CableLabs and NCTA Smaller Market Conference 2022

Agenda

• 06/14/2022
  Embassy Suites by Hilton Boulder | Mountain Daylight Time
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  • 8:00-8:30am Breakfast
  • 8:30-8:45am Introductions and Logistics
  • 8:45-10:15am Legislative and Regulatory Update
    
    Billions of dollars are being unleashed across all levels of government to achieve universal connectivity in the U.S. and Canada. As funding becomes available federally, in states and in localities, operators need to know the rules of the road, when maps will be completed and what our industry’s funding priorities are. Operators should know how to ensure funding is used to reach unserved communities rather than to overbuild areas where there is already robust broadband service, or where they have already committed to build or extend their networks. Policymakers also are concerned about adoption rates, especially in low-income communities, and about how to get everyone online at a time when the internet is relied upon for jobs, telehealth and education. The panel will discuss what you need to know in the context of this unprecedented funding. And, of course, we’ll touch on the hot topics we expect Congress, the FCC and states to turn to in the coming year, including digital discrimination, privacy, cyber and our perennial favorite, net neutrality.
  • 10:15-10:45am National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC®)
    
    CableLabs, NCTA, and NCTC all interact with mid-tier and smaller operators to provide guidance and support. This conversation with go over the efforts each organization is undertaking to support these members.
  • 10:45-11:00am Break
  • 11:00am-12:00pm Keynote: Serving the Unserved
    
    The pandemic brought into focus the difference good broadband can make for working families. Today’s operators play a crucial role in bridging this divide and providing the tools and services to keep parents and families engaged in a transforming economy.
  • 12:00-1:00pm Lunch
  • 1:00-1:30pm Managing the Heterogeneous Network of Today
    
    Operators today have a variety of tools available to them to deliver robust network services. From traditional DOCSIS® technology to PON and even fixed wireless, provisioning the last mile has now become more complicated than ever before. How are operators addressing provisioning challenges in environments that are more diverse and distributed than ever?
  • 1:30-2:00pm Unique Wi-Fi Solutions in Low Income Areas
    
    Liberty Latin America was faced with a unique challenge: deliver provisioned Wi-Fi access to customers in multi-dwelling areas who do not have a registered broadband account. In other words, how can Wi-Fi access be provided to low-income areas in a by-the-drink model without having to provision access points to each apartment. The team found a solution, and it might provide some ideas for other situations.
  • 2:00-2:30pm The Roadmap and Challenges of Extending the Spectrum
  • 2:30-3:00pm Break
  • 3:00-4:00pm Broadband Strategies, Investment and ROI
    
    Investing in tomorrow’s network means balancing today’s capital requirements against future operating expenses. There are more tools than ever from which to choose. And there are more new entrants than ever before. Both Washington and the investment community are providing some of the funding to support new network initiatives. This conversation will look at where operators are investing their resources, and how investors view and value these strategic decisions.
  • 4:00-4:50pm CXO Roundtable
    
    Several technology executives will discuss the technology and investment covered during the day and discuss how strategy might be affected by the recent 10G demonstrations. This panel will also explore the ongoing problem of hiring, training, and retaining technical talent.
  • 4:50-5:00pm Wrap-up
  • 5:30-9:00pm Dinner
    For registered in-person attendees only.