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Kenneth
Carter is Counsel at CloudFlare in San Francisco, CA. CloudFlare protects and accelerates websites by automatically optimizing the delivery of web pages so visitors get the best performance possible.  He was previously Policy Counsel for Advanced Networks and Access Services at Google in Mountain View, CA.  At Google, he was responsible for developing the company’s global telecommunications policy strategy.  Mr. Carter also served as policy counsel for two of Google's most important products: Android and Fiber.

Before joining Google, he was a Senior Consultant in the NGN and Internet Economics Department at WIK Consult GmbH, in Bad Honnef, Germany.  WIK-Consult GmbH is the for-profit consulting arm of the Wissenschaftliches Institut für Infrastruktur und Kommunikationsdienste (Scientific Institute for Infrastructure and Communication Services), Germany's leading research and advisory institute for communication services.  The NGN and Internet Economics Department takes an interdisciplinary approach, to provide critical analysis and insight to assist regulators and market players in tackling complex strategic and tactical questions regarding NGNs.  At WIK, he advised both private- and public-sector clients on matters relating to Next Generation Networks, particularly emerging issues or issues of first impression which cross traditionally-defined industries and classifications.  Mr. Carter also  proposed a new mechanism for spectrum trading and assignment which can be as much as 80% more efficient than conventional auctions.

Prior to joining wik-Consult in April 2007, Mr. Carter was Senior Counsel for Business and Economics in the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis (OSP) at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).   The Office, frequently referred to as the FCC’s "think tank", works to develop a strategic plan identifying short- and long-term policy objectives for the Commission. OSP is responsible for monitoring the state of the communications industry to identify trends, emerging issues, and overall industry health. Mr. Carter's role was that of  an internal consultant to the Commission, focusing on three major areas: industry intelligence, agency planning, and spectrum policy. At the FCC, he provided the Chairman, Commissioners, and other senior staff with financial, business, and market analysis regarding emerging trends to assist the Commission in understanding the future implications of current issues.  Mr. Carter co-authored OSP Working Paper #39, "Unlicensed and Unshackled", widely-cited as an authority on the use of license-exempt spectrum.  In addition, Mr. Carter, was selected to receive the FCC Excellence in Economic Analysis Award.  Through this prestigious award, Chairman Kevin Martin recognized the cutting edge experimental economic analysis completed by Mr. Carter and two of his FCC colleagues, Dr. Mark Bykowsky and Dr. William Sharkey.  The series economic experiments breaks ground for market-informed radio spectrum policies.  At the FCC, he also served on several working groups, including the IT Steering Committee, and was the Legal Co-Chair of Research and Development Subcommittee of the Spectrum Policy Task Force.

Mr. Carter joined the FCC from the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information(CITI) at Columbia University, where he was Deputy Director.  As the leading academic research institute focusing on telecommunications economics and policy, the Institute is closely monitored as a barometer for emerging trends within the industry. Mr. Carter served as the Institute's liaison to corporations, policy-makers, and the press in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, providing analysis on topical issues. At CITI, he managed CITI’s various research projects, including the development of the first web-based graduate-level distance education course for business students.  He was a Director of the Virtual Institute of Information, CITI’s on-line research platform, and was also responsible for the coordination of the MBA concentration in the Management of Entertainment, Communications, and Media at Columbia Business School. He was appointed Associate Director of CITI in June 1998 after having been a legal research assistant as a law student.  Mr. Carter was instrumental in establishing an industry research center at the Institute, with a $1.2 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.  He remains a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute.

Mr. Carter has worked for the Federal Trade Commission on such issues as the FTC's jurisdiction over resellers of prepaid telecommunication services and the deceptive advertising of tariff rates. He began his career in media and communications, having worked for MTV Networks, Island Records, and the international television syndication firm, D.L. Taffner.

Mr. Carter has served on several advisory boards and committees.  He served on International Advisory Forum on Next Generation Broadband Networks.  Minister Eamon Ryan of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources established this Advisory Forum of senior telecoms experts and CEOs from around the world in order to advise him on the optimum role for Government in the development of Next Generation Broadband in the Republic of Ireland.  From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Carter served on the Program Committee of the annual Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC), acting as Vice Chairman for the Thirty Fourth and Thirty Fifth Annual Conferences.

