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Program

Opening Breakfast
7:30 - 8:30

Start the day with our complimentary healthy breakfast.


Opening
8:30 - 8:40
Ed Prior
Introductory
Welcome
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Ed Prior
President
Radio Advisory Board of Canada
 
Helen McDonald
Assistant Deputy Minister
SITT
Industry Canada

Opening Guest Speaker
8:40 - 9:00


Dragan Nerandzic

Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson Canada
Geist

Spectrum Stocktaking
9:05 - 10:30
Dupuis

Introductions and Spectrum Inventory
-
Marc Dupuis
Director General, Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch
Industry Canada


The Economic Impact of the Use of Spectrum in a National Economy
- Bob Young
Principal
Europe Economics


The Economic Significance of Wireless Communications in the Canadian Economy
- Stewart Anderton

Principal Consultant
Ovum Consulting


Spectrum Demand - Is there a Looming Crisis?
10:45 - 12:15
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Chair
- Roger Poirier

General Manager

Radio Advisory Board of Canada


Wireless Requirements
- Peter Rysavy

President,
Rysavy Research


Public Safety Requirements
- Ralph Haller

Chairman
National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPS
TC)

Darling

Broadcasting Requirements
- Carol Darling

Senior Vice President,Engineering and Technical Services
Canwest Broadcasting


Satellite Requirements
- Bernie Haughian

Vice President, Business Development
CIEL Satellite Group

Bertolo

Utilities Requirements
- Richard Bertolo

Project Director, Distribution Business Development
Hydro One Networks



Awards Luncheon
12:30 - 14:00

Again this year, we celebrate excellence in radiocommunications in Canada with the presentation of the RABC Award of Excellence.

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Luncheon Chair
- Ed Prior
President, RABC

   
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Keynote Address
14:00 - 14:30

Larry Strickling

Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) U.S. Department of Commerce




Coping with the Demand
14:30 - 16:30


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Chair
- Helen McDonald

Assistant Deputy Minister
Spectrum, Information Technology and Telecommunications
Industry Canada

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Technological Solutions and Greater Use of Commercial Networks
- Nikos Katinakis

Vice President, Network Strategy & Technology Development
Rogers Wireless

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Potential Spectrum Pooling/Sharing
- Elvino Sousa

Professor
University of Toronto

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Potential for Improved Allocations
- Brian Miller

Manager, Radio Spectrum Policy and Planning
Energy and COmmunications Branch
New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development

Tarnutzer

Potential for Greater Reliance on Market-based Approaches to Spectrum Management
- Brett Tarnutzer

Co-founder
KB Spectrum


                                                  


Spectrum 20/20 Delegate Reception
16:30

Don't miss this opportunity to mix with your friends and colleagues while enjoying a well-deserved break. An enjoyable close to this year's conference!

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