Members of Congress, the FCC and Administration to Participate in The Cable Show `09

Officials to Tour "Broadband Nation" at Washington Convention Center
WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--
Legislators, policymakers and other key public officials will speak to
delegates, participate on panels and tour exhibits at The Cable Show `09, April
1-3 at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center, the National Cable &
Telecommunications Association (NCTA) said today. Key Members of Congress,
representatives of the Obama Administration, as well as Washington, D.C. Mayor
Adrian Fenty have confirmed their attendance at the U.S. cable industry`s
premier event.

A highlight of the experience for many policymakers will be a tour of "Broadband
Nation," the 20,000-square-foot centerpiece of the Cable Show exhibition floor
which will showcase new and innovative uses of broadband in urban, suburban and
rural settings. The special interactive exhibit will display how broadband has
changed the way we live, work and play and will lead to historic changes in
healthcare, education, entertainment and more.

The following pages list each of the public policy events, which registered
media are welcome to attend. Media registration is available at
http://2009.thecableshow.com/Media/MediaRegistration.aspx.

NCTA is the principal trade association for the U.S. cable industry,
representing cable operators serving more than 90 percent of the nation's cable
television households and more than 200 cable program networks. The cable
industry is the nation`s largest broadband provider of high-speed Internet
access after investing more than $130 billion to build a two-way interactive
network with fiber optic technology. Cable companies also provide
state-of-the-art digital telephone service to millions of American consumers.

THE CABLE SHOW `09 - PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM

Tuesday, March 31

6:30 p.m. Senator John Kerry (D-MA)
NCTA Key Contact Conference/State Regional Executives Dinner
Constitution A, Level 3B - Grand Hyatt, 1000 H Street, NW, Washington

Wednesday, April 1

8:15 a.m. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
NCTA Key Contact Conference/State Regional Executives Breakfast
Room 207A - Washington Convention Center

9:15 a.m. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Women in Cable & Telecommunications (WICT) Opening General Session
Room 202 - Washington Convention Center

10:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. VIP Tours of Broadband Nation

12:15 p.m. Congressman Eric Cantor (R-VA)
NCTA Public Policy Lunch - Room 146 - Washington Convention Center

1:30 p.m. Mayor Adrian Fenty, Washington, D.C., and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
General Session - Ballroom - Level 3 - Washington Convention Center

3:00 p.m. Session - View from the Hill: Commerce Committee Staffers on Communications Policy
Room 145A - Washington Convention Center

3:00 p.m. Representatives from State Utilities and Public Service Commissions
Session - 21st Century Communications Policy: The Role of the States
Room 145B - Washington Convention Center

7:00 p.m. Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA)
Cable Pioneers` Dinner
Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW
Grand Ballroom

Thursday, April 2

8:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. VIP Tours of Broadband Nation

8:45 a.m. Congressman Artur Davis (D-AL)
Walter Kaitz Foundation`s "Cable Cares About Diversity" Millennials Program
Room 154 - Washington Convention Center

11:00 a.m. Session - View from the Hill: Judiciary Committee Staffers on Communications Policy
Room 145A - Washington Convention Center

12:30 p.m. Congressman Rick Boucher (D-VA)
NCTA Public Policy Lunch - Room 146, Washington Convention Center

2:30 p.m. Representatives from the Administration and Industry Analysts
Session - Where Policies Meet Packets: Government's Role in Broadband Progression
Room 145B, Washington Convention Center

Friday, April 3

9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. VIP Tours of Broadband Nation

7:00 a.m. Congressman G.K. Butterfield (D-NC)
National Association of Minorities in Communications (NAMIC) Awards Breakfast
Grand Ballroom - Grand Hyatt, 1000 H Street, NW, Washington

8:30 a.m. FCC Interim Chairman Michael Copps
NCTA Public Policy Breakfast, Room 146, Washington Convention Center

11:00 a.m. Representatives from State and Local Governments and Non-Profits
Session - If We Build It, Will They Log On: Barriers to Broadband Adoption and Use
Room 151B, Washington Convention Center

12:30 p.m. FCC Commissioners Jonathan Adelstein & Robert McDowell and
Acting NTIA Administrator Anna Gomez
NCTA Public Policy Lunch - Room 146, Washington Convention Center

2:00 p.m. Session - Agency Agenda: The FCC and other Agencies on Communications Policy
Room 145B - Washington Convention Center

2:00 p.m. Representatives from State/Local Intergovernmental Organizations
Session - They've Got Issues: State and Local Policy Roundtable
Room 152 - Washington Convention Center

NCTA
Rob Stoddard/Brian Dietz
202-222-2350
or
Fratelli Group
Eric Thomas, 202-822-9491

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