TIA's 14th Annual Spring Policy Summit
Investment and Innovation
April 19-21, 2013
Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, Cambridge, MD
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A virtuous circle of innovation and investment drives the information and communications technology (ICT) industry forward, influenced by government policy and vice versa. The TIA Spring Policy Summit brings together top industry players with decision makers from Capitol Hill, the White House, and agencies, including the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Department of Commerce (DoC), State Department, NIST, NITRD and USTR among others.
Conference Agenda
Friday, April 19th
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Registration – Hospitality Suite @ The Cambridge House
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Reception & Dinner – Choptank Ballroom
Welcome Address by TIA President Grant Seiffert
Keynote by Congressman Latta (R-OH), House Communications Subcommittee Vice Chairman
TIA Presents Vice Chairman Latta with the Spirit of Innovation Award for his leadership.
8:30 p.m.
After Dinner S’mores – Grand Fireplace
Hospitality Suite @ The Cambridge House
Saturday, April 20th
8:00 a.m.
Breakfast & Roundtable – Chesapeake E/F
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Carrier Policy Roundtable: Telecommunications carriers are the great driver of ICT investment. Carrier representatives share their perspective on increasing capital expenditures – as well as the factors that could slow future investment.
9:30 a.m – 10:30 a.m.
Keynote Remarks by Ambassador Miriam Sapiro, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative (invited)
Panel: International: Ambassador Sapiro will provide an overview of the President’s 2013 Trade Agenda, with specific remarks on the recently initiated International Services Agreement and the ongoing negotiations to expand the WTO Information Technology Agreement. The panel will take on a number of internet policy issues of relevance internationally, including cybersecurity, data privacy, internet governance, and the upcoming International Telecommunications Union, World Telecommunications Policy Forum.
Speakers:
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Keynote Remarks by Thomas C. Power, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Telecommunications, Office of Science & Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
Panel: View from the Hill:Hill staffers will provide information on key areas of relevant legislative activity in the new 113th Congress, including oversight work on the implementation of the 2012 spectrum law, potential cybersecurity legislation, privacy efforts, FCC process reform, telecommunications regulatory reform, and other issues.
Speakers:
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Keynote Remarks by FirstNet Board Member Kevin McGinnis, Chief/CEO, North East Mobile Health Services
Presentation from Kevin McGinnis (PDF, 1.84MB)
Panel: View from the FCC: Key staffers from the FCC will discuss ICT benefits and regulatory challenges to delivering new products to consumers, and how industry can help face those challenges and create opportunities. They will address how government is working to improve inter-coordination between agencies, keep up with the pace of technology, and prioritize and balance the interests of many, especially considering dwindling federal budgets.
Speakers:
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch– Chesapeake E/F
Keynote Interview with FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Keynote by Congressman Ruppersberger (D-MD), Ranking Member, House Intel Committee
Panel: Cybersecurity: Hear from key government representatives on issues related to cybersecurity, from implementation of the Presidential Executive Order to the information sharing aspects that are being addressed by Congress. Companies who manufacture products and solutions geared towards protecting network infrastructure will learn what rules are currently in place, what is being considered by government, and what to expect.
Key Attendees Include:
2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
TIA Golf Tournament
6:30 p.m.
Reception & Dinner – Chesapeake E/F/G
Featured Speaker Paul Begala, Political Analyst and Commentator, CNN
9:00 p.m.
TIA Casino Night! – The Cambridge House
Sunday, April 21st
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Breakfast Buffet– Chesapeake E/F
Questions? Contact: David Gray at dgray@tiaonline.org, +1.703.907.7710 and stay tuned for details on program, speakers, and more.
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents manufacturers and suppliers of global high-tech communications networks, a critical driver of the U.S. and global economies, both now and in the years to come.
*This event complies with the parameters of a widely attended event under the Congressional ethics rules.
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We hope that China will use this break in the negotiations to reexamine its approach to the negotiations to expand the ITA and focus on reducing its overly large list of sensitive products. If China is ready to move forward to conclude the expansion of the ITA this year then the ITA Expansion is achievable this year.
As part of a large U.S. industry delegation representing a broad array of ICT manufacturers, TIA is in Geneva, Switzerland this week to cheer on the trade negotiators who are working hard to conclude the negotiations to expand the product coverage of the WTO’s Information Technology Agreement (ITA). The ITA remains one of the most commercially important WTO trade agreements – by eliminating tariffs on a broad range of ICT products, the ITA lowers the cost and improves access to these products, which are vital to the economic competitiveness of all economies around the world.
The Telecommunications Industry Association was in Geneva last week along with AdvaMed, the Consumer Electronics Association, the Entertainment Software Association, the Information Technology Industry Council, the Liquid Crystal Polymer Coalition, the Motion Picture Association of America, and the Semiconductor Industry Association. This coalition of high-tech companies represents a broad spectrum of manufacturers and service providers in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector.
Last week was a busy one at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland. The signs are very encouraging that the member countries of the WTO are back on track to move the WTO’s trade liberalization agenda forward – from the new International Services Agreement (ISA) to the ongoing negotiations to expand the existing WTO Information Technology Agreement (ITA).
