Communications and Technology Connections ("CTC"), the Washington, D.C. arm of the North Texas Global Telecommunications Society, will present its Evening Program Series, Digital Domain 2006: Recent Developments in VoIP Regulation at the U.S. FCC and EU Levels" on Wednesday, October 18, 2006, at the offices of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP located at 875 15th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.

The event will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. EST, followed by the keynote speaker at 7:15 p.m. EST. CTC is one of the largest non-profit organizations in the region focused on the business, technical, social, and political issues surrounding global communications.

Steve Rich, an attorney in the Telecommunications Practice Group of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP will be the keynote speaker. Mr. Rich will address recent developments in VoIP regulation at the FCC level and in the European Union. The presentation will include a discussion of the FCC’s decision to apply CALEA obligations to interconnected VoIP and broadband  Internet access, as well as the EU’s recent decision to maintain a "hands-off" approach to VoIP. Mr. Rich will also discuss the extent to which differences in the structure of VoIP service offerings-which range from peer-to-peer unmanaged services provided via the public Internet to services offered via private IP backbones with only "IP in the middle"—alter the analysis from a regulatory standpoint.

According to CTC President and Co-Founder, Jeremy Azif, "this program will be an excellent update on key VoIP and broadband issues in the U.S. and Europe. It is not to be missed since these technologies are transforming the communications landscape as we know it."

Attendees are expected from all segments of the communications industry:

Wireline and Wireless Network Operators and Carriers

Mobile Content and Service Providers

Brick-and-Mortar and e-Tailers

Financial Services and Venture Capitalists

Internet Service Providers

New Media Companies

Infrastructure and Equipment Providers

Professional Service Firms

Investors

Enterprise Users

Competitive Local Exchange Carriers

Global Network Operators

Government Representatives

Regulators and Policymakers

To register for this event, attendees can register the following three (3) ways:

Print out the registration form at

http://www.ntgts.org/zenCart/index.phpoption=com_content&task=blogsection&i d=7&Itemid=77 and mail to: NTGTS, P.O. Box 245, Rockville, Maryland 20848-0245, USA.

Fax the registration form to 301-564-3785.

On-line registration is also available at

http://www.ntgts.org/zenCart/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&i d=7&Itemid=77  

Registration fees are as follows: On or before October 4: $15 for CTC

members; $25 for Non-Members; After October 4: $30 per person.

For more information on this event, please contact programs@ntgts.org.

About Paul, Hasting, Janofsky & Walker:

Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP, founded in 1951, is a leading international law firm with over 1,000 attorneys in 17 offices. The firm serves a diverse client base including many of the top financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies, supports clients in all of their legal needs and offers deep capabilities in Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate/M+A, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Project Finance, Investment Management, Real Estate, Labor and Employment and Tax Advisory Services. For additional information, please visit www.paulhastings.com.

About CTC:

CTC seeks to stimulate friendships, professional cooperation, and respect in order to effectively promote cross-cultural developments and commerce. A further goal of the organization is to provide members and organizations with the information, resources, and tools that better enable them to take advantage of the developments occurring in the international communications and technology arenas. CTC also fosters personal/professional development and the networking needs of its members by providing access to a global network of industry contacts and leaders. In addition, one of the CTC's key missions is to continue expanding and developing into other markets worldwide. For additional information about CTC, please visit www.ctconnections.org.