Independent Television Commission, 15 January 1998

Demonstrations by Mr Gary Tonge, Director of Engineering, and Mr Nick Lodge, Head of Standards and Technology, of:

• Digital terrestrial television
• Audetel: a service for visually impaired people
• Animated signing for deaf people
• Microwave television
• Interactive television
• High definition television
• 3-D television

Discussion with Mr Peter Rogers, Chief Executive.

ASTRA Marketing Ltd, Hemel Hempstead, 28 January 1998

Demonstrations of:

• Digital satellite television
• Electronic Programme Guides
• ASTRA-Net: rapid Internet connection via satellite by Mr Martin Halliwell, Technical Director

Discussions with representatives of ASTRA and their parent company, Société Européenne des Satellites.

BT, 25 February 1998

Demonstrations of:

• British Interactive Broadcasting by Mr Chris Townsend
• ADSL
• Touchpoint Kiosks by Mr Andy Pryde, Head of Multimedia Kiosks and Audio Services

Discussion with Mr Sandy Walkington, Head of Corporate Affairs.

Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles, 8-12 March 1998

SEATTLE

Microsoft

Discussion on convergence with Mr Jim Kajiya, Assistant Director, Research

Demonstration of WebTV and future technologies by Mr Craig Mundie, Senior Vice-President, Consumer Platforms

Real Networks

Demonstration of software to facilitate audio and video transmission on the Internet and discussion with Mrs Maria Cantwell, Senior Vice President, Consumer and E-Commerce, and Mr Philip Rosedale, Vice President, Core Technologies.

SAN FRANCISCO

@ Home Networks

Demonstration of software for rapid Internet connection via cable modem and discussion on convergence and digital television with Mr John O'Farrell, Senior Vice President, International, Mr Simon Levene, Manager, International Business Development, and Mr Peter Scocimara, Director, Affiliate Sales.

KICU Television

Discussions with Mr Peter Harter, Global Public Policy Counsel, Netscape on Internet regulation; Mr Bruce Dinger, Manager of Advance Technologies, TCI California, and Mr Jim Evers, President, KICU Television, on cable and local television.

Oracle

Discussions with Pamela Evans, Director, Worldwide Corporate Visit Center, on network computers; and Terri Richardson, Market Development Manager, New Media Services Division on interactive television. Demonstration of television facilities provided by the network computer box by Erin Brodie, New Technologies Specialist.

Hewlett Packard

Presentation by Mr Bill Crow, Manager, Internet Information Technology Department, on the future of digital and interactive television and discussion with Cynthia Johnson, Manager, Government Affairs, on regulatory issues.

LOS ANGELES

Sony Pictures Imageworks

Presentations on visual effects for feature films and interactive platforms by Mr Ralph Horan, Vice President, Production.

NBC Interactive

Presentation and discussion on interactive television services with Mr Shawn Hardin, Executive Producer, and Mr Todd Harris, Manager, New Content Development.

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

Discussion with Dr Jeffrey Cole, Director of the Centre of Communications Policy, UCLA on the effects of Internet and PC use on viewing figures for television, the introduction of digital television, and convergence.

Media One

Demonstration of high speed Internet services provided via cable modem by cable television company and discussion with Mr Scott Tolleson, Vice President and General Manager, and other senior managers on Internet and other cable services.

European Commission, Brussels, 24 March 1998

Discussions with:

• Commissioner Marcelino Oreja, Commissioner with responsibility for Culture and Audio-Visual Communications, on EC Convergence Green Paper and the future regulation of broadcasting and the Internet
• Mr John Temple-Lang, Director, Information, Communication and Multimedia, Directorate-General IV, on EC Competition Law
• Mr Robert Verrue, Director General, Directorate-General XIII, on the EC Convergence Green Paper and future regulation of telecommunications and the Internet.