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North Texas Global Telecommunications Society (NTGTS) NEWS FLASH

March 6, 2006

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A Publication of NTGTS - a bi-weekly bulletin designed to help keep you
informed of NTGTS and Communications and Technology Connections (CTC)
programs, activities, and services.

To view past issues of the NTGTS News Flash go to:
http://www.ntgts.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=1&Itemid=2

In this News Flash:

-	March 15, 2006 CTC Monthly Networking Event-D.C.
-	March 16, 2006 NTGTS Monthly Networking Event-Texas
-	2006 Membership Drive
-	Leadership Opportunities
-	Event Sponsorship & Speaking Opportunities
-	Public Relations Expertise Needed
-	Resources, Jobs & More
-	Events Calendar
-	Questions and Support
-	Subscribing and Unsubscribing
-	Editor’s Comments

MARCH 15, 2006 CTC MONTHLY NETWORKING EVENT- D.C.

Please join Communications & Technology Connections (CTC), the D.C. branch
of the North Texas Global Telecommunications Society (NTGTS) for its March
Monthly Networking Event with the International Section of the Northern
Virginia Technology Council (NVTC).  CTC is pleased to be partnering with
the NVTC on this event.  This event will take place on Wednesday, March 15,
2006 at Cloud from 6:30-8:30 PM ET.  Cloud is one of D.C.'s most happening
and upscale restaurants/lounges.

This is a great opportunity to take a break, expand your horizons, network
with both organization’s leadership, members, and with other industry
colleagues.  Also, you can come and learn more about CTC and NVTC as premier
technology and communications organizations in the area.  CTC and NVTC will
meet in the lower lounge area.  There will be signs to direct you and/or
event volunteers to our location.

If you are a member of NVTC, please contact Randall Reade at
zltd@earthlink.net for questions about this event including costs, etc. from
the NVTC perspective.

We expect a great turnout, bring lots of business cards.  There will be door
prize drawings and happy hour drink specials.  Please RSVP to
programs@ntgts.org by Monday, March 13.  When responding, please provide
your full contact information and which organization you are affiliated
with.  If you plan to bring a guest(s), please provide your guest’s
information as well.

Event Details:

What:		CTC March Monthly Networking Event with NVTC
When:   	Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Where:  	Cloud, 1 Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C. 20036
Time:		6:30-8:30 PM ET
Cost:		Free for CTC members; $5 for CTC Non-Members
Directions: 	Conveniently located just one block from the Dupont Circle
Metro station on the Red line. For additional directions, please call (202)
872-1122 or go to www.clouddining.com.

RSVP: 	Send e-mail by March 13 to programs@ntgts.org

Contact:  Jeremy Azif, President & Co-Founder, NTGTS/CTC at
president@ntgts.org

Agenda:

6:30 PM: Check in commences
7:15 PM: Welcoming Remarks & Door prizes
8:30 PM: Event concludes

We look forward to seeing you on March 15.  For more information on CTC,
please see www.ctcconnections.org or for more information on the NVTC, see
www.nvtc.org.

CTC members are FREE and the fee is $5 for Non-Members.  Payments are taken
at the door only for this event.  Cash, check or credit cards are accepted.
If you attend this event and sign up for CTC membership or renew your
membership, there will be a special discounted rate accorded to you.  The
discount is half-off any of the individual membership tiers, including,
Basic, Academic/Government/Non-Profit/Military, Retired/Unemployed, and
Student.

MARCH 16, 2006 NTGTS MONTHLY NETWORKING EVENT-TEXAS

Please join NTGTS for its March 2006 Monthly Networking Event taking place
on Thursday, March 16, 2006 at The Richardson Hotel, 701 East Campbell Road,
Richardson, TX between 6:00-8:00 p.m. CST.  The featured speaker will be
David Lissberger, President & Founder, EcoNet.com.  Mr. Lissberger will
discuss “Hacking Through the Firewall” and how network administrators and
corporate officers should consider making those environments more secure.

David A. Lissberger is founder of EcoNet.com, Inc. and serves as the
President and CEO of the firm.  EcoNet is one of Dallas’ oldest Internet
application development firms and the inventors of Network Cloaking
technology.   EcoNet.com manufactures the Sentinel IPS, a Network Intrusion
Prevention System, which protects private networks from hackers and
malicious activity through their Internet gateway.
Prior to starting EcoNet.com in 1995, Lissberger was a Director of National
Accounts for Diversey Corporation, an international chemical company.
Lissberger holds an M.B.A. in International Marketing and Finance from
Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business and a B.A. from Texas
A&M University.  He is an avid Private Pilot and a Texas Real Estate Broker.
For more information on EcoNet.com, see www.econet.com.

Program Agenda:

6:00 p.m.    Registration and Networking
6:45 p.m.    Speaker Presentation
7:30 p.m     Discussion Q&A
7:45 p.m.    Networking Continues

There will be plenty of time for questions at this event. RSVP to
programs@ntgts.org if you plan to attend by Tuesday, March 14 since space is
limited.  When responding, please provide your full contact information. If
you plan to bring a guest(s), please provide your guest's information as
well.

