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The e-NC Authority held their Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Symposium November 13-14, at the William and Ida Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC.
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Business and economic developers, IT professionals, educators, students and the general public from 11 states assembled at this symposium to learn about ICT and wireless Internet.
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Presentation documents are presented by permission from the speakers, who retain ownership of the documents, and may not be reproduced or copied without their permission.
Presentations included (downloadable .pdf files):
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Monday, November 13:
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Morning Keynote:
"Converging the Industry: Toward a Media-Centric Network" - Steven Shepard, Shepard Communications Group, LLC
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Session 1:
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Digital Development: Getting the Most Out of Your Technology Investment Greg Laudeman, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Basics of Municipal Wireless Systems Jim Hollis, Internet Business Consulting, Inc.
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Update on Key Legal Considerations Jim Baller, Baller Herbst Law Group
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Session 2:
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High-Speed Fiber Connectivity to the House: The Digital Divide Keven McCammon, e-Polk, Inc (PANGAEA)
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Imagine a World Without Wires - Randy Chopin, WindChannel Communications
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Wireless Adoption in Rural Communities: The QUALCOMM Approach Tom Fisher, QUALCOMM
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Session 3:
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Using Local Building Codes and Ordinances to Ensure Competitive Broadband Accessz - James Hettrick, Loma Linda, CA
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WLAN, Mesh, WiMAX : When, Where, Why, How? -Michael Tschirret, Nortel
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Why Broadband & How is it tied to Economic Development? Tony Hylton, Broadband Technology Associates
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Session 4:
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Bringing Broadband to Rural Mississippi: An Examination of Current Environment, Issues and Alternatives Phil Hardwick, John C. Stennis Institute of Government, Mississippi State University
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Gigabit Passive Optical Networks; advantages and deployment strategies for service providers Scott Wilkinson, Hitachi Telecom
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Enabling Virtual, Mobile, and Distributed Work through Education, Technology, and Legislation - Mary McClintock, Nortel
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Session 5:
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Telework for Continuity of Operations: An Operational View - William Mularie, Telework Consortium & Lori Waters, Loudoun County
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Muni Broadband Deployment: Facts vs. Myths - Thomas J. Asp, Columbia Telecommunications Corp.
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Wireless Winston: Planning and Launching a Wireless Broadband Intitiative - Jay Dominick, WinstonNet, Inc.
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Evening Keynote:
Big Revolutions Come in Small Packages: Nanotechnology and its Potential to Revolutionize the Information and Communication Technologies Sector - John Hardin, Deputy Director & Chief Policy Analyst for the North Carolina Board of Science and Technology.
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Tuesday, November 14:
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Morning Keynote:
"Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Deployment" - Dr William Lehr, Massachussett Institute of Technology, Center for Technology, Policy and Industrial Development (CTPID)
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Workshop: "Creating, Managing, and Sustaining Growth of Business & Technology Telecenters as a strategy for Economic Development in Rural Communities"
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Session 1 Facilitator: Sigmond John Whitehill
Panelists:
Stan Crowe, Northeast Technology & Business Center - Martin County Business & Technology Telecenter
Patrick Woodie, Blue Ridge Business Development Center - Alleghany County Business & Technology Telecenter
Curtis Wynn, The Roanoke Center - Northampton County Business & Technology Telecenter
Terrie Kelly, Tricounty Community College Telecenter - Cherokee County Business & Technology Telecenter
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Session 2 Facilitator: Sigmond John Whitehill
Panelists:
William Lehr, Massachussett Institute of Technology, Center for Technology, Policy and Industrial Development (CTPID)
Mark DeFalco, Appalachian Regional Commission
Ed Ward, West Virginia Net
Jane Smith-Patterson, e-NC Authority
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Thanks to our many speakers and sponsors!
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