Mr. Carter earned an Executive MBA from Columbia Business School (Dean's List) while working full-time as the Deputy Director of CITI.  Mr. Carter received his JD from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. While in law school, he was a member of the Cardozo Arts Entertainment Law Journal and President of the Cardozo Asian and Pacific Law Students Association.  Mr. Carter was awarded an Alexander Judicial Fellowship, serving as a full-time junior clerk in the chambers of Hon. John C. Lifland, U.S.D.J.  He was graduated from Colgate University with a BA in Economics and East Asian Studies after studying abroad in England and Japan. Mr. Carter grew up in New York, where he attended Horace Mann School.

Mr. Carter is an avid scuba diver and has a certification of Rescue Diver. He is proficient in Japanese and studies Japanese archery, called “Kyudo. Mr. Carter lives in Mountain View, CA with his wife, Elizabeth, and their son, Jaydon.



Professional Experience

CloudFlare, San Francisco, CA
Counsel, August 2013 - Present

Google, Public Policy and Government Relations, Mountain View, CA
Policy Counsel for Advanced Networks, May 2011 – March 2013
Worked cross-functionally and cross-product to advise on a variety of matters related to policy and government affairs.
  • Developed Google's global telecom policy strategy, including policy positions for: interconnection; spectrum; municipal networks; digital inclusion; and Net Neutrality. The strategy aims to accelerate broadband deployment and prevent overregulation of Internet business (SPNP, ENTO, and WCIT proposals).
  • Aligned public policy goals to support CDN and global caching business and engineering needs.
  • Advised local teams in Latin America, JAPAC, and the European Union on upcoming legislation and rule makings.
  • Devised policy messaging and outreach plan for Google Fiber launch to ensure support for the product from the FCC, Hill, White House, and regulators globally.
  • Conducted outreach to local government and CBOs in Kansas City in support of Google Fiber.
  • Led global public policy for Android, crafting Google's positions on: privacy; security; child safety; openness; and product launches.
  • Worked with California Attorney General's Office to develop best practices for handling privacy policies.
  • Provided policy arguments and analysis to support regulatory approval for Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility in the U.S., EU, and China.
  • Worked with outside counsel on litigation, dealmaking, and regulatory filings.

wik-Consult GmbH, NGN and Internet Economics Department, Bad Honnef, Germany
Senior Consultant, April 2007 - May 2011
The WIK is Germany’s leading research and advisory organization for communication services.  The Department advises both private- and public-sector clients on matters relating to Next Generation Networks, particularly emerging issues or issues of first impression which cross traditionally-defined industries and classifications.
  • Developed a business case and broadband provider strategy for GPON deployment in Europe.
  • Analyzed the future of IP-based Interconnection arrangements and payment systems.
  • Formulated strategic options for addressing Network Neutrality and related issues.
  • Designed a new exchange for spectrum trading and assignment, which more closely matches needs and allocations over existing means.
Other selected projects include:
  • Policy recommendations for the future of IP-based Interconnection arrangements.
  • An assessment of the implementation of the 6th and 7th Framework advanced the IST-RTD strategic objectives, the key i2010 initiatives and the Lisbon Agenda.
  • An international comparison of privacy and trust in electronic communications.
  • A white paper documenting the case for allocating 2 x 15 MHz from the Digital Dividend to mission critical broadband networks for the Public Safety and Security communications.
Selected clients include: BNetzA; Bahamas Telecommunications Company, Ltd; ComReg; EADS; European Commission, Directorate General Information Society and Media; HanseNet; KDDI; Motorola, GmbH; and FMMC-RITE, Japan.

Federal Communications Commission, Office of Strategic Planning,Washington, DC
Senior Counsel for Business and Economics, (promoted to Senior Counsel) September 2002 - April 2007
The Office, in concert with the Chairman, Commissioners, Bureaus, and other Offices, works to develop a strategic plan identifying short- and long-term policy objectives.

