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The Week Ahead

April 30, 2010

There are several technology and telecom-related events this week. Here are some of the highlights:

Tuesday:
The New America Foundation will hold a noon discussion on "Federal Communications Commission: Toothless Regulator or Cop on the Beat?"

Wednesday:
The House Judiciary Committee will hold a 10:15 a.m. hearing on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

The House Judiciary Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Subcommittee is holding a 2 p.m. hearing on reforming the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

Thursday:
The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a 10 a.m. hearing on building a high-tech workforce in the United States.

Joel Gurin, the chief of the FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, will hold his first press availability at 11 a.m. at the FCC.

FCC staff host a workshop at 3 p.m. to release a technical paper on the cost estimates related to deploying broadband.

Friday:
The American National Standards Institute and the Internet Security Alliance will hold a congressional briefing at 11:30 a.m. on the economics of cybersecurity.

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