Schedule of Events:
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
12:00 noon - TANE Board of Directors Meeting
High Rock
1:00 pm - Joint BANC/NSAT Meeting with Lunch
Big Red
2:00 - Joint Pole Owner Best Practices and Permitting, Curt Kolakowski, Jason Harden, Ann D’Alessandro (tentative), Airosmith Development
Big Red
3:15 - Coffee Break
3:30 – The Virtual Switch, John Humiston, Ribbon
Big Red
Welcome Reception
Embassy Suites Bar
Sponsored By: Adtran, Vantage Point Solutions, Comtech-Leavitt, Netscout
February, 2 (Thursday) Grand Ballroom
8:30 am - Cyber Security - A Look at the policy and Practicality -
Moderator: Wade Levan, Senior Engineer, DFT Communications
Panelists: Reg Harnish, CEO, Orbital Fire
Robert Mayer, Sr. Vice President, Cybersecurity & Innovation USTelecom - The Broadband Association
Jordan Roberts, Telcom Insurance Group
10:00 - Break
Sponsored By: CHR Solutions, NRTC, Latitude, Concord Communications Associates, Henkels & McCoy, Airosmith Development, Sertex Broadband Solutions, Cyber Share
10:15 - Washington Update - Michael Romano, Executive Vice President, NTCA
11:15 Broadband Funding through the BEAD Program - Wendy Lader, Regional Director, Northeast, Internet for All, NTIA
12:00 Lunch – Sponsored by Goldfield Telecom
Embassy Suites Restaurant
1:00 Broadband Roundtable
Moderator: Roger Nishi, Waitsfield Champlain
Panelists: Josh Brietbart, Senior Vice President, NY Connect All
Clay Purvis, Federal Program Officer (VT&NH), NTIA
Christine Hallquist, Executive Director, Vermont Community Broadband Board
Jason Golub, Saratoga County
2:30 Break
Sponsored By: CHR Solutions, NRTC, Latitude, Concord Communications Associates, Henkels & McCoy, Airosmith Development, Sertex Broadband Solutions, Cyber Share
2:45 Broadband Funding: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead for Industry- Jackie McCarthy, State Policy Lead, JSI
3:30 pm Wireless Broadband Services - How will Wireless transform the Broadband Landscape? Jim Castle, Hudson Valley Wireless, Jim Maruniak, CO Engineer, G’Tel
5:30 pm Reception Embassy Suites Bar
Sponsored By: Adtran, Vantage Point Solutions, Comtech-Leavitt, Netscout
Friday, February 3, 2023
7:00- 8:30 am Breakfast at Hotel
8:30 am Transition to the virtual world.
Moderator: Larry Combs, Senior Network Engineer, Oneida Couty Rural/Northland
Panelists: Jim Maruniak, CO Engineer, G’Tel
Devin Overington, Network Engineer, G'Tel
Bob Gnapp, Director Member Training and Network Analysis, NECA
Camille Issa, VP Sales, Alianza
10:00 Break -
Sponsored By: CHR Solutions, NRTC, Latitude, Concord Communications Associates, Henkels & McCoy, Airosmith Development, Sertex Broadband Solutions, Cybershare
10:15 am Regulatory Roundtable
Moderator: Craig Miller, President, NYSTA
Panelists: Mike Reed, Executive Director, TANE
Scott Brooks, Director - Government Affairs, Consolidated Communications
Tom Moorman, Esq, Partner, Woods Aitken
Roger Nishi, VP Industry Relations, Waitsfield Champlain
11:45 – Wrap Up