Financial Analysis
  • Built a comprehensive financial model and business plan of a hypothetical competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC), projecting: capital/operational expenditures; retail revenues; interconnection costs/revenues; network scale; and entry/exit decisions to derive a net present value.  This model tested the effects of alternative policies on the business case and valuation.
  • Formulated a statistical benchmarking study using a linear programming model to make international comparisons of telecommunications carriers’ productivity.
  • Conducted periodic analysis of financial statements of selected communications companies to determine overall industry health.
Market Analysis
  • Analyzed differing business case options for municipal broadband networks and formulated recommendations for national policy best practices.
  • Conducted market research for: Annual Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) Competition Reports; quarterly Internet Statistics Factbook; quarterly Telecom Financial Weather Report; FCC Rural Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) Showcase and Workshop; VoIP Forum; Wireless Broadband Access Task Force; U.S. broadband Internet adoption studies; and senior staff speeches and presentations.
  • Responsible for identifying emerging disruptive technologies and business trends in order to inform Commission decision making.
Spectrum Policy
  • Co-authored Unlicensed and Unshackled, a comprehensive white paper on the technology, value chain, and regulatory issues of Part 15 unlicensed wireless devices. This publication assists FCC policy development and is widely cited in FCC Reports and Orders, as well as in the trade and popular press, academic periodicals, equity research, and by other nation’s telecommunications regulators.
  • Conducted a first of its kind legal analysis of how the assignment of spectrum usage rights determines the wireless Personal Communications Service (PCS) market structure.
  • Conducted a policy analysis of the potential licensing regimes for the emerging WiMAX (IEEE 802.16) wireless networking standard.
  • Awarded the 2007 FCC Excellence in Economic Analysis Award for cutting edge experimental economic analysis of market-informed radio spectrum management.
Homeland Security
  • Served as a key member on the FCC's Hurricane Katrina relief team. Designed and implemented a system to collect data concerning status national communications networks to be included in situational awareness reports for the FCC Chairman, FCC Director of the Office of Homeland Security, and White House Office of Science and Telecommunications Policy.
  • Served as OSP member on the FCC's Continuity of Operations Crisis Team.
Columbia Institute for Tele-Information, Columbia Business School, New York, NY
Deputy Director, (promoted from Associate Director) June 1998 – August 2002
The Columbia Institute for Tele-Information (CITI) is a university-based research center focusing on economic, strategy, management, and policy issues in telecommunications, computing, and electronic mass media industries.
  • Responsible for all aspects of operations and development, including implementing a $1.2 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Managed a staff of 20+ full-time and part-time employees and oversaw annual budget in excess of $600,000.
  • Developed and maintained corporate sponsorships with over 60 companies in 13 countries. Designed collaborative research projects which brought in more than 10 new corporate affiliates. Organized annual road show to Japan.
  • Designed, managed, and produced more than 35 forward-looking studies and conference events examining fundamental changes in policy, economics, and technology.  Selected projects include:
- The Broadband Economy and Emerging Markets in Bandwidth
- Mass Media Content for Mobile Wireless Communications
- Television Over the Internet
- The Telecommunications Industry and Financial Markets
- Resilience of Communications Networks in Times of Disaster
  • Completed a strategic planning analysis for Lucent Technologies, identifying market indicators for executives to make near-term tactical decisions.
  • Analyzed NTT DoCoMo’s business venture into the U.S. telecommunications market, competitive advantages and choice of partner and developed strategic options.
  • Developed the first web-based course for MBA graduate students in communications and media management.
  • Improved productivity and reduced data loss through multi-year technology upgrade initiative.
  • Served as legal counsel for intellectual property, contract, and employment law.
Federal Trade Commission, New York, NY
Legal Intern, Summer 1997
Wrote legal memoranda on the FTC's jurisdiction over vendors of prepaid telephone calling cards and obtained a preliminary injunction. Wrote and presented a legal memorandum advising FTC attorneys of the Fed. R. Evid. 702 standards to admit scientific evidence under Daubert v. Dow Merrell Pharmaceuticals.

Honorable John C. Lifland, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Alexander Judicial Fellow, Spring 1997
Competitively selected by a faculty committee to serve as a full-time junior clerk in a federal judge's chambers for academic credit. Researched and wrote memoranda and draft opinions on a broad range of civil legal issues. Assisted Judge in matters before the Court.

