Granny B goes to Washington

I have been invited to speak at the IIA symposium in Washington DC. IIA (Interned Innovation Alliance) a broad-based coalition of business and non-profit organizations that aims have every American broadband Internet.

Check out this post on their blog:

Developing a National Broadband Strategy: Deployment, Adoption and the Stimulus
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Newseum, 8th floor Washington, DC
The symposium will be a half-day conference examining broadband demand, bringing broadband to unserved and underserved communities, content as a driver of broadband adoption, and the stimulus dollars set aside for broadband deployment. Keynote address by West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin III.
Speakers
Governor Joe Manchin III, State of West Virginia
Sylvia Aguilera, Director, Hispanic Technology and Telecommunications Partnership
Becky Collins, Small Business Owner
John Horrigan, Associate Director, Research, Pew Internet and American Life Project
Howie Hodges, SVP of Government Affairs, One Economy Corporation
Craig Settles, Industry Analyst, President of Successful.com
Scott Wallsten, Vice President for Research & Senior Fellow, Technology Policy Institute

There I am listed in the group of speakers. Gee! You just never know where Granny B is going to show up.

You can read the rest of the article here:

http://internetinnovation.org/activities/Broadband-Symposium/