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#### FINAL AGENDA

Updated as of 02/28/2006

Improving Spectrum Management through Economic or Other Incentives:

A Workshop

sponsored by the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration

Lecture Room

National Academy of Sciences

2101 Constitution Ave., NW (Entrance at 2100 C St.), Washington, D.C.

February 28 -- March 1, 2006

**Note: Space is limited for this event. Information to RSVP is
available online at \<cstb.org\>.**

**[Tuesday, February 28, 2006]{.underline}**

8:30 -- 8:40 a.m. **Welcome**

> Dale Hatfield, Professor, University of Colorado, Boulder, Workshop
> Chair

8:40 -- 9:15 **Opening Remarks**

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

9:15 -- 10:30 **Topic 1: Efficiency, Quantification, and Valuation of
Spectrum**

> An introductory panel will present and discuss underlying concepts and
> goals for spectrum efficiency.
>
> *Moderator: Adele Morris, Senior Economist, Department of Treasury*
>
> Darrin Mylet, Vice President, Cantor Fitzgerald
>
> Lawrence White, Professor, New York University
>
> Pablo Spiller, Professor, University of California, Berkeley
>
> Ellen Goodman, Associate Professor, Rutgers University

Merri Jo Gamble, Spectrum Manager, Department of Justice

Q&A

10:30 -- 10:45 Break

**Topic 2: Mechanisms, Tools, and Approaches**

The 3 panels that follow each cover a class of approaches for providing
incentives for more efficient use of spectrum. Each will address
particular approaches and the associated legal/policy, economic, and
technical considerations; implementation issues; and lessons learned
from recent initiatives. Speakers are encouraged to include in their
remarks specific proposals for the use of incentive mechanisms.

10:45 -- 12:15 **2.1 Exclusive Spectrum Rights and Secondary Markets**

> *Moderator: Michael Katz, Professor, University of California,
> Berkeley*
>
> Thomas Hazlett, Professor, George Mason University
>
> Evan Kwerel, Senior Economic Advisor, Federal Communications
>
> Commission (FCC)
>
> *Discussants:*
>
> Jill Lyon, Vice President & General Counsel, United Telecom Council
> (UTC)
>
> Mark Crosby, President, Enterprise Wireless Alliance
>
> Q&A

12:15 -- 1:30 Break for Lunch

1:30 -- 3:00 **2.2 Unlicensed, Short-Term, Dynamic, and Shared-Use of
Spectrum**

> *Moderator: Kevin Werbach, Assistant Professor, University of
> Pennsylvania*
>
> Paul Kolodzy, Consultant
>
> Jon Peha, Associate Director, Center for Wireless & Broadband
> Networks,
>
> Carnegie Mellon University
>
> William Lehr, Research Associate, Center for Technology, Policy &
> Industrial
>
> Development, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
>
> *Discussants:*
>
> Preston Marshall, Program Manager, Defense Advanced Research Projects
> Agency
>
> (DARPA**)**
>
> Jennifer Manner, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Mobile Satellite
> Ventures
>
> David Donovan, President, Association for Maximum Service Television
> (MSTV)
>
> Q&A

3:00 -- 3:15 Break

3:15 -- 4:45 **2.3 Fee-Based and Other Mechanisms**

*Moderator:* Simon Wilkie, Director, Center for Communication Law and
Policy,

University of Southern California

> Martin Cave, Director, Centre for Management under Regulation,
> University of
>
> Warwick, UK
>
> Michael Connolly, Senior Director, Spectrum Management Operations,
> Industry
>
> Canada
>
> *Discussants:*
>
> Randolph Lyon, Branch Chief, Commerce Branch, U.S. Office of
> Management and
>
> Budget (OMB)
>
> Wayne Leighton, Economist, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
> *(invited)*
>
> Peter Cramton, Professor, University of Maryland, College Park
>
> Q&A

4:45 Adjourn

**[Wednesday, March 1, 2006]{.underline}**

8:30 -- 8:40 a.m. Welcome (and introduction of Keynote Speaker)

Dale Hatfield, University of Colorado

8:40 -- 9:40 **Keynote**: Hugh Railton, Former Deputy Executive
Director, Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT)

Q&A

9:40 -- 10:00 Break

10:00 -- 11:30 **Topic 3: International Experiences in Market-based
Approaches**

> *Moderator:* *Janice Obuchowski, President, Freedom Technologies,
> Inc.*
>
> François Rancy, Director General, Agence Nationale des Frequences
> (ANFR)
>
> Bruce Emirali, Defence Frequency Manager, New Zealand Defence Force
> *(invited)*
>
> Michael Goddard, Head of Spectrum Policy, Office of Communications
> (OFCOM),
>
> UK *(invited)*
>
> Q&A

11:30 -- 1:00 p.m. Break for Lunch

> **Topic 4: User Perspectives**
>
> Speakers have 10 minutes to provide brief perspective on spectrum
> incentive approaches and mechanisms.

1:00 -- 2:30 **4.1** **Government Users and Critical Infrastructure**

> *Moderator:*
>
> Scott Pace, Associate Administrator, Program Analysis & Evaluation,
> National
>
> Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) *(invited)*
>
> Tomas Gergely, Program Manager, National Science Foundation (NSF)
>
> David Boyd, Deputy Director of Systems Engineering & Development in
> the
>
> Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security
> (DHS)
>
> Q&A

2:30 -- 2:45 Break

2:45 -- 4:15 **4.2 Commercial Users**

*Moderator: John Muleta, Partner, Venable LLP*

> Charla Rath, Executive Director, Spectrum and Public Policy, Verizon
> Wireless
>
> Robert Pepper, Senior Managing Director-Global Advanced Technology,
> Cisco
>
> Steve Sharkey, Director, Spectrum and Standards Strategy, Motorola
>
> Joslyn Reed, Assistant Vice President, Regulatory & International
> Affairs, Hughes
>
> Network System
>
> Q&A

4:15 -- 5:00 **Wrap Up** **Panel**

> *Moderator: Dale Hatfield, University of Colorado*

5:00 Adjourn