Island Records, Inc., New York, NY
Law Clerk, Summer 1996
Performed due diligence to determine Island’s copyrights and contractual obligations affecting business transactions. Created deal memoranda abstracting recording contracts.

DLT Entertainment, Ltd., New York, NY
Sales and Research Assistant, 1993 - 1995
Created contracts and sales reports for international and domestic television program sales. Evaluated business requirements and implemented software to catalogue program titles for license. Tracked performance of syndicated television programs in Nielsen metered markets.

Allegiance Group, New York, NY
Computer Consultant to MTV Networks, 1992 - 1993
Served as liaison between IS and accounting departments for the analysis and development of software for accounts receivable, needed to accommodate rapid growth in MTV's business.



Advisory Boards, Fellowships, and Committees

Policy Program Committee, IEEE DySPAN 2012, Seattle, WA.

Editorial Board, Journal info, United Kingdom.

Policy Program Committee, IEEE DySPAN 2011, Aachen, Germany.

GLOCOM Fellow, Center for Global Communications, International University of Japan.

International Advisory Forum on Next Generation Broadband/Networks, Minister Eamon Ryan, TD, Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Ireland. 

Vice Chair, Program Committee, Telecommunications Research Conference, Arlington, VA.

IT Steering Committee, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC.

Legal Co-Chair, R&D Subcommittee, Spectrum Policy Task Force, FCC, Washington, DC.

Senior Research Fellow, CITI, Columbia University, New York, NY.



Education

Columbia Business School, New York, NY
Executive M.B.A., August 2002.
Honors:    Dean's List

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, NY
J.D., January 1998. Accelerated Entry
Honors:    Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
                Alexander Judicial Fellow

Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
B.A., May 1992.
Concentrations:     Economics and Asian Studies - Japan
Honors:                 Colgate University London Economics Study Group, Fall 1991
                              Religious Heritage of Japan Study Group, Summer 1991
                              College Semester Abroad, Tokyo, Spring 1991


Bar Admission

Supreme Court of the United States (April 24, 2006).

District of Columbia (September 11, 2000).

New York State, First Department (October 26, 1998).


Professional Associations

Federal Communications Bar Association

New York Bar Association


Japan-America Society of Washington, DC

American Radio Relay League, Inc.


Languages

English - mother tongue
Japanese - conversational fluency, elementary reading and writing
German - conversational speaking, elementary reading and writing
French - elementary speaking, reading, writing


Publications
SSRN Author #475585

Kenneth R. Carter, et al., The strategic and regulatory aspects of cooperation in broadband NGA network build-outs, WIK Diskussionsbeitrag (in German) (June 2011).

J. Scott Marcus, et al., Network Neutrality: Challenges and responses in the EU and in the U.S., European Parliament, Directorate General for Internal Policies Policy Department A: Economic and Scientific Policy Internal Market and Consumer Protection (May 2011).

Kenneth R. Carter and J. Scott Marcus, Summary of online consultation results regarding the MEDIA Programme after 2013, European Commission (March 2011).

J. Scott Marcus, et al., Harmonisierung der PPDR Funkfrequenzen in Deutschland, Europa und weltweit (PPDR Spectrum Harmonisation in Germany, Europe and Globally) (in German) (December 2010).

Kenneth R. Carter, Basi concettuali e fondamenti economici della neutralità rete, i seminari bordoni, (in Italian) (December 2010).

Kenneth R. Carter, et al, A Comparison of Network Neutrality Approaches in: the U.S., Japan, and the European Union, International Telecommunications Society 18th Biennial Conference, Tokyo, Japan and 38th Annual Telecommunication Policy Research Conference, Washington, DC (SSRN #1658093) (June 2010).

Kenneth R. Carter, 次世代ネットワーク時代における EUのユニ バーサル サービスと国家援助 (Universal Service and State Aid in the European Union in the Era of NGN), Nextcom Vol. 1, Issue 2 (SSRN #1659938 in Japanese and SSRN #1659940 in English) (June 2010).

