9:00-9:30
Coffee and Refreshments
9:30-9:40
Welcome and Introductions
John Windhausen, Executive Director, SHLB Coalition Â
9:40-10:10
Opening Keynote Address
Federal Govenment Speaker TBD
10:15-11:15
Panel #1: How Can We Ensure that Schools and Libraries Have the Affordable
High-Bandwidth Broadband Services that They Need?
Speakers will include representatives from the school and library community and broadband providers.
11:15-11:30 Break
11:30-12:30
Panel #2: What Can Be Done to Provide More Support for Internal Connections?
Speakers will include representatives from the school and library community and broadband providers.
12:30-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:40
Conversation with Tom Power (Invited)
Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Telecommunications,
Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
1:45-2:30
Panel #3: How Can the E-rate Program Work Most Efficiently?
Speakers will address how to streamline the application process, generate cost
savings, and protect the integrity of the program for the future.
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