NEWS Date/Time: Thursday, March 6, 2:00 – 6:00 …...the Newseum on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m., conveniently located at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. The registration

Newsletter of the Federal Communications Bar Association

N E W S March 2008

This Month’sKey EventsPrivacy and DataSecurity CLE SeminarDate/Time: Thursday, March 6, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.Location: Hogan & HartsonLLP, Fulbright ConferenceCenter, 555 13th Street, NWTopic: Privacy & Data Securityfor Communications and MediaCompaniesþ SEE PAGE 4

Cable PracticeCommittee Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Friday March 7,12:15 – 1:30 p.m.Location: Arnold and PorterLLP, 555 12th Street, NW,Room 213 Topic: The FCC’s ProgramBundling NPRMþ SEE PAGE 10

State and LocalPractice CommitteeCLE SeminarDate/Time: Tuesday, March 11, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: BinghamMcCutchen LLP,2020 K Street, NWTopic: State Implementation ofMerger Conditionsþ SEE PAGE 5

Wireless PracticeCommittee LuncheonDate/Time: Tuesday, March18, 12:15 p.m.Location: Sidley Austin LLP,1501 K Street NWTopic: Reflections onSpectrum Policy: The Licensedvs. Unlicensed Debatesþ SEE PAGE 11

Newseum Breakfastand TourDate/Time: Tuesday, March 25, 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.Location: 555 PennsylvaniaAvenue, NWþ SEE PAGE 1

Online RegistrationNow Available!! Visitthe FCBA website.

Indexþ Committee and Chapter Events PAGE 10

þ Committee and Chapter News PAGE 17

þ Job Bank PAGE 23

2008 FCBA Annual Seminar: Transitions –Technology, Policy and PoliticsMay 2 – 4, 2008

Newseum Breakfast and Tour to be Held March 25

Join your colleagues and friends at the 2008FCBA Annual Seminar, May 2-4 at the HyattRegency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa andMarina, only a few hours away in Cambridge,Maryland. This year’s Annual Seminar,“Transitions – Technology, Policy andPolitics,” will explore the intersection of theupcoming election and the communications

and media industries. Unlike many recentpresidential election years, regardless of whowins, this next year will be one of transitionfor the country and our industries. TheAnnual Seminar, featuring governmentofficials, industry leaders and observers, willexplore these potential transitions and offer

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The FCBA will host a breakfast and tour ofthe Newseum on Tuesday, March 25, 2008from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m., conveniently locatedat 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Theregistration fee is $32.00 for FCBA membersand $50.00 for Non-Members and includescontinental breakfast, admission and a tour.Please use the form on page 25 to register.

Don’t miss your chance to get a sneakpreview of the Newseum before it opens tothe public in April 2008! The Newseum – a250,000-square-foot museum of news – willoffer visitors an experience that blends fivecenturies of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits.

The Newseum is located at the intersectionof Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth Street,N.W., on America’s Main Street between theWhite House and the U.S. Capitol andadjacent to the Smithsonian museums on theNational Mall. Entrance for this special

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FCBA NEWS 2 MARCH 2008

PRESIDENT’S Message

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONSBAR ASSOCIATION

© copyright 2008

1020 19th Street, N.W.Suite 325Washington, D.C. 20036-6101Phone: (202) 293-4000Fax: (202) 293-4317E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.fcba.org

OFF ICERSDiane J. CornellPresident

Mark D. SchneiderPresident-Elect

Richard S. WhittSecretary

Laura H. PhillipsAssistant Secretary

Robert L. PettitTreasurer

Bryan N. TramontAssistant Treasurer

EXECUT IVE COMMITTEEJohn B. BranscomeRobert E. BransonAnna M. GomezJennifer A. MannerCarol E. MatteyRuth MilkmanLauren M. Van WazerRyan G. WallachJennifer A. WarrenKathryn A. Zachem

CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVESWilliam P. CoxRobert R. Neumann

