Live Interview Session and Chat with Google Founder Larry Page to Broadcast on Ustream.TV

In a Discussion with New America’s Michael Calabrese on May 22, 2008, Mr. Page will Highlight Google’s Strategy for Expanding Access to the Internet and Answer Audience Questions

Ustream.TV today announced that, in partnership with the New America Foundation, it will present a live Internet broadcast of an interview-style discussion with Google founder and president, Larry Page on May 22, 2008. The discussion, which will take place in Washington, DC, will be made available to those not able to attend in-person via Ustream’s live video broadcasting platform. Through chat, Internet attendees will also be able to interact with Mr. Page by asking questions during the Q&A portion of the conference.
WHAT: Ustream.TV presents a live broadcast of the New America Foundation’s interview-style discussion and Q&A session with Google founder Larry Page.

During the discussion, Mr. Page will describe Google’s strategy for expanding access to the Internet and allocating spectrum more efficiently — and explain why opening the vacant TV channels for unlicensed access after next February’s DTV transition is the most important thing the FCC can do this year to promote broadband deployment and tech sector innovation.

WHEN: Thursday, May 22, 2008 from 9:00am-10:30am EDT.

WHERE:
The conference will take place at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. The session will be broadcast live on the Web via the Ustream.TV homepage at http://www.ustream.tv, and via the New America Foundation channel on Ustream at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/naf-live-events. For additional event details, please see http://www.newamerica.net/events/2008/google_unwired.

WHO: Google founder and president Larry Page “In Conversation” with Michael Calabrese, director, Wireless Future Program, New America Foundation.

About Ustream.TV

Ustream is the leading internet broadcasting platform. Ustream’s proprietary technology powers an easy-to-use, web-based interface, allowing anyone with a camera, computer and Internet connection to broadcast live to the world. Integrated with a host of interactive tools including chatrooms, co-host, and shout meter, Ustream’s platform delivers real-time, social experiences on the web. Since its beta launch in March 2007, Ustream has grown to 260,000 registered users broadcasting 8,000 – 10,000 live shows a day. Ustream.TV is headquartered in Los Altos, California, and is privately held. For more information, please visit: www.ustream.tv.

About the New America Foundation

The New America Foundation is an independent, nonprofit public policy institute whose purpose is to bring exceptionally promising new voices and new ideas to the fore of our nation’s public discourse. Relying on a venture capital approach, the Foundation invests in outstanding individuals and policy solutions that transcend the conventional political spectrum. New America is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and also has offices in California.

Contacts

Eastwick Communications for Ustream.TV
Andrea Cousens
310-270-8903
andrea {at} eastwick(.)com