REMEDIES FOR TELECOM RECOVERY:
ONE YEAR LATER
FIRST ANNUAL UPDATE CONFERENCE
October 29, 2004
Warren Hall
Columbia University
115th Street and Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY
In October 2003, CITI concluded its yearlong program on Remedies for Telecom Recovery that analysed the root causes of the historic “meltdown” of the telecommunications industry and made recommendations to accelerate the industry’s recovery. On October 29, 2004, CITI will present its first annual update to determine: What is the current health and vitality of the telecom industry? What is the prognosis for recovery? Which of CITI’s proposed remedies for recovery have been effective? Are new or revised remedies are required?
AGENDA
9:00 Welcome
and Introduction
9:10-9:45 State of the Industry, One Year Later: Lessons and Implications -- Eli Noam (CITI)
9:45-10:35 Management
Update: Lessons learned and future agenda in building economic
flexibility and returning to scale - Raul Katz (Booz Allen Hamilton)
Discussants: Ragu Gurumurthy (T-Mobile USA), Todd Rethemeier (independent telecom analyst)
10:45-11:35 Finance
Update: Has Wall Street Mended Its Ways? Has Corporate Governance
Improved in Light of Sarbanes Oxley? [Presentation] [Report]
– James Alleman (University of Colorado; CITI)
Discussants: Dan Reingold (ex-CSFB; CITI) and Robert Crandall (Brookings)
11:45-12:30 Post 9/11
Network Resiliency Update: Is network resiliency a catalyst for recovery? Or
a further drag?– Jonathan Liebenau (London School of Economics;
CITI)
Discussants: Jeff Goldthorp (FCC; NRIC), Augustino Cangemi (NYC DoITT)
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:40-2:30 Policy Update: What
can government do to help recovery? And will the outcome of the election make
a difference? [Presentation] [Report]
– Bob Atkinson (CITI)
Discussants: Rick Cimerman (NCTA), Bob Blau
(BellSouth), Blair Levin (Legg Mason)
2:40 – 3:15 Basic Research
Update: [Report]
– Robert Lucky (Telcordia retired), Michael Noll (USC; CITI)
3:25 – 4:05:
International Recovery: Is the telecom industry doing better or worse in
other countries? Why? - Andrea Camanzi (Telecom Italia), Lawson Hunter(Bell Canada), Prof. Arnold
Picot (Germany)
4:15 - 4:45 Conclusions and Revised Summary Recommendations
Reception
For more information, see the project website at http://www.citi.columbia.edu
REGISTRATION:
The basic registration fee including lunch and reception is $75. Non-profits, government officials, and academics may attend for $25. To register online, please visit http://www.ersvp.com/reply/event11831. CITI affiliates should contact Ben Bloom at 212-854-4222 to inquire about special registration arrangements.