On Monday, April 11, the Broadcast Management Conference will feature sessions focusing on two of televisions hottest issues – spectrum and retransmission consent. You don't want to miss getting the latest updates and insights regarding these critical issues for today's television broadcasters.

The Language of Spectrum for the Non-technical Operator
7:30-8:45 a.m., Las Vegas Hilton, Ballrooms A and B
So, you haven't read the FCC's 359-page National Broadband Plan? Or, you've read the plan but want clarification regarding its impact on broadcasters? To be an effective advocate for broadcasters' position on spectrum management, you need to know how to communicate clearly about the issue in simple terms. This session is essential for anyone who wants to understand and be able to articulate why broadcasters are concerned with proposals to reclaim, repack and relocate their channels.

Moderator: Shelly Palmer, managing director, Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC

Panelists:
Shawn Bone, public policy consultant Wiley Rein LLP
Marty Faubell, vice president, Engineering, Hearst Television Inc
Brett Jenkins, vice president of Technology, ION Media Networks
Kelly Williams, senior director, Engineering and Technology Policy, NAB

Spectrum: The Air We Breathe
10:30-11:45 a.m., Las Vegas Hilton Ballroom A
For more than 70 years, broadcasters have been sending out their content over the airwaves. But increasingly, as mobile broadband becomes an ever-more ubiquitous medium, many government officials and industry players are saying broadcasters no longer deserve their spot on the dial, and that the spectrum (airwaves) broadcasters currently use should be reallocated to "higher and better" uses. In this engaging and important session, our experts will discuss the FCC's latest plan to reallocate some TV spectrum, what Congress needs to do to make it happen, and how this monumental shift could impact the future of the American communications industry.

Moderator: Jane Mago, executive vice president, Legal and Regulatory Affairs, NAB

Panelists:
Alan Frank, president and CEO, Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc.
Mark Fratrik, vice president, BIA/Kelsey Group
John Hane III, counsel, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
William Lake, chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission

Retransmission Consent: Will Pay TV Get Its Way or Will Market-Based Negotiations Carry the Day?
2:30-3:45 p.m., Las Vegas Hilton Ballroom A
High-quality television broadcast signals are the centerpiece of every pay television package sold. Through the retransmission consent system, television viewers enjoy a diverse array of programming from multiple sources. Although the current system has worked well for many years, some pay TV providers are seeking major changes to the system. How will changes under consideration by Congress and the FCC affect your station's ability to maximize viewership and invest in popular programming? What are the best ways to keep viewers aware of their options in the unlikely event of a disruption in carriage? Experts will address these and other issues relating to carriage of broadcast signals, including the FCC's implementation of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA) of 2010.

Moderator: Erin Dozier, senior vice president and deputy general counsel, NAB

Panelists:
Steve Broeckaert, senior deputy chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau, FCC
Rosemary Harold, legal advisor, Office of Commissioner McDowell, FCC
Jennifer Johnson, partner, Covington & Burling LLC
David Kushner, attorney, Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey Leonard
Dave Lougee, president, Gannett Broadcasting
Tonia O'Connor, executive vice president, Distribution Sales and Marketing, Univision Communications

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