November 4, 2005
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Room B369, Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC

Speakers:

• William Hunt, Level 3 Communications
• Don Baker, Baker and Miller PLLC
• Lyman Chapin, Interisle Consulting Group
• Richard Levine, Law and Economics Consulting Group and PFF Adjunct Fellow
• Moderator: Randolph May, The Progress & Freedom Foundation

Networked industries do not need regulatory intervention to ensure interconnection, conclude Richard Levine and Randolph May in the recently released special report, "Interconnection Without Regulation: Lessons for Telecommunications Reform from Four Network Industries." By examining other network industries, Levine and May determine that there are sufficient economic incentives to ensure interconnection among operators without the need for regulatory intervention. Panelists at the event will discuss the authors findings in the study and will discuss interconnection regulation in the broader context of proposed communications reform.

Media questions should be directed to Patrick Ross or Amy Smorodin at 202-289-8928 or pross@pff.org or asmorodin@pff.org