8:00 am – 8:50 am
Modern Right of Way Management
A community’s rights of way constitute a valuable asset that it can use for economic development and revenue enhancement. Too often, city officials manage this asset in a reactive way, simply responding to requests from telecom providers and other utilities for right-of-way use. Find out how leading-edge communities proactively plan and manage right-of-way usage in order to attract ultra-broadband providers, encourage economic development and fully exploit their assets.
Moderator:
Steve Mayo – President and Owner, Inteleconnect, Inc.
Speakers:
Carl Kandutsch – Attorney, Law Office of Carl Kandutsch
Kathleen McMahon – Founder, Applied Communications
Tom Garrison – Communications Director, City of Eagan
9:00 am – 9:50 am
Case Studies: Success Stories for Open Access
The first open-access networks in the U.S. were launched into uncharted waters – no one knew whether or how they would work from a business or technical standpoint. Those starting out today can benefit from the experiences of the pioneers and choose strategies that have been proven successful.
Moderator:
Ron Corriveau – Business Development, COS Systems
Speakers:
Russ Brethower – Fiber Optic OSP Manager, Grant County Public Utilities Division
Mary Jan Hedman – Director, St. Joe Valley MetroNet
Joe King - City Manager, Danville, Virginia
Todd Marriott – CEO/Executive Director, UTOPIA
2:10 pm – 3:10 pm
Technology for Open Access
Though most fiber-to-the-premises networks can be configured to support multiple service providers, there are preferred ways to design networks specifically for open access. Learn about new technologies for all aspects of deployment and operation – ranging from conduits to optoelectronic equipment to solutions for network management and provisioning – that have been specifically designed to make open-access fiber networks cost-effective, manageable and easy to implement.
Moderator:
Andrew Cohill – President and CEO, Design Nine
Speaker:
Jorgen Olofsson – CEO, COS Systems, Sweden
David Russell - Solutions Marketing Director, Calix
Gary Stahlbrand – Director of Sales, TeraSpan Networks
David Stallworth - Technical Service Manager, OFS
3:20 pm – 4:20 pm
Open Access Fiber and Economic Development
Many of the middle-mile fiber networks being constructed today are open to multiple providers - some of them, though by no means all, because of requirements imposed by government funding. In this session, deployers and operators of middle-mile networks will share what they have learned, from both a technical and business standpoint, about making open access work in the middle mile.
Moderator:
Bruce Abraham – President/CEO, North Georgia Network
Speaker:
Ira Levy – Chief Performance Officer & CIO, Howard County Government
Michael Manikowski - Executive Director, Ontario County (N.Y.) Office of Economic Development
Joe Starks – President, ECC Technologies Inc.
Lisa Severson – Communications/Stakeholder Relations Officer, Eastern Ontario Regional Network
Jim Pine – Co-Lead, EORN; Chief Administrative Officer, County of Hastings
5:10 pm – 6:10 pm
Do it Yourself Fiber – Creative Approaches to Organizing, Financing and Building FTTH Networks in Rural Areas
Rural communities that have been bypassed by both private and public broadband programs are left to their own devices when it comes to obtaining broadband. Some are now proving adept at what might be termed do-it-yourself or “crowd-sourced” broadband strategies. This session will present case studies of rural coalitions – ECFiber in Vermont and B4RN in northern England – that rely heavily on local resources to raise capital, organize projects and even deploy fiber. Can these new models make FTTH practical and affordable in rural settings?
Moderator:
Dr. Timothy Nulty – Project Chief Executive, ECFiber Network
Speakers:
Dr. Timothy Nulty – Project Chief Executive, ECFiber Network
Leslie Nulty – Director of Marketing, Customer Care, Administration and Investor Relations, ECFiber Network
Ron Cassel – CEO, Matrix Design Group a subsidiary of Millennium Communications Group
Lindsey Annison – Part of the Management Team, B4RN
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