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ITS
Information Technology Symposium
The 11th Symposium (February 27-29, 2008) held at Pawleys
Plantation, Pawleys Island, SC was a success…
Now’s the time to start planning for 2009! - February 18-20, 2009 at
Pawleys Plantation, Pawleys Island, SC
Information Technology
Symposium (ITS)
Each year, industry professionals representing
organizations in North Carolina, South Carolina and other regional
states attend this Symposium to further their knowledge through the
education sessions, vendor displays and personal networking. End-user
attendees are IT professionals responsible for voice and data networks
for their companies. A committee of end-users and vendors focused on the
hottest applications and current technology while developing the
Symposium sessions. On Wednesday, industry-leading vendors will showcase
their company’s products and/or services in a festive "Welcome
Reception" atmosphere.
E-mail RCR Associates
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http://www.fcc.gov/
4/11/08
Enforcement Bureau Recommends Denial of Formal Complaint in Part and
Issuance of NPRM on Customer Retention Practices.
4/11/08
FCC Announces April Open Meeting on Broadband Network Management
Practices at Stanford University.
4/11/08
FCC Notice Seeks Public Input on Fraudulent 911 Calls Made From Wireless
Phones Without Service Contracts.
FCC NOTICE SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON FRAUDULENT 911 CALLS MADE FROM
NON-SERVICE INITIALIZED WIRELESS PHONES
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has
granted a Petition for a Notice of Inquiry filed by the public safety
community regarding the number of fraudulent 911 calls made from
wireless non-service initialized (NSI) phones. The petitioners state
that these calls often are taking valuable resources and time away from
individuals and families who truly are in need of emergency assistance
when they dial 911.
NSI phones are cell phones without service contracts that have no
associated name and address, and do not provide Automatic Number
Identification (ANI) and call back features used by Public Safety
Answering Points (PSAPs) to respond to 911 calls.
According to petitioners, in 2006, PSAPs in Tennessee reported more
than 10,000 fraudulent 911 calls from NSI phones in just a three-month
span of time. In Florida, several PSAPs reported approximately 8,400
fraudulent 911 calls from NSI phones in just one month (December 2006),
constituting more than 96 percent of the 911 calls received by those
PSAPs from NSI phones.
4/11/08
FCC Conditionally Designates Tracfone as an Eligible Telecommunications
Carrier for Lifeline Service In Several States.
4/10/08
FCC Adopts DTV Enforcement Orders Totaling Over $6 Million.
FCC ADOPTS DTV ENFORCEMENT ORDERS TOTALING OVER $6 MILLION
Washington, D.C. -- The Federal Communications Commission has adopted
11 enforcement orders related to the DTV transition (see
attached). The Commission’s DTV-related enforcement efforts have focused
on protecting consumers from unknowingly buying televisions that will
not allow consumers to enjoy the full benefits of the digital
transition. The orders demonstrate the Commission’s commitment to strong
enforcement in promoting the successful transition to digital
television.
4/10/08
Enforcement Bureau Adopts DTV V-Chip Consent Decrees Totaling Over $3.4
Million.
DTV V-CHIP CONSENT DECREES
LG Electronics $1,700,000
Philips Consumer Electronics $450,000
Sanyo Corporation $375,000
Vizio, Inc. $370,000
Panasonic Corporation $320,000
Westinghouse Digital Electronics $210,000
Audiovox Corporation $20,000
$3,445,000
4/10/08
FCC Increases Spectrum Available for Ancilliary Terrestrial Components
for the Globalstar Mobile Satellite Service Network.
4/10/08
FCC to Host Summit on Current State of Nation's Emergency Alert System
and What is Needed to Transition to More Robust Alert and Warning
System.
4/9/08
FCC Adopts Rules for Delivery of Commercial Mobile Alerts to the Public
During Emergencies.
FCC ADOPTS RULES FOR DELIVERY OF COMMERCIAL
MOBILE ALERTS
TO THE PUBLIC DURING EMERGENCIES
Washington, DC – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today
adopted a First Report and Order (Order) that will support the ability
of the nation’s wireless carriers to transmit timely and accurate
alerts, warnings and critical information to the cell phones and other
mobile devices of consumers during disasters or other emergencies.