DELEGATE TO THEAMERICAN BARASSOCIAT IONBrooks E. Harlow

YOUNG LAWYERSREPRESENTAT IVENatalie Roisman

FCBA STAFFExecutive DirectorStanley D. Zenor ([email protected])

Director of Member ServicesKerry K. Loughney ([email protected])

Administrative AssistantWendy Jo Parish ([email protected])

BookkeeperAnn Henson ([email protected])

Editor – Kerry LoughneyPhotographer – Mark Van Bergh

Password as of March 10, 2008: 141

DEAR MEMBERS :

I’m pleased to announce that in February the FCBA ExecutiveCommittee approved the last step in the year-long IT upgrade– electronic voting. Our research into electronic votingrevealed that the process is not only reliable, secure, and lessexpensive than paper ballots, but has also been demonstratedto significantly increase participation in elections. It will beinteresting to see if this proves true for this year’s election,which features the excellent slate of candidates announced onpage 21 of this newsletter, thanks to the efficient work of theNominations Committee, chaired by Jennifer Warren. Instructions on the newvoting system will be sent out when the elections take place, which will be in thenormal timeframe later this spring. It seems fitting that the FCBA will cut over toelectronic voting in this Presidential election year – hopefully we will provide apositive example of the virtues of electronic voting to the electorate at large!

Implementation of this new enhancement will complete the FCBA’s IT upgrademeasures, which have been time-consuming to implement for the staff, but havealready been saving time and resources on an ongoing basis. You can help the FCBAtake advantage of the resource savings if you – and your assistant – register onlinefor our events, instead of faxing in your registrations the “old-fashioned” way.

This year’s National Telecommunications Moot Court Competition on February 1-2attracted 11 teams from all over the country. The students found the problem thisyear especially timely as it focused on the scope of CALEA’s requirements as appliedto telecom carriers – an issue that sounded all too familiar to the judges! My thanksto the Moot Court Competition Co-Chairs, Michael Cogan, Paul Werner andespecially Russ Hanser, who took the lead in developing the problem, as well as tothe many FCBA members who served as judges, and to The Catholic University ofAmerica, Columbus School of Law, for hosting the event.

The next FCBA-wide breakfast on March 25th will feature a tour of the newly-constructed Newseum that is just being completed on Pennsylvania Ave. This willbe a great chance to get a sneak preview of this amazing new museum, and apersonal tour of its news exhibits. The FCBA calendar in March will also offer apacked schedule of CLEs and brown bags, including a half-day CLE on Privacy andData Security for Communications and Media companies presented by the Privacyand Data Security Committee on March 6th and a CLE on State Implementation ofMerger Conditions presented by the State and Local Practice Committee March11th. Keep an eye out for the announcement of the date for the CongressionalReception, and it’s not too early to think about registering for the Annual Seminar inCambridge, Maryland, May 2-4th, which is described in detail in this newsletter.

Diane J. Cornell

What’s the Password?Many of you have noticed that while trying to log into the FCBA’s OnlineMembership Directory: http://www.fcba.org/directory_login.shtml, that a pass-word is required. The password can be located every month on page two of theFFCCBBAA NNeewwss, and will appear at the bottom of the masthead. The masthead isthe box containing the list of the FCBA’s Executive Committee members. Thepassword changes on the 10th of every month.


FCBA ANNUAL SEMINAR

alternative views of the political andcommunications future. A completeschedule of the Annual Seminaractivities and events will appear in nextmonth’s FCBA newsletter. In themeantime, here is a preview of what theAnnual Seminar Committee is workingon.

Technology and the Election Process: Isthe technology of the early 21st centurychanging the nature of the politicalprocess the way that the first televisedpresidential debates did in the mid 20thcentury? Are blogs, texting and socialnetworking forever altering the businessof elections? The FCBA has invitedrepresentatives of campaigns, past andpresent, to opine on how technology ischanging modern elections.

