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CITY SEMINAR
Wednesday, October 15, 2003
Telecom & Broadband after the Market Meltdown: New Rules for A New World?

Featuring Dorothy Attwood, Senior Vice President, Federal Regulatory Strategy SBC Communications; Vab Goel, Venture Partner, Norwest Venture Partners; Janice Haber, Adviser, OFS (Optical Fiber Solutions); Om Malik, Senior Writer, Business 2.0; Bruce M. Owen, Senior Fellow and Professor, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research; and Robert Quinn, Vice President, Federal Regulatory Affairs AT&T.

The Argent Hotel
50 Third Street
San Francisco

Turmoil and trepidation have plagued the telecommunications sector over the past few years as markets have tanked with a vengeance. Companies and shareholders have lost billions of dollars as a wave of bankruptcies and business failures has rolled through this industry. Corporate leaders and industry pundits have faulted federal and state regulators for doing either too much or too little to prevent this market meltdown. What could policymakers have done to prevent this catastrophe? What public policy should govern this sector in future? In particular, how should new Internet services and broadband technologies be regulated to ensure market stability. Is another Telecommunications Act needed? A panel of industry experts will debate these issues and answer audience questions.

 10:00-10:30 a.m. Registration
 
 10:30-10:35 a.m. Adam Thierer—Welcoming Remarks
Director of Telecommunications Studies, Cato Institute
 
 10:35 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Dorothy Attwood
Senior Vice President, Federal Regulatory Strategy SBC Communications

Vab Goel
Venture Partner, Norwest Venture Partners

Janice Haber
Adviser, OFS (Optical Fiber Solutions)

Om Malik
Senior Writer, Business 2.0

Bruce M. Owen
Senior Fellow and Professor, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research

Robert Quinn
Vice President, Federal Regulatory Affairs AT&T
 12:30-1:30 p.m. Reception and Buffet Luncheon
 

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