Ambassador David A. Gross (right), U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy at the U.S. Department of State, receives the USTTI Chairman's Award from Ambassador Michal R. Gardener (left) for his outstanding service as a member of the USTTI Board of Directors 2001-2008.
FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps, poses with 23 officials from 19 developing countries, during USTTI/USAID's seminar "e-Government for Development: Strategies and Policies." Commissioner Copps and his fellow commissioners all serve as popular volunteer professors throughout the USTTI's training year. This two week intensive seminar has received 661 applications throughout the past four years it has been offered, and has served a total of 71 women and men throughout the developing world.
Twenty USTTI scholars take a break from Cisco Systems Inc.'s intense three week training course, "Internet Service Provider Design Seminar and Backbone Routing Protocol Workshop." Pictured with the USTTI's scholars at Cisco's headquarters in San Jose, CA is (back row, far left) Cisco's Program Manager, Rosemary Ramirez. Cisco is represented on the USTTI Board of Directors by Dr. Robert Pepper, Vice President of Global Technology Policy. Since 1999, Cisco has conducted 43 courses for USTTI scholars from developing nations around the world.
Sixteen USTTI scholars from Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lebanon, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, South Africa, Thailand, and Uganda participated in one of QUALCOMM Incorporated's, "IMT (3G/4G) Mobil Broadband and Mobile TV," course offerings. After a rigorous morning of training, QUALCOMM's graduates joined their trainer David Clapp (fourth from the right) in front of QUALCOMM's patent wall in their San Diego headquarters. Since 2003, QUALCOMM Incorporated has graduated 282 women and men from 72 developing countries. QUALCOMM is represented on the Board of Directors by Sean Murphy, Vice President and Counsel for International Government Affairs.
FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein briefed16 USTTI scholars from 12 countries attending The Boeing Company's popular course, "Commercial Satellite Communication Applications." Based on his experience at the Commission and his previous work in Congress, Commissioner Adelstein described the interworkings of the U.S. legislative process and its relationship in the development of ICT policy. SkyTerra Communications joined Boeing's expert volunteers in conducting a week of policy discussions and hands on satellite training. The Boeing Company is represented on the USTTI Board of Directors by Frank C. Weaver, their Director of Telecommunications Policy. SkyTerra Communications is represented on the USTTI Board of Directors by Jennifer Manner, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs.
Twenty-Four USTTI Scholars take a break from the Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) course "Key Trends in the Evolution of the Public Network: A Managerial Perspective," to visit the birthplace of HP - the Garage. Kenneth Myers, HP's Planning and Operations Manager for Network & Service Providers (far right) works each year to develop a rigorous but enjoyable week of training for USTTI Scholars. Since 1993, HP has sponsored 18 tuition-free training courses empowering 296 women and men. Sebastiano Tevarotto, Vice President and General Manger for Communications Media and Entertainment Business Unit, represents HP on the USTTI Board of Directors.
Officials from 19 developing nations take a break from training to pose for a photo with Jacqueline E. Shafer (first row, third from left), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade (EGAT) and Laura Samotshozo, Information Technology Project Manager for USAID and last year's Chairman's Awardee (first row, far right). In 2008, the USTTI and USAID were able to offer the fourth "e-Government for Development: Strategies and Policies" Seminar in Washington, DC imparting vital knowledge on the systematic incorporation of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) in government. Juan A. B. Belt, Director Office of Infrastructure and Engineering, EGAT represents USAID on the USTTI Board.
Paul Jackson (pictured above), Director of Government Relations for News Corporation, discusses the regulatory and privatization issues facing ICT regulators throughout the world. Twenty three senior regulators from 18 countries took part in this dialogue. News Corporation is actively represented on the Board of Directors by Michael Regan, Executive Vice President of Government Relations.
Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Robert McDowell briefs a group of senior regulatory officials from 20 developing countries attending FCC's popular course "Regulatory and Privatization Issues in Telecommunications." During his visit, Commissioner McDowell answered more than a dozen questions posited by the USTTI Scholars. The FCC offered six courses for USTTI in 2009, graduating 68 officials from 34 developing countries.
In 2008, VeriSign, Inc.'s two "DNS and Related Internet Technologies," courses graduated 33 women and men from 16 developing countries. Fourteen of those officials are pictured at VeriSign's Executive Briefing Center with volunteer professor Matt Larson, VeriSign's Director of DNS Research (second from the left). VeriSign, Inc. is represented on the USTTI Board of Directors by Shane Tews, Vice President of Global Public Policy and Government Relations.
Bechtel Federal Telecommunications offered its fifth year of USTTI training with its popular course, "Building Mobile Wireless Networks - An Overview." In 2008, the course received 77 applications and graduated 23 USTTI scholars from 13 developing nations. Shown above with USTTI Scholars is Mr. Steven Tyrer (left side back row), volunteer professor and Manager of Site Development and Engineering. Bechtel Federal Telecoms is represented by its President, James F. X. Payne, on the USTTI Board of Directors.
Thirteen USTTI scholars pose for a photo with AT&T trainers Stephen Blust, Director of Radio Access Network Standards (second from right), Tom Keathley, Vice President of Radio Network and Standards (third from right) and, James Mahar, Executive Assistant (far left) following AT&T's course, "A Comprehensive Review of the Mobile Communications Industry Focusing on Technologies for 3G and 4G Wireless Systems." Since the USTTI's launching in 1982, AT&T has been a dedicated sponsor, offering 36 courses, and graduating 547 women and men from the developing world. AT&T Vice President of International External and Regulatory Affairs, Eric H. Loeb, represents the company on the USTTI Board of Directors.