Kenneth R. Carter, ネットワークの中立性の経済 学~FCCとEC における競争及びネットワークの開放政策の変化が示すもの (Network Neutrality at the US Federal Communications Commission and European Commission Implications for Open Networks and Competition) ITUジャーナル, Journal of the ITU Association of Japan, Volume 40 Number 1 pp. 30 -36 (in Japanese) (January 2010).

Kenneth R. Carter, Next Generation Spectrum Regulation for Europe: Price-Guided Radio Policy, WIK Diskussionsbeitäge Nr. 326 (SSRN #1522038) (November 2009).

Kenneth R. Carter and J. Scott Marcus, Improving the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Spectrum Use by the Public Sector, Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (SSRN #1488852) (September 2009).

Kenneth R. Carter, et al., Study on options for the future of ETNS, European Commission, Directorate General, Information Society & Media (DG8) (excerpt) (August 2009).

Kenneth R. Carter, Unlicensed to kill: a brief history of the Part 15 rulesinfo Volume 11 Issue 5, Special Issue: The genesis of unlicensed wireless policy (Winner: Outstanding Paper Award, Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2010) (2009).

Scott Marcus, et al., Separation of Telstra: Economic considerations, international experience, Study for the Australian Competitive Carriers' Coalition (June 2, 2009).

Kenneth R. Carter and Christian Wernick, Mobiltelefone: G1 und iPhone exklusiv bei T-Mobile, Kurz Kommentiert, Wirtschaftsdienst, 89 Jahrgang Heft 2, at p. 78 (in German) (February 2009).

Kenneth R. Carter, et al., Network Neutrality: Implications for Europe, WIK Diskussionsbeitäge Nr. 314 (SSRN #1522039) (December 2008).

Kenneth R. Carter, et al., Network Neutrality: Implications for Europe, WIK Newsletter Nr. 73, at p. 19 (December 2008).

Kenneth R. Carter and J. Scott Marcus, US FCC Completes Auction for Spectrum Released in the Transition to Digital Television, WIK Newsletter Nr. 71, at pp. 12-13 (June 2008).

Kenneth R. Carter and Val Jervis, Safety First: Reinvesting the Digital Dividend in Safeguarding Citizens (Website and Executive Report) (May 5, 2008) (SSRN #1088706).

Kenneth R. Carter, Unlicensed to Kill: a Brief History of the FCC Part 15 Rules, The Genesis  of Unlicensed Wireless Policy: An Information Economy Project Conference, George Mason University School of Law (April 4, 2008) (SSRN #1120465).

Mark Bykowsky, et al., Enhancing Spectrum's Value via Market-Informed Congestion Etiquettes, FCC OSP Working Paper Series (February 2008) (SSRN #1088707).

Jonathan Cave, et al., Tuning the Innovation System: Final Report of the Study of the Impacts of IST-RTD on Key Strategic Objectives Related to Growth and Jobs, European Commission, Directorate General, Information Society & Media (DG8) (February 2008).

J. Scott  Marcus, et al., The Future of IP Interconnection: Technical, Economic and Public Policy Aspects, European Commission, Directorate General, Information Society & Media (DG8) (January 2008).

J. Scott  Marcus, et al.,  Comparison of Privacy and Trust Policies in the Area of Electronic Communications, European Commission, Directorate General, Information Society & Media (DG8) (July 2007) (SSRN #1086929).

Kenneth R. Carter, Policy Lessons from Personal Communications Services: Licensed vs. Unlicensed Spectrum Access, 15 CommLaw Conspectus 93 (2006) (reprinted in R. Jilla, ed., Spectrum Law and Governance, The Icfai University Press (2009)) (SSRN #1087303).

Kenneth R. Carter, Technical Note: WiMax Licensing Regimes (June 2005).
 

Kenneth R. Carter, Searching for Kenneth R. Carter, Cacti Times, 35th Infantry Regiment Association (Spring 2005).

Kenneth R. Carter, 3G or Not 3G: Building the Wi-Fi Walled Garden, in Mass Media Content for Mobile Wireless (V. Feldmann, et al, eds. 2005) (SSRN #1088709).

