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ANNOUNCES PANELISTS FOR NOV. 30 FIELD HEARING AT MIT</span></font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:32.0pt;text-align:center;
mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">ON ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT</span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;margin-bottom: 32pt; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Panels on Smart Grid Communications and
the Energy Information Economy will be featured at the Federal Communications
Commission’s field hearing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on how
broadband can help the nation achieve its energy and environmental goals.
Several companies will also be exhibiting consumer-oriented technology related
to energy management and efficiency. The full list of panelists and
companies providing technology demonstrations is below. The hearing and
exhibits are open to the public.</span></span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">WHAT:
FCC Field Hearing on Energy and the Environment</span></font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">WHEN:
Monday November 30, 2009, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.</span></font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">WHERE:
MIT Stratton Student Center, Twenty Chimneys</span></font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>84 Massachusetts Avenue</span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span>Cambridge, MA 02139</span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">AGENDA</span></font></u></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:
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mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Introduction</span></font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">U.S. Congressman Ed Markey</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Secretary Ian Bowles, Executive Office
of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:
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mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Opening
Remarks: FCC Commissioners</span></font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:
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mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Panel 1:
Smart Grid Communications</span></font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Phil Giudice, Commissioner of the
Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Pete Brandien, VP for System
Operations, New England ISO</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Dr. Jerrold Grochow, research affiliate
of MIT Energy Initiative, and retired VP of Information Services and
Technology, MIT</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:
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mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Panel 2:
Broadband and the Energy Information Economy</span></font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Adrian Tuck, CEO, Tendril</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Rick Counihan, Vice President
Regulatory Affairs, EnerNOC</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Chuck McDermott, General Partner,
Rockport Capital</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:16.0pt;
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none"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Dan Johnson, CEO, Verisae</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:
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mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Technology
Showcase</span></font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">EnergyHub</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Google</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">iControl</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Tendril</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Verisae</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">The FCC is convening a series of
hearings to promote an open dialogue between the FCC and the public on
development of a National Broadband Plan. The American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 directed the FCC to submit a National Broadband Plan
to Congress by February 17, 2010 that addresses broadband deployment, adoption,
affordability, and the use of broadband to advance solutions to national
priorities, including health care, education, energy, public safety, job
creation, investment, and others.</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Reasonable accommodations for people
with disabilities are available upon request. Include a description of
the accommodation you will need with as much detail as possible. Also
include a way we can contact you if we need more information. Please
provide as much advance notice as possible; last minute requests will be
accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send an e-mail to </span></font><a href="mailto:fcc504@fcc.gov"><span style="color:#0006FF"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">fcc504@fcc.gov</span></font></span></a><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">
or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice),
202-418-0432 (TTY).</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"> </span></font></b><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">-FCC-</span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">News
about the Federal Communications Commission’s development of the National
Broadband can be found at </span></font><a href="http://www.broadband.gov/news.html"><span style="color:#0006FF"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">http://www.broadband.gov/news.html</span></font></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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