In compliance with the Warning, Alert and Response Network Act (WARN
Act), today’s Order adopts relevant technical requirements based on the
recommendations of the Commercial Mobile Service Alert Advisory
Committee (CMSAAC) for the transmission of such emergency messages to
the public.
During emergencies, Americans increasingly rely on wireless
telecommunications services and devices to receive critical,
time-sensitive information anywhere, anytime. Once fully implemented,
the Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) will help ensure that
Americans who subscribe to participating wireless services receive
emergency alerts when there is a disaster or emergency that may impact
their lives or well-being.
Wireless carriers that choose to participate in the CMAS will
transmit text-based alerts to their subscribers. As technology evolves,
the CMAS may eventually include audio and video services to transmit
emergency alerts to the public. To ensure that people with disabilities
who subscribe to wireless services receive these emergency alerts, the
FCC adopted rules that will require wireless carriers who participate in
the CMAS to transmit messages with both vibration cadence and audio
attention signals.
Consumers can expect to receive three types of messages via their
cell phones and other mobile devices from participating wireless
carriers, including:
- Presidential Alerts
- national emergency-related alerts
delivered to the American public that would preempt any other
pending alerts;
- Imminent Threat Alerts
- alerts with information on
emergencies that may pose an imminent risk to people’s lives or
well-being; and
- Child Abduction Emergency/AMBER Alerts
- alerts related
to missing or endangered children due to an abduction or runaway
situation.
4/4/08
FCC to Hold Workshop on Solutions for Implementing Ten-Digit Telephone
Numbering for Internet-Based Telecommunications Relay Services on April
29, 2008.
http://dms.psc.state.sc.us/
Upcoming Hearings
Hearings scheduled from 4/13/08 Through 6/13/08
Docket#
2008-16-C - Application of Kentucky Data Link, Incorporated
to Provide Resold and Facilities-Based Local Exchange and Interexchange
Telecommunications Services Throughout South Carolina
Note: to be heard before Hearing Examiner David Butler
Thursday, Apr 17 2008 at 10:30 AM
Docket#
2007-400-C - Rulemaking Regarding Prepaid
Telecommunications Local Services
Wednesday, Apr 30 2008 at 2:45 PM
Docket#
2008-49-C - Application of FRC, LLC for a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Local Exchange and
Exchange Access Services throughout the State of South Carolina and
Request for Flexible Regulation
Note: To be heard before Hearing Examiner David Butler
Monday, May 5 2008 at 6:00 PM
Docket#
2007-129-C - Application for Extended Area Service
Between the Towns of Inman, Campobello and Landrum
Tuesday, May 6 2008 at 2:30 PM
Docket#
2007-363-C - Application of ILD Telecommunications,
Incorporated and Andiamo Telecom, LLC for Approval of an Asset Purchase
Agreement
Tuesday, May 20 2008 at 2:30 PM
Docket#
2008-31-C - Application of dPi Teleconnect, LLC for
Certification as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier
Tuesday, Jun 10 2008 at 2:30 PM
Docket#
2008-25-C - Complaint of Wayne Pennell v. Rock Hill
Telephone Company d/b/a Comporium Communications
Good reading here…..911 service?
http://nvd.nist.gov
National Vulnerability Database Version 2.1
NVD is the U.S. government repository of standards based
vulnerability management data represented using the
Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP). This data enables
automation of vulnerability management, security measurement, and
compliance. NVD includes databases of security checklists, security
related software flaws, misconfigurations, product names, and impact
metrics. NVD supports the
Information Security Automation Program (ISAP).
Federal Desktop Core Configuration settings (FDCC)
NVD contains content (and pointers to tools) for performing
configuration checking of systems implementing the
FDCC using the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP).
FDCC Checklists are available here (to be used with SCAP FDCC
capable tools).
