From Broadcast (MULTICAST) to Video-Anywhere (UNICAST)

Monday, October 4, 2010, 2:00 PM
@ The Cable Center, Denver, CO

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As video delivery evolves, collaborative relationships between content, hardware, and service providers may be essential if users are to receive the experience they demand. Are these collaborative relationships possible? What business and policy models will support them?

The traditional broadcast method of media delivery is the foundation for the network infrastructure design of cable and satellite providers in the US. Television and cable programming developed under the same premise. These investments in infrastructure and programming represent billions of dollars in both cost and revenue to providers, with billions more anticipated in capital investment by major telecom players like Verizon and AT&T.

Equipment enablers like Sling, Sezmi, ZillionTV, and Boxee facilitated even greater flexibility for users. 3G and LTE technologies now deliver video to mobile devices as handset manufacturers race to provide screens that enhance the viewing experience. Major content providers that previously only worked with cable and satellite providers have opened up some of their content online - gratifying viewers and irritating their major customers. Controversial issues of network neutrality continue to emerge in this 'entertainment soup.'

Consumers have embraced receiving their information and entertainment in digital form on a variety of devices and are increasingly less likely to want their video locked-in to one in-home, traditional device.

At this event, our panels will evaluate the technological dynamics, economic forces and business issues, as well as public policy and social implications of this shift from broadcast (multicast) to video-anywhere (unicast).

Welcome
 2:00pm - 2:15pm
  • Dale Hatfield
    Senior Fellow
    Silicon Flatirons Center
    Adjunct Professor
    University of Colorado
  • Jana Henthorn
    Senior Vice President of Programs and Education
    Cable Center
  • Joshua Holmberg
    President
    Communications Technology Professionals
Disruptive Innovation and a Changing Technological Environment
 2:15pm - 3:15pm
  • Stuart Elby
    Vice President - Network Architecture
    Verizon
  • Ryan McIntyre
    Managing Director
    Foundry Group
  • Tom Moore
    Founder and President
    WildBlue Communications
  • Balan Nair
    Executive Vice President
    Chief Technology Officer
    Liberty Global
Moderator
  • Tom Lookabaugh
    Vice President, Commercial Mobility
    ViaSat
    Senior Adjunct Fellow
    Silicon Flatirons Center
Break
 3:15pm - 3:30pm
Changing Business Models and Emerging Opportunities
 3:30pm - 4:30pm
  • Albert Cheng
    Executive Vice President, Digital Media
    Disney-ABC Television Group
  • David Reed
    Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
    Cablelabs
  • Michael Zeisser
    Senior Vice President
    Liberty Media Corporation
  • Robert Zitter
    Executive Vice President, Technology Operations & Chief Technology Officer
    HBO
Moderator
  • Raymond Gifford
    Senior Adjunct Fellow
    Silicon Flatirons Center
    Partner
    Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP
    Former Chairman, Colorado Public Utilities Commission
Break
 4:30pm - 4:45pm
Public Policy Implications
 4:45pm - 5:45pm
  • Andrew Crain
    General Counsel
    Frontier Communications
  • Stanton Dodge
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary
    DISH Network
  • Paul Glist
    Partner
    Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
  • Fernando Laguarda
    Vice President, External Affairs and Policy Counselor
    Time Warner Cable
Moderator
  • Preston Padden
    Senior Fellow
    Silicon Flatirons Center
    Adjunct Professor
    University of Colorado
Closing Address
 5:45pm - 6:15pm
Reception
 6:15pm - 7:15pm

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