8:45-10:15 Defining the Issues: An Economic Perspective (Farrell, Katz,
Varian)
The implications of packet switching for pricing.
Conflicts between regulated prices and efficiency.
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Technology (Cerf, Medin, Messerschmitt, Varaiya)
(Varian to moderate)
What makes technological sense today?
Where do we want to be in the future?
12:00-1:15 Lunch in the Seaborg Room of the Faculty Club
1:15-2:30 Business Implications (Dorman, Lowry, Miller)
(Werbach to moderate)
How is Internet traffic affecting the PSTN today?
What are the drivers of current problems?
2:30-3:45 The Future of the Industry (Evslin, Gumper, McGeady, Schmidt)
(Rosston to moderate)
Where would we like to be in 5-10 years?
How does regulation have to change to get us there?
3:45-4:15 Open Discussion (Metzger to moderate)
4:15-4:30 Break
4:30-5:30 "POTS and PANS: Plain Old Telephone Service and the Promotion of Advanced Network Systems"
FCC Chair Reed Hundt, Andersen Auditorium, Haas School
5:30-7:00 Consumption Function
Mingle with MBAs or go catch up on your voice mail.
7:30- Dinner at Hong Kong East Ocean