ISPCON 2004
Full Schedule (only selected events will be webcast)
  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2004
Day/Time     Back Office Front Office Head Office Public Office Wireless Technology Wired Technology
9:00 - 10:00am   #101
Secondary Markets in Licensed Spectrum
#102
How to Provide Quality Technical Support that's Friendly to the Bottom Line!
#103
Public Private Partnerships and Municipal Broadband
#104
Email Compliance -- What to Expect in 2004
#105
Under the Hood: An In-Depth Look at One of the Country's First Rural WISPs
#106
Securing Your Network Fabric against DDoS, Worms and Spam

10:15-11:15am   #111
Streamlining Subpoena Responses and Minimizing Legal Expenses
#112
Managing the Sales Force
#113
The ISP-CEO Panel
#114
Broadband Over Power Lines and Cable Television Systems: What ISPs Need to Know
#115
Managing Noise and Interference
#116
Setting up VPNs & Tunneling for Remote Administration

11:30am - 12:30pm   #121
Debt and Equity Sources in Today's Market
#122
Search Engine Marketing For Lead Generation and Customer Acquisition
#123
Successful Wireless Strategies: Risks and Rewards of Urban, and Suburban Deployments
#124
Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Spam
#125
What Radio System Should YOU Use?
#126
Perfect Storm? Spam Attacks, False Positives, and Malware

2:00-3:00pm   #131
Financing Growth and New Market Opportunities
#132
Selling and Supplying Remote Backup Services
#133
Living in a World of Multiple Service Providers
#134
Update on FCC Proceedings Affecting License Exempt Spectrum
#135
Planning and Deploying Microwave Radio Links
#136
Guerilla DSL: How to Deploy Dry Copper

  THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2004
Day/Time     Back Office Front Office Head Office Public Office Wireless Technology Wired Technology
9:00 - 10:00am   #201
Closing the Deal – the Legal Terms Hated by the Sales Department, But Necessary
#202
Customer Service: The Real Internet Backbone
#203
The WISP-CEO Panel: Is Wireless Right for Your Market?
#204
Wireless but not Lawless: Successful Business Management of the Legal Landscape
#205
Security, Authentication and Encryption in Wireless Networks
#206
The New Economics of Email

10:15-11:15am   Keynote: Rich Wong , General Manager, Messaging and Anti-Abuse, Openwave Systems

3:00-4:00pm   #211
Head to Head: He Said / He Said - ISP Valuations in 2004
#212
Minimizing Customer Churn by Maximizing Customer Loyalty
#213
The Best and Worst of Value-Added Services
#214
The FCC Update: Broadband Proceedings
#215
WISPs in the Hot (Spot) Seat
#216
Roll Your Own VoIP with Asterisk

4:15 - 5:15pm   #221
Negotiating Favorable Upstream Contracts and Terms
#222
Are ISPs Giving Away the Store?
#223
Differentiating for the Long Haul: How Web Hosting Companies Can Remain Competitive and Profitable
#224
The FCC Update: IP-enabled Service Proceedings
#225
Conquering LOS and the Elements with Evolving Wireless Transmission Technologies
#226
Getting the Most from Dial-Up Acceleration

  FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2004
Day/Time     Back Office Front Office Head Office Public Office Wireless Technology Wired Technology
9:00 - 10:00am   Keynote: Edmund J. Thomas , Chief of the Office of the Engineering and Technology (OET), Federal Communications Commission

10:15-11:15am   #301
ISP to ISP/CLEC Workshop: Regulatory and Financial Considerations to Starting a CLEC - Part 1
#302
ISP-Marketing Fundamentals Workshop: Advertising & Promotion - Part 1
#303
SWOT for the ISP Security Workshop - Part 1
#304
DC 101 Workshop: Congressional Advocacy Training Course
#305
Driving Wireless Profitability: WISP MBA Workshop - Part 1
#306
Real World VoIP Deployment Workshop - Part 1

11:30am - 12:30pm   #311
ISP to ISP/CLEC Workshop: Panel Two- Making the New CLEC Work, Implementation Issues - Part 2
#312
ISP-Marketing Fundamentals Workshop: Selling and Referrals - Part 2
#313
Active Monitoring for the ISP Security Workshop - Part 2
#314
DC 101 Workshop: RUS Mini-Workshop 1: Success Stories, Do's and Don'ts
#315
Advancing the WISP Business: WISP MBA Workshop - Part 2
#316
Real World VoIP Deployment Workshop - Part 2

1:30-2:30pm   #321
ISP to ISP/CLEC Workshop: Equipment Options - Part 3
#322
ISP-Marketing Fundamentals Workshop: Bringing It All Together - Part 3
#323
Gaining Additional Revenue with Security Offerings Security Workshop - Part 3
#324
DC 101 Workshop: RUS Mini-Workshop Part 2: Action Steps
#325
Real-world Business Practice: WISP MBA Workshop - Part 3
#326
Real World VoIP Deployment Workshop - Part 3