

BroadView Telecommunications
Boulder, CO

Katherine K. Mudge

Covad Communications
Austin, TX

Jan Newton

Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Austin, TX

Brett A. Perlman

Vector Advisors
Houston, TX

Thomas Ratliff

Ratliff Company
Austin, TX

Jesús Sifuentes

Sifuentes, Drummond & Smith, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Martha Smiley

Grande Communications, Inc.
San Marcos, TX

Barry T. Smitherman

Barry Smitherman, P.C.
Austin, TX

Clarence A. West

Clarence A. West, Attorney
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Steve Baron

Consulting and Legal Services
Austin, TX

Michelle S. Bourianoff

AT&T
Austin, TX

Robin A. Casey

Casey, Gentz & Magness, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Patrick R. Cowlishaw

Jackson & Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

Robert E. Davis

Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP
Dallas, TX

Michael J. Esposito

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Rudolph H. Green

The University Of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX

Alfred R. Herrera

Herrera & Boyle
Austin, TX

Stanley L. Kroder

University of Dallas, College of Business
Irving, TX

Kathleen M. LaValle

Jackson Walker L.L.P
Dallas, TX

Cynthia J. Mahowald

At&T Services, Inc.
Bedminster, NJ

Dineen J. Majcher

Smith & Majcher, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Richard Muscat

Bexar Metro 911 Network District
Austin, TX

Jesús Sifuentes

Sifuentes, Drummond & Smith, L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Credit Info

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MCLE Credit
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You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number  provided on your certificate of attendance.

Key Dates

Austin – Mar 9-11, 2005 – Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol
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Last day for $495.00 Regular pricing: Mar 2, 2005

$545.00 for registrations received after this time

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Last day for $250.00 Regular pricing: Dec 31, 1970

$300.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Mar 4, 2005

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Mar 7, 2005

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Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol

701 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX 78701
512-478-1111
1-888-627-8349 (reservations)
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