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Registration Underway for Fall Broadband Meeting

8/21/2014

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A new networking and education event has been set for IAMU members with broadband utilities.  The Fall Broadband Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at the IAMU Office and Training Complex in Ankeny.
Among the topics to be discussed is one that will be dominating the landscape for cable TV providers this fall-retransmission consent.  Every three years, TV stations and cable operators negotiate new agreements that allow carriage of the station's off-air signals on cable systems.  The issue has become increasingly thorny over the past several years as broadcasters demand higher and higher fees for retransmission consent, further driving up the costs for operators.  The opening "super-session" of the meeting will deal with this urgent topic.

The cost to attend is just $25, which includes snacks and beverages during breaks and lunch.

A PDF registration form is available on the IAMU website, or you can register electronically.

FALL BROADBAND MEETING SCHEDULE

9:00 am-Registration

10:00 am-Retransmission Consent, Pt. 1:  IAMU and a representative of the American Cable Association will walk members through the minefields of negotiating retransmission consent agreements with TV stations.

10:45 am-Break

11:00 am-Retransmission Consent, Pt. 2:  A continuation of RC agreements and an exploration of the use of “Broadcast Surcharges” to provide cost transparency to customers.

11:45 am-Lunch

12:30 pm-Municipal Transport Networks:  A number of IAMU members have been discussing the concept of a shared fiber transport network to lower the costs of sharing services.  We’ll discuss this concept and how it might benefit municipal broadband utilities across Iowa.

1:30 pm-Break

1:45 pm-Breakout Sessions
              Marketing & Customer Service Breakout:  Bring your utilities marketing literature for “show and               tell”.  We’ll also talk about customer trends and share ideas about new products and services

              Tech Talk Breakout:  We’ll cover a variety of topics and plenty of time for idea sharing

2:45 pm-Wrap Up

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