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What’s Happening Today, Tomorrow and Into the Future: An Update from the Bureau Chiefs

Oct 12, 2023

To kick-off 45-minutes of remarkable regulatory ruminations, Ann Berkowitz, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Administration and Strategic Policy at Somos, will introduce Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) for special Opening Remarks.

As a consumer champion and member of the Senate’s Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, Senator Markey is a national leader on telecommunications policy, technology and privacy. He was the principal author of many of the laws that govern our nation’s telephone, wireless and broadband communications systems, including the TRACED (Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence) Act, which gave the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) new tools to fight unwanted, and often illegal, robocalls, the top consumer complaint reported to the FCC annually.

Following Senator Markey’s special remarks, Joel Bernstein, VP, Regulatory and Public Policy, at Somos, will host a moderated panel featuring the following esteemed public leaders:

• Loyaan A. Egal, Chief of the Enforcement Bureau, FCC
• Trent Harkrader, Chief of the Wireline Competition Bureau, FCC
• Alejandro Roark, Chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, FCC

During the session What’s Happening Today, Tomorrow and Into the Future: An Update from the Bureau Chiefs, attendees will get a unique opportunity to hear directly from the FCC's bureaus on the latest rules and initiatives that are shaping the future of fraud prevention and telecom.

From the expansion of STIR/SHAKEN to new mandates around Do Not Originate (DNO) lists to other recent enforcement actions against robocallers, spoofers and Toll-Free traffic pumpers, this panel discussion is destined to be a thrilling conversation around the past, present and future of the telecom industry.

Are you ready to learn from the brightest minds in telecom? This October 16-17, fraud prevention authorities, global thought leaders and more converge in Washington, D.C. for the 2023 Somos Summit! Don’t miss this opportunity to get up to date on the latest trends and technologies, network with other professionals and gain valuable insight from telecom experts!