The Satellite Sector and the Broadband Stimulus - Presented on April 28, 2009

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Broadband connectivity has become an essential utility of modern society, but despite huge investments in terrestrial networks, many rural communities still have few options when it comes to broadband connectivity. Satellite offers attractive options for users in these communities, but often has been seen as too expensive and too inconsistent.

Now President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes $7.2 billion for broadband development in areas where satellite providers are one of, if not the only, option for customers. Will the satellite sector be able to take advantage of this funding to grab a large share of the market. Learn from analysts and government officials about the plans for the funds and who controls the purse strings.

• What are the federal government and the states looking to accomplish under these programs?
• How will the federal government and the state governments be distributing their share of the broadband money?
• With a number of satellite operators in the United States offering these solutions and seemingly in a good financial position, how can the stimulus money be used?
• Could the costs for satellite equipment in this area fall even further as a result of the funding?
• Who are the satellite sector competitors in the fight for the funding?

SPEAKERS

Karen Jackson Director, Office of Telework Promotion and Broadband Assistance, Commonwealth of Virginia Karen Jackson serves as the Director of the Commonwealth’s Office of Telework Promotion and Broadband Assistance.  In this capacity, she advises the Governor and Secretary of Technology on matters related to broadband and telework.  Ms. Jackson is responsible for leading broadband and telework policy and legislative initiatives, as well as developing programs to facilitate deployment and adoption.  From Sept. 2007 through Sept. 2008 she served as senior staff for the Commonwealth’s Broadband Roundtable and is credited with managing the creation of the Commonwealth’s Community Broadband Toolkit and the Commonwealth’s broadband service availability mapping initiative. She holds a bachelor's of science in business management at Christopher Newport University and a master's of business administration from The College of William and Mary.

Brian Weimer Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Brian Weimer is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, where he is a member of the Corporate Department and the Communications Practice.  Mr. Weimer has wide-ranging experience in telecommunications law, with particular expertise in the satellite, broadcasting and wireless industries. He has represented satellite companies seeking licenses at the FCC as well as private equity groups and other investors seeking to buy satellite companies.  Recently, Mr. Weimer represented One Equity Partners in connection with its investment in Open Range Communications, the recipient of the largest loan to date from the Rural Utilities Service ($267M) for the provision of broadband service in rural areas.  Open Range intends to lease spectrum from Globalstar for the provision of its service.

Craig Settles Broadband business strategist, marketing expert, author and internationally renowned speaker. Craig Settles helps organizations use broadband technologies to improve government and stakeholders' operating efficiency, as well as local economic development.  In 1999 Mr. Settles served as Dir. of Electronic Commerce for Metricom, which marketed Ricochet wireless Internet access service, the pre-cursor to today's municipal wireless networks. He authored Fighting the Good Fight for Municipal Wireless in 2005. This,together with his numerous in-depth analysis reports, established Mr. Settles as a prominent thought leader on appropriate business strategies for municipal broadband network deployments.

MODERATOR Jason Bates Editor Via Satellite Magazine Jason Bates joined the Access Intelligence satellite team in April 2005 and has been writing about the satellite and aerospace industry since the mid-1990s. Prior to joining Access Intelligence, Bates was a staff writer for both Space News and Aerospace Daily. He earned a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of North Carolina.

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Lessons for the Military Sector from Obama's First 100 Days - Presented on May 5, 2009.

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When Barack Obama was elected to the U.S. presidency, it marked the start of a new era in U.S. and global politics, but the satellite sector has greeted this change warily, waiting to see what changes may be implemented in U.S. military and space policy.

April 29 marks President Obama’s 100th day in office, and military analysts and officials will discuss what we have learned about the administration’s plans for the U.S. military in terms of budget and operations and what this mean for the satellite industry.

•  How important are military space assets to the new administration? What have we learned so far about how Space policy may be shaped in months to come?
• What will military budgets look like for the next several years?
• What satellite programs will face cuts?
• What will happen to spending on commercial satellite communications as the pace of operations changes?

SPEAKERS

Bob Demers Bringing decades of experience, his counsel is instrumental as AGS looks to reinforce its position as the leading provider of complete, innovative satcom solutions to defense and civilian government agencies. Most recently Mr. Demers served as Vice President of government solutions for Inmarsat, where he established the Washington D.C. office and was responsible for the full range of North American commercial development and government relations.  He is a graduate of Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, as well as a graduate of the U.S. Air Command and Staff College in Montgomery, Alabama.

Bruce Bennett DISA Program Executive Office SATCOM, Teleport, & Services (PEO-STS)

MODERATOR Jason Bates Editor Via Satellite Magazine Jason Bates joined the Access Intelligence satellite team in April 2005 and has been writing about the satellite and aerospace industry since the mid-1990s. Prior to joining Access Intelligence, Bates was a staff writer for both Space News and Aerospace Daily. He earned a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of North Carolina.

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