Santa Clara University: Net Neutrality / Telecommunications Law Event Friday, Oct. 17

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The FCCs 1968 Carterfone decision — celebrating its 40th anniversary this year — is frequently cited as a key legal precedent for Net Neutrality and open access. But there is disagreement about how and whether its provisions should apply to Internet access providers and emerging communications technologies.

On Friday, Oct. 17, Santa Clara University’s High Tech Law Institute and the BroadBand Institute of California will host a symposium to gather leading telecommunications policy experts to explore the opinion's ongoing implications for telecommunications policy — such as whether providers like AT&T can strike exclusive deals with equipment makers like iPhone.

WHEN: Friday, October 17, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE: Santa Clara University

Bannan Hall, Room 237

500 El Camino Real

Santa Clara, CA 95053

(Logistics note: Bannan Hall is a separate building from the Bannan Engineering building.)

WHO:

Speakers will include Marvin Ammori, University of Nebraska Lincoln College of Law

George Ford, Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies

Rob Frieden, Penn State University

Allen S. Hammond, IV, Santa Clara Law

Nicholas Johnson, University of Iowa College of Law

Christopher Libertelli, Skype

Gregory Rosston, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research

Catherine J. K. Sandoval, Santa Clara Law

Andrew Schwartzman, Media Access Project

James B. Speta, Northwestern School of Law

Kevin Werbach, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Eric Goldman, Academic Director, Santa Clara University School of Law's High Tech Law Institute, will be moderator for part of the event.

For speaker information and to register online, visit http://law.scu.edu/hightech/carterfone-symposium.cfm.

Media interested in attending or following up can contact Deborah Lohse of SCU Media Relations at (408) 554-5121.