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Monday 29 November 2010

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Conference Day 1
Tuesday 30 November 2010

08.00 - 09.00	Coffee and registration

09.00 - 09.05	Introduction
	Hubertus von Roenne, Chairman, ECTA click here for bio

09.05 - 11.05	Applying the new EU Telecoms Framework and Commission Recommendations The influential Commission Recommendation on Next Generation access was adopted in September this year and by May 2011 all EU Governments and regulators must start applying the revised EU Framework for Telecoms. Experts from the Commission, regulators, industry and consultants explore the implications of these new rules and the key implementation challenges for the future.
	Chairman: Benoît Reillier, Director, Economics and Regulation, KPMG LLP click here for bio

09.05 - 09.15	Overview of the new Commission NGA recommendation and initiatives for the future
	Bernd Langeheine, Director "Electronic Communications Policy", European Commission, DG Information Society and Media click here for bio

09.15 - 09.55	What are the implications of the NGA recommendation?
	James Allen, Partner, Analysys Mason click here for bio Annegret Groebel, Head of International Affairs, BNetzA (discussant) click here for bio Yves Blondeel, Managing Director, T-REGS (discussant) click here for bio

09.55 - 10.10	The end of LRIC: is it time for a new approach? Heather Ridley, Senior Officer, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) click here for bio

10.10 - 11.05	Access pricing for copper and fibre: are the sums right?
	Paolo Lupi, Head of Wholesale Markets, AGCOM click here for bio Tiziana Talevi, Regulatory Affairs Director, Fastweb click here for bio Dr Karl-Heinz Neumann, General Manager and Director, WIK-Consult GmbH click here for bio Yves Blondeel, Managing Director, T-REGS (discussant) click here for bio

11.05 - 11.25	Coffee break

11.25 - 12.15	Is Europe open for business? Counting the cost of non-Europe As the Commission prepares its report on the "cost of non-Europe" leading industry figures and a major telecoms user examines key barriers which are preventing European businesses and consumers from benefiting from the single market
	Chairman: Denis McCauley, Director, Global Technology Research, Economist Intelligence Unit click here for bio
	Olivier Campenon, President France and EMEA (Switzerland, the Nordics, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, the Middle East and Africa), BT click here for bio James Walker, Managing Director, Credit Suisse click here for bio Reinaldo Rodríquez, President of CMT (Comisión del Mercado de Telecomunicaciones de España) click here for bio Victoria Gerus, Regulatory Affairs Manager, ETNO click here for bio

12.15 - 12.30	The Global broadband challenge - a view from the US William E.Kennard, US Ambassador to the EU, US Department of State click here for bio

12.30 - 14.00	Lunch

14.00 - 14.10	Current challenges and future priorities for regulation in the telecoms sector David Thomas, Partner, Economics & Regulation, KPMG LLP click here for bio

14.10 - 15.35	Can Europe become a roaming-free zone? Vice-President Kroes has indicated that she sees no reason why consumers should pay to roam in Europe. As the Commission searches for a "structural" solution to the roaming problem following the expiry of the Roaming Regulation in 2012, key stakeholders including representatives from the European Parliament, BEREC and the industry debate the options and impact.
	Chairman: Antii Peltomäki, Deputy Director-General, European Commission, DG Information Society and Media click here for bio
	Christian Engström MEP, Swedish Pirate Party, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance click here for bio Jim Niblett, Chair of the BEREC Expert Working Group on International Roaming and International Policy Director, Ofcom click here for bio Giovanni Amendola, Head of Unit, European and Relevant Markets Regulation – Equivalence and Regulatory Affairs Dept, Telecom Italia SpA click here for bio Jørgen Bang-Jensen, CEO, PLAY click here for bio

15.35 - 15.55	Coffee break

15.55 - 17.20	A spectrum policy programme for Europe The European Parliament and Council are currently debating Commission proposals for a Radio Spectrum Policy Programme (RSPP) which would see the digital dividend spectrum released from 2013. In this debate, the European Parliament, regulators and representatives of the broadcast and telecoms sector assess the Commission's proposals and likely direction of the initiative.
	Chairman: Ann LaFrance, Coordinating Partner - EU Telecoms, Squire Sanders click here for bio
	Pearse O'Donohue, Head of Unit, Radio Spectrum Policy, European Commission, DG Information Society and Media click here for bio Catherine Trautmann MEP, Rapporteur for the Better Regulation Directive, European Parliament click here for bio Mike Byrne, Chairperson elect of RSPG 2011, and Commissioner, ComReg the Regulatory Authority of Ireland click here for bio Luc Windmolders, Director Corporate Affairs, KPN International click here for bio Mark Falcon, Head of Economic Regulation, Three click here for bio Catherine Smadja, Head of Special Projects, Policy & Strategy, BBC click here for bio

17.20 - 17.30	Priorities of the Hungarian Presidency in 2011
	Zsolt Nyitrai, Secretary of State, Hungarian Ministry of National Development

17.30 - 17.35	Priorities of the Polish Presidency in 2011
	Magdalena Gaj, Undersecretary of State, Polish Ministry of Infrastructure

