We will be closing out the COMPTEL PLUS Fall 2015 Business Expo in style at Mezzanine, a historic warehouse that is one of San Francisco's hottest venues. Join host Google Fiber for food, drinks and amazing music on Tuesday, October 20, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and continue the networking.

Entertainment will feature Pop Rocks, one of the Bay Area's most sought after bands, which combines the music of a DJ, the theatrics of a Broadway musical and the live energy of an Arena Rock extravaganza.

Want to win a $500, $1,000 or $1,500 American Express gift card?
Enter the COMPTEL PLUS Fall 2015 Business Expo drawing by visiting each participating exhibitor and scanning their QR code in the Mobile App. Once you have collected all of the scans, you will receive a confirmation screen. Bring it to The Hub located in the center of the Expo Hall, drop your business card, and COMPTEL staff will get you registered.

All entries must be received by 2 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20.
Join us at The Hub on Tuesday at 3 p.m. to see if you are a lucky
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On October 8, COMPTEL filed comments in the FCC Media Bureau's Public Notice seeking comment on the Downloadable Security Technology Advisory Committee (DSTAC) Report, calling for the Commission to end decades old set top box rules that have overcharged consumers and stifled innovation. 

COMPTEL supported comments submitted by the Consumer Video Choice Coalition (of which it's a member) urging the agency to initiate a rulemaking proceeding and adopt the "Competitive Navigation" downloadable security solution from the DSTAC Report.

COMPTEL's filing also points out that new and small broadband network providers will benefit from additional set-top box options, a move they believe has the potential to lower costs and increase the amount of broadband competition in the marketplace.

"Out with the old and in with the new. The FCC must break from the set top box policies of the past and move to a future of competition and choice," said COMPTEL CEO Chip Pickering. "Today's cable set top box rule has consumers stuck in the modern day equivalent of the black rotary dial phone era. Ending forced leasing of set top boxes, which cost consumers $231 on average per year, will right a free market wrong. Just as we have seen in the current smart phone marketplace, when customers have the freedom to choose, innovation and affordability flourish."

October 13       Regulatory/Legislative Committee Meeting

2 p.m.              Contact Karen Reidy