Conversation with FCCCommissioners: The FCBA has invitedthe FCC Commissioners to participatein this very popular panel. You willhave an opportunity to hear theCommissioners discuss their views onthe evolving communicationslandscape, with a particular emphasison what lies ahead in the run up to theelection.

Bureau and Office Chiefs: In what hasbecome an Annual Seminar tradition,the FCBA has invited the Chiefs of thevarious FCC Bureaus and Offices todiscuss recent developments relating totheir organizations.

Senior Legal Advisors, Hill Staff, andIndustry Observers: The FCBA hasinvited the Commissioner’s Senior LegalAdvisors and Capitol Hill staff and a fewindustry observers to offer their view ofthe future, with a chance to predict theimpact of the election on thecommunications and media industriesand the transitions ahead.

No Annual Seminar is complete withoutthe host of activities, both organizedand informal, available to Seminarattendees and their family and guests.

To take advantage of being at Maryland’sEastern Shore, two special Saturdayafternoon activities have been plannedfor your enjoyment.

Kayaking in the Blackwater WildlifePreserve – Saturday afternoon from1:00-5:00 p.m. kayak in the BlackwaterWildlife Preserve with experiencedguides and naturalists who will helpeven the novice kayaker make the 1.5mile trip through the preserve whilepointing out the abundant wildlife onthe trip. The registration fee includesall equipment needed. This activity isnot recommended for children under 10years old unless they ride in a tandemkayak with a parent or other adult.Kayakers are responsible for their owntransportation to and from the put-inpoint, only a few miles from the resort.Be sure to include the Kayaking Outingwhen you register.

Cruise the Choptank River aboard theEmpress Royale with Captains Kelleyand Jerry Cox. Departing from the pierat the resort, the 50 foot EmpressRoyale will take up to 40 people on a 2hour narrated tour of the ChoptankRiver. Both Kelley and Jerry arebiologists and naturalists and willdiscuss the eco system of theChesapeake Bay, point out the manywater foul found on the river, discussthe history of the area, and answer yourquestions along the way. Don’t forgetyour camera! Register to cruise theChoptank on the registration form.

OTHE R ORGANIZEDACT IV IT IES : n Friday night Family Dinnern Friday night BINGO, sponsored by

AT&Tn Golf Tournament, sponsored by

Verizonn Tennis Tournamentn Saturday night Kids Banquet n Saturday Night semi-formal Dinner,

Dessert, Dancing and a Raffle of a 50”High-Definition 1080p flat paneltelevision, courtesy of Pioneer -USA

n More to come

OTHER RESORT ACT IV IT IES :n The Stillwater Spa – make your

reservations for spa treatments nowsince spa appointments fill-up quickly

n The River Marsh Golf Clubn Camp Hyatt at the Pirate’s Cove,

offering a fun-filled activitiesprogram for kids

n The Blue Heron Rookery, the resort’s18 acre wildlife preserve

n Water sports including sailing,kayaking and paddleboats

n Indoor and outdoor pools, includingthe activities pool with waterslide, achildren’s pool and the Infinity pool

n Poolside movies and s’mores at theGrand Fireplace

Or a short drive from the hotel: n Explore the 27,000 acres of

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. n Go antiquing in nearby Cambridge,

Easton or St. Michael’s. n Explore museums and landmarks,

such as the Brannock MaritimeMuseum, James B. RichardsonMaritime Museum, Neild Museumand Herb Garden, Harriet TubmanMuseum, the Dorchester Arts Centeror the Dorchester County HistoricalSociety, all within easy reach of theresort.

Additional information about the resortand its surroundings can be found atwww.chesapeakebay.hyatt.com. TheFCBA has negotiated a room rate of$250.00 for the Annual Seminar. Usethe form on page 27 of this newsletterto fax your reservation today. ContactStan Zenor, [email protected], forinformation on special room rates forgovernment employees.

