Gary Arlen

Gary Arlen is President of Arlen Communications. Inc., a Bethesda, Maryland,

research and consulting firm known for its insights into the converging and

sometimes conflicting worlds of interactive media, telecommunications and

program content.

For 20 years, Gary has accurately analyzed the emergence of new media and

technologies, forecasting the evolution of customer-controlled video and

data services.  Gary has published future-looking periodicals and consults

for clients seeking strategic and business guidance in these fields.  His

clients range from the National Football League, Sony Online Entertainment

and Microsoft to GTECH, Into Networks, NBC Interactive, Intel plus media,

entertainment, telecommunications and marketing firms and several

interesting technology start-ups.

In particular, Gary is known for his insights into the development of

applications, especially interactive content and e-commerce for Internet,

two-way TV and other emerging systems.

Gary was a founder of the industry trade organization now known as the

Internet Alliance. He is on the board of advisors of the Media and Society

Program at the University of Maryland and is active in the New Media Society

of Washington.  He is on the board of directors of NTN Communications and an

advisory board member of several interactive ventures.

Gary's outlooks are published in industry journals (Multichannel News,

Washington Techway, Audio-Video International, etc.), and his commentary

appears widely in the business and consumer press.

He is a graduate of Washington University, received a Master's degree from

Northwestern University and has completed additional studies at American

University and Georgetown University.