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Fujitsu Hosts Expert Panel Live from Washington, D.C. to Discuss Broadband Stimulus Application Strategies

Washington, DC, April 22, 2009 — President Barack Obama signed the $787B American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) on February 17, 2009, which includes an allocation of more than $7B for broadband initiatives. Despite an unprecedented level of public outreach, thus far, specific grant requirements remain to be finalized.

Fujitsu Network Communications, a leading supplier of innovative optical and wireless networking solutions, will host a free live video broadcast from Washington, D.C., to discuss selection criteria and application strategies for the two broadband-related programs.

This live panel discussion will feature experts and practitioners with years of Washington policy experience discussing significant elements of each agency’s selection criteria. Their perspectives will help attendees prepare a focused application that reflects the nature of each agency’s program and the intent of the stimulus law.

Join us Monday, April 27, 2009 at 4:00 PM EST to interact live with these panel experts:

• Rick Cimerman
  Vice President, State Government Affairs, National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA)
• Mark Gailey
  President & General Manager, Totah Communications, Inc.; Currently serving as Chairman of the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunication Companies (OPASTCO) and on the Board of Directors of the Western Telecommunications Alliance (WTA)
• Larry Irving
  President & CEO, Irving Information Group; Former Administrator of National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
• Tom W. Davidson
  Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The expert panel discussion will include:

• An overview of the elements/differences of each broadband stimulus program
• Comments and perspective from cable and rural carriers
• Applicant’s strategy wrap-up by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Click here to register for this free event.

WHEN:

Monday, April 27, 2009
4:00 to 5:00 PM EDT

WHERE:

Washington, D.C. and via live video webinar

WHO:

Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. is an innovator in Connection-oriented Ethernet, 4G/LTE wireless and optical transport technologies, and is a market-leading provider of packet optical networking solutions that incorporate advanced SONET, ROADM, and Ethernet capabilities. With the support of Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702), a $53B company with approximately 160,000 professionals in 70 countries, Fujitsu enables its customers to migrate to fully converged packet optical networks that improve performance and profitability. Over 400,000 Fujitsu network elements have been deployed by all major carriers across North America. Fujitsu maintains a longstanding and highly-regarded position as a market leader by providing best-in-class data networking solutions optimized for Ethernet service delivery and transport. For more information, please visit http://us.fujitsu.com/telecom.

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