Kenneth R. Carter, Policy Lessons from Personal Communications Services: A Hohfeldian Analysis of Licensed vs. Unlicensed Spectrum Access, Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (October 2004).

Kenneth R. Carter, et al., 免 許不要の 無線機器と規制問題に関するワーキングペーパー  (Translation of Joint OSP-OET White Paper on Unlicensed Devices and Their Regulatory Issues into Japanese), 海 外電気通信 (Overseas Telecommunications Journal), Research Institute of Telecommunication Economics, Japan (RITE) (Spring 2003) (SSRN #1086943).

Kenneth R. Carter, Some Thoughts on Intellectual Property and Internet TV Syndication, in TV Over the Internet: Implications for Infrastructure, Content, Policy and Strategy (D. Gerbarg, ed. 2003) (SSRN #1088328).

Kenneth R. Carter, et al., Unlicensed and Unshackled: A Joint OSP-OET White Paper on Unlicensed Devices and Their Regulatory Issues, FCC OSP Working Paper Series   (Citations and Filed Comments) (May 2003) (SSRN #1086626).

Kenneth R. Carter, et al., NTT DoCoMo, USA: Can It Bring the Wireless Internet to America?, Chazen Web J. of Intl. Bus., Issue II (April 15, 2003) (SSRN #1086642).

Kenneth R. Carter, et al., Spectrum Licenses as Sunk Costs: A Critique of an FCC Working Paper, CITI Working Paper Series (May 2001).

Kenneth R. Carter, Spectrum Licenses as Long-Lived Assets, CITI Working Paper Series (April 2001).

Production Manager, Eli M. Noam, Interconnecting the Network of Networks (MIT Press, 2001).

Kenneth R. Carter and Ivana Kriznic, Internet Services and New Regulations in Argentina, 8 Latin Am. Law & Bus. Rep. 2 (August 2000) (SSRN #1088705).
 
Production Manager, Eli M. Noam, Ownership and Concentration in the U.S. Communications Industry (forthcoming).

Kenneth R. Carter, Admission by Party Proponent: Polygraph Evidence under the Federal Rules of Evidence and the Fifth Amendment, 71 pages (1997) (unpublished, on file with the author).

Kenneth R. Carter, The Virtual Article of Manufacture: The Design Patentability of Computer-Generated Icons, 55 pages (1996) (CITI Working Paper 919).

 


Conferences

Experience with Vertical Separation in Telecoms, Co-organizer, Brussels, Belgium (November 22-23, 2010).

A Comparison of Network Neutrality Approaches in: the U.S., Japan, and the European Union, International Telecommunications Society 18th Biennial Conference, Tokyo, Japan (June 27-30, 2010).

National Strategies for Ultrabroadband Infrastructure Deployment: Experiences and Challenges, WIK International Conference, Berlin, Germany (April 26-27, 2010).

Improving the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Spectrum Use by the Public Sector, Special Lecture Series, Kyushu University Faculty of Economics, Fukuoka, Japan, (October 5, 2009).

The Political Economy of Network Neutrality, Keynote Speaker, ITU Association of Japan, Tokyo, Japan (September 30, 2009).

Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Presenter,
Improving the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Spectrum Use by the Public Sector, Washington, DC (September 25 - 27, 2009).

Westminster eForum Keynote Seminar: Emergency Services & Public Safety Spectrum, Speaker, International Perspective - Allocating Blue and Amber Light Spectrum, London, England (June 11, 2009).

Neutralità della rete e aspetti socio-economici, Keynote Speaker, Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Rome, Italy (video, May 15, 2009).

Workshop on the Efficient Use of Radio Frequency, National Commission for Communications Regulation of Ukraine, Speaker, Next Generation Spectrum Policy, Mission Critical Broadband PSS Networks, Kiev, Ukraine (April 22, 2009).

PolicyTracker Public Sector Spectrum Conference, Speaker, Broadband networks for safety of life services panel, Brussels, Belgium (April 21, 2009).

Workshop on ETNS, Co-organizer, Brussels, Belgium (by invitation only, March 26, 2009).

Challenges for FTTB/H in Europe, Session Chair, International WIK conference, Berlin, Germany (March 23-24, 2009).

