Regulatory Panel Session Tuesday 2nd October 2007 10.30 – 12.00
Global Regulatory and Policy Issues for MobileTelecommunications Engineers
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A panel of policy experts will give status reports on regulatory actions and trends in the major global regions. They will focus on issues which may be useful to telecommunications engineers working on product and system development. Specific topics will include spectrum, emerging technologies, and standardization. An opportunity for Q & A will be made available.
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Moderator
Eric Schimmel, Telecommunications Consultant
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Eric Schimmel is a Senior-Life member of the IEEE VTS and a current member of the Board of Governors. He is the VTS liaison to the International Telecommunications Union, an arm of the United Nations in Geneva, via his leadership of US delegations to meetings on terrestrial mobile radio. He also provides liaison to the IEEE-USA Committee on Communications and Information Policy. Mr. Schimmel is a retired VP of the Telecommunications Industry Association, where he administered policy and technical standards committees. He continues to provide consulting services in those areas, and is on the Board of Directors of the Space Data Corporation.
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Panelists
Dr. Veena Rawat, President, Communications Research Centre, Canada
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Dr. Veena Rawat is the President of the Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC). An Agency of Industry Canada, CRC is responsible for conducting applied research and development in communications and related technologies.
During her 28 years of experience with Industry Canada in managing programs related to spectrum engineering, Dr. Rawat led Canadian delegations and negotiations at the International Telecommunications Union, the Organization of American States and with the United States Government and co-chaired Canada/US Committee to negotiate spectrum use along the border.
Dr. Rawat has chaired many technical committees of Canadian and international organizations that deal with radio, spectrum and telecommunications issues and standards. In 2003, she became the first woman to chair the World Radiocommunication (WRC) Conference of the United Nations? telecommunication organization for which she was awarded a gold medal by the Secretary General of the ITU.
Her work has garnered her much recognition, including the Canadian Women in Communications (CWC) Woman of the Year Award in 2004, International Leadership in Government Award from the Wireless Communications Association International in the U.S., the Trailblazer award from the Women's Executive Network announced in their list of Canada's Most Powerful Women: top 100.
Dr. Rawat was the first woman to graduate with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Queen?s University in 1973 and she continues to be involved in activities to increase number of women in Science and Technology.
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Michael Sharpe, European Telecommunications Standards Institute
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Michael Sharpe received his PhD in the Computer Aided Design research group of the University of Essex in 1989. Since then, he has worked at BBC Television, Ford Motor Company and the UK Radiocommunications Agency before joining ETSI in 1995.
Michael Sharpe received his PhD from the University of Essex in the UK. Since then, he has worked at BBC Television, Ford Motor Company and the UK Radiocommunications Agency before joining ETSI in 1995.
Mr. Sharpe is presently the Vice President of ETSI Standardization Projects, responsible for support to standardization activities carried out by ETSI Technical Committees, and for liaison with key regulatory bodies (e.g. the European Commission, the European Conference of Post & Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT), partner standards bodies (in particular CEN & CENELEC) and market organisations (e.g. TETRA Association, DECT Forum)).
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Julius Knapp, Chief, Office of Engineering & Technology, USA Federal Communications Commision
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Julius Knapp is Chief of the FCC?s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET). OET is the Commission?s primary resource for engineering expertise and provides technical support to the Chairman, Commissioners and FCC Bureaus and Offices.
Mr. Knapp has been with the FCC for 33 years. Mr. Knapp became Chief of OET in 2006, having previously served as the Deputy Chief since 2002. Prior to that he was the Chief of the Policy & Rules Division where he was responsible for FCC frequency allocation proceedings and for proceedings amending the FCC rules for radio frequency devices. Mr. Knapp was Chief of the FCC Laboratory from 1994 ? 1997 where he was responsible for the FCC?s equipment authorization program and technical analyses.
Mr. Knapp received a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the City College of New York in 1974. He is a member of the IEEE EMC Society and is a Fellow of the Radio Club of America. He was the 2001 recipient of the Eugene C. Bowler award for exceptional professionalism and dedication to public service and received the FCC?s Silver and Gold medal awards for distinguished service at the Commission.
Mr. Knapp lives with his wife and family in Ellicott City, Maryland.
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