Industry and Government Leaders Converge to Spotlight U.S. Competitiveness and the Future of Telecom
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Posted on September 23, 2010 at 11:28:01 AM
Industry and Government Leaders Converge to Spotlight U.S. Competitiveness and the Future of Telecom
Verizon, FCC, and The Council on Competitiveness featured at OIDA's 19th Annual Forum
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Among the 25 speakers expected at this year's Annual Forum on November 16-17 in Arlington, Virginia, OIDA announces three featured industry leaders: Thomas Tauke, Phoebe Yang, and William Bates.
Thomas Tauke is Executive Vice President - Public Affairs, Policy and Communications, at Verizon. As the company's senior policy executive, he is responsible for the development of Verizon's public policy positions and advocacy at the local, state, federal, and international levels. Mr. Tauke serves as a member of Verizon's Leadership Council and is a past chairman of the U.S. Telecom Association where he is currently on the Board of Directors and is a member of the executive committee.
Phoebe Yang, Senior Advisor to the Chairman on Broadband at the FCC, heads the core team managing the Commission's broadband priorities and works with other federal, international, state and local entities on advancing the Commission's broadband agenda. She serves as the Commission's primary point of contact to enable the use of broadband to promote key national priorities, such as improving heath care, education, and energy efficiency.
William Bates, Vice President of Government Affairs, manages the Council on Competitiveness' outreach and message to Members of Congress, the Administration and Governors. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils, a network of over 30 competitiveness councils from around the world. The Council serves as a forum for elevating national competitiveness to the forefront of national consciousness, to rethink and redefine how U.S. companies will remain competitive.
The Optoelectronics Industry Development Association (OIDA) Annual Forum (http://www.oida.org/events/forum10) is a signature event in the area of optoelectronics and optical communication. This year, the 19th Annual Forum focuses on two major areas in which the photonics/optoelectronics industry takes on special significance: U.S. competitiveness and the future of telecommunications. Senior-level speakers include representatives from Oclaro, Finisar, USC, Google, Carnegie-Mellon University, Corning, UC Davis, Baller-Herbst Law Group, OneChip Photonics as well as a number of government agencies including Department of Defense, NIST, and the USDA-Rural Utilities Service.
About OIDA
OIDA is a Washington DC-based, member-based non-profit association that promotes optoelectronics. OIDA members include the leading providers of optoelectronic components and systems enabled by optoelectronics, as well as universities and research institutions. OIDA serves as the voice of industry to government and academia, acts as liaison with other industry associations worldwide, and provides a network for the exchange of ideas and information within the optoelectronics community. Learn more about OIDA at http://www.oida.org.
Contact: David Iams
Telephone: 202-785-4426
Email: iams@oida.org
SOURCE Optoelectronics Industry Development Association
Optoelectronics Industry Development Association
CONTACT: David Iams of the Optoelectronics Industry Development Association, +1-202-785-4426, iams@oida.org
Web Site: http://www.oida.org
Verizon, FCC, and The Council on Competitiveness featured at OIDA's 19th Annual Forum
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Among the 25 speakers expected at this year's Annual Forum on November 16-17 in Arlington, Virginia, OIDA announces three featured industry leaders: Thomas Tauke, Phoebe Yang, and William Bates.
Thomas Tauke is Executive Vice President - Public Affairs, Policy and Communications, at Verizon. As the company's senior policy executive, he is responsible for the development of Verizon's public policy positions and advocacy at the local, state, federal, and international levels. Mr. Tauke serves as a member of Verizon's Leadership Council and is a past chairman of the U.S. Telecom Association where he is currently on the Board of Directors and is a member of the executive committee.
Phoebe Yang, Senior Advisor to the Chairman on Broadband at the FCC, heads the core team managing the Commission's broadband priorities and works with other federal, international, state and local entities on advancing the Commission's broadband agenda. She serves as the Commission's primary point of contact to enable the use of broadband to promote key national priorities, such as improving heath care, education, and energy efficiency.
William Bates, Vice President of Government Affairs, manages the Council on Competitiveness' outreach and message to Members of Congress, the Administration and Governors. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils, a network of over 30 competitiveness councils from around the world. The Council serves as a forum for elevating national competitiveness to the forefront of national consciousness, to rethink and redefine how U.S. companies will remain competitive.
The Optoelectronics Industry Development Association (OIDA) Annual Forum (http://www.oida.org/events/forum10) is a signature event in the area of optoelectronics and optical communication. This year, the 19th Annual Forum focuses on two major areas in which the photonics/optoelectronics industry takes on special significance: U.S. competitiveness and the future of telecommunications. Senior-level speakers include representatives from Oclaro, Finisar, USC, Google, Carnegie-Mellon University, Corning, UC Davis, Baller-Herbst Law Group, OneChip Photonics as well as a number of government agencies including Department of Defense, NIST, and the USDA-Rural Utilities Service.
About OIDA
OIDA is a Washington DC-based, member-based non-profit association that promotes optoelectronics. OIDA members include the leading providers of optoelectronic components and systems enabled by optoelectronics, as well as universities and research institutions. OIDA serves as the voice of industry to government and academia, acts as liaison with other industry associations worldwide, and provides a network for the exchange of ideas and information within the optoelectronics community. Learn more about OIDA at http://www.oida.org.
Contact: David Iams
Telephone: 202-785-4426
Email: iams@oida.org
SOURCE Optoelectronics Industry Development Association
Optoelectronics Industry Development Association
CONTACT: David Iams of the Optoelectronics Industry Development Association, +1-202-785-4426, iams@oida.org
Web Site: http://www.oida.org