CD of Live, Interactive Teleconference
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A Live 90-Minute Telephone Conference
Conducted on June 9, 2005 Now available on CD Presented by: International Municipal Lawyers Association and Municipal Litigation Reporter |
As telephone companies begin to enter the cable business and approach municipalities for franchises, what are the challenges local governments and their attorneys need to be prepared to handle?
Listen as our authoritative panelists take you step-by-step through a standard franchising agreement and identify the problems to watch out for, including language on franchise fees, government channels, basic cable system definitions, and how to avoid waiving municipal rights.
In addition, they'll brief you on the general issues you need to understand related to cable franchising and bring you up to date on proposed federal legislation in this area.
Our featured panelists:
| Partner, Varnum Riddering Schmidt & Howlett LLP, Grand Rapids, MI
Mr. Pestle is co-chair of his firm's Cable and Telecommunications Group. For over 20 years, he and the group have represented municipalities nationwide on cable, telecommunications and other utility matters, ranging from small communities to large cities such as Detroit and Fort Worth. John is a member of IMLA and a past chair of both the Municipal Lawyers Section of the State Bar of Michigan and the Legal Section of the American Public Power Association. He received the "Member of the Year" award from the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) in 1996 for his work assisting municipalities on the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 and currently chairs NATOA's Fiber to the Home Committee on telephone companies entering the cable business. |
| Minneapolis, MN
Adrian Herbst is in charge of the Minneapolis office of this Washington, D.C. based firm. He has over 35 years of experience in municipal and governmental work, with an emphasis on cable television and telecommunications franchising regulation. He was a City Council Member for Bloomington, MN for 16 years and its City Attorney for 7 years. Adrian has served as President of the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association and Vice President of the League of Minnesota Cities. He is a charter member of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) and is also a member of the Alliance for Community Media, as well as various other legal organizations including IMLA, the Federal Communications Bar Association, and the Telecommunications Committee of the Minnesota State Bar Association. |
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