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May 2023
Past Event
When Wire Was King: The Transformation of Telecommunications
Featured Speakers:
Jennifer Manner
Henry Goldberg
Robert M. McDowell
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
John P. Walters
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04
June 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Incorporating National Security in Federal Spectrum Policy
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Robert M. McDowell
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
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04
June 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Incorporating National Security in Federal Spectrum Policy
Join Hudson Institute Senior Fellows Bryan Clark, Robert M. McDowell, and Harold Furchtgott-Roth in a discussion about how the federal government bala
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Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Robert M. McDowell
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
15
October 2019
Past Event
Securing 5G Technology: Will Government or Industry Lead?
Featured Speakers:
Peter Atwal
Arthur Herman
Robert M. McDowell
Rear Admiral David Simpson (Ret.)
Bill Schneider
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04
April 2014
Past Event
The Future of Internet Governance: A Discussion with ICANN's CEO, the Head of the NTIA, and More
Featured Speakers:
Fadi Chehadé
Lawrence Strickling
Robert M. McDowell
Daniel A. Sepulveda
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
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04
April 2014
Past Event
The Future of Internet Governance: A Discussion with ICANN's CEO, the Head of the NTIA, and More
President and CEO of ICANN, Fadi Chehadé, Lawrence Strickling of NTIA, Robert M. McDowell, and Daniel A. Sepulveda discussed the ICANN transition.
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Featured Speakers:
Fadi Chehadé
Lawrence Strickling
Robert M. McDowell
Daniel A. Sepulveda
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler speaks during a FCC hearing on the internet on February 26, 2015 in Washington, DC. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler delivers opening remarks at the start of a Open Internet Roundtable discussion, September 16, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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Robert McDowell (2nd L), former Federal Communications Commission commissioner testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee September 17, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)