The special FCBA room rates are onlyguaranteed until March 31, 2008. AfterMarch 31, 2008, rooms and rate will besubject to availability.

Please see page 7 for information on thegovernment and academic scholarshipswe are offering.

Thanks to our current sponsors listedon page 24.

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CLE Seminars

Thursday, March 6, 2008, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.The 3rd AnnualABA/FCBA Privacy &Data Security forCommunications andMedia CompaniesCLEPresented by the FCBA Privacy and DataSecurity Committee and the ABA Forumon Communications Law

L O C AT I ON : Hogan & Hartson LLP, FulbrightConference Center, 555 13th Street,NW, Washington, DC

C O ST:$175.00 for ABA Communications Law

Forum or FCBA Members $100.00 for Government & Student

Members of Either Organization$300.00 for Non-Members

Overview: The New Year has ushered ina host of new and/or amended state andfederal laws, regulations and agencyguidelines that govern privacy and datasecurity practices to protect consumersand employees. Businesses that wish toreach customers using wirelesstechnology (e.g., text messaging andBluecasting) or social networkmarketing tools (i.e., “MySpace” and“Facebook”) have to consider thespecific technology and applicable stateand federal obligations. Onlinemarketing efforts that involve thetracking of website usage and viewinghabits have raised the scrutiny of federaland state regulators as well as a host ofcomplex legal issues, plus various newFTC principles for behavioralmarketing. Are you at risk? Anybusiness that conducts e-commerce orprocesses credit or debit card paymentshave more than federal and state lawrequirements to worry about – but alsocompliance with the Payment CardIndustry Data Security Standards. What

is the cost of non-compliance with PCI-DSS? Is it worth it? And all businesseshave a duty to protect employee socialsecurity numbers and medicalinformation from unauthorized use,access, disclosure, and disposal,whether the data is in an online oroffline format. Are you at risk of asecurity breach, a negligence lawsuit ora government enforcement action?

Attorneys, business management, andoperational, human resources,marketing and sales personnel ofbroadcast, cable, wireless, wireline,satellite, newspaper, internet and othermedia or communications companiescan benefit from this seminar, whichwill cover the practical implementationof numerous domestic state and federallaws, regulations and guidelines thatcontrol many aspects of your business.This seminar will also provide anoverview of international requirementsfor foreign operations of U.S.companies, or U.S. companies that wishto reach foreign citizens or employees,including the transfer and processing ofpersonal information from foreignemployees and citizens to the U.S.

For information, please contact S. JenellTrigg, Co-Chair, FCBA Privacy & DataSecurity Committee, at 202-416-1090or [email protected].

To register, go to the FCBA websiteCalendar of Events or use the form onpage 25.

Agenda

S E S S ION I - PR IVACY & DATAS E CUR ITY 101(30 minutes)

Overview of the basics of privacy law;OECD information principles, pros andcons of a privacy policy; elements of aprivacy policy and legal requirements;what not to say in a privacy policy; howa privacy policy interfaces with a termsof use agreement; enforcement ofprivacy and security practices understate and FTC deceptive and unfairtrade practice laws; and comparison

between domestic and internationalprivacy laws and principles.

Speakers:Mary Ellen Callahan, Partner, Hogan &Hartson LLPBetsy Broder, Assistant Director,Division of Privacy & IdentityProtection, Bureau of ConsumerProtection, FTC

SESS ION I I - PR IVACY & DATASECUR ITY I SSUES RELATEDTO ADVERT IS ING ,MARKET ING & SALES(1 hour, 30 minutes)

