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DTV 201: How the DTV Transition Can Move The Nation from “Broadcast to Broadband”

  • In-Person
  • New America
    740 15th St NW #900
    Washington, D.C. 20005
  • 12:09PM EDT

We’ve all heard the dire statistics. The U.S. has fallen to 16th in the world in broadband penetration. The dominant cable and DSL duopoly is failing to bring affordable broadband connectivity

Location

B-354 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC

See map: Google Maps

Participants

  • Michael Calabrese
    Vice President
  • Ed Thomas (presentation)
    Former Chief, FCC Office of Engineering and Technology
  • John Scrivner
    President, Mt. Vernon.Net, Inc.
  • Wendy Wigen (presentation)
    Policy Analyst, EDUCAUSE
  • Chanelle Hardy (presentation)
    Legislative Counsel, Consumers Union
  • Cheryl Leanza
    Principal Legislative Counsel, National League of Cities

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