**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACTS:**

**April 3, 2008 Robert Kenny at 202-418-2668**

**Clyde Ensslin at 202-418-0506**

**FCC Announces Further Details of Second Public** *En Banc*

**Hearing on Broadband Network Management Practices**

**at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California**

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today announced further
details on a public *En Banc* hearing to be hosted by Stanford Law
School's Center for Internet and Society (CIS) at Stanford University in
Palo Alto, California on Thursday, April 17, 2008.

The hearing information is as follows:

**Date: April 17, 2008**

**Time: 12:00 Noon (Pacific)**

**Location: Dinkelspiel Auditorium**

> **471 Lagunita Drive**
>
> **Stanford University**
>
> **Palo Alto, California**

**Maps/Directions:**
<http://campus-map.stanford.edu/index.cfm?ID=02-200>

> <http://music.stanford.edu/Events/directions.html>

**[AGENDA]{.underline}**

**12:00 p.m. Welcome/Opening Remarks**

**12:45 p.m. Panel Discussion 1 -- Network Management and Consumer
Expectations**

**2:15 p.m. Break**

**3:00 p.m. Panel Discussion 2 -- Consumer Access to Emerging Internet
Technologies and Applications**

**4:30 p.m. Public Comment**

**6:30 p.m. Closing Remarks**

**7:00 p.m. Adjournment**

The Commission will hear from expert panelists regarding broadband
network management practices and Internet-related issues. The hearing
scheduled at Stanford University is the second such hearing on broadband
network management practices and Internet-related issues to be held by
the FCC and follows a similar hearing held at Harvard Law School last
month (for more information: <http://www.fcc.gov/headlines.html> - go to
February 25, 2008 headline: 'FCC *En Banc* Hearing on Broadband Network
Management Practices, Cambridge, Massachusetts'). The hearing at
Stanford University is open to the public, and seating will be available
on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional details on this hearing
will be forthcoming.

The public may file comments or other documents with the Commission and
should reference docket numbers 07-52 and 08-7 when filing by paper or
submit your filing electronically by going to
<http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/upload_v2.cgi> and enter proceeding
numbers 07-52 and 08-7. Electronic filers need to complete cover
forms separately for each docket because the system accepts only one
docket number per filing. Filing instructions are provided at
<http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/>.

Sign language interpreters and open captioning will be provided for this
event.  Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are
available upon request.  Include a description of the
accommodation needed, and include a way we can contact you if we need
more information. Please make your request as early as possible.  Last
minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill.  You
may send an e-mail to [fcc504@fcc.gov]{.underline} or call the Consumer
& Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (Voice), 202-418-0432
(TTY).

For additional information about the hearing, please visit the FCC's
website at [[http://www.fcc.gov]{.underline}](http://www.fcc.gov/).
Press inquiries should be directed to Robert Kenny at 202-418-2668 or
Clyde Ensslin at 202-418-0506.

-FCC-

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