Southeast (US)ICT Symposium 2008 Agenda

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The e-NC Authority held their Southeast Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Symposium April 16-17 at the RDU Hilton in Durham, NC.

Presentation documents are posted by permission from the speakers, who retain ownership of the documents. Materials may not be reproduced or copied without the speaker's permission.

Presentations included (downloadable .pdf files):

Wednesday, April 16

Morning Keynote
Graham A. Richard – Former Mayor, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Creating a 21st Century City

Morning Concurrent Sessions

-APPLICATIONS TRACK-

*Driving Demand for Broadband with Applications*
Speakers:	Greg Laudeman – Georgia Institute of Technology Community Technology Strategy Focusing on Application Tim Johnson – N.C. Center for Geographic Information & Analysis Using Geospatial Data to Inform Decision Making in N.C.

-TECHNOLOGIES TRACK-

*Broadband by Any Means Necessary*
Speakers:	Kris Ward –Atlantic Telephone Membership Co-op ATMC’s deployment of FTTH Jim Crabtree – Yadkin Valley Telephone Membership Co-op Video Implementation at Yadkin Valley *

-POLICY TRACK-

*Net Neutrality – Keeping the Internet Open*
Speakers:	Casey Lide – Baller Herbst Law Group What is the Industry’s Position on Net Neutrality? * Barbara Cherry – Indiana University A Brief History and Deeper Inquiry for Critical Legal Rules David Isenberg – Isen.com Why Net Neutrality Must be Reinstated *

Lunch and Keynote

Jim Baller – Baller Herbst Law Group
A Critical Choice for America and North Carolina: Greatness or Mediocrity *

Afternoon Concurrent Sessions

-APPLICATIONS TRACK-

*Developing PEG Channels: Programming and Policy Issues*
Speakers:	Ann Goldenberg – Tampa Educational Cable Consortium Operating an Educational Access Channel * David Baxter – Channel 22, Cabarrus County, N.C. Operating a Government Access Channel John Rocco – Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Access Corp. Operating a Public Access Channel *

-TECHNOLOGIES TRACK-

*Municipal Broadband Networks*
Speakers:	James Hettrick – Information Systems Management Solutions Economic Development Strategies for Municipal Networks Wally Bowen – Mountain Area Information Network Making Asheville a “Wi-Fi” City *

-POLICY TRACK-

*Broadband Policy*
Speakers:	Jim Baller – Baller Herbst Law Group Progress Toward a National Broadband Strategy * Blair Watters – The Madison Group Federal Legislative and Regulatory Outlook * Greg Laudeman – Georgia Institute of Technology Place-based Information Infrastructure Planning: A “Bottoms-up” Approach to National Broadband Policy

Late Afternoon Concurrent Sessions

-APPLICATIONS TRACK-

*A Global View on Broadband Technologies*
Speakers:	Jay Vincent Plaza – HotCity Wireless Dissolving the Boundaries: Bridging Communities Naturally (Quicktime 7.4.5 required for video) Imran Mirza – Public Works and Government Services Canada Enhanced Public Engagement through Canada’s Secure Channel – Strengthening Security and Trust Robert Shults - Intel Georgia Telework Initiative & U.S. Competitiveness *

-TECHNOLOGIES TRACK-

*Developing PEG Channels: Budget, Staffing and Equipment Issues*
Speakers:	Jim Collins – City of Greensboro Educational Access Channel Operations Gary McConkey – Town of Knightdale, N.C. Equipment Budgets for “Small Town” Gov't Access Operations Pat Garlinghouse – URTV, Asheville Community Access Channel Operations *

-POLICY TRACK-

*Broadband Ownership*
Speakers:	Christopher Mitchell – Institute of Local Self-Reliance Public Ownership: Solving Broadband Problems * Steven Titch – The Reason Foundation Market-Friendly Approaches to Universal Broadband Service * Mike Basham & Dathan Shows – City of Wilson, N.C. Wilson’s FTTP Initiative: Public-Private Ownership *

Thursday, April 17

Morning Keynote
Tim Scott – PacketFront
Your Way on the Highway:
Why City Government Should Deploy Real Broadband Now

*Technologies Demonstration*
Option 1:	Doug Foster – Performance Podcasts Introduction to Podcasting Webcasting Manual
Option 2:	Richard Beck – N.C. Office of Information Technology Services Webcasting with Elluminate * - and - Christine Russell and Kevin Wells – ECU Dept. of Tech. Services Podcasting: Design and Use Considerations *

Lunch Keynote
Alan Blatecky – Renaissance Computing Institute
Future Uses of Bandwidth

* Presenter did not use an electronic presentation.

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