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April 2016
1
Apr
Oral argument in Great Lakes Comnet v. FCC, 9:30 a.m., U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
4
Apr
TESSCO One wireless industry event, Music City Center, Nashville
4
Apr
Akin Gump and CompTIA event on EU data protection, 4 p.m., Akin Gump, 1333 New Hampshire Ave. NW
5
Apr
New America event on educating government about the Internet, 4 p.m., Suite 900, 740 15th St. NW
5
Apr
FCBA CLE on ethics in fees and billing, 6 p.m., Wilkinson Barker, North Tower Suite 800, 1800 M St. NW
5
Apr
New America lunch event on special access and broadband, 12:15 p.m., Suite 900, 740 15th St. NW
6
Apr
Center for Democracy and Technology annual dinner, Marriott Marquis, Washington
6
Apr
FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai field hearing on combating public safety threats posed by inmates’ use of contraband cellphones, also including Gov. Nikki Haley (R), 2 p.m., South Carolina Bar Conference Center, 1501 Park St., Columbia
6
Apr
American Bar Association intellectual property law conference, Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, North Bethesda, Maryland
7
Apr
FCBA International Telecom Committee brown bag lunch on telecom in Cuba, with officials from the FCC and State Department, 12:15 p.m., Sheppard Mullin, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
7
Apr
Washington Space Business Roundtable luncheon on small satellites, 12:15 p.m., Canadian embassy, 501 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
7
Apr
Washington International Trade Association event on digital trade, with speakers including Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Robert Holleyman, 9 a.m., Reagan Building
8
Apr
Georgetown Law's Center on Privacy & Technology daylong event on surveillance and blacks, 8:30 a.m. Georgetown University Law Center, Hart Auditorium, 600 New Jersey Ave.
8
Apr
NTIA drone privacy meeting, postponed, 1 p.m., American Institute of Architects, Boardroom, 1735 New York Ave. NW
8
Apr
NTIA cybersecurity multistakeholder meeting, time now set for 10 a.m., location now at Westin Chicago River North, 320 N. Dearborn St., Chicago
8
Apr
Department of Transportation hearing on safe operation of automated vehicles, Washington, other details not announced
10
Apr
Incompas show, Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center, 201 Waterfront St., Oxon Hill, Maryland
11
Apr
Local number portability administrator transition all-day event held by PwC and announced by FCC Wireline Bureau, Hampton Inn & Suites National Harbor, Coleman Meeting Room, 250 Waterfront St., Oxon Hill, Maryland
11
Apr
Space Foundation Space Symposium, The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado
11
Apr
Technology Policy Institute event on FCC privacy proposal, 8:30 a.m., National Press Club, Lisagor Room
12
Apr
American Library Association first "National Policy Convening," Arent Fox, 1717 K St. NW
12
Apr
Economic Club of Washington lunch with Revolution CEO Steve Case, noon, Grand Hyatt Washington, Independence Ballroom
12
Apr
Embry-Riddle Alumni Association event with pizza and webcast on aviation cybersecurity, 5 p.m., Miller Instructional Center auditorium, 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach, Florida
12
Apr
NTIA BroadbandUSA webinar on Community Connectivity Initiative, 2 p.m.
12
Apr
Cato Institute all-day event on cryptocurrency, including House Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade Vice Chairman Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., and Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner Christopher Giancarlo, 1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW
12
Apr
FCBA CLE on encryption, 6 p.m., location now at Mayer Brown, 1999 K St. NW
12
Apr
FCC Library annual open house, companies invited to show e-book readers, phones and tablets, details not available
13
Apr
American University Internet Governance Lab and Internet Society Greater Washington D.C. Chapter Internet Policy Forum event on Internet governance, with speakers including from NTIA, 10 a.m., AU School of International Service Building's Abramson Family Founders Room
13
Apr
Competitive Carriers Association show, Music City Center, Nashville
13
Apr
CableLabs event on cable and wireless, including FCC Commissioners Mike O'Rielly and Jessica Rosenworcel, InterContinental New York Times Square Hotel
13
Apr
House Communications Subcommittee legislative hearing on bills including the Rural Health Care Connectivity Act (HR-4111), Kari’s Law Act (HR-4167), CURB Lifeline Act (HR-4884) and Kelsey Smith Act (HR-4889), location and time not given
13
Apr
FCBA Wireless Committee brown bag lunch with FCC 8th-floor wireless legal advisers, 12:15 p.m., Mayer Brown, 1999 K St. NW
13
Apr
Media Institute luncheon with CTA CEO Gary Shapiro on "technology, terrorism and the First Amendment," 12:30 p.m., St. Regis Hotel, Carlton Ballroom
13
Apr
Idaho 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee meets, 8:30 a.m., Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, Support Services, 5800 S. 5th Ave., Pocatello
14
Apr
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation event on open data, including members of Congress, 9 a.m., Suite 610A, 1101 K St. NW
14
Apr
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation event on protecting online speech, with speakers including Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, 3:30 p.m., 2253 Rayburn
14
Apr
Public Knowledge daylong 3D printing policy event, Rayburn B-340
14
Apr
Southern Lake Michigan Regional Planning committees meet, 1 p.m., Grundy County Office of Emergency Management, 1320 Union St., Morris, Illinois
16
Apr
2016 NAB Show, Las Vegas Convention Center
17
Apr
American Bar Association and FCBA broadcaster daylong event in conjunction with NAB Show, Wynn Encore Hotel, Las Vegas
17
Apr
NTCA legislative and policy conference, Hyatt Regency Washington
18
Apr
National Press Club Luncheon with Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on Trade and Investment, Washington, D.C., 12:30 p.m.
