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March 2016
1
Mar
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation event on regulating broadband privacy, with speakers including FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen, date changed from March 3, time still is 9 a.m., Suite 610A, 1101 K St. NW
1
Mar
House Judiciary Committee hearing on encryption, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn
1
Mar
Office of U.S. Trade Representative hearing on 2016 special 301 review, USTR, rooms 1 and 2, 1724 F St. NW
1
Mar
FCBA CLE on satellite regulation, 6 p.m., Sheppard Mullin, Suite 100, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
2
Mar
Senate Commerce Committee FCC oversight hearing with all of the agency's members, 10 a.m., 253 Russell
2
Mar
Media Summit New York, Bohemian National Hall
2
Mar
Digital Policy Institute webcast on special access, 2 p.m.
2
Mar
House Research and Technology Subcommittee hearing on health apps, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn
3
Mar
Silicon Flatirons event on innovation, policy and other issues, 1 p.m., University of Colorado Law School, Wittemyer Courtroom, Boulder
3
Mar
House Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee hearing on wearable devices, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn
3
Mar
Senate Commerce Committee executive session on Mobile Now Act (S-2555), 10 a.m., 253 Russell
3
Mar
Administrative Conference event on regulatory capture, with speakers including Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., 9:30 a.m., 106 Dirksen
3
Mar
FCBA annual privacy and data security event, 2 p.m., Squire Patton, 2550 M St. NW
4
Mar
Colorado Public Safety Regional Planning committees meet, 1 p.m., State of Colorado’s Emergency Operations Center, Governor’s Policy Room, Suite 200, 9195 East Mineral Ave., Centennial
5
Mar
ICANN 55 conference, Circuit de la Palmeraie BP, Marrakech, Morocco
7
Mar
Satellite 2016, Gaylord National Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland
8
Mar
FTC oral argument on LabMD, 1 p.m., Room 532, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
8
Mar
Mobile Future webinar on "permissionless" innovation in unlicensed bands, 1 p.m.
8
Mar
Telecommunications Industry Association spring policy summit, including a March 9 panel on special access at 1:15 p.m., Hotel Monaco, 700 F St. NW
9
Mar
FCC Wireline Bureau local number portability administrator transition webcast, 3 p.m.
9
Mar
New America cybersecurity daylong conference, Reagan Building
9
Mar
Senate Antitrust Subcommittee oversight hearing on antitrust law enforcement, with FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Justice Department Antitrust Division Assistant Attorney General William Baer, 2 p.m., 226 Dirksen
9
Mar
Senate Judiciary Committee Department of Justice oversight hearing, with Attorney General Loretta Lynch, 9:30 a.m., 226 Dirksen
9
Mar
FCC Technological Advisory Council meets, 12:30 p.m., Commission Meeting Room
10
Mar
Digital Strategy Innovation Summit, Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
10
Mar
FCC International and Wireless bureaus and Office of Engineering and Technology daylong millimeter-wave band event including demo, Commission Meeting Room
10
Mar
Intel event on 5G, with FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel and others, 5 p.m., Suite 1025, 1155 F St. NW
10
Mar
Michigan 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning committees meet, 10 a.m., State of Michigan General Office Building, 7150 Harris Dr., Dimondale
10
Mar
FirstNet event on its request for proposal, 1 p.m., U.S. Geological Survey, Peck Memorial Auditorium, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, Virginia
11
Mar
FCC Incentive Auction Task Force, in conjunction with Media and Wireless bureaus, workshop on procedures for making an initial commitment in the reverse auction, 10 a.m., Commission Meeting Room
12
Mar
New England 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning committees' quarterly meeting, 10 a.m., Massachusetts State Police General Headquarters, 470 Worcester Rd., Framingham
14
Mar
FCBA International Telecom and Privacy and Data Security committees brown bag lunch on EU-U.S. data transfers, 12:15 p.m., Sheppard Mullin, Suite 100, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
14
Mar
New England 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee quarterly meeting, 10 a.m., Connecticut Fire Academy, 34 Perimeter Rd., Windsor Locks
15
Mar
House Financial Services Subcommittee FCC budget hearing, with FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai, 2 p.m., B-308 Rayburn
15
Mar
Senate Commerce Committee hearing on self-driving cars, 2:30 p.m., 253 Russell
15
Mar
New America event on broadband privacy, with speakers including FCC Chief of Staff Ruth Milkman, 10 a.m., Suite 900, 740 15th St. NW
15
Mar
CreativeFuture and Congressional Creative Rights Caucus event with producers and caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., and Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., 3 p.m., 340 Cannon
16
Mar
American Bar Association tech event, Hilton Chicago Hotel
16
Mar
FCBA Engineering and Technical Committee CLE on spectrum, POSTPONED due to Metrorail closing
16
Mar
