FCC Chairman Kevin Martin Discusses the Challenge of Communications Convergence with Georgetown Business School Audience
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FCC Chairman Kevin Martin Discusses the Challenge of Communications Convergence with Georgetown Business School Audience
Washington, D.C. -- "Regulators struggle to keep up in this fast-paced world of [communications] change," Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin told an audience of distinguished government, business and academic leaders last night in Washington.
Martin noted that how the FCC deals with the convergence of voice, video, data and wireless communications is the most important and complex issue facing the regulatory body. "We see our job as facilitating competition and [helping] consumers reap the benefit." Martin said. "Competition, not regulations, leads to better prices."
Martin was the inaugural speaker in the Distinguished Speakers Series sponsored by the Center for Business and Public Policy at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. The series is an effort to further the relationship between the business community, policymakers, and McDonough's faculty and students.
"Chairman Martin is the nation's chief regulator of an industry going through massive technological, industrial structure and policy changes," said John Mayo, professor of economics, business and public policy at the McDonough School and executive director of the Center for Business and Public Policy. "His presence allowed our students and faculty to join with industry and policy leaders in Washington for a candid discussion of where the telecommunication industry is headed."
About the Center
The Center for Business and Public Policy was created in 2001 to encourage dialogue and to document and disseminate knowledge on a range of issues in the public interest. The Center's mission is to engage scholars, business people and policymakers in relevant inquiries and dialogue to impact key business, economic, and ethical public policy issues confronting American and international businesses today. The Center stands as a creative and intellectual marketplace for thoughtful exploration and careful testing of ideas on real world problems.
The Center's Distinguished Speaker Series will bring in key policymakers and business people to analyze and discuss the implications of regulatory policy and the effects on our public and private endeavors. The Center will host three events per year on topics drawing from a wide array of sectors at the nexus of Business and Public Policy.
About the Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business
Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business is a premier business school located in the nation's capital. Founded in 1957 to educate undergraduate business students through the integration of liberal arts and professional education, the McDonough School today welcomes approximately 1,300 undergraduates, 620 MBA students, and more than 500 participants in its executive education programs annually. For more information about the McDonough School, visit http://msb.georgetown.edu.
About Georgetown University
Georgetown University is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit university in America, founded in 1789 by Archbishop John Carroll. Georgetown today is a major student-centered, international, research university offering respected undergraduate, graduate and professional programs on its three campuses. For more information about Georgetown University, visit http://www.georgetown.edu.