NTGTS will meet in the Boots & Brix lounge area of the hotel. There will be
door prize drawings, a cash bar, and light hors d'oeuvres provided by the
hotel.  Drink specials from 5-7 p.m. CT are: House wine and rail drinks 50%
off.  Please be sure to mention to the hotel staff that you are attending
the NTGTS event in order to receive the happy hour specials being offered.
**Prices are subject to change. ** For hotel information, see
http://www.therichardsonhotel.com/.

NTGTS members are FREE and the fee is $5 for Non-Members.  Payments are
taken at the door only for this event.  Cash, check or credit cards are
accepted.  If you attend this event and sign up for NTGTS membership or
renew your membership, there will be a special discounted rate accorded to
you.  The discount is half-off any of the individual membership tiers,
including, Basic, Academic/Government/Non-Profit/Military,
Retired/Unemployed, and Student.

2006 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Currently, we are conducting a membership drive.  If you are not yet a
member, you can join/renew today at www.ntgts.org or www.ctconnections.org.
If you renew your membership by March 15, you will receive 50% off of your
applicable category of membership.  This offer is NOT valid for corporate or
institutional memberships.  For additional information on membership, please
contact Roberto Fanini, Director, Membership, NTGTS at membership@ntgts.org.

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Presently, we are seeking volunteers to serve in various leadership and
internship roles in North Texas and the Greater Washington, D.C. area.
Becoming involved from a leadership standpoint is an excellent way to
enhance your industry visibility, knowledge, leadership, management and
professional development skills with a dynamic global non-profit
professional industry organization.  We have a proven track record of
providing our members and others in the community with programs and
information that enable them to better understand and benefit from the
developments taking place in global communications.

If you are interested, please contact Jeremy Azif at president@ntgts.org by
March 15, 2006.  When responding, please indicate what areas you have
interest in supporting the organization and provide us your contact
information so we can get in touch with you.  Thank you for your interest
and we look forward to your involvement.

EVENT SPONSORSHIP & SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES

We are looking for event sponsors to help support our monthly networking
series in North Texas and the Greater Washington, D.C. areas.  This is an
excellent opportunity for any company or organization to gain additional
industry visibility and exposure.  NTGTS will work with your organization to
customize an event sponsorship package that is tailored to your goals and
needs.
In addition, we are seeking companies and/or organizations (i.e., chambers,
etc.) to sponsor meeting space for our events and activities.  Venue
sponsorship would give your entity another opportunity to obtain additional
exposure in the telecom and high-tech sectors including media,
entertainment, healthcare, IT, among other industries.

Finally, if you or someone you know would like to serve as a speaker at our
events, please see
http://www.ntgts.org/index.php?option=com_facileforms&Itemid=68 and complete
an on-line speaker application.  Once the application is received and
reviewed, a representative from our Programs Task Force will be in touch
with you.  If you find yourself in either D.C. or Texas, please let us know
in advance of your travels and perhaps we can set up a program around your
schedule.

For further information about any or all of these above-mentioned
opportunities, please send an e-mail to programs@ntgts.org or
sponsorship@ntgts.org.

PUBLIC RELATIONS EXPERTISE NEEDED

The organization has worked closely with several public relations,
advertising and media relations firms locally, nationally and
internationally.  Presently, we want to establish a partnership(s) with a
public relations firm who can provide us public and media relations
expertise.  If you know of a firm that is able to provide expertise to our
organization, please contact Jeremy Azif, President & Co-Founder, NTGTS/CTC
at president@ntgts.org by March 15, 2006 for more details.

RESOURCES, JOBS & MORE

U.S. Department of Commerce Reports:  Brazil and Spain

Brazil: Pay TV Market
The Brazilian market for pay TV was estimated to be US$2.1 billion at
year-end 2005.  Pay TV broadcasters, as of September 2005, had nearly
4million subscribers in Brazil.  Internet access, VOIP, triple-play
services, and WiMAX are expected to bring a flow of new investment and to
contribute to the expansion of this market over the next few years.  Best
prospects for U.S. suppliers include all type of broadband solutions such as
cable modems, home networking platforms, IP telephones, and video-on-demand
services.

Brazil: Telecom Market Update
With roughly 35 percent of the region’s revenues, Brazil remains Latin
America’s largest telecom market.  Net revenue from telecom equipment and
services was near US$35.6 billion in 2004, a 23 percent increase from 2003.
Motorola, Nokia, Nortel, and Cisco have manufacturing facilities in Brazil,
giving the country one of the region’s best telecom infrastructures.

Sector revenues are split among fixed carriers (41.2%), mobile carriers
(25.3%), manufactured products (19.5%), and services (14%).  By the end of
2005, Anatel (the National Agency for Telecommunications) predicts total
telecom investment will reach US$64 billion, 47% for fixed services and 19%
for mass communication services.

For a full copy of the both reports, contact Paulette Hernandez at
paulette.Hernandez@mail.doc.gov.

