32nd Annual PURC Conference: Emerging Technologies and Trends: Effects on Consumers, Industries and Regulators
February 9 - 10, 2005
Gainesville, FL USA
Technology changes and emerging industry trends will continue to significantly impact customers, companies, and regulators. This conference focused on these changes and trends to
examine the following questions:
How are telecommunications customers and companies responding to constantly evolving technology options and market structures?
How should electricity providers make long-term plans in a world where traditional rate cases are re-emerging and policy regarding future environmental constraints is uncertain?
Which choices do customers face in responding to changing technologies?
How can regulators balance the interests of companies and customers while increasing the benefits to all?