2012 Communications Forum Speakers

Below is a list of the representatives from government and the communications industry who have been featured speakers at The Media Institute’s Communications Forum luncheons:

Gary Epstein of the Federal Communications Commission

October 18, 2012, Luncheon Speaker

Gary Epstein of the Federal Communications Commission discusses the FCC’s incentive auction rulemaking at a Communications Forum luncheon in Washington on Oct. 18.

Ambassador David Gross

September 12, 2012, Luncheon Speaker

Ambassador David Gross (left) moderates a panel on “The Future of the Internet and the Upcoming WCIT Treaty Conference” at a Communications Forum luncheon in Washington on Sept. 12. Panelists seated from left are Fiona Alexander of NTIA, Kathy Brown of Verizon, FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell, and Sally Wentworth of the Internet Society.

Commissioner Donald F. McGahn of the Federal Election Commission

July 12, 2012, Luncheon Speaker

Commissioner Donald F. McGahn of the Federal Election Commission addresses a Communications Forum luncheon in Washington on July 12.

Jake Tapper, senior White House correspondent for ABC News

June 6, 2012, Luncheon Speaker

Jake Tapper, senior White House correspondent for ABC News, addresses a Communications Forum luncheon in Washington on June 6.

Patrick Butler, president and CEO of the Association of Public Television Stations

May 17, 2012, Luncheon Speaker

Patrick Butler, president and CEO of the Association of Public Television Stations, addresses a Communications Forum luncheon in Washington on May 17.

William T. Lake, Chief of the FCC's Media Bureau

April 25, 2012, Luncheon Speaker

William T. Lake, Chief of the FCC’s Media Bureau, addresses a Communications Forum luncheon in Washington on April 25.

FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell

March 29, 2012, Luncheon Speaker

FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell (right) discusses a number of issues with Media Institute President Patrick Maines (left) and the audience at a Communications Forum luncheon in Washington on March 29.

David Westin, president and CEO of NewsRight, LLC

February 8, 2012, Luncheon Speaker

David Westin, president and CEO of NewsRight, LLC, speaks at a Communications Forum luncheon in Washington on Feb. 8.