Spain: RFID Market Overview
Although Spain has been slow to adopt RFID technology, there are
opportunities for U.S. companies, primarily in the areas of
distribution/logistics, health services, automotive and security.  In
addition, Spain’s expected adoption of the European RFID standard is
expected to spur RFID demand by European customers purchasing Spanish goods.
Currently, the majority of RFID pilot projects in Spain center on logistics
uses, mainly at pallet-level.  Examples of projects outlined in the report
include: Madrid Transportation Authority – ticketing application; Zaragoza
Logistics/Sun Microsystems - joint development of an RFID lab for logistics
applications; Gregoria Maranon Hospital - multiple projects; Via-t - highway
tolling system; and the Spanish Postal Services’ intent to trial RFID for
package tracking applications.  For a copy of the full report please contact
Joe Burton at joseph.burton@mail.doc.gov.

EVENTS CALENDAR

NTGTS/CTC EVENTS

What:              CTC Monthly Networking Event with the International
Section of the Northern
		Virginia Technology Council (NVTC)
Organizer:       	CTC & NVTC
When:	            March 15, 2006
Where:	            Cloud Dining Lounge, 1 Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.
Time:	            6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. ET
URL:		www.ctconnections.org

What:              NTGTS Monthly Networking Event
Topic:		Hacking Through the Firewall
Speaker:	David Lissberger, President & Founder, EcoNet.com
Organizer:       	NTGTS
When:	            March 16, 2006
Where:	            The Richardson Hotel, 701 E. Campbell Road, Richardson,
TX
Time:	            6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. CT
URL:		www.ntgts.org

What:              NTGTS Monthly Networking Event
Topic:		The Future of Broadband in Latin America
Speaker:	Sergio Michelson Jaramillo, Partner, Brigard & Urrutia (Colombia)
Organizer:       	NTGTS
When:	            April 19, 2006
Where:	            The Richardson Hotel, 701 E. Campbell Road, Richardson,
TX
Time:	            6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. CT
URL:		www.ntgts.org

OTHER INDUSTRY EVENTS

What:              Nanotechnology Focus Group Meeting
Topic:		Nanoelectronics Research Collaboration Among Industry, Government
and Universities
Speaker:	Dr. Robert Doering of Texas Instruments
Organizer:       	MTBC
When:	            March 7, 2006
Where:	            TI Auditoreum, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson,
TX
Time:	            11:30 a.m. CT
URL:               	dave.hofman@haynesboone.com

What:              Technology Breakfast Panel
Topic:		Outsourcing as Part of Your IT Strategy
Organizer:       	Washington Network Group
When:	            March 8, 2006
Where:	            The Tower Club, 8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Vienna, VA
Time:	            7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. ET
URL:               www.washingtonnetworkgroup.com

What:              Spring 2006 Career Fair
Organizer:       	University of Dallas
When:	            March 8, 2006
Where:	            Maher Athletic Center, The University of Dallas, Irving,
TX
Time:	            4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. CT
URL:               https://www.udallas.edu/form.cfm?ID=36.

What:              RFID Application in International Trade and Supply
Management
Organizer:       Women in International Trade, Export Controls Section
When:	            March 9, 2006
Where:	            Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton, 1300 I St., NW,
Washington, D.C.
Time:	            12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
URL:               www.wiit.org

What:              Roundtable Discussion
Topic:		Telecom’s Next Big Shift:  The Quadruple Play and What it Means to
All of Us
Organizer:       TelecomHub
When:	            March 15, 2006
Where:	The Tower Club, 8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Vienna, VA
Time:	12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
URL:               www.telecomhub.org

What:              Technical Luncheon Program
Topic:		Emerging Security Mandates:  A New Multi-Discipline Infrastructure
Speaker:	Kafi Abbas, CEO, EyeNX
Organizer:       IEEE and Communications & Vehicular Technology Socieities
When:	            March 21, 2006
Where:	            Holiday Inn Select, 1655 N. Central Expressway,
Richardson, TX
Time:	            11:00 a.m. CT
URL:               www.cvt-dallas.org

What:              	Spring Conference
Topic:		Where Broadcast and Broadband Come Together
Organizer:       	ECTA
When:	            April 3-5, 2006
Where:		The Grand Marina Hotel, Barcelona, Spain
URL:               www.ectaportal.com


What:              CEO Discussion With Jim Collins, Excellence in Leadership
Series
Topic:		Can a Good Company Become a Great Company?
Organizer:       University of Texas at Dallas, School of Management
When:	            April 4, 2006
Where:		The Eisemann Center, Richardson, TX
Time:		7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CT
URL:               www.som.utdallas.edu/leadership

What:              Cyber Threats of the 21st Century
Organizer:       Greater Dallas Chamber, Technology Business Council
When:	          April 6, 2006
URL:               www.dallaschamber.org

QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT

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membership@ntgts.org.  For technical matters, contact
shelly.haffly@mavericksystemscorp.com.

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EDITOR’S COMMENTS

Co-Editors:  Jeremy Azif and Jennifer Ullman

We hope that you enjoyed reading this NTGTS News Flash!  We welcome your
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information, resources, and tools that better enable them to take advantage
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global network of industry contacts and leaders.   In addition, one of the
organization’s key missions is to continue expanding and developing into
other markets worldwide.

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