A View from Wall Street

A View from Wall Street: Implications of Washington Telecom Policy on Jobs, Investment and Economic Recovery
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
The Newseum, 8th Floor
event is concluded

The event will examine:

• Implications of the November election on broadband policy.
• The current state of the U.S. and global economies, including job creation and public and private investment.
• The anticipated impacts of Internet regulations on investment, jobs and economic recovery.
• The new opportunities and challenges for industry investment following the changes in Washington’s legislative landscape.

Keynote address by:

Michael Powell

Former Chairman, Federal Communications Commission and Senior Advisor, Providence Equity Partners

Featuring:

• Rebecca Arbogast, Managing Director, Stifel Nicolaus
• Craig Moffett, Senior Analyst, U.S. Telecommunications, Cable & Satellite Broadcasting, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC
• James Ratcliffe, Vice President, Cable/Satellite and Telecommunications Equity Research, Barclays Capital
• Jeff Silva, Senior Policy Director, Telecommunications, Media and Technology, Medley Global Advisors, LLC

The Internet Innovation Alliance is a broad-based coalition of business and non-profit organizations that aim to ensure every American, regardless of race, income or geography, has access to the critical tool that is broadband Internet. The IIA seeks to promote public policies that support equal opportunity for universal broadband availability and adoption so that everyone, everywhere can seize the benefits of the Internet – from education to health care, employment to community building, civic engagement and beyond. Larry Irving and Bruce Mehlman founded the Internet Innovation Alliance in 2004. Mehlman and David Sutphen are co-chairs of the organization.