Overview of various laws plus state andfederal enforcement actions that impactadvertising, marketing and sales efforts,and the legal issues surrounding socialnetworking services and behavioralmarketing, including the sharing ofconsumer/customer personalinformation with vendors, advertisers,sponsors, promotional partners, andaffiliated companies. This session willcover the FTC’s newly proposalprinciples for Behavioral Marketing, theCAN-SPAM Act (FCC & FTCregulations), state anti-email laws such asthe Michigan & Utah Child ProtectionEmail Registries; federal and state Do-Not-Call laws, the FCC’s TelephoneConsumer Protection Act, and the FTC’sTelemarketing Sales Rule, which impacttelephone solicitations and commercialtext messages; California “Shine theLight” Act (SB 27); the Junk FaxPrevention Act and state Do-Not-Faxlaws; Customer Proprietary NetworkInformation and Cable Privacyprovisions in the Communications Act of1934, as amended, and the Children’sOnline Privacy Protection Act.

Speakers:William Baker, Partner, Wiley Rein LLPYaron Dori, Partner, Hogan & HartsonLLPMamie Kresses, Senior Staff Attorney,Division of Advertising Practices, FTCKurt Schroeder, Deputy Chief,Telecommunications ConsumerDivision, Enforcement Bureau, FCCS. Jenell Trigg, Partner, Leventhal Senter& Lerman PLLC



CLE Seminars

SESS I ON I I I - PR IVACY &DATA SECUR I TY I S S UE SR ELATED TO OPERAT IONSAND EMPLOYEES(1 hour, 30 minutes)

Overview of various laws andregulations that impact employeepersonal information and businessoperations, such as the Graham LeachBliley Act, Health Insurance Portabilityand Accountability Act; California’snewly amended security breachnotification law plus 38 other Statesecurity breach notification laws;various state social security numberprotection and privacy policy laws, andthe Federal Credit Reporting Act, asamended by the FACT Act. This sessionwill also cover sensitive personalinformation categories and ID theftissues; affirmative security programobligations under state and federal lawsand best practices, such as CaliforniaAB-1950; credit card transactionguidelines and Payment Card IndustryData Security Standards; andinternational operations, including anoverview of the transfer and processingof employee data from foreigncompanies, including corporateaffiliates.

Speakers:Jonathan Avila, VP - Counsel, ChiefPrivacy Officer, The Walt DisneyCompanyDavid N. Fagan, Covington & BurlingLLP

David Medine, Partner, WilmerHaleLLPEdward R. McNicholas, Partner, SidleyAustin LLPMarcy Wilder, Hogan & Hartson LLP

Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.StateImplementation ofMerger ConditionsPresented by the FCBA State and LocalPractice Committee

The State and Local Practice Committeewill hold a CLE seminar entitled “StateImplementation of Merger Conditions”,on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, from 6:00– 8:15 p.m. at Bingham McCutchenLLP, 2020 K Street, NW. This CLE willexplore State-level oversight of volun-tary and involuntary merger conditions,imposed both by the FCC and StateCommissions. The panelists, from theCommission, Consumer and Industryperspectives, will address the mergerreview process, the conditioning ofmergers, and post-merger enforcement.

To register, go to the FCBA websiteCalendar of Events or use the form onpage 25.

Agenda

6:00 – 6:05 p.m.

WELCOME ANDINTRODUCT ION TO THEPANELS : Robert Haga, Andy Klein, LaurenPatrich, Brad Ramsay, Co-Chairs

6:05 – 6:45 p.m.PANEL 1 – THE CONSUMERPERSPECT IVEMark Cooper, Consumers UnionSonny Popowski, Pennsylvania Officeof Consumer Advocate (invited)

6:45 – 6:55 p.m.BREAK

6:55 – 7:35 p.m.PANEL 2 – THE STATECOMMISS ION PERSPECT IVEAllen M. Freifeld, Commissioner,Maryland Public Service Commission Ron Jones, Director, TennesseeRegulatory Authority

7:35 – 8:15 p.m.PANEL 3 – THE INDUSTRYPERSPECT IVERepresentatives from ILEC, CLEC,Wireless and Cable providers willdebate the issue

breakfast and tour is located on 6thStreet, between Pennsylvania Avenueand C Street. The exterior’s uniquearchitectural features include a 74-foot-high marble engraving of the FirstAmendment and an immense front wallof glass through which passers-by willbe able to watch the museum fulfillingits mission of providing a forum wherethe media and the public can gain abetter understanding of each other.