International Telecommunications Society, 19th European Regional Conference, Speaker, Network Neutrality in Europe and The History of Licence-Exempt Spectrum Policy in the United States. LUISS Guido Carli University, Rome (September 18-20, 2008).

SuperNova 2008, Does Broadband Have a Future?, San Francisco, CA (June 16-18, 2008).

PSC Europe Forum Annual Assembly
, Keynote Speaker, “Safety First: Reinvesting the Digital Dividend in Broadband Mission Critical Communications for Public Safety”, Ljubljana, Slovenia (June 10th - 11th 2008.)

Review of the European Framework for Electronic Communications, Speaker, Regulatory Reform outside of Europe, Bonn, Germany, (April 24-25, 2008).

The Genesis of Unlicensed Wireless Policy, Featured Speaker, Unlicensed to Kill: A Brief History of Part 15 Rules, George Mason University, Arlington, VA (April 4, 2008).

GPON Deployment Forum, Presenter, IIR Telecoms, Amsterdam, Netherlands (December 3-6, 2007).

Network Neutrality: Implications for Europe, Organizer, WIK, Bonn, Germany (December 3-4, 2007).

DigiWorld Summit, Transatlantic Forum, Net Neutrality vs. separation, Presenter, IDATE, Montpellier, France (November 14-15, 2007).

Plenary Panel: Technology Roadmap: Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and Cellular Networks, North America W2i Digital Cities Convention (East), Wireless Internet Institute, Philadelphia, PA (December 5-6, 2006).

Annual CITI-Nippon Keidanren Research Conference, Panelist, Tokyo, Japan, (closed door, September 21, 2006).

Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Program Committee Vice Chair and Presenter, Washington, DC (September 29 - October 1, 2006).

Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Program Committee Member, Washington, DC (September 23-25, 2005).

FCC Policy Issues, Camp NARUC 2005, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI (August 10, 2005).

Broadband Wireless: WiMax Licensing Regimes and Municipal Wireless Networks in the United States, Keynote, KITI and The Broadband Association, Tokyo, Japan (English version) (June 6, 2005).

MobiHoc, Plenary Session Moderator and Presenter, University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana (May 26, 2005).

Technology Roadmap, North America W2i Digital Cities Convention (East), Wireless Internet Institute, Philadelphia, PA (May 2-4, 2005).

WiMax and the Last Mile, Presenter, Columbia University (November 19, 2004).

Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Program Committee Member and Presenter, Washington, DC (October 1-4, 2004).

After the Closing of the Spectrum Frontier: What spectrum allocation models work best, when and where?, Presenter, Columbia University (September 27, 2004).

International Telecommunications Society 15th Biennial Conference, Presenter, Berlin, Germany (September 5-7, 2004).

Wi-Fi Implementation and Deal Making, Presenter, Law Seminars International, Reston, VA (June 7-8, 2004).

Migration Trends in Spectrum Use and Regulation, Presenter, Federal Communications Bar Association, Washington, DC (June 22, 2004).

Pervasive Connectivity: How Unlicensed Spectrum Will Help The World Go Wireless, Speaker, New America Foundation, Washington, DC (Presentation) (April 16, 2004).

Latest Coolest Newest: Top 4 Technologies for '04, Organizer and Moderator, Federal Communications Bar Association (March 26, 2004).

Digital Migration Symposium, Co-organizer, Catholic University, Washington, DC (Video) (January 22, 2004).

VoIP Forum, Co-organizer, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC (December 1, 2003).

Rural WISP Showcase and Workshop, Co-organizer, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC (November 4, 2003).

Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Panelist Wireless ISP Panel, Washington, DC (September 19-22, 2003).

Power Line Communications II: More Than a Scientific Curiosity But Is It (Finally) the Long-Awaited "Third Wire" to Every Home?, Columbia University (July 16, 2002).

The New Telecommunications Industry and Financial Markets: From Utility to Volatility, Co-organizer, Columbia University (April 30, 2002).

Discussion of the Book "Tech for Non-Techies: Principles of Modern Communications Technology" by A. Michael Noll, Columbia University (April 23, 2002).

