SAN FRANCISCO

December 3, 2010
Westin Market Street
Registration is only $75.00

The Westin San Francisco Market Street
50 Third Street San Francisco, CA 94103
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4G, Whitespace, Pico Cells, Wi-Fi, Super Wi-Fi: What Do They Mean to Today’s Tower Company?

As the wireless world hurtles toward the high-speed data future, there will be a dramatic increase in the number and types of antenna/tower sites required. How can carriers and tower owners meet the demand? Distributed antenna systems (DAS) will play an ever increasing role. What are the challenges and opportunities in deploying DAS? And how can carriers and tower operators meet the backhaul capabilities required by a staggering increase in digital traffic? These issues will be addressed in depth by a distinguished panel of industry experts.

Speakers:
Don Bishop, Executive Editor, AGL magazine (moderator)
Ted Abrams, Abrams Wireless
Brian Allen, TowerCo

A Political Campaign Approach to Win Siting Approvals
Scott Ingham, The Elliott Bay Group

Political campaign-style strategies and tactics can effectively blunt siting opposition by mobilizing citizen support for better coverage, especially in more challenging jurisdictions like San Francisco. There are several objectives to using a political strategy to help get sites approved and on-air: identify and educate target advocates; bring wireless siting advocates to the table early and often in support of applications; and level the siting playing field and neutralize the increasing success of siting opponents.

Roundtable Discussion on using a Political Campaign Approach to Win Siting Approvals

Speakers:
Scott Ingham, The Elliott Bay Group (moderator)
Andrew Thibault, Partner, EMC Research
Tasha Skinner, Real Estate Manager, AT&T Mobility
Marian Vetro, T-Mobile

The Art of Negotiation: Lease Optimization in the 4G World

With the introduction of 4G and other next generation technologies, all of the signs point toward a flood of amendments at towers across the country as well as the need for additional sites. Does this give tower companies the upper hand in lease negotiations? Or can the carriers successfully keep a lid on rising rental prices?

Speakers:
Richard P. Biby P.E., Publisher, AGL Magazine (moderator)
Adam Kauffman, Managing Director, NTP Wireless
John Paleski, Owner, Subcarrier Communications
Thomas Leddo, VP Operations, Md7

Using a Public/Private Approach to Addressing Zoning Challenges

The Silicon Valley Joint Venture’s Wireless Communications Initiative brings together wireless service providers, cities, businesses and users to improve wireless service in the Valley and eliminate dead spots. The consortium builds on existing relationships with municipal governments to lead a coordinated public-private sector effort and mounts a highly strategic campaign to transform Silicon Valley’s wireless data & communications infrastructure.

Speakers:
Patti Ringo (moderator)
Director, West region Municipal Relations, ExteNet Systems
Leon Beauchman, Area Manager, External Affairs, AT&T
Sean Scully, Zoning Specialist, Clearwire, Crown Castle, Verizon
Ashwini Gillen, Former Director, Wireless Communications Initiative, Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network

Is there such a thing as a good wireless ordinance?

A growing number of municipalities are adopting wireless ordinances. Some of these rules have a broad impact on both macro-cell and DAS siting. Who writes these ordinances? What are the components of an ordinance? How much does one town’s ordinance differ from another and why? What makes these ordinances harmful to the wireless industry and what can it do about?

Speakers:
Jonathan Kramer(moderator)
Kramer Telecom Law Firm
Natasha Ernst, Director of Government Relations, NextG Networks, Inc.
Jeannie Hamilton, Division Manager, Department of Building and Code Enforcement, City of San Jose
Suzanne K. Toller, Partner, Co-chair, Communications Practice, Davis Wright Tremaine
Harriet A. Steiner, Partner, Best Best & Krieger LLP

Changes in Federal Regulations: What You Should Know to Operate Towers

The rules regarding towers are in a state of flux as the FCC and FAA streamline their processes. Change in regulation is also the constant as regulators hustle to keep up with the evolution on technology. This panel will cover changes in rules concerning tower lighting and marking, the Draft MOU between FEMA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the FCC's Shot Clock, pole attachment rules, the FCC’s Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) program, as well as new services such at the FCC’s Spectrum Dashboard.

Speakers:
William J. Sill (moderator)
Partner, Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer, LLP
Julian K. Quattlebaum, III, Channel Law Group, LLP
Jon Dohm, AICP, Zoning Manager, West Area, Crown Castle International
John Koos, Co-Founder, Core Development Services
Natasha Ernst, Director of Government Relations, NextG Networks, Inc.
Matt Yergovich, Principal, Yergovich and Associates, LLC