Sixteen USTTI Scholars take a momentary pause from their intensive hands-on training during the Federal Communications Course "Radio Spectrum Monitoring and Measuring." Each year spectrum monitoring experts, James Higgins (back row left), Dick Cane (back row second from left), Tom Scanlon (back row middle) and Raschonda James (third row second from left) conduct four highly interactive training courses at their Columbia, MD Operations Center.
During their first year of representation on the USTTI Board of Directors, Internet Society (ISOC) trained internet technicians and managers from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ghana, Haiti, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal, Slovakia, Uganda and Zambia. Above 13 USTTI scholars gather for a picture with ISOC's volunteer professor, Mr. Steve Conte (first row, far right). ISOC is represented on the USTTI Board of Directors by Lynn St.Amour, President and CEO.
Landon Fulmer, Legislative Director for United States Senator Sam Brownback (R-K), provides a compelling overview of the Congressional process for 23 graduates from twenty developing nations attending the FCC's course, "Regulatory and Privatization Issues in Telecommunications." By sharing his real world Congressional expertise with these USTTI scholars, Mr. Fulmer was able to equip his audience to return home to craft pro-competitive communications and ICT policies that lead to consumer choice and regulatory transparency.
Since 1990, Intelsat has provided world class satellite training to 252 women and men from 84 developing nations. While taking a break from the "Satellite Communications Primer" course, 17 USTTI scholars gather with Intelsat's Director of Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel and stalwart USTTI volunteer professor Gonzalo de Dios at the Ellenwood, GA facility. Intelsat is represented on the USTTI Board of Directors by Kalpak S. Gude, Vice President and General Counsel.
Sixteen USTTI Scholars from Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Lebanon, Malaysia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Uganda take a break from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) course, "Spectrum Management in the Civil Sector." Since 1983, when the legendary Commerce Department Secretary Malcom Baldrige added NTIA to the USTTI Board of Directors, the NTIA's spectrum experts have offered 37 USTTI courses that have empowered 533 women and men from 120 nations.
Each year, federal and industry members of USTTI's Board participate in a Roundtable discussion with officials attending the FCC's popular course "Regulatory and Privatization Issues in Telecommunications." During this year's Roundtable Michael T. McMenamin (center), Alcatel-Lucent's Senior Manager for Global Government Affairs, shared his thoughts on enlightened regulatory reform and policy development. Mr. McMenamin represents Alcatel-Lucent on the USTTI Board of Directors.
Twelve USTTI scholars from 11 developing nations gather for a photo during Voice of America's (VOA) popular training course, "New Technologies in Broadcasting." VOA has offered 33 courses since 1984 and has graduated 263 broadcasters from every corner of the developing world. In 2008, VOA's Senior Program Planning and Development Officer, Ms. Sandra Stewart (center, second row), and Dr. Jerry Berman, former president of the IEEE/BTS (front and center), sponsored two training sessions which attracted a total of 329 applicants, and graduated 28 women and men.
In 2008, Intel Corporation conducted five training sessions, which attracted a total of 1,180 applications and ultimately empowered 72 women and men from 41 developing countries. Pictured here with volunteer professors TK Tien (back row, fourth from right), Intel's Principal Architect and Strategist for the World Ahead Program, and Darrell Owens (back row fourth from left), Consultant from USAID, are 13 USTTI scholars attending the "Applying 21st Century ICT in Emerging Markets" course which is held at Intel's world headquarters in Santa Clara, CA. Peter Pitsch, Executive Director of Communications Policy and Associate General Counsel, represents Intel Corporation on the USTTI Board of Directors.
Twelve USTTI scholars pose for a photo with Carlos Mena, Public Health Officer (sixth from the right) and Larry Bryant, Deputy Director of the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the Department of Health and Human Services at the conclusion of their course, "Advanced Tlemedicine and Distance Learning Applications." Since 1999, OAT has partnered with USTTI to provide tuition-free training on cutting edge telemedicine techniques and technologies for 61 women and men from 22 developing nations.
At the end of the intensive four day training course, "Regulatory and Privatization Issues in Telecommunications," sponsored by the FCC and USTTI Board Member corporations, Board Members and their representatives join USTTI graduates for a Roundtable discussion of the major challenges facing regulators in the developing world. Above (from left to right) are Barbara Cutts, FCC; Julius Knapp, FCC; David Roberts, FCC; Paul Jackson, News Corporation; Laura P. Samotshozo, USAID; Paul Murray, FCC; Lisa Fowlkes, FCC; Tom Tycz, Goldberg, Godles, Wiener, & Wright; Joel Rabinovich, FCC; Professor Rudy Baca; Gonzalos de Dios, Intelsat; Board Member Michael McMenamin, Alcatel-Lucent; Timothy Finton, Department of State; Anastacio Ramos, Verizon; and John Reilly, AT&T; as they pose for a picture at the close of the Roundtable.
In 2008, the highly regarded Silicon Flatirons of Boulder, CO conducted one of the USTTI's most important courses, "Managing Effectively in the Changing Telecommunications Environment." Pictured with 23 USTTI scholars representing 11 developing countries are Silicon Flatirons Executive Director, Philip Weiser(far left) joined by Spectrum Management guru Dale Hatfield (third from the left, first row). Since 1982, Professor Hatfield has conducted USTTI training for hundreds of spectrum managers from the developing world.
