5th Annual Southeast Information & Communication Technology Symposium, April 16-17, 2008 in Durham, NC

Register Now! The e-NC Authority (North Carolina's Rural Internet Access Authority) will hold the 5th Annual Southeast Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Symposium on April 16-17, 2008. This event will be held at the Hilton-RDU in Durham, N.C.

The symposium – Expanding Broadband: Staying Competitive in the 21st Century Economy – will focus on the new and evolving technical, political, legal, and financial issues surrounding broadband deployment, including municipal broadband. Top industry experts and community leaders will come together to share their knowledge and practical hands-on experiences in deploying and utilizing wireless and broadband infrastructure to deliver vital community services. Special features in this year’s conference include sessions about PEG (Public, Educational,Government) channel trends and Web-casting/Podcasting workshops.

The 5th Annual Southeast ICT will feature remarks from Jane Smith Patterson of the e-NC Authority, State Rep. Earl Jones, and Alan Blatecky of the Renaissance Computing Institute, in addition to panels on net neutrality, broadband policy, and much more.

Attendees will also be eligible for a door prize: a full suite of podcast production equipment!

To see the full agenda and to register, go to e-NC's website: http://www.e-nc.org/WirelessICT2008/index.asp