18
Apr
Copyright Office and the George Mason University School of Law daylong event on copyright moral rights, Library of Congress Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. SE
18
Apr
Oral argument in Tennis Channel v. FCC, 9:30 a.m., U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
18
Apr
Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey Area Regional Planning committees meet, 3 p.m., Eden Resort & Suites, Crystal II, 222 Eden Rd., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
19
Apr
Wi-Fi Now 2016 conference, Sheraton Tysons Corner Hotel, 8661 Leesburg Pike, Tysons, Virginia
19
Apr
Oral argument on Prometheus Radio v. FCC, 2 p.m., 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 19th floor, 601 Market St., Philadelphia
19
Apr
CTA's CES on the Hill, 6 p.m., B-357 Rayburn
19
Apr
Satellite Industry Association industry forum, at the NAB Show, with panels beginning at 9 a.m., Las Vegas Convention Center
19
Apr
House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on encryption, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn
19
Apr
Buffalo, New York, Regional Planning committees meet, 1 p.m., Genesee County Fire Training Facility, 7690 State Street Rd., Batavia
19
Apr
Federal Aviation Administration drone event with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, including FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach
20
Apr
House Rules Committee hearing on nomination of Carla Hayden to be Librarian of Congress, 2:15 p.m., 301 Russell
20
Apr
TIA webcast on IoT Impact on DAS and Small Cell Technology Innovation, 11 a.m.-noon
20
Apr
FCC monthly commissioner meeting, 10:30 a.m., Commission Meeting Room
20
Apr
Illinois Regional Conference Review and Implementation Committee meets, 10 a.m., Illinois State Police HQ, 801 S. 7th St., Springfield
20
Apr
Local number portability administrator transition webinar held by PwC and announced by FCC Wireline Bureau, 3 p.m.
20
Apr
CTA's "digital patriots" dinner, 6:30 p.m. cocktails, 7:30 p.m. dinner, Marriott Marquis, Liberty Ballroom
20
Apr
Hudson Institute on rural broadband and economics, 9:15 a.m., Stern Policy Center, Suite 400, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
21
Apr
Akamai event on government, 8:30 a.m., Marriott Marquis
21
Apr
Rainbow Push tech event, San Francisco Marriott Marquis, 55 4th St.
22
Apr
FCBA CLE on FCC privacy NPRM, noon, Kelley Drye, Suite 400, 3050 K St. NW
25
Apr
FCC Media Bureau second workshop on video market and programming, 10 a.m., Commission Meeting Room
26
Apr
National Press Club panel on trademark, copyright and royalty-rights infringement, noon, McClendon Room
26
Apr
Copyright Office event on World IP Day, 10 a.m., Mumford Room, 6th floor, Madison Building, Library of Congress
26
Apr
Institute for Policy Innovation annual World IP Day celebration, now canceled, was at 9:15 a.m., B-339 Rayburn
26
Apr
Davis Wright webinar on Capitol Hill and FCC "happenings," 2 p.m.
27
Apr
Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition conference, Hyatt Regency Crystal City (Virginia)
27
Apr
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration meeting on automated vehicles, daylong event and now starting at 9 a.m., Stanford University, CARS Facilities, 473 Oak Rd., Stanford, California
27
Apr
Mobile Future event on the digital divide, with speakers including Reps. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., and G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., 2:30 p.m., Washington Court Hotel
27
Apr
Patent and Trademark Office daylong patent quality event, Madison Auditorium, PTO Campus, 600 Dulany St., Alexandria, Virginia
27
Apr
Senate Commerce Committee marks up bills including FCC Reauthorization Act (S-2644), FCC Process Reform Act (S-421) and Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (S-2607), 10 a.m., 253 Russell
27
Apr
Northern Virginia Technology Council breakfast event with Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, 8 a.m., Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner, 1700 Tysons Blvd., McLean, Virginia
28
Apr
FCC monthly commissioners meeting, 10:30 a.m., Commission Meeting Room
28
Apr
Internet Association annual gala, 6:30 p.m., Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW
29
Apr
George Mason University Law Program on Economics & Privacy daylong conference on economics of digital information policy, George Mason University School of Law, Founders Hall Auditorium, 3301 Fairfax Dr., Arlington, Virginia
29
Apr
Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy lunch on telecom competition, noon, B-369 Rayburn

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