Outreach News 10/20/2010

1. FCC TO HOST SPECTRUM SUMMIT ON OCTOBER 21.
News Release. News Media Contact: Matthew Nodine at (202) 418-1646, email: Matthew.Nodine@fcc.gov WTB . Contact Leon Jackler at (202) 418-0946, email: Leon.Jackler@fcc.gov

On Thursday, October 21, the FCC will host a spectrum summit highlighting the economic and social importance of solving the spectrum crunch for mobile broadband. Leaders from industry, government, academia, and the investment community will focus on mobile broadband’s potential to improve productivity, create new jobs, and ensure U.S. leadership in the global economy.

The Summit will feature a panel of experts to discuss concrete ways in which high-bandwidth mobile broadband services will benefit key economic sectors like energy, healthcare, transportation, and education. A second panel will discuss novel policy approaches to meet the growing spectrum demand so that those benefits can become a reality.

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2. FCC TO HOLD WORKSHOP ON CYBERSECURITY ROADMAP
The FCC will hold a workshop to discuss the development of a cybersecurity roadmap that will identify the five most critical threats to the Nation's communications infrastructure and develop ways to address those threats on Friday, November 5, 2010. IB PSHSB . Contact: Susan McLean at (202) 418-7868, email: Susan.McLean@fcc.gov . News Media Contact: Robert Kenny at (202) 418-2668, email: Robert.Kenny@fcc.gov
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FCC TO HOLD WORKSHOP ON CYBERSECURITY ROADMAP
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) today announced it will hold a workshop to discuss the development of a cybersecurity roadmap by the FCC. The event will be held on Friday, November 5, 2010 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room (TW-C305). The National Broadband Plan (Plan) included a recommendation that the FCC issue a Cybersecurity Roadmap to identify the five most critical cybersecurity threats to the communications infrastructure and its end-users, and develop a plan to address those threats. The workshop/webinar will help facilitate input from panelists and the public about what should be included in the cybersecurity roadmap.

The workshop/webinar will be open to the public; however, admittance will be limited to the seating available. Those individuals who are interested in attending this event in person must pre-register on-line at http://www.fcc.gov/pshs/event-registration.html. Those who pre-register will be asked to provide their name, title, organization affiliation, and contact information. Individuals may also contact Deandrea Wilson at Deandrea.Wilson@fcc.gov or via phone at 202-418-0703 regarding pre-registration. The deadline for pre-registration is Wednesday, November 3, 2010. Audio/video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC's web page at www.fcc.gov/live. The FCC’s webcast is free to the public. Those who watch the live video stream of the event may email event-related questions to livequestions@fcc.gov. Depending on the volume of questions and time constraints, the panel moderators will work to respond to as many questions as possible during the workshop.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please include a description of the accommodation you will need. Individuals making such requests must include their contact information should FCC staff need to contact them for more information. Requests should be made as early as possible. Please send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau: 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). For additional information about the meeting, please contact Susan McLean at (202) 418-7868 or by email: Susan.McLean@fcc.gov