A Conference hosted by the Silicon Flatirons Center, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), and the Federal Communication Commission (FCC)
Hoseted by the Adaptive Services Division DC Public Library
This conference will bring together government officials, consumers with disabilities, industry groups, and academics to discuss how to fulfill Congress’ vision that all Americans, including people with disabilities, share fully in the benefits of broadband. Participants will discuss how the recommendations in the National Broadband Plan will address the accessibility and affordability barriers faced by people with disabilities. The conference will explore the role of innovation; the need for legal, policy, and regulatory changes; and the importance of collaborative problem-solving and open government processes.
Sessions
Light Breakfast and Registration
Welcome
- Dale Hatfield
Spectrum Policy Initiative Co-director and Distinguished Advisor, Silicon Flatirons
Opening Remarks
- Julius Genachowski (invited)
Chairman, Federal Communications Commission - Kareem Dale
Special Assistant to the President, Disability Policy
OBI Working Paper and Implementation
- Joel Gurin
Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission - Elizabeth Lyle
Special Counsel for Innovation, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
Networking Break
Stakeholder Roundtable: Reactions and Next Steps
- Robert D. Atkinson — Moderator
President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation - Jenifer Simpson — Moderator
Senior Director of Policy, American Association of People with Disabilities - Ari Ne'eman
President, Autistic Self Advocacy Network - Ken Salaets
Director, Global Policy, Information Technology Industry Council - Laura Ruby
Director, Accessibility Policy & Standards for Trustworthy Computing - Link Hoewing
Assistant Vice President - Internet and Technology Issues, Verizon - Rosaline Crawford
Director of the Law and Advocacy Center, National Association of the Deaf - Vinton G. Cerf
Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google - Axel Leblois
Executive Director, G3ict - Susan Fox
Vice President for Government Relations, The Walt Disney Company - Fernando Laguarda
Vice President, External Affairs and Policy Counselor, Time Warner Cable - Gregg Vanderheiden
Director, Trace R&D Center - Kate Seelman
Associate Dean, Professor of Rehabilitation Science and Technology - Eric Bridges
Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, American Council of the Blind - Leah Katz-Hernandez
Student, Gallaudet University - Larry Goldberg
Director of Media Access, WGBH - Jason Goldman
Counsel, Telecommunications & E-Commerce Environment - Susan Palmer Mazrui
Director, Public Policy, AT&T
Sponsored By
American Association of People with Disabilites
Federal Communications Commission
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation