129th Annual Meeting and
Education Conference
November 12-15, 2017
Hilton Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland
129th Annual Meeting and Education Conference
November 12-15, 2017 • Hilton Baltimore • Baltimore, Maryland
129th Annual Meeting and Education Conference
November 12-15, 2017 • Hilton Baltimore • Baltimore, Maryland
129th Annual Meeting and Education Conference
November 12-15, 2017 • Hilton Baltimore • Baltimore, Maryland
Committee on Consumer Affairs
Committee on Critical Infrastructure
Committee on Electricity
Committee on Energy Resources and Environment
Committee on Gas
Committee on International Relations
Committee on Telecommunications
Committee on Water
Subcommittee on Education and Research
Subcommittee on Supplier and Workforce Diversity
Staff Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs
Staff Subcommittee on Critical Infrastructure
Staff Subcommittee on Electricity
Staff Subcommittee on Electric Reliability
Staff Subcommittee on Energy Resources and the Environment
Staff Subcommittee on Executive Management
Staff Subcommittee on Gas
Staff Subcommittee on Law
Staff Subcommittee on Telecommunications
Task Force on Innovation
Task Force on Military Workforce Development
Task Force on Natural Gas Access and Expansion
Washington Action
NRRI
Concurrent Sessions
Consumer Affairs
Critical Infrastructure
Education and Research
Electricity
Electric Reliability
Energy Resources and the Environment
Executive Management
Gas
General Sessions
Innovation
International Relations
Law
Military Workforce Development
Natural Gas Access and Expansion
NRRI
Supplier and Workforce Diversity
Telecommunications
Washington Action
Water
This agenda is subject to change.
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Closed Session: States Issues Updates & Planning |
12:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch (On Own) |
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
State Reverse Pre-emption Moderator: Teresa Ferguson, Colorado Chris Witteman, California Joe Tiernan, Massachusetts David C. Bergmann, Principal, Telecom Policy Consulting for Consumers Russell Frisby, Energy and Telecommunications Attorney, Stinson Leonard Street Paul Glist, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP |
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Lifeline ETCs – What are the states doing/requested to do/should be doing? (e.g. outreach, enforcement) A recent FCC Order replaced State designation of Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) designation, a function that the States perform under Section 214 of federal law which is required before a carrier can receive federal support, with a novel FCC designation for Broadband Lifeline Providers. While that matter was under appeal, the FCC requested the court to remand the matter back to the FCC. The Court agreed and the FCC is currently considering the FCC designation process. In the meantime, however, the Broadband Lifeline program has continued to roll out in the States. This ongoing implementation has given rise to concerns with consumer awareness and education about these new programs and rules, how to verify what consumers are eligible under the new rules, and what agency will address the inevitable consumer complaints about quality of service as they arise. The panelists will examine what is underway at the FCC and what the states are or could be doing to address these issues. Moderator: Greg Doyle, Minnesota Cary Hinton, District of Columbia David C. Bergmann, Principal, Telecom Policy Consulting for Consumers Danielle Frappier, Partner, Chair, Communications Practice, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Geoffrey Why, Counsel, Verrill Dana LLP |
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Networking Break |
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Resolution Introduction – Industry Input |
12:00 p.m. - 01:00 p.m. |
Closed Session Working Lunch for Committee and Staff Subcommittee members only |
01:00 p.m. - 01:05 p.m. |
Welcome and Introductions Hon. John (Butch) Howard, Subcommittee Chair, South Carolina |
01:05 p.m. - 01:10 p.m. | Approval of Minutes |
01:10 p.m. - 01:20 p.m. |
ICER and Other Items of Interest Hon. Jack Betkoski, III: President, NARUC; Vice Chairman, Connecticut |
01:20 p.m. - 01:30 p.m. |
NRRI Update Dr. Rajnish Barua, Acting Director, NRRI |
01:30 p.m. - 01:40 p.m. |
University Annual Report - Wisconin Public Utility Institute (WPUI) Lori Sakk, Director, WPUI |
01:40 p.m. - 01:50 p.m. |
Update on Subcommittee Projects
Erin Hammel, Director, International Programs, NARUC |
01:50 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Review of Applications for Support
Erin Hammel, Director, International Programs, NARUC |
2:00 p.m. - 2:10 p.m. |
Scholarships Report Sue Daly, Chair, Staff Subcommittee on Education and Research |
2:10 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. |
Certificate of Continuing Regulatory Education (CCRE) Update Dr. Jan Beecher, Director, Institute of Public Utilities, MSU |
2:20 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. | New Business |