The future of the industry is a big topic. You can get some clarity on what's to come at the COMPTEL PLUS Fall 2015 Business Expo, where we will bring together heavy hitters to discuss the opportunities and challenges our industry is facing today, and into the years to come.

During the October 19 CEO Roundtable Keynote, you'll discover more about the trends in the

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communications and technology market that will affect your business. Moderated by COMPTEL CEO Chip Pickering, the panel will include Chris Ancell, CEO of XO Communications; Randy Brouckman, CEO of EdgeConneX; and Laura Thomas, CEO of TNCI.

Make sure you are in your seat by 8:30 a.m., before the start of the keynote roundtable,
to hear an

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exciting announcement from Chip on the future of COMPTEL!

Google, Netflix, Verizon, Windstream, Data Foundry, AngelList and more than 350 other companies will be represented at COMPTEL PLUS. Are You In? Register today!

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IP3 AWARDS

COMPTEL CEO Wins Public Knowledge IP3 Award

On September 24, Public Knowledge honored COMPTEL CEO Chip Pickering with an IP3 Award, which honors those who have made significant contributions in the three areas of IP: Intellectual Property, Information Policy and Internet Protocol.

"Chip is a true champion of competition," said Gene Kimmelman, CEO of Public Knowledge. "This year alone, Chip has successfully led efforts to preserve the Open Internet, defeat the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger, and lead the tech transitions effort to extend bipartisan competition policy to future networks."

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, who delivered remarks at the award ceremony said, "I had the great honor of knowing Chip when he was a member of Congress, to be able to work with him then and to have watched as he has built COMPTEL into an organization that goes back to this concept of 'ambition must be made to counteract ambition.' But a core of businesspeople, who share the principles and the concepts...yes, for a 'for profit' motive, nothing wrong with that...who share the concepts and motives that I think we share here in terms of the importance of good telecommunications policy to the American people and the American economy."

As a former Republican Member of Congress, Pickering authored the first bill in Congress calling for protection of an Open Internet. Since taking over as CEO of COMPTEL 18 months ago, he has united competitive providers across all platforms - wireline, wireless, Internet, and streaming video. By doing so, Pickering has grown the association to include companies like Netflix, Amazon, Google Fiber, Twitter, Level 3, XO, Cogent and T-Mobile.

Past winners of the IP3 Award include Tim Berners Lee, Rep. Anna Eshoo and Rep. Darrell Issa.

OPEN INTERNET

COMPTEL Leads Open Internet Brief Filed in

Support of Federal Communications Commission

On September 21, COMPTEL, three of its member companies - Netflix, Cogent and Level 3 - and a number of consumer organizations, including Public Knowledge and Free Press, filed an intervenors' brief in support of the FCC's Open Internet Order.

"The FCC's Order provides a balanced, light-touch framework for preserving the Open Internet relied upon by hundreds of millions of Americans. The FCC's action protects both innovators and investors. It promotes both streamers and dreamers, providing the certainty needed for continued growth," said COMPTEL CEO Chip Pickering. "Contrary to claims that the sky would fall, Open Internet protections have proven to be a free market driver. The FCC and the Intervenors have made a strong showing in their respective briefs that the Court should affirm the Order on all counts."

To read Pickering's full statement, click here.

COMPTEL PLUS EDUCATION

DWT to Host Free, Half-Day Workshop on the
Open Internet Order at COMPTEL PLUS

Attendees Can Earn 3.25 CA General Credits

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP will wrap up the COMPTEL PLUS Fall 2015 Business Expo with a free, half-day workshop on Wednesday, October 21, focusing on "The FCC's Open Internet Order: Key Issues for Carriers and ISPs."

The FCC's February 2015 Open Internet Order has impacted the telecommunications industry landscape and is the subject of a concerted judicial challenge. This workshop will help you understand, comply with and perhaps benefit from the new Open Internet rules. Panelists will explore the OIO's significant changes to providers' privacy and security-related responsibilities. as well as the possible extension of universal service obligations to broadband providers.

Panels include:

Open Internet Order 101: Everything You Wanted to Know But were Afraid to Ask, presented by Chris Savage and Danielle Frappier from Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and Joseph Cavender of Level 3 Communications.
Privacy and Security Under the OIO: New Requirements and Challenges for Telecom Carriers and Broadband Internet Access Providers and Implications for Edge Providers, featuring Jim Smith and Christin McMeley from Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and Dale Schmick, COO of YourTel America, Inc. and TerraCom, Inc.
Reading the Tea Leaves: How Will the D.C. Circuit Decide the OIO Appeals?, presented by Peter Karanjia of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and Markham Erickson of Steptoe and Johnson LLP

The free workshop runs from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in Nob Hill room at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis. In addition, attendees can earn 3.25 CA general credits.

Join Hogan Lovells for a Lunch and Learn on Connecting the Internet of Things

On Monday, October 19 at COMPTEL PLUS, Hogan Lovells will host a Lunch and Learn entitled "Making the Market: Connecting the Internet of Things (IoT) that will examine the "back end" of the IoT and discuss what is needed to support the growth and management of this global explosion of new devices and sensors.

It is estimated that by the year 2020, there may be as many as 50 billion "things" connected to the Internet. Whether it's technology for the home, manufacturing, transportation, or any other sector of the economy, the effects of the IoT will be far reaching. As more "things" become available and integrated into the daily routines of homes and businesses, the increased need for connectivity and software platforms to manage the tremendous amounts of data that will be created by IoT will drive network strategies in the wired and wireless industries.

The panel will be moderated by Trey Hanbury, partner at Hogan Lovells, and feature panelists Bruce Gustafson, vice president of Government & Industry Affairs, North America for Ericsson; Ghita Harris-Newton, global head of Legal Privacy & Assistant General Counsel for Yahoo; and Jason Sommerset, senior director, Product for Bandwidth.

The Lunch and Learn will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Golden Gate Ballroom at the Marriott Marquis.

COMPETITORS' RECEPTION

COMPTEL Seeks Sponsors for Competitors' Reception
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) will host its Annual Committee Meetings November 8-11 at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas. COMPTEL is planning to host a Competitors' Reception at the JW Marriott on November 7. Please note that the Competitors' Reception is not sponsored by NARUC nor is it a part of the meeting agenda.

If your company would like to sponsor, or you have questions, please email Karen Reidy or call 202-296-6650.

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.

September 29 Regulatory/Legislative Committee Meeting

2 p.m. Contact Karen Reidy

October 6 Regulatory/Legislative Committee Meeting

2 p.m. Contact Karen Reidy