FCC RELEASES AGENDA FOR NOVEMBER 20, 2009, STAFF WORKSHOP ON DISTRACTED DRIVING
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November 18, 2009 Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0511
e-mail: rosemary.kimball@fcc.gov
FCC RELEASES AGENDA FOR NOVEMBER 20, 2009,
STAFF WORKSHOP ON DISTRACTED DRIVING
Washington, DC -- The Commission has released the agenda for the November 20, 2009,Staff Workshop on Distracted Driving. The Workshop will begin at 9:00 a.m. at FCC
Headquarters, 445 12th St., SW, Washington, DC, in the Commission Meeting Room.
Two panels will discuss technologies that could play a role in reducing the risk of
distracted driving, while the third panel will explore consumer incentives for reducing distracted
driving. An agenda for the Workshop is attached. A live webcast will be available at the FCC's
website at http://www.fcc.gov/live/upcoming-events.html#nov20.
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Such
requests should include contact information and a detailed description of the accommodation.
Last-minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send an e-mail to
fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice),
202-418-0432 (tty).
For more information about the Workshop, please contact Dan Rumelt at (202) 418-7512,
dan.rumelt@fcc.gov.
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AGENDA FOR
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
STAFF WORKSHOP ON DISTRACTED DRIVING
FCC Headquarters
445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554Commission Meeting Room
November 20, 2009
9:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m.Welcome and Introductory Remarks
9:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m.Technology Panel A
Panelists:Aegis Mobility
Bill Stack, CEO
Drive Safely Corporation
Jerry Schaffer, COO
Illume Software
Mark Thirman, VP of Business Development
Safe Driving Systems
Mike Fahnert, President & CEO
ZoomSafer
Matt Howard, Founder and CMO
10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.Technology Panel B
Panelists:Consumer Electronics Association
Michael Petricone, SVP, Government Affairs
CTIA
Christopher Guttman-McCabe, VP, Regulatory Affairs
Ford Motor Company
Louis Tijerina, Senior Technical Specialist
Research In Motion
Nagula T. Sangary, Ph.D.
Principal Scientist, Academic Research Affairs
SouthernLINC Wireless
Holly Henderson, Manager of Legal and External Affairs
11:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m.
Break
11:45 a.m. 12:45 p.m.Exploring Incentives to Reduce Distracted Driving
Panelists:American Automobile Association
Kathleen Marvaso, VP of Public Affairs
Center for Auto Safety
Clarence Ditlow, Executive Director
National Safety Council
John Ulczycki, Group VP Research, Communications &
Advocacy
National Organizations for Youth Safety
Jacqueline Hackett, Student Representative
Nationwide Insurance
Bill Windsor, AVP Office of Safety
RADD
Erin Meluso, President
12:45p.m. 12:50 p.m.
Wrap Up
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