Co-hosted by the Consumer Electronics Association, this special edition of Tech Policy Summit will take place January 7-9 during the 2010 International CES in Las Vegas.

Attendance at Tech Policy Summit is open to all 2010 International CES attendees free of charge. Just show your official CES badge at the door. To find out more about registration packages and prices, including how you can sign up on-site, visit the CES registration page now.

Schedule of Events

Below is the latest agenda for Tech Policy Summit @ CES. Click here for speaker biographies. For more details on other sessions, keynotes, partner programs and special events taking place during the 2010 International CES, check out the CES site.  

TPS1 - Making Nationwide Deployment and Adoption of Broadband a Reality
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Thursday, January 7, 2010
Las Vegas Convention Center North Hall Room N262

What new opportunities will be available as a result of the federal government's efforts to deliver high-speed Internet to every household in America? How will policy changes impact innovation and growth in areas like the connected home, e-health and mobile markets, and what role will the debate over openness play?

Moderator: Steve Wildstrom, Technology Journalist

Speakers:

• Susan Crawford, Professor of Law and Professor of Information, University of Michigan
• Neil Fried, Senior Telecommunications Counsel, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
• Anna Gomez, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, NTIA
• Karen Jackson, Deputy Secretary of Technology, Commonwealth of Virginia
• Carlos Kirjner, Senior Advisor to the Chairman, FCC
• Andrew McLaughlin, Deputy CTO, Internet Policy, OSTP 

TPS2 - The Spectrum Grab and Innovation
Noon -1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 7, 2010
Las Vegas Convention Center North Hall Room N262  

Spectrum availability is critical to the development of next-generation licensed and unlicensed applications and services. How can we best utilize this precious resource to promote competition and innovation, and where will the next batch come from? Join this important debate about the future of spectrum policy in the digital age. 

Moderator: Rob Pegoraro, Technology Columnist, The Washington Post

Opening remarks by Phil Bellaria, FCC

Speakers:

• Dean Brenner, VP of Government Affairs, Qualcomm
• Michael Calabrese, VP, Wireless Future Program, New America Foundation
• David Donovan, President, Association for Maximum Service Television
• Joan Marsh, VP, Federal Regulatory Affairs, AT&T
• Craig Moffett, VP and Senior Analyst, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.
• Janice Obuchowski, Founder and President, Freedom Technologies  

TPS3 - Rethinking the Future of Creative Works: Business and Policy Challenges
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., Thursday, January 7, 2010
Las Vegas Convention Center North Hall Room N262  

More people are enjoying more content in more places, yet the costs and complexities of licensing and protecting copyrighted works continue to pose challenges as new technologies emerge. What business models work, and how do current and proposed policies stand to impact digital content creation and distribution?

Moderator: Declan McCullagh, Sr. Correspondent, CBSNews.com and Contributor, CNET News

Speakers:

• Dave Allen, Co-founder and President, Pampelmoose and Co-founder, Fight
• Jim Griffin, President, Choruss LLC and Advisor to Warner Music Group
• Michael Robertson, Founder, MP3.com
• Hank Shocklee, Creative Director and CEO Music Producer, Founder of Public Enemy and President, Shocklee Entertainment
• Gigi Sohn, Co-founder and President, Public Knowledge
• Fred von Lohmann, Senior Staff Attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation

TPS4 - The Legislative Roadmap for 2010
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., Friday, January 8, 2010
Las Vegas Convention Center North Hall Room N260

What will the leadership in Congress and the Administration herald for the nation's technology, media and telecommunications sectors and consumers in the coming year? Listen to policymakers expound on their priorities for 2010 and beyond.

Moderator: Amy Schatz, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

Speakers:

• Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Ranking Member, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives
• Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Chief Deputy Republican Whip, U.S. House of Representatives

TPS5 - Inside the FCC's Communications Agenda
12:00p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 9, 2010
Las Vegas Convention Center North Hall Room N262

Hear what the FCC commissioners have to say about critical issues, including the national broadband plan, accessibility, net neutrality and demands for more spectrum.

Moderator: Kim Hart, Technology Reporter, The Hill

Speakers:

• Meredith Atwell Baker, Commissioner, FCC 
• Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner, FCC 
• Robert McDowell, Commissioner, FCC

SS6 - One-on-One with Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski
Noon - 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 8, 2010
Las Vegas Convention Center North Hall Rooms N255-257

Join FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro for a candid conversation about Chairman Genachowski's efforts to modernize the agency and his vision for the FCC in the coming decade. They will discuss developments in competition policy, broadband and other issues impacting the consumer electronics industry.

SS9 - Drivers, Consumer Electronics and Highway Safety: How Can Technology Help? 
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Friday, January 8, 2010
Las Vegas Convention Center North Hall Rooms N255-257

Growing public attention is being paid to the relationship between safe driving and in-vehicle electronics. Come hear about innovative companies and technologies that empower drivers to use their in-vehicle electronics in a safe and responsible way.

Moderator: Cecilia Kang, Technology Reporter, The Washington Post

Opening remarks by Peter Appel, Administrator, Research and Innovative Technology and Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation

Speakers:

• Eric Bowden, COO, Safe Driving Systems
• Matthew Growney, Founder and Managing Partner, Illume Software
• Matt Howard, Founder and CMO, ZoomSafer Inc.
• Charlie Kelly, President, Tomahawk Systems  
• Scott Moore, VP of Marketing, Best Buy Mobile
• Michael Riemer, Founder and CEO,  ZoomSafer Inc.
• Stan Van Meter, President of United Efficiency and Founder, TxtBlocker
• William Yde, Chairman, CEO and President, Global Traffic Network