Senate Commerce Committee executive session on Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act (S-2658) and FCC Reauthorization Act (S-2644), 10 a.m., 253 Russell
16
Mar
FCC Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council meets, 1 p.m., Commission Meeting Room
16
Mar
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation event on drones, 9 a.m., SVC 209-08 Capitol Visitor Center
16
Mar
New America event on bringing all Americans online, 2:30 p.m., Georgetown University Law, Gewirz Student Center on 12th floor, 120 F St. NW
16
Mar
FirstNet board and committee e-meetings, noon
17
Mar
Oral argument on Tennessee v. FCC, 9 a.m., 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 100 E. 5th St., Cincinnati
17
Mar
Catholic University Journal of Law and Technology with FCBA event on cybersecurity and privacy, 2 p.m., Wilkinson Barker, Suite 800N, 1800 M St. NW
17
Mar
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation event on global Internet governance, with speakers including NTIA Administrator Larry Strickling, 9 a.m., Suite 610A, 1101 K St. NW
17
Mar
House Communications Subcommittee hearing on status of ICANN Internet Assigned Numbers Authority transition plan, time and location now set, 10:15 a.m., 2123 Rayburn
17
Mar
American Bar Association breakfast event on cybersecurity, with Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin, 8 a.m., University Club, 1135 16th St. NW
18
Mar
New America event on demand for minerals behind IoT/tech products, 10 a.m., Suite 900, 740 15th St. NW
21
Mar
FCC Media Bureau workshop on the video market, 10 a.m., Commission Meeting Room
21
Mar
NTIA and Next Century Cities “Digital Northwest” event, 9 a.m., Bell Harbor Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66, Seattle
21
Mar
International Wireless Communication Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center
21
Mar
Bloomberg BNA webinar on EU/U.S. safe harbor for data transfer, 1 p.m.
22
Mar
FCBA Engineering and Technical Committee CLE on spectrum is now canceled, new date TBA. It was previously rescheduled for March 22 from the previous week and was set for 6 p.m., Drinker Biddle, 1500 K St. NW
22
Mar
U.S. District Court hearing on Apple encryption case, 1 p.m., Courtroom 3 or 4, 3470 12th St., Riverside, California
22
Mar
House Communications Subcommittee FCC oversight hearing, details TBA
22
Mar
Northern California Regional Planning committees meet, 9 a.m., California Highway Patrol Cordelia Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility, 3950 I-80, at eastbound Interstate 80 east of Pittman Rd. in Fairfield
22
Mar
NTIA BroadbandUSA program on Community Connectivity Initiative, 8:30 a.m., Federal Office Building, Chief Seattle Conference Room, 909 1st Ave., Seattle
23
Mar
Tennessee 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning committees meet, 10 a.m., Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Suiter Room, 3041 Sidco Dr., Nashville
23
Mar
NAB webcast on cybersecurity, with speakers including Public Safety Bureau Chief David Simpson, 2 p.m.
23
Mar
Media Institute luncheon with Newseum CEO Jeffrey Herbst, 12:30 p.m., Willard Intercontinental
23
Mar
FCC Office of Communications Business Opportunities roundtable on diversity and government advertising practices, 10 a.m. Commission Meeting Room
23
Mar
FCBA Homeland Security and Emergency Communications Committee event on women in public safety, with panelists including Department of Homeland Security and FCC officials, 12:15 p.m., Harris Wiltshire, 8th floor, 1919 M St. NW
23
Mar
Free State Foundation annual telecom policy conference, 8:45 a.m., National Press Club
23
Mar
New America event on bringing all Americans online, rescheduled from March 16, now at 2 p.m., with Counselor to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Gigi Sohn, Suite 900, 740 15th St. NW
24
Mar
NTIA BroadbandUSA webinar on Community Connectivity Initiative, 2 p.m.
24
Mar
FCBA and others' celebration of life of Dan Brenner, 6 p.m., J.W. Marriott Hotel
24
Mar
New America event on regulating drones and intelligent cars, 1 p.m., Suite 900, 740 15th St. NW
24
Mar
North American Numbering Council meets, 10 a.m., FCC Commission Meeting Room
25
Mar
National Public Safety Telecommunication Council daylong meeting, in Las Vegas after the International Wireless Communications Expo
28
Mar
FCBA Enforcement Committee brown bag lunch on broadcast issues, 12:15 p.m., Sheppard Mullin, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
29
Mar
NTIA facial recognition meeting, 1 p.m., American Institute of Architects, Boardroom, 1735 New York Ave. NW
29
Mar
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation event on creators of electronic innovations, noon, Suite 610A, 1101 K St. NW
30
Mar
George Mason University Law & Economics Center event on net neutrality privacy regulation, including FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen, 8:30 a.m., George Mason University School of Law, Founders Hall Auditorium, 3301 Fairfax Dr., Arlington, Virginia
30
Mar
American Bar Association IoT event, with speakers including FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, Jones Day, 51 Louisiana Ave. NW
31
Mar
FCC monthly meeting, 10:30 a.m., Commission Meeting Room
31
Mar
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation event on encryption, 9 a.m., Suite 610A, 1101 K St. NW

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