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GSMA North America invites you to join us at the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus for the RIG 96 Workshop: Upcoming Mandates and Their Impact on the Networks.<\/em> This focused afternoon session brings together regulators, operators, and technology experts to explore the changing regulatory environment and its real-world implications on networks across North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the course of three hours, participants will engage with timely topics including NG911 implementation, Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), 988 crisis line expansion, and spam mitigation strategies. The agenda features speakers from the FCC, CTIA, CCA, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, and more. Whether you work in compliance, policy, or network engineering, this is your opportunity to hear directly from those shaping telecom\u2019s regulatory future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This session is open to GSMA members and non-members. We welcome all who are interested in understanding the evolving mandates affecting our industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Workshop Agenda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Time<\/strong><\/th>Session<\/strong><\/th>Speaker(s)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2:00 \u2013 2:03 PM<\/td>Welcome and Opening<\/td>Carlos Bosch<\/strong>,
Head of GSMA North America<\/td><\/tr>
2:03 \u2013 2:13 PM<\/td>Keynote from Virginia Tech University<\/td>Virginia Tech University<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2:13 \u2013 2:23 PM<\/td>Keynote from FCC<\/td>Zenji Nakazawa<\/strong>,
Acting Bureau Chief, FCC<\/td><\/tr>
2:23 \u2013 2:53 PM<\/td>Regulatory Landscape & Upcoming Mandates Overview<\/td>Angela Simpson<\/strong>,
General Counsel SVP Legal and Regulatory Affairs, CCA<\/td><\/tr>
2:53 \u2013 3:18 PM<\/td>NG911 \u2013 Phase 1 & Phase 2 Distinctions<\/td>Eric Hagerson<\/strong>,
Public Safety and Security Government Affairs Director, T-Mobile<\/td><\/tr>
3:18 \u2013 3:43 PM<\/td>Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)<\/td>Peter Musgrove<\/strong>, AT&T
Brian Daly<\/strong>, AT&T<\/td><\/tr>
3:43 \u2013 4:03 PM<\/td>Coffee Break<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
4:03 \u2013 4:28 PM<\/td>988 \u2013 Voice & Text<\/td>Gordon Rubin<\/strong>, Vibrant
Jeff Torres<\/strong>, Verizon
Christiaan Segura<\/strong>, CTIA<\/td><\/tr>
4:28 \u2013 4:53 PM<\/td>Robocalls and Spam Texts<\/td>Martin C. Dolly<\/strong>, AT&T
Harold Salters<\/strong>, CTIA<\/td><\/tr>
4:53 \u2013 5:18 PM<\/td>IoT: C-V2X and UAVs\/Drones<\/td>Avonne Bell<\/strong>, CTIA<\/td><\/tr>
5:18 \u2013 5:21 PM<\/td>Closing Remarks<\/td>Carlos Bosch<\/strong>,
Head of GSMA North America<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Meet Our Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Carlos Bosch,<\/strong> Head of GSMA North America<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Zenji Nakazawa<\/strong>,
Acting Bureau Chief, FCC<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Angela Simpson<\/strong>, General Counsel SVP Legal and Regulatory Affairs, CCA<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Eric Hagerson<\/strong>,
Public Safety and Security Government Affairs Director, T-Mobile<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Peter Musgrove<\/strong>, AT&T<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Brian Daly<\/strong>, AT&T<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Gordon Rubin<\/strong>, Vibrant<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jeff Torres<\/strong>, Verizon<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Christiaan Segura<\/strong>, CTIA<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Harold Salters<\/strong>, CTIA<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Avonne Bell<\/strong>, CTIA<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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