COMPTEL PLUS
Get on the Right Course for Networking at the COMPTEL PLUS Fall 2013 Golf Tournament
The COMPTEL PLUS Fall 2013 Golf Tournament will tee off Monday, September 23, 2013, at the Celebration Golf Club, giving COMPTEL PLUS attendees a chance to network in a fun, relaxed setting. The tournament is being sponsored by Edison Carrier Solutions. Oracle is sponsoring a beverage cart and golf holes, with additional holes sponsored by Peerless Network and Sprint.
Celebration Golf Club is a highly rated Orlando course that offers players challenges, such as strategic hazards and difficult greens, throughout a picturesque setting. The course was ranked as one of the "Top 25 Public Courses" in Golf World's Readers' Choice Awards, rated 4 ½ Stars and one of the Top 200 in North America for Service & Course Conditioning by Golf Digest's "Best Places to Play" and is among the Top 25 Best Family Golf Resorts according to Golf Digest Magazine.
Golf Registration Now Open Golf registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis. You must be registered for the COMPTEL PLUS Fall 2013 Convention & EXPO to participate in this tournament.
To secure your tournament tee time, please fill out the entire golf registration form. If you do not have a verifiable handicap, please compute an honest average handicap. The entry fee is $155 per person and includes greens fees and cart, coffee, breakfast, lunch and prizes. Rental clubs are available for $40. For more information or if you have questions, email Tracy MacDonald or call 202-296-6650.
Prime Exhibit Spaces and Sponsorships Give Companies High Visibility Before 2,000+ Industry Leaders
If you're looking for a way to get your company noticed by more than 2,000 communications industry leaders, don't miss the opportunity to exhibit or sponsor at COMPTEL PLUS:
- Exhibit - COMPTEL PLUS attracts a diverse, expanding mix of attendees, with almost half who are senior-level decision makers. By exhibiting at COMPTEL PLUS, you can get the undivided attention of these individuals. Prime exhibit spaces are moving fast. Visit the COMPTEL PLUS website for more information regarding exhibiting, email Rick Ardalan or call 202-296-6650 or email David Gerhardt or call 312-265-9664.
- Sponsor - By becoming a sponsor at COMPTEL PLUS, your company can stand out from the crowd. In addition, sponsors can improve their chance of securing a meeting room, save money on exhibit costs, and obtain conference passes and content space in the conference program guide. Information on available sponsorships and more is on the COMPTEL PLUS website. For questions, email Amy Smith or call 202-296-6650.
COMPTEL PLUS Hotel Accomodations
Rooms at our host hotel, the Gaylord Palms, are going fast.Once you've registered, book your room today. The COMPTEL PLUS rate is $235 per night.
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ON THE HILL
Markey to be Sworn in to Senate on July 16
Edward Markey is set to become the newest Senator from Massachusetts, after winning a special election to fill the seat of Sen. John Kerry, who resigned when he was appointed U.S. Secretary of State. Markey's swearing in will take place at 10 a.m. on July 16 in the Senate.
House Subcommittee Hears from Witnesses on Process Reform at the Federal Communications Commission
On July 11, the House Energy & Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hosted a hearing on "Improving FCC Process." Witnesses at the hearing included Stuart M. Benjamin, Douglas B. Maggs chair in Law and associate dean for Research at Duke Law; Larry Downes, Internet industry analyst and author, including "The FCC's Unstructured Role in Transaction Reviews;" Robert M. McDowell, former FCC Commissioner and visiting fellow at the Hudson Institute; Randolph J. May, president of Free State Foundation; Richard J. Pierce Jr., Lyle T. Alverson professor of Law at George Washington University Law School; and James Bradford Ramsay, general counsel at National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. A webcast, statements and written witness testimony is available on the subcommittee's website.
Webcast Available for July 9 House Subcommittee Hearing on Cyber Espionage
On July 9, the House Energy & Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hosted hearing on "Cyber Espionage and the Theft of U.S. Intellectual Property and Technology," featuring witnesses that included former Sen. Slade Gorton, a member of the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property; Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D., commissioner of the U.S.- China Economic and Security Review Commission; James A. Lewis, director and senior fellow, Technology and Public Policy Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; and Susan Offutt, chief economist, Applied Research and Methods at the Government Accountability Office. A webcast, statements and written testimony from the witnesses is now available on the subcommittee's website.
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NARUC
COMPTEL to Host Competitors' Reception July 20
COMPTEL will again host its popular Competitive Telecommunications Providers Reception during the NARUC Summer Committee Meetings in Denver later this month. We invite you to join us at the reception, Saturday, July 20, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. in Tower Court D at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel.
We'd like to also thank our sponsors of the event: CALTEL, CompSouth, DishNet, EarthLink Business, Granite, HyperCube, MACC-Midwest Association of Competitive Carriers, MegaPath, tw telecom inc. and YourTel.
For more information about the reception, e-mail Karen Reidy or call 202-296-6650.
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MEMBER PROFILE
DoubleHorn Delivers Reliable, Comprehensive Portfolio
Since 2005, DoubleHorn Communications LLC has been designing and implementing a wide range of business communications, hosted IT and cloud services for small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs). The company's secure, reliable DoubleHorn Core Network and associated management tools allow the company to offer SLAs guaranteeing greater than five-nines reliability. The carrier-grade DoubleHorn Core Network is a highly-available, fault-tolerant, reliable network that is on-net with major carriers and is fully compliant with all federal and local security standards at the application, network and packet level. Reliability, high-touch service delivery, advanced technology offerings, and a comprehensive technology and services portfolio continue to fuel DoubleHorn's success.
Visit the COMPTEL website to learn more about DoubleHorn.
For more information on submitting a member profile, or updating an existing one, e-mail Anna Bayer or call 202-296-6650.
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS
All COMPTEL Committee meetings are held at the Association's headquarters, 900 17th Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20006, unless otherwise noted. All times listed are Eastern. For more information, call 202-296-6650.
July 16 Regulatory/Legislative Committee Meeting 2 p.m. Contact Karen Reidy July 23 Regulatory/Legislative Committee Meeting 2 p.m. Contact Karen Reidy
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