By: Luke
Open Spectrum and Cybersalon host wireless debate - Science Museum - May 26th
Want to get an insight in what’s happening with the regulaltion of the radio spectrum? Well…
Open Spectrum UK and Cybersalon are hosting a unique debate next week on the future of wireless communications and the strategic prospects for utilising the radio spectrum. The event is being held at the Science Museum’s Dana Centre in London on May 26th from 7-9pm. The panel line up is amazing…
The event is free but you need to register by mailing your request to - bookings@cybersalon.com. Registration is on a first come first served basis and places are strictly limited. So sign up now!
The context for the event is the UK communications regulator Ofcom’s Spectrum Framework Review, which is exploring wide ranging changes to the way radio spectrum is regulated in the UK. And the event aims to bring together a roundtable of international and UK experts and regulators to explore the big issues of technology, regulation and society. An audience Q & A will explore wireless utopias from the Open Market to Open Spectrum.
Panel:
Michael Marcus (former FCC, USA) .. worked for the US regulator the FCC, helping to create the unlicensed bands we use for WiFi, and was involved in the recent FCC Spectrum Policy Task Force.
Dewayne Hendricks (Dandin Group, USA) .. wireless activist and policy commentator.
Dr. Onno Purbo (Rebelnet Indonesia) … independent researcher and instigator of a DIY wireless movement in Indonesia that is responsible for getting literally millions of Indonesians online
Peter Bury (Ofcom, UK) .. Ofcom’s Director of Strategic Resources, with responsibility for licensing radio frequencies for mobile communications, fixed wireless broadband, sound broadcasting and television.
William Webb (Ofcom, UK) .. Head of R&D at Ofcom.
Gordon Adgey(Broadband 4 Devon, UK) .. wireless pioneer of Buckfastleigh Broadband, now involved in Broadband4Devon.
Peter Cochrane (Concept Labs, UK) .. former CTO of BT, technology visionary and a public critic of the 3G autions.
Provocateur:
John Wilson (OpenSpectrumUK) … broadband and communications
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