The Newseum will feature seven levelsof galleries, theaters, retail spaces andvisitor services. It will offer a uniqueenvironment that takes museum-goersbehind the scenes to experience howand why news is made.

“The visitor will come away with abetter understanding of news and theimportant role it plays in all of ourlives,” said Newseum ExecutiveDirector and Senior Vice President JoeUrschel. “The new Newseum will be

educational, inspirational and a wholelot of fun.” The Newseum features 14main exhibition galleries exploringnews history, electronic news,photojournalism, world news and howthe media have covered major historicalevents such as the fall of the Berlin Walland the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Please join us March 25 for this exclusive event!

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March 13, 2008, 8:30a.m. – 4:00 p.m.The 2008 ‘YouTube’Election?: The Roleand Influence of 21stCentury MediaSponsored by: The Institute forCommunications Law Studies andCommLaw Conspectus: Journal ofCommunications Law & Policy at TheCatholic University of America ColumbusSchool of Law in association with theFCBA

The role of 21st century media during anational election campaign has neverbeen greater. Today, an accidentalcomment or misstep by a candidate canbe replayed “virally” on YouTube andother “social networks,” adverselyaffecting or benefiting a campaign.Through the Internet, a candidate canraise millions of dollars, communicatewith voters and advocate policypositions, all dramatically changing thedynamic of election outcome. Ascandidates and voters adapt to theunique role new and traditionalcommunications play in the 2008election, it is important to analyze andcontemplate the impact of the 21stcentury media landscape. How arestate-of-the art communications shapingthe 2008 election and how will it do sointo the future?

This symposium brings together leadersin industry, scholarship and governmentto deliberate the many challenges andopportunities presented by today’semerging media landscape. Our firstpanel considers the roles of new and oldmedia, including upstarts such asYouTube, Facebook and campaign-related blogs, as 2008 candidates vie forvoter attention and support. The secondpanel provides insight into theperspective of telecommunications andmedia businesses as they adapt to newmedia, including issues of ownership,vertical and horizontal mediaconcentration and advertising. Finally,

our third panel looks at what the futuremay hold in the context of media andthe electoral process after the 2008election. In what ways will thecontinued and rapid change oftelecommunications technologyinfluence public policy, legal decisionsand regulation; how will the WhiteHouse and Congress impact theindustry in 2008 and beyond?

This symposium offers its audience aunique opportunity to assess the vitalissues of how communications mediaand technology will shape the 2008election, and just as importantly, howthese factors will influence the future ofthe electoral process.

Please use form on page 30 to register.

Schedule of Events

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

RE GIS TRAT ION /CONT INENTALBRE AKFAST

9:00 – 9:05 a.m.WE LCOME BY DEAN VERYLMILE S

9:05 – 9:30 a.m.A FUTUR IST ’S V IEWDr. Jay Hellman, “Public Policy and theTechnological Reality: Truths, Errorsand Opportunities in the ContemporaryMedia-Driven Electoral Debate.”

9:30 – 10:45 a.m. PANE L I : THE CHANGINGME DIA LANDSCAPEThe media/instrumentalities of masselectronic communication havechanged by leaps and bounds since the2004 presidential election. Candidatesin 2008 must now be savvy of and ableto effectively deal with the blurring ofnew and old media and the societalimpacts of upstarts such as YouTube,Facebook, MySpace and campaignblogs. This panel will address therelevant roles of new and old media ascandidates seek to effectively reachvoters and constituencies.

