FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Joined U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg to Announce New Initiatives to Capitalize on The Mobile App Economy

U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) joined FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and leaders from New Jersey’s education, business, and technology communities at Stevens Institute of Technology to announce new initiatives to spur high-tech innovation in New Jersey.

Participants

• Frank R. Lautenberg, U.S. Senator (D-NJ)
• Julius Genachowski, Chairman, FCC
• Dawn Zimmer, Mayor, Hoboken, N.J.
• Dr. Nariman Farvardin, President, Stevens Institute of Technology
• Dr. Donald Sebastian, Vice President of Research and Development, New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Dr. Richard L. McCormick, President, Rutgers University
• Dr. Michael Mandel, Chief Economic Strategist, Progressive Policy Institute
• Dr. Jeong Kim, President of Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs
• Leadership from startups, including Bleacher League, Boxee, Kno, and Vonage

Related Materials

• Stevens Institute of Technology Event Page
• Full Video of the Event
• Fact Sheet: Announcement of New Apps Challenge, Apps Economy Legislation And A New Jersey Startup Incubator.
• Chairman Genachowski's Remarks