The Future of Telecommunications in Europe, Columbia University (April 12, 2002).

Mass Media Content for Mobile Wireless, Co-organizer and Presenter, Columbia University (April 5, 2002).

Media Usage: Some Intriguing Facts, Columbia University (April 2, 2002).

Modified Lease Spectrum Auctions: A Controlled Market System, Columbia University (March 20, 2002).

An Electronic Public Transmission Act of 2002 for the Minimum Regulation of Content on the Internet, Prof. Koichiro Hayashi, Columbia University (February 11, 2002).

Power Line Communications: More Than a Scientific Curiosity…But Is It (Finally) the Long-Awaited "Third Wire" to Every Home?, Columbia University (February 7, 2002).

The Broadband Economy: The Emerging Market System in Bandwidth, Co-organizer and Moderator, Columbia University (October 26, 2001).

Key Drivers For 3G Wireless: Will 3G Deliver Its Promise? Or Is It Just Hype?, Co-organizer, Columbia University (October 25, 2001).

Disaster Recovery: Communications and Information Systems in the Financial Industry: Lessons from the World Trade Center and City of London Attacks, Columbia University (October 17, 2001).

The Digital Divide: An Inhibitor of Growth?, Columbia University (June 11, 2001).

Demand for Bandwidth: Preliminary Models and Results, Columbia University (May 3, 2001).

Three Years On: Evaluating the Impact of the WTO's Basic Telecommunications Agreement: A Focus on Mexico and South Africa, Columbia University (April 30, 2001).

Iridium: Infrastructure for the Developing World, Columbia University (April 25, 2001).

Assault On Privacy: Can Encryption Safeguard the Internet?, Columbia University (April 24, 2001).

Reforming the German Communications Market, Columbia University (April 13, 2001).

Exploring Media Content Strategies in Mobile Communication Markets, Columbia University (March 28, 2001).

Mobile Media Marketing: Translating Consumer Behavior Into Business Strategy, Columbia University (March 20, 2001).

Invitation-only Workshop on Interconnection Pricing, CITI and USC Annenberg, Washington, DC (December 13, 2000).

TV Over the Internet: Implications for Infrastructure, Content, Policy and Strategy, Co-organizer, CITI, European Institute for the Media, and GLOCOM,  (New York, November 10, 2000;  Düsseldorf, December 8, 2000; and Tokyo February, 2001).

Setting the Telecommunications Policy Agenda, Columbia University (November 3, 2000).

Contracting for Credibility, Columbia University (October 6, 2000).

Evaluating the Deployment of Broadband Connectivity, Organizer and Moderator, Columbia University (September 12, 2000).

CALLS Telecom Rates: Reform or Ruse, Co-organizer, Keynote: Harold W. Furchtgott-Roth, Commissioner FCC, CITI, USC Annenberg, and New York Law School (August 3, 2000).

Venture Capital in New Media, Co-organizer, Columbia University (December 10, 1999).

Competition in the Cyber-World, Co-organizer, Columbia University (November 18-19, 1999).

All on One Wire: Cable Telephony, Panelist, CITI and New York Law School (July 14, 1999).

Emitai Etzoni: New Proposals to Bridge the Encryption Debate, Co-organizer, Columbia University (April 14, 1999).

European Lessons in Liberalization: The German Experience in Telecommunications & Internet Applications,  Moderator, Columbia University CITI (February 14, 1999).

Cable TV as Internet Provider: From Business Convergence to a Convergence of Regulation?, Co-organizer, Columbia University (January 26, 1999).

Developments in the US Telecommunications Industry: Regulatory Convergence and Internet Telephony,  Co-chair and Moderator, CITI, Tokyo, Japan (December 9, 1998).

The New Investment Theory of Real Options and Its Implications For The Cost Models in Telecommunications, Co-organizer, Columbia University (October 2, 1998).

Telecommunications Policy Research Conference, Discussant, Intellectual Property Panel, Washington, DC (October 3-5, 1998).

New Approaches to Minority Media Ownership, Moderator, Debt Models Panel, Columbia University (July 27-28, 1998).

Has Privatization Worked? The International Experience, Columbia University (June 12, 1998).




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