WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - May 11, 2009) - U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA), and Michael Copps, Acting Chairman of the FCC, will keynote Pike & Fischer's "Broadband Policy Summit V: Building Out America" (www.broadbandpolicysummit.com) at The Sheraton Crystal City, Arlington, VA, on Thursday and Friday, June 18-19, 2009.

During the two-day Summit, business and government leaders will define and debate the trends, issues and problems shaping policy decisions that will foster or inhibit the high-speed Internet, Voice-over-IP, and IP video sectors. Additional keynotes will be announced shortly.

Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, will open the Summit with his Morning Keynote on Thursday, June 18. Acting FCC Chairman Michael J. Copps, an ardent and tireless advocate of a clear national broadband policy, will deliver keynote remarks during the luncheon later that day.

This year's Summit program will include interactive debates covering regulatory and legislative activity, net neutrality/network management, ongoing broadband build-out initiatives, insights from key Capitol Hill legislative staff and forecasts from top Wall Street analysts. In addition, representatives of the broadband industry and its customers will debate the risks and rewards of the rapidly changing wireless environment. The results of Pike & Fischer's exclusive "2009 Communications Industry Survey: Views on the U.S. Economic & Regulatory Climate" will also be unveiled during the event.

The Summit will host a wide range of industry experts representing telcos, cable companies, content companies, equipment providers, industry associations, consumer groups, think tanks and academia -- including:

--  Richard E. Wiley, Summit Chair, Former FCC Chairman and Managing
    Partner, Wiley Rein LLP
--  Richard S. Whitt, Washington Telecom & Media Counsel, Google
--  Gigi B. Sohn, President & Co-Founder, Public Knowledge
--  Christopher Guttman-McCabe, V.P., Regulatory Affairs, CTIA - The
    Wireless Association
--  Paul E. Misener, V.P., Office of Global Public Policy, Amazon.com
--  James Ciconni, Senior Exec. V.P. for External & Legislative Affairs,
    AT&T
--  Jonathan Banks, Senior V.P., Law & Policy, USTelecom
--  Kathryn C. Brown, Senior V.P., Public Policy Development & Corporate
    Responsibility, Verizon
--  Daniel Mitchell, V.P. of Legal Affairs, NTCA
--  Lawrence J. Spiwak, President, The Phoenix Center
--  Angela E. Giancarlo, Chief of Staff & Senior Legal Advisor, Wireless &
    International Bureaus, Federal Communications Commission
--  Mark Lloyd, V.P. for Strategic Initiatives, Leadership Conference on
    Civil Rights
--  Ben Scott, Policy Director, Free Press
--  Roger C. Sherman, Chief Counsel,  U.S. House of Representatives
    Committee on Energy & Commerce
--  Steven Teplitz, Senior V.P., Government Relations, Time Warner Cable
--  Link Hoewing, Assistant V.P., Internet & Technology Issues, Verizon
--  Gene Kimmelman, V.P. for Federal and International Affairs, Consumers
    Union
--  Tim Regan, Senior V.P., Worldwide Government Affairs, Corning
    Incorporated
--  Daniel L. Brenner, Partner, Hogan & Hartson
--  R. Gerard Salemme, Executive V.P. for Strategy, Policy, and External
    Affairs, Clearwire
--  Thomas J. Sugrue, V.P.,Government Affairs, T-Mobile USA, Inc.
--  Neil Fried, Minority Senior Counsel, U.S. House Committee on Energy &
    Commerce
--  Christine Kurth, Republican Staff Director & General Counsel, United
    States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation
--  Amy L. Levine, Subcommittee Counsel, U.S. House Committee on Energy &
    Commerce
--  Jessica Rosenworcel, Senior Legal Counsel, Senate Committee on
    Commerce, Science & Transportation
--  Scott Cleland, CEO, Precursor
--  Paul Gallant, V.P. & Senior Media Analyst, Washington Research Group
--  Anna-Maria Kovacs, President, Regulatory Source Associates, LLC
--  Spencer Wang, Managing Director & Head of U.S. Media & Internet Equity
    Research, Credit Suisse
--  Patti A. Reali, Directing Analyst, Trender Research
    

About Pike & Fischer's Broadband Policy Summit

The Summit is Washington's preeminent telecom forum for the debate and exchange of ideas about how technological advances, legal and policy developments, and changing business models are shaping the future of the broadband industry. Early bird, group, government and academic registrations, sponsorships, and press passes available. White paper submissions are being accepted at customercare@pf.com. To learn more, visit www.broadbandpolicysummit.com.

About Pike & Fischer

Established in 1939 and a BNA Business since 1984, Pike & Fischer publishes authoritative legal, regulatory and business information services and events. Visit the company's web site at www.pf.com.