"Wireless Broadband - The Solution

For Anytime/Anywhere Learning"

February 23-26, 2009

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February 24, 2009

Tuesday Morning

 Program & Schedule

Tuesday - February 24, 2009

Marriott Boca Raton Hotel

at Boca Center

Boca Raton, FL

          • 7:00am -  5:00pm Registration Open

          • 7:30am -  8:30am Kickoff Breakfast

Sponsored By:

Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLC

Welcome!

Lynn Rejniak, NEBSA Board Chair

NEBSA Board Chair Lynn Rejniak highlights the Annual Meeting Program and provides an Association perspective of the coming year for EBS Licensees.

          •  8:30am - 5:30pm Table Top Exhibits Open

          •  9:00am -10:15am Session

Sponsored By:

Fish & Richardson P.C.

The WiMax Buildout, Where Is It Going and How Soon?

Chair:  David Moore, Director/Telecommunications

            Archdiocese of LA 

Presenter:  Gerry Salemme, Executive Vice President,

                  Strategy, Policy, and External Affairs, 

                  Clearwire Corporation

Those who can best asses the present status and immediate future of the wireless industry are the companies that are building and operating the new WiMax Systems.  Gerry Salemme of Clearwire opens the Annual Meeting on Tuesday morning with a status report and Clearwire's vision for WiMax and EBS.  There will be ample opportunity for Q&A.

          •10:15am -10:30am Break

          •10:30am -11:45am Session

Sponsored By:

Fish & Richardson P.C.

The FCC Regulation and .. "Other Washington Issues"

Presenters:  Todd Gray, NEBSA FCC Counsel, Attorney, Dow Lohnes, PLLC:  Ed Lavergne, Attorney, Fish & Richardson, PC:  Paul Sinderbrand, Attorney, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP

There are Still important EBS issues outstanding at  the FCC.  Keep current on the on-going EBS rule making proceedings, disputes over late EBS license renewals, EBS lease terms, the "White Space" area channels not yet assigned to an EBS Licensee, the substantial service deadline, and concluded transition process, and how the change in Administration In Washington may affect EBS

          •12:00noon - 1:15pm Luncheon

Mobility:

"Shaping a Vision for Education and  Communities"

Chair:  Lynn Rejniak, NEBSA Chair

Key Note Speaker:  Arlene Krebs, Director,

Wireless Education & Technology Center (WeTEC),

CSU Monterey Bay

Arlene Krebs is a leader in the initiatives to promote the use of wireless mobility in education.  She directs WeTEC's efforts that assist educators develop innovative curricula that use wireless technology for instruction.  Launched with Congressional Awards, WeTEC makes a difference by providing K-12, higher and adult education mobile technology projects with research on education and technical issues and practice, case studies, conferences symposia, newsletters and webcasts.