The National Broadband Plan and Accessibility for People with Disabilities

@ Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DC
Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 8:00AM - 12:30PM

Post-Event Coverage

For a report summarizing the conference written by Silicon Flatirons Research Fellow Kaleb Sieh, click here. To view the video of this event, click here.

A Conference hosted by the Silicon Flatirons Center, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), and the Federal Communication Commission (FCC)

Hoseted by the Adaptive Services Division DC Public Library

This conference will bring together government officials, consumers with disabilities, industry groups, and academics to discuss how to fulfill Congress' vision that all Americans, including people with disabilities, share fully in the benefits of broadband. Participants will discuss how the recommendations in the National Broadband Plan will address the accessibility and affordability barriers faced by people with disabilities. The conference will explore the role of innovation; the need for legal, policy, and regulatory changes; and the importance of collaborative problem-solving and open government processes.

Light Breakfast and Registration	8:00am - 8:45am
Welcome	8:45am - 9:00am
Dale Hatfield Executive Director, Silicon Flatirons Center Adjunct Professor, University of Colorado Former Chief Engineer, Federal Communications Commission
Opening Remarks	9:00am - 9:45am
Kareem Dale Special Assistant to the President Disability Policy Julius Genachowski Chairman Federal Communications Commission
OBI Working Paper and Implementation	9:45am - 10:15am
Joel Gurin Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Federal Communications Commission Elizabeth Lyle Policy Advisor Omnibus Broadband Initiative
Networking Break	10:15am - 10:45am
Stakeholder Roundtable: Reactions and Next Steps	10:45am - 12:30pm
Eric Bridges Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs American Council of the Blind Vint Cerf Vice President Chief Interent Evangelist Google Rosaline Crawford Director of the Law and Advocacy Center National Association of the Deaf Susan Fox Vice President for Government Relations The Walt Disney Company Larry Goldberg Director of Media Access WGBH Jason Goldman Counsel Telecommunications & E-Commerce Environment Technology & Regulatory Affairs Division US Chamber of Commerce Link Hoewing Assistant Vice President - Internet and Technology Issues Verizon Leah Katz-Hernandez Student Gallaudet University Fernando Laguarda Vice President Time Warner Cable Axel Leblois Executive Director G3ict Ari Ne'eman President Autistic Self Advocacy Network Susan Palmer Mazrui Director, Public Policy AT&T Laura Ruby Director Accessibility Policy & Standards for Trustworthy Computing Microsoft Ken Salaets Director, Global Policy Information Technology Industry Council Kate Seelman Associate Dean Professor of Rehabilitation Science and Technology University of Pittsburgh Gregg Vanderheiden Director Trace R&D Center Professor, Industrial & Systems Engineering & Biomedical Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison Moderators Robert Atkinson President Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Jenifer Simpson Senior Director of Policy American Association of People with Disabilities

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