Are You Ready to Do Deals at COMPTEL PLUS in 2015?
COMPTEL PLUS is well known as the place where exhibitors can do some serious business. If your company is ready to meet new customers and seal valuable deals, you can't miss the COMPTEL PLUS Business Expo 2015, which is taking place April 12-15 at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando.
The Spring Expo will feature:
- Exclusive exhibit hours, with complimentary food and beverage provided for all registered attendees during the three days of the Expo;
- COMPTEL PLUS Hub - a central focus point of the exhibit hall featuring entertainment during the Sunday night reception and in-depth interviews with industry leaders on relevant and timely business and policy topics throughout the show;
- Innovation Station - a new feature located in the exhibit hall where we'll highlight cutting-edge technologies; and
- Deal Center - an exclusive area where attendees can meet with prospects and existing customers, and finalize deals while onsite.
Prime exhibit spaces are filling up fast, so please don't delay if you're serious about improving your company's sales and reaching the industry's key decision makers. For more information, email Kevin Morris or call 202-296-6650.
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Sponsor at COMPTEL PLUS and Raise Your Company's Profile in the Communications Industry
Are you looking for an ideal marketing platform to reach top executives and decision makers in the communications industry? If so, now's the time to explore sponsorship opportunties at the COMPTEL PLUS Business Expo 2015, April 12-15 in Orlando. Not only can a COMPTEL PLUS sponsorship increase your company's exposure to nearly 2,000 attendees, it also could help you:
- Improve your chances of securing a meeting room.
- Realize significant savings on booth fees.
- Gain extra FREE registrations for your employees.
Visit the COMPTEL PLUS website to see a list of available sponsorships or e-mail Amy Smith to learn how you can design a sponsorship to meet your company's unique marketing goals.
Spring 2015 Session Proposals Due December 5
We are looking for session proposals for the COMPTEL PLUS Business Expo 2015 that encourage interactive discussions about current and future trends, and allow for an exchange of ideas to propel the industry forward. The topics in which we are interested include, but are not limited to:
- Cloud Services
- Data Centers
- Ethernet
- Municipal Investment in Fiber Networks
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Next-Generation Networks
- Open Internet
- SDN/NFV
- Security/Privacy
- Revenue Opportunities in the Over-the-Top (OTT) Market and Services
- Telemedicine
- Voice over LTE
- Wireless Backhaul
Session proposals must be submitted by Friday, December 5, 2014.
Please note that sales pitches and promotion of specific products will not be considered. Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.
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AT THE FCC
FCC Denies Petition for Reconsiderations on
Rural Call Completion Order
Last week the FCC denied several petitions for reconsideration of the October 2013 Rural Call Completion Order. The Commission noted that if the petitions were granted, its ability to monitor, and take enforcement action against, call completion problems would be impaired.
However, the Commission did grant one petition for reconsideration because the changes significantly lower providers' compliance costs and burdens without impairing the Commission's ability to obtain reliable and extensive information about rural call completion problems. Specifically, the Commission said that recordkeeping, retention and reporting requirements adopted in the Order do not apply to a limited subset of calls: intraLATA toll calls that are carried entirely over the covered provider's network, and intraLATA toll calls that are handed off by the covered provider directly to the terminating local exchange carrier (LEC) or to the tandem that the terminating LEC's end office subtends.
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ON THE HILL
House Energy & Commerce to Hold Dec. 10
FCC Oversight Hearing on Net Neutrality
House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a hearing on FCC oversight, and specifically the Commission's consideration of net neutrality rules. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, December 10.
Additional information about the hearing, including witness list, testimony and start time will be posted on the subcommittee website in the near future.
COMPTEL Joins Associations in Calling for Congress to Make Internet Tax Moratorium PermanentCOMPTEL, along with the Competitive Carriers Association, American Cable Association, USTelecom, CTIA, ITTA, National Cable & Telecommunications Association and the U.S. Internet Service Providers Association, signed on to a letter to House and Senate leadership urging Congress to make the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) permanent. The Act expires on December 11 and is essential to prevent state and local taxes on Internet access and e-commerce.
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INSURANCE
UNITEL Offers Benefits Packages to COMPTEL Members
COMPTEL partners with UNITEL Insurance to offer member companies a variety of life and disability insurance packages that will help them control costs and deliver additional benefits to their employees. By taking advantage of UNITEL's special offer for group and voluntary life insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits, through Principal Life, COMPTEL members will be able to get discounted pricing, three-year rate guarantees, underwriting concessions and flexibility in designing their plans.
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS
All COMPTEL Committee meetings are held at the association's headquarters, 1200 G St NW, Suite 350, Washington, DC 20005, unless otherwise noted. All times listed are Eastern. For more information, call 202-296-6650.
November 18 Regulatory/Legislative Committee Meeting
November 25 Regulatory/Legislative Committee Meeting
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