AGENDA

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SUNDAY, APRIL 14

4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION

MONDAY, APRIL 15

8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.        
REGISTRATION

9:00 a.m.–9:15 a.m.        

WELCOME
Shirley Bloomfield, CEO, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association

 

 

 

9:15 a.m.–9:45 a.m.        

FCC Commissioner Address
Michael O'Rielly, Commissioner, FCC

 

 

 

9:45 a.m.–10:15 a.m.        

USDA Rural Utilities Service
Chad Rupe, Acting Administrator, USDA Rural Utilities Service

 

 

 

10:00-10:15 a.m.

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy 
Kelsey Guyselman, Senior Policy Counsel, White House Office of Science and  Technology Policy

 

 

 

10:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m.        
BREAK

 

10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.        

Congressional Staff Panel

Moderator: Adam Jorde, Director of Government Affairs, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association

Panelists: Dan Ball, Deputy Policy Director, Majority, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Alex Hoehn-Saric, Chief Counsel, Majority, House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications & Technology
Rachel Rathore, Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio)

 

11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m.        

Celebrating 65 Years of Service to Rural Communications
Laura Withers, Vice President of Strategic Communications, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association

 

 

 

11:30 a.m.–Noon

FCC Commissioner Address
Brendan Carr, Commissioner, FCC

 

 

 

Noon–1:30 p.m.      
 LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

 

1:30 p.m.–2:15 p.m.        

FCC Q&A with Michael Romano
Michael Romano, Senior Vice President of Industry Affairs & Business Development, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association

 

 

2:15 p.m.–2:20 p.m.         

Ethics Reminders and Grassroots Advocacy
Michelle Ly, Advocacy Programs Manager, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association

 

 

2:20 p.m.–2:50 p.m.    

Regulatory and Legislative Program
Michael Romano, Senior Vice President of Industry Affairs & Business Development, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association
Leif Oveson, Vice President of Legislative Affairs, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association
Scott Lively, Senior Director of Government Affairs & Grassroots Advocacy, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association

 

2:50 p.m.–3:30 p.m. 

Broadband Coverage Mapping
Moderator: Zach Cochran, Director of Information Systems, Alexicon Telecommunications Consulting

Panelists:  Brent Christensen, President/CEO, Minnesota Telecom Alliance
Greg Guice, Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel, McGuire Woods Consulting 

 

3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m.        
State Caucuses

4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.        
Concurrent Breakout Sessions

RUS Roundtable 
Ken Kuchno, Telecommunications Program Deputy Assistant Administrator, USDA
Chad Parker, Assistant Administrator, Telecommunication Programs at USDA Rural Developement
RUS presentation and Q&A on the rules and expectations for the new ReConnect broadband loan and grant program. 

 

USAC Roundtable
Edward Bliss, Director of Strategic Project Management, USAC
Michelle Garber, Vice President of the Lifeline Program, USAC
Joelle Tessler, Senior Manager of Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach, USAC
USAC presentation and Q&A on High Cost and Lifeline issues, including mapping, HUBB reporting, and the Lifeline National Eligibility Verifier featuring release of the latest CAF Map update (with fresh deployment data and the addition of another fund)

5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.         
WELCOME RECEPTION

6:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.     
NTCA Rural Broadband PAC/RTAF Event
50th Anniversary Celebration at Lincoln’s Cottage

TUESDAY, APRIL 16

8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.        
KICKOFF BREAKFAST

Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) 

 

 

 

 

9:00 a.m.            
Commence Hill and Agency Visits

5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.      
 Debriefing Happy Hour with NTCA
 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17

8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.    
Rural Broadband and the Next Generation of American Jobs
The Foundation for Rural Service will be presenting a white paper exploring changes in the U.S. job market and implications for rural education. There will be a  roundtable discussion on the topic between educators, libraries and rural broadband providers. 
RSVP
Registration is required to attend this event and is separate from your conference registration.