The INCOMPAS Show
Event summary
A conference designed for competitive communications professionals, The INCOMPAS Show offered a streamlined experience focused on building meaningful connections and driving business growth. Attendees benefited from targeted networking opportunities combined with a comprehensive, industry-relevant education program that features top-quality presenters and speakers.
Featured agenda items
November 4, 2025 // 1:15 – 2:30 pm
What’s Next for USF
Attendees joined us for an in-depth panel explored the future of the Universal Service Fund (USF), examining the program’s legal foundation, evolving policy landscape and business implications. With the US Congress, regulators and industry debating how to modernize and sustain the program, this discussion provided valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities ahead – from broadband deployment and affordability to potential reforms impacting providers and consumers alike. This session offered a key opportunity to understand what’s at stake for the USF and the businesses and communities it supported.
Cooley partner Tamar E. Finn will spoke on this panel.
November 4, 2025 // 2:30 – 3:45 pm
Modernizing Network Infrastructure Permitting: Federal Policy Shifts and the Road Ahead
With the US Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) signaling a renewed focus on streamlining network infrastructure permitting, this workshop examined the evolving federal landscape and its implications for broadband deployment nationwide. Under the leadership of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, recent actions have signaled an agenda aimed at accelerating broadband infrastructure projects. Meanwhile, Congress considered legislation that could further harmonize and expedite permitting processes across federal, state and local jurisdictions.
In this workshop, participants will discussed:
- Recent FCC decisions and current FCC work that impacted permitting timelines and compliance requirements.
- Congressional initiatives to support faster, more predictable infrastructure deployment.
- Next steps on FCC and congressional initiatives and expected timelines.
- Practical solutions to permitting networks.
Cooley partner Ronald W. Del Sesto will spoke on this panel.
For more information, attendees were encouraged to email Caroline Keane.
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