The New FCC
The Genachowski Era: What Will It Mean for Cable?

Thursday, February 5, 2009
1:30-3:00 p.m. (ET)

President Barack Obama campaigned on a platform of change. But will his selection of a new chairman usher in an era of significant changes at the FCC? And will the new chairman take a different view of cable than outgoing FCC chief Kevin Martin? Will Obama’s campaign pledges of universal broadband and net neutrality translate into cable regulation, and will that lead to revenue losses for cable operators and programmers?

We've gathered several of the best FCC watchers in DC. Steve Effros, who spent many years writing regulations at the FCC, will lead the panel with W. Kenneth Feree, Presidnet of The Progress and Freedom Foundation, and Howard J. Symons, Chairman of Mintz Levin's Communications practice. Here’s a chance to gain insight from their experience and expertise as you navigate what might be a changed arena for the cable business.

Here's what you'll learn from this webinar:

• How will cable's competitors fare under the new Chairman?
• What will the new Chairman's priorities be? Universal broadband? Improving the existing infrastructure? Net neutrality?
• What lobbying strategies will be most effective for cable under the new Chairman?
• How will the new Chairman's policies on a la carte, dual must-carry and other issues influence your business?
• What will be the first decisions the new Chairman makes and how should you prepare?

Attend this Webinar from your desktop or conference room. Invite your whole team to attend at one low price! Each registration comes with access to the archived version of the program and the materials for 1-year.

• Speakers
• Who Should Attend?
• How Does It Work?
• What Equipment Do I Need?
• Questions?

Speakers:

	Stephen R. Effros President Effros Communications
	W. Kenneth Ferree President The Progress & Freedom Foundation
	Howard J. Symons Member Mintz Levin

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Who should attend?

Cable and marketing professionals in the following areas:

• Attorneys at law firms
• Inhouse counsel CEO's and Presidents
• SVPs and VPs in all areas of Cable Corporate Communications & Marketing Executives
• Financial/Investor Relations Executives Content Executives

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How does the Webinar work?

The live audio is delivered to your location over the telephone or your computer speakers. The Power-Point presentations are presented over the Internet and are available to print out before the program. This is like a talk-radio program with visuals on the Web. You and your team will be able to have a live Q&A with all the speakers.

You need Real Player or Windows Media Player installed on your computer. If you do not have either, please follow the instructions below to download and install them. Or if you prefer, a phone for the audio and an Internet connection to let you watch the slides and other information on the Web will suffice. No other downloads or special hardware - a dial-up connection will work fine.

• One (1) set of materials (you may make copies for all of the persons you invited to listen to the program);
• One (1) toll-free connection to the seminar (if you select the audio connection.), and
• One (1) Internet connection to the seminar.

Use speakers on your computer or speakerphone on your telephone and invite your entire staff to attend for one low price of $329.00 USD per site.

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What equipment do I need?

For the audio connection:

• A computer with Real Player or Windows Media Player installed. When you log into the Virtual Seminar, your computer will be taken through a brief configuration check and will let you know if you're missing any software.
• If you do not have Real or Windows, a touch-tone telephone will work also. It works best to use a speakerphone so that others can listen too.

For the Internet connection:

• PC: 166Mhz Pentium-based PC or better
• Operating system: Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP
• Browser: For optimal viewing experience, we recommend using Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher. However, any version of IE 4.0 or higher will work. For Netscape, only versions 4.x are supported at this time.
• Internet connection: 28.8 or faster connection
• Display set at 1024 x 768 or 800 x 600
• Mac users are encouraged to use Firefox 2.0 (or later) with Real Player to view the webcast. You can also test your system using the system test button in menu on the left hand side.

Player Downloads

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Questions?

If you are having any technical difficulties or need assistance meeting these requirements, please contact our Technical Support Center at 1-866-709-8255 or click here. For content questions regarding this Webinar, contact Carol Bray at (301) 354-1763 or cbray@accessintel.com.

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