SCAP FDCC Capable Tools are available here.
http://support.avaya.com/security
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/
2008
http://www.vulnwatch.org/
ITS
Information Technology Symposium
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The 11th Symposium
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February 27-29, 2008
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Pawleys Plantation, Pawleys Island, SC
Information Technology Symposium (ITS)
Each year, industry professionals representing
organizations in North Carolina, South Carolina and other regional
states attend this Symposium to further their knowledge through the
education sessions, vendor displays and personal networking. End-user
attendees are IT professionals responsible for voice and data networks
for their companies. A committee of end-users and vendors focused on the
hottest applications and current technology while developing the
Symposium sessions. On Wednesday, industry-leading vendors will showcase
their company’s products and/or services in a festive "Welcome
Reception" atmosphere.
The Symposium format is
Wednesday – Friday.
Registration fee is $200 by February 1, 2008 and
$275 after February 1, 2008.
2008 Packet Contents: Symposium Schedule of Events,
Topics & Descriptions, Symposium Registration Form and Room Reservation
Information
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2008 Symposium Schedule of Events
Wednesday, February 27
11:30am On-site Registration Opens
1:30pm – 1:45pm Opening Remarks
1:45pm – 2:45pm FBI Session, Thomas D. Hix
2:45pm – 3:00pm Refreshment Break
3:00pm – 4:00pm "Think Your Company is Safe?"
Hacker Secrets Revealed!
Llewellyn Derry, NEC Unified Solutions, Inc.
4:00pm – 5:00pm Maximizing the Reliability of
Electronic Systems
Tim Maghan, CHLORIDE/ONEAC
5:00pm – 7:00pm "Welcome Reception with Vendor Displays"
7:00pm – 10:00pm "Social" with DJ Entertainment
Thursday, February 28
8:15am – 9:15am Breakfast –
Sponsored by ITPSC
9:30am – 10:30am "Solutions from Outer Space"
George Crouch, CIO, SC
10:30am – 10:45am Refreshment Break
10:45am – 11:45am PBX Maintenance and Management
Bill Angrilla, Black Box Network Services
11:45pm – 1:00pm Lunch –
Sponsored by Black Box Network Services
1:15pm – 2:15pm "Talk To Me"
W.G. (Bill) Moore, Global Telecommunications
Incorporated
2:15pm – 3:15pm Wavelength Services: What are they
and why do I care?
Mike Wallace, Cisco
3:15pm – 3:30pm Refreshment Break –
Sponsored by Cisco
3:30pm – 4:30pm MPLS Conversion Tips, Bill Demarest,
Confiance
Friday, February 29
8:15am – 9:15am Breakfast –
Sponsored by ITPSC
9:30am – 10:30am Public "Satisfaction" Commissions,
State Public Commissioners
10:30am –10:45am Refreshment Break
10:45am –11:45am "Sink or Swim"
Jim Mills, PMP and Dell Ford, PMP, SC, CIO
11:45am Closing Remarks
Resort Information: Pawleys Plantation, 70
Tanglewood Drive, Pawleys Island, SC 29585. To make reservations call
800-367-9959. Room rates from February 27 – 29, 2008. All rooms are in
the Weehawka Woods section of the resort. Villa Guest Room $60 – Villa
One-Bedroom Suite $80 – Two Bedroom Suite $150. Tell Reservations you
are attending ITS to receive the rates above.
Register Online with your credit card! –
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E-mail RCR
Associates
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http://www.fcc.gov/
January 10, 2008
FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2008
The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on
the subjects listed below on Thursday, January 17, 2008, which is
scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. in Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street,
S.W., Washington, D.C. The Meeting will focus on presentations by senior
agency officials regarding implementations of the agency’s strategic
plan and a comprehensive review of FCC policies and procedures.
Presentations will be made in four panels:
Panel One will feature the Managing Director and the Chief of
the Wireline Competition Bureau.
- Panel Two will feature the Chiefs of the Media Bureau and the
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
- Panel Three will feature the Chiefs of the Public Safety and
Homeland Security Bureau, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, and
the Office of Engineering and Technology.
- Panel Four will feature the Chiefs of the International Bureau
and the Enforcement Bureau.
Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from
Audrey Spivack or David Fiske, Office of Media Relations, (202)
418-0500; TTY 1-888-835-5322. Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will
be broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC's
Audio/Video Events web page at
www.fcc.gov/realaudio.
For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason
University's Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry
the meeting live via the Internet. To purchase these services call (703)
993-3100 or go to
www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu.
1/14/08
Auction of 700 MHz Band Licenses; 214 Bidders Qualified to Participate
in Auction 73.
1/10/08
FCC To Hold Open Commission Meeting Thursday, January 17, 2008.
1/9/08
Remarks of FCC Chairman Kevin Martin Before Rainbow Push Coalition.
1/9/08
FCC Grants Transfer of Control of Verizon's Northern New England
Operations to Fairpoint Communications.
In the Matter of
Applications Filed for the Transfer of Certain Spectrum Licenses and
Section 214 Authorizations in the States of Maine, New Hampshire, and
Vermont from Verizon Communications Inc. and its Subsidiaries to
FairPoint Communications, Inc.
1/4/08
FCC To Host Summit On 911 And Enhanced 911 Services On February 6, 2008.
1/2/08
Statement of Commissioner McDowell on APTS/PBS/DIRECTV Digital Carriage
Agreement.
12/31/07
Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting
the Conversion to Digital Television.
12/31/07
Granted Transfer of TV Licensee Subsidiaries of ION Media Networks From
Paxson to CIG Media.
12/31/07
Federal-State Universal Service Joint Board Staff Releases Monitoring
Report.
12/31/07
FCC Releases Data on Local Telephone Competition.
12/21/07
In the Matter of
Applications Filed for the Transfer of Certain Spectrum Licenses and
Section 214 Authorizations in the States of Maine, New Hampshire, and
Vermont from Verizon Communications Inc. and its Subsidiaries to
FairPoint Communications, Inc.
http://dms.psc.state.sc.us/
Upcoming Hearings
Hearings scheduled from 1/14/08 Through
3/14/08
Monday, Jan 14 2008 at 11:30 AM
Docket#
2007-362-C - Application of Brydels Communications, LLC for
a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Resold
Interexchange and Local Exchange Telecommunications Services and for
Flexible Rate Structure for Local Exchange Service Offerings and for
Alternative Regulation for Its Interexchange Services
Note: to be heard before Hearing Examiner David Butler
Monday, Jan 28 2008 at 10:00 AM
Docket#
2007-258-C - Application of Mobilitie, LLC for a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Resold and
Facilities-Based Local Exchange and Interexchange Telecommunications
Services in the State of South Carolina and for Flexible Regulation
Note: to be heard before Hearing Examiner David Butler
Monday, Feb 4 2008 at 10:00 AM
Docket#
2007-385-C - Application of Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC
to Provide Resold Interexchange and Local Exchange Telecommunications
Services Throughout South Carolina
Note: to be heard before Hearing Examiner David Butler
Monday, Feb 11 2008 at 10:00 AM
Docket#
2007-405-C - Application of Sterling Telecom,
Incorporated for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to
Provide Local Exchange and Interexchange Service in South Carolina and
for Flexible and Alternative Regulation
Note: to be heard before Hearing Examiner David Butler
Wednesday, Feb 13 2008 at 10:30 AM
Docket#
2007-256-C - Petition for Approval of NPCR,
Incorporated d/b/a Nextel Partners' Adoption of the Interconnection
Agreement between Sprint Communications, L.P./Sprint Spectrum L.P. d/b/a
Sprint PCS and BellSouth Telecommunications, Incorporated d/b/a AT&T
South Carolina d/b/a AT&T Southeast
Note: combined with Docket No. 2007-255-C
Wednesday, Feb 13 2008 at 10:30 AM
Docket#
2007-255-C - Petition for Approval of Nextel South
Corporation's Adoption of the Interconnection Agreement between Sprint
Communications L.P., Sprint Spectrum L.P. d/b/a Sprint PCS and BellSouth
