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The Evolution of Telecommunications
AGENDA
9:00 a.m. Introductions / Overview
Industry Update
• The business of telecom
• Politics and regulation
What’s an Independent Telco?
• Size and scope of telcos
• Changing / evolving definitions
The Players
• LECs, CLECs, IXCs, CATV, DBS, ISPs, VoIP, Wireless and more
• Competitive prospects of each
How the Telco Makes Money
• Service fees
• Access, USF and other funding
Noon Lunch
1:00 p.m. Understanding the Network
• Circuit vs. packet switching
• The wires: copper, coax, fiber, and wireless
Advanced Telecom Services
• Internet
• Video
• Wireless
Data Communications
• Fundamentals of data
• Understanding bits and bytes
Fun Demonstrations!
• Gadgets and gizmos connecting to the broadband network
• Broadband applications
4:00 p.m. Adjourn