Cellular Symposium
The Bushnell Performing Arts Center
Hartford, Connecticut
AGENDA
March 2, 2006
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9:00 AM Welcoming Remarks
Chairman Pamela B. Katz, P.E.
9:15 AM Cellular/PCS Technology Overview
Presentation, followed by Q/A. Chris Fagas, RF Engineering Manager, National Grid Communications.
10:00 AM "Why Did I Drop that Call?"
A panel discussion among the state’s major wireless carriers about recent efforts to improve propagation and capacity coverage and their plans for the future. Richard Enright, Director-Engineering, Verizon Wireless, New England Region; Robert S. Klein, Manager, RF Performance Manager, Cingular Wireless; Mark Brauer, RF Design Engineer, Sprint-Nextel; Tony Wells, RF Design Engineer, Sprint-Nextel Representative.
10:45 AM Break
11:00 AM Tower Designs – the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a standard monopole design versus camouflage alternatives? Richard P. Biby, P.E., publisher and CEO of AGL Magazine and owner of Fryer’s Tower Source.
11:30 AM CTIA Report: Impact of the US Wireless Telecom Industry on
the US Economy
A synopsis of a recently-published report by the Wireless Association that measures the economic impact of the wireless industry upon the nation and its predictions for the next ten years. Roger Entner, VP, Wireless Telecoms for Ovum, on behalf of CTIA - The Wireless Association.
12:00 PM Keynote Address (Luncheon)
Leslie Cauley, telecommunications writer for USA TODAY, discusses the exploding popularity of wireless communication in every corner of our society and what the technology might mean for coming generations.
1:15 PM The Federal Communications Commission
What is the role of the FCC and what can it do for you? Jeffrey Steinberg, Deputy Chief, Infrastructure Policy; Spectrum and Competition Policy Division; Wireless Bureau.
2:00 PM Alternative Technologies for Infrastructure
When and where can microcells, repeaters, and DAS installations be a good fit? Laura Altschul, Director, National Siting Policy, and Steven Zupp, Senior RF Engineer, both of T-Mobile USA, Inc.
2:45 PM Break
3:00 PM Coordination and Cooperation among Jurisdictions
A panel discussion featuring Chairman Pamela B. Katz and Vice-Chairman Colin C. Tait with mayors and first selectmen and the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM). Natalie Ketcham, First Selectman of Redding; Karl F. Kilduff, Town Manager of North Branford; Jim Finley, Associate Director of CCM; William Voelker, Town Planner of Cheshire.
3:45 PM UPDATE: Legislative and Statutory Changes You Should
Know About
An analysis of recent legislative changes and upcoming proposals at the state and federal levels. Catherine Blue, Senior Counsel, Holland & Knight LLP; S. Derek Phelps, Executive Director, Connecticut Siting Council.
4:30 PM Closing Remarks