Telecommunications, Incorporated d/b/a AT&T South Carolina d/b/a AT&T
Southeast
Note: combined with Docket No. 2007-256-C
Monday, Feb 25 2008 at 10:00 AM
Docket#
2007-393-C - Application of First Choice Technology,
Incorporated for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to
Provide Resold Intrastate Interexchange Telecommunications Services
within the State of South Carolina and for Alternative Regulation
Note: to be heard before Hearing Examiner David Butler
Thursday, Feb 28 2008 at 10:30 AM
Docket#
2007-402-C - Petition of HTC Communications, LLC for
Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier
Monday, Mar 3 2008 at 10:00 AM
Docket#
2007-413-C - Application of Broadview Networks,
Incorporated for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to
Provide Resold and Facilities-Based Interexchange Telecommunications
Services in the State of South Carolina and for Alternative Regulation
Note: to be heard before Hearing Examiner David Butler
http://nvd.nist.gov
NVD/ISAP/SCAP Recent Activity:
- January 24, 2008: Free Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC)
Implementers Workshop to be held at NIST. Workshop will address
technical aspects of FDCC and corresponding Security Content
Automation Protocol (SCAP)
updates. Additional information relating to the workshop can be
found at:
http://www.nist.gov:80/public_affairs/confpage/080124.htm
http://support.avaya.com/security
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/
2008
http://www.vulnwatch.org/
http://www.vonmag.com/contact/enews.htm
11/20/2007
ITS
Information Technology Symposium
-
The 11th
Symposium
-
February 27-29,
2008
-
Pawleys Plantation,
Pawleys Island, SC
Each year, industry professionals
representing organizations in North Carolina, South Carolina and other
regional states attend this Symposium to further their knowledge through
the education sessions, vendor displays and personal networking.
End-user attendees are IT professionals responsible for voice and data
networks for their companies. A committee of end-users and vendors
focused on the hottest applications and current technology while
developing the Symposium sessions. On Wednesday, industry-leading
vendors will showcase their company’s products and/or services in a
festive "Welcome Reception" atmosphere.
-
The symposium format is
Wednesday – Friday.
Registration fee is $200 by February 1, 2008 and
$275 after February 1, 2008.
2008 Packet Contents: Symposium Schedule of Events,
Topics & Descriptions, Symposium Registration Form and Room Reservation
Information
2008 Symposium Schedule of Events
Wednesday, February 27
11:30am On-site
Registration Opens
1:30pm – 1:45pm Opening
Remarks
1:45pm – 2:45pm FBI
Session, Thomas D. Hix
2:45pm – 3:00pm
Refreshment Break
3:00pm – 4:00pm
"Think Your Company is Safe?" Hacker
Secrets Revealed!, Llewellyn Derry, NEC Unified Solutions, Inc.
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Maximizing the Reliability of Electronic
Systems, Tim Maghan, CHLORIDE/ONEAC
5:00pm – 7:00pm "Welcome
Reception with Vendor Displays"
7:00pm – 10:00pm "Social"
with DJ Entertainment
Thursday, February 28
8:15am – 9:15am Breakfast
–
Sponsored by ITPSC
9:30am – 10:30am
Disaster Recovery – Merge Satellite
Communications, George Crouch, CIO, State of South Carolina
10:30am – 10:45am
Refreshment Break
10:45am – 11:45am
PBX Maintenance and Management, Bill
Angrilla, Black Box Network Services
11:45pm – 1:00pm Lunch –
Sponsored by Black Box Network Services
1:15pm – 2:15pm
Wireless Hot-Topic, Tom Kern, Alltel
2:15pm – 3:15pm
Wavelength Services: What are they and why do I care?, Mike Wallace,
Cisco
3:15pm – 3:30pm
Refreshment Break
3:30pm – 4:30pm
MPLS Conversion Tips (include discussion
on Single number reach ‘dual mode phone REAL application), Bill
Demarest, Confiance
Friday, February 29
8:15am – 9:15am Breakfast
–
Sponsored by ITP/SC
9:30am – 10:30am
PSC Session, Commissioner Clyburn
10:30am –10:45am
Refreshment Break
10:45am –11:45am
Trouble IT Project, Jim Mills and Dell Ford, SC CIO
11:45am Closing Remarks
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