Berman/Wharton Event May 27 on FCC Broadband Authority

[Dave Farber <dfarber () me com>]

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> From: Kevin Werbach <kevin () werbach com>
> Date: May 10, 2010 1:39:52 PM EDT
> To: dave () farber net
> Subject: Can you post this to IP?  Berman/Wharton Event May 27 on FCC Broadband  Access
>
>
> THE FCC'S AUTHORITY OVER BROADBAND ACCESS
> http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/2010/05/broadband
> Co-hosted by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, and the Wharton School, University of 
> Pennsylvania
> Thursday, May 27, 2010, 9:00am-12:30pm
> National Press Club -- 529 14th Street, NW, Washington DC
> Attendance is free, but space is limited. To register, RSVP at the link above, or email Amar Ashar with your name and 
> affiliation.
> * * *
> On what basis, if any, does the FCC exercise jurisdiction over broadband access in pursuit of national goals? FCC 
> Chairman Genachowski announced on May 6 that he intended to pursue a "Third Way" between the current "ancillary 
> authority" approach and full imposition of Title II "telecommunications service" obligations on Internet providers. 
> Just what does this approach mean for the future of broadband competition, Internet-based innovation, and the 
> National Broadband Plan? At this non-partisan event, legal experts and former senior policy-makers will analyze how 
> the U.S. arrived at this point, and what steps the FCC and other branches of government should take now.
> Session 1: The History and Context of the Debate
> - Moderator Kevin Werbach (The Wharton School, Univ. of Pennsylvania)
> - John Nakahata (Partner, Wiltshire & Grannis; former Chief of Staff, FCC)
> - Jessica Rosenworcel (Sr. Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee)
> - John Windhausen (Telopoly; former Sr. Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee)
> Session 2: The Third Way - What Happens Next?
> - Moderator Kevin Werbach (The Wharton School, Univ. of Pennsylvania)
> - Yochai Benkler (Harvard Law School)
> - Susan Crawford (Univ. of Michigan Law School)
> - James Speta (Northwestern University Law School)
> A complimentary continental breakfast will be served.
> Please direct all questions to Amar Ashar at ashar () cyber law harvard edu.



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