Thursday, February 28, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
The 1992 Cable Act:  20 Years Later

The Video Programming and Distribution Committee will hold a CLE on Thursday, February 28, 2013 from 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. on the 20th Anniversary of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 (“The 1992 Cable Act”).  The seminar will focus on the six principal provisions of the 1992 Act: Rate Regulation, Retransmission Consent, Must Carry, Program Access, Program Carriage, and Franchising.  Speakers will give an overview of the above-listed subjects and provide an assessment of whether the 1992 Act, in retrospect, achieved its objectives.  This program will be held at Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NW.

Registrations and cancellations are due by 12:00 Noon, Wednesday, February 27, 2013.

AGENDA

6:00 – 6:05 p.m.         Welcome and Introduction

Moderator:
Ben Golant, Attorney-Advisor, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

6:05 – 6:20 p.m.         1992 Cable Act Overview

Speaker:
Toni Cook Bush, Partner, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, LLP

6:20 – 6:35 p.m.         Section 623: Rate Regulation

Speaker:
Paul Glist, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

6:35 – 6:50 p.m.         Section 325: Retransmission Consent

Speaker:
Seth Davidson, Partner, Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP

6:50 – 7:05 p.m.         Sections 614 and 615: Broadcast Signal Carriage Requirements

Speaker:
Jim Casserly, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

7:05 – 7:20 p.m.         Qs & As

7:20 – 7:30 p.m.         BREAK

7:30 – 7:45 p.m.         Section 628: Program Access

Speaker:
Howard Symons, Partner, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C.

7:45 – 8:00 p.m.         Section 616: Program Carriage

Speaker:
Diane Burstein, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, NCTA

8:15 p.m.         Section 621: Local Franchising

Speaker:
Loretta Polk, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, NCTA

8:15 – 8:30 p.m.         Qs & As