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THIS MORNING AT OUR TECH CONFAB
May 11, 2011
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| We were delighted this morning at the DC Renaissance to welcome FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski center, originally from NY, with former FCC Chairman Dick Wiley (who despite his youth served in that role under Presidents Nixon, Ford, and Carter, which as we recall was even before phones had been invented), and former US Senator from North Dakota Byron Dorgan. The occasion was our BisnowTech event, “The Future of Mobile,” which panelists see in this era as virtually the future of civilization. |
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| A key challenge, according to Julius (here with moderator Ross Buntrock of law firm Arent Fox): demand for spectrum. It’s increasing exponentially, sometimes 3,500% a year, with only a flat supply; he proposes an auction of spectrum released by existing owners in return for a share of the profit. A panel of entrepreneurs in the broadband and mobile space seemed to indicate that the Washington region is poised for rapid expansion of firms in this sector. More details in Bisnow Tech tomorrow. |