17.35 - 18.00	KEYNOTE: Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, European Commission Neelie Kroes, Vice President and EU Commissioner for Digital Agenda, European Commission click here for bio

18.00 - 19.30	COCKTAIL RECEPTION

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Conference Day 2
Wednesday 1 December

09.00 - 10.30	Achieving the EU Commission's EU2020 objectives The European Commission has set ambitious broadband targets - for universal access to 30Mbit/s and for 50% of Europe's citizens to subscribe to 100Mbit/s by 2020. In this session key institutions the OECD and EIB (European Investment Bank) come together with consumers, Government, regulators and industry representatives to discuss how to deliver on Europe's goals.
	Chairman: Benoit Felten, CEO and co-founder, Diffraction Analysis click here for bio
09.00 - 09.15	The international context Sam Paltridge, Head of Telecoms Section, OECD click here for bio
09.15 - 09.30	Delivering the European Digital Agenda: a view from the European Parliament Pilar del Castillo MEP, Rapporteur for the European Digital Agenda, European Parliament click here for bio
09.30 - 09.45	What consumers need from the European Digital Agenda Monique Goyens, Director General, BEUC (European Consumers' Organisation) click here for bio
09.45 - 10.00	The European Investment Bank's role in stimulating fibre investment Harald Gruber, Head of ICT and e-Economy Division, European Investment Bank click here for bio
10.00 - 10.15	How to achieve ubiquitous Broadband Coverage Olli-Pekka Rantala, Director of Commuications Networks Unit, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Finland click here for bio
10.15 - 10.30	Delivering 100Mbit/s in France Maxime Lombardini, CEO, Iliad Group click here for bio

10.30 - 11.00	Coffee Break

11.00 - 12.30	Panel Debate: Fibreing Europe Chairman: Anthony Whelan, Head of Cabinet of Neelie Kroes, EU Commissioner for Digital Agenda, European Commission click here for bio
	Harald Gruber, Head of ICT and e-Economy Division, European Investment Bank click here for bio Maxime Lombardini, CEO, Iliad Group click here for bio Chris Fonteijn, Elected Chairperson of BEREC 2011 and Chairman of the Regulatory Authority of the Netherlands (OPTA) click here for bio Monique Goyens, Director General, BEUC (European Consumers' Organisation) click here for bio Michael Bartholomew, Director, ETNO click here for bio Ilsa Godlovitch, Director of the Brussels Office, ECTA click here for bio

12.30 - 12.45	BEREC's goals in its first full year Chris Fonteijn, Elected Chairperson of BEREC 2011 and Chairman of the Regulatory Authority of the Netherlands (OPTA) click here for bio

12.45 - 14.10	Lunch

14.10 - 14.20	The Japanese Broadband Policy Shunichi Okazaki, Deputy Director General, Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications click here for bio

14.20 - 14.30	An investor view of the communications sector Jonathan Dann, Director and Head of Telecommunication Services Research, Europe, Barclays Capital click here for bio

14.30 - 14.40	Achieving a competitive single market for communications: the UK view The Hon Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, UK Government click here for bio

14.40 - 16.00	Has the EU telecoms framework failed? Is Europe in need of structural change? 12 years after the telecoms sector was liberalised, statistics show that competition has not been fully achieved in many countries. Is the answer better implementation? Or do we need to go back to the drawing board to find a permanent solution to achieve sustainable competition in Europe's communications markets?
	Chairman: Stanley Pignal, Brussels Correspondent, Financial Times click here for bio
	Nigel Hickson, Head Global ICT Policy, Department for Business Innovation & Skills, UK Government click here for bio Dr Ross Patterson, Telecommunications Commissioner, Commerce Commission New Zealand click here for bio Bruno Soria, Regulatory Services Director, Telefónica SA click here for bio Richard Feasey, Public Policy Director, Vodafone Group Services Limited click here for bio Jonathan Dann, Director and Head of Telecommunication Services Research, Europe, Barclays Capital click here for bio Chairman: Benoit Felten, CEO and co-founder, Diffraction Analysis click here for bio

16.00 - 17.00	Net neutrality: justified management or anti-competitive blocking? Following the EU Framework review and Commission consultation, policy makers and operators are currently debating what net neutrality means for Europe. Is there a European problem, and if so, is there a need for new solutions? In this debate we hear the views of the European Parliament and examine ARCEP's proposed key principles to tackle this issue.
	Chairman: Gita Sorensen, Director, Economics and Regulation, KPMG LLP click here for bio
	Malcolm Harbour MEP, Chairman of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee, European Parliament click here for bio Marietje Schaake MEP, Member of Committee for Culture and Education, European Parliament click here for bio Nicolas Curien, Commissioner, ARCEP, the French Regulation Commission for Electronic Communications and Postal Services click here for bio Mike Corkerry, Executive Director, EMEA Government Affairs, AT&T click here for bio Félix Tréguer, Policy and legal analysis, La Quadrature du Net

17.00	Conference close

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