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Policy Forum on Market Entry Barriers
Faced by Small, Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
in the Communications Industry

Tuesday, December 12, 2000
9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
445 12th Street, SW
Commission Meeting Room
Washington, DC 20554

I. EVENT COMMENCEMENT

9:30 – 9:37

  • Opening

Chairman William E. Kennard
9:37 – 9:42

  • Remarks

Commissioner Susan Ness
9:42 – 9:47

  • Remarks

Commissioner Gloria Tristani
9:47 – 10:00
  • Introduction of Participants

Chairman William E. Kennard

II. PRESENTATION OF MEB STUDIES

10:00 – 10:05
  • Overview of Law and Studies

Ms. Sharon Bradford Franklin,
Special Counsel, FCC

10:05 – 10:20
  • Content / Ownership Study

Prof. Al Hammond,
Prof. Laurie Mason,
Santa Clara University

10:20 – 10:35
  • Capital Markets /Auction Regression Study

  • Auction Utilization Study

Prof. William Bradford
Univ. of Washington

 

10:35 – 10:50
  • Broadcast Licensing Study
 Mr. Jon Silverman,
KPMG

10:50 – 11:05
  • Historical Study

Ms. Janet Smith
Ivy Planning Group

11:05 – 11:10
  • Break
  
  1. Roundtable Discussion

11:10 – 12:25
  • Discussion

Study authors, civil rights experts, and industry practitioners

12:25 – 12:45
  • Q&A

IV. EVENT CLOSING

12:45 – 12:50
  • Closing Remarks

Commissioner Tristani

12:50 – 12:55
  • Closing Remarks

Commissioner Ness

12:55 – 1:00
  • Closing

Chairman Kennard