Panelists:Gigi Sohn, President and Co-Founder,Public KnowledgeTom Rosenstiel, Director, Project forExcellence in JournalismLawrence Norton, Partner, Womble,Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, PLLC(Former, General Counsel of theFederal Elections Commission)Sally Buckman, Partner, Leventhal,Senter and Lerman, PLLC

Moderator:Gerard Waldron, Staff Director, HouseEnergy Independence and GlobalWarming Committee

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.PANEL I I : MEDIA BUS INESS :CHALLENGES ANDOPPORTUNITYThis panel examines the multitude ofknown and unknown factorstelecommunication and mediabusinesses face as they adapt to newmedia, including issues of ownership,cross-ownership and advertising. Howdo media businesses position themselvesto take advantage of new opportunities,or will the challenges prove too much forsome?

Panelists:Linda Vilardo, Chief AdministrativeOfficer, Radio One, Inc. (Invited)Jessica Zufolo, Senior Policy Directorfor Telecommunications andTechnology, Medley Global Advisors,Joseph Waz, Vice President, ExternalAffairs and Public Policy CounselComcast Corporation (Invited)Kurt Wimmer, Senior Vice Presidentand General Counsel, Gannett Co., Inc.

Moderator:Bryan Tramont, Partner, Wilkinson,Barker & Knauer, LLP

12:00 – 1:45 p.m.LUNCHEON KEYNOTEADDRESSN. J. Slabbert, TelecommunicationsScholar and Author: “Orwell’s Ghost:How Teletechnology is Reshaping CivilSociety.”

SPECIAL Events


SPECIAL Events1:45–3:15 p.m.PANEL I I I : I MPACTS OF 21S TCEN TURY MEDI A ON THEF UTURE OFT ELECOMMUNI CAT IONSEL EC T I ON POL I CYThe 2008 election has ushered in manynovel policy issues. How willtechnology influence futuretelecommunications law and regulation;what new strategies must futurecandidates adapt to ensure success withthe electorate?

Panelists: Paul Gallant, Senior Vice President,Cable & Media Analyst, Stanford GroupCompanyAndy Schwartzman, President andChief Executive Officer, Media AccessProject Jared Weaver, Deputy Chief of Staff,Congressperson Anna EshooPaul Nagle, Minority Staff Counsel,Senate Commerce Committee

Moderator:Mike Feazel, Executive Editor, WarrenCommunication News, Publisher ofCommunications Daily

3:15 – 4:00 p.m. C LOS I NG REMARKS ANDNET WORKI NG RECE P T ION

Sunday, April 13, 2008FCBA/ABA/NABCosponsor Las VegasSeminarRepresenting YourLocal BroadcasterA Wrinkle in Time

Over the past several years, the annualLas Vegas seminar on Representing YourLocal Broadcaster has become one of thepreeminent broadcast law programs inthe country. The reason is a renewedfocus on the practical, daily issues fac-ing stations and their lawyers.

For our 27th year, we will look at themajor issues facing our industry from aunique perspective suggested by thebook, a Wrinkle In Time, in which threechildren travel or “tesseract” throughtime and space with the help of threeunusual beings they know as Mrs. Who,Mrs. Which and Mrs. Whatsit. Theymust go to the planet of Camazotz torescue their father who is being held by“IT” who seeks to impose sameness onall.

The day promises to be spirited,practical, penetrating and relevant —the makings of an excellent seminarprogram!

Sponsored by: Dow Lohnes PLLC • Sheppard MullinRichter & Hampton, LLP • Wiley ReinLLP • Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP

Annual Seminar Scholarships Availablefor Government Employees andAcademicsTo promote the goal of broad attendance and boost participation from publicsector employees and academics, the FCBA is again offering Annual Seminarscholarships. Last year, the scholarship program was fully subscribed. Anincrease in attendance by the public sector and academics provides a uniquenetworking opportunity and benefits all Annual Seminar attendees. Thescholarship covers the registration fee (approximately $200), which includesmeals, entertainment, and attendance at the seminar. Scholarship recipientswill be responsible for the other costs of attending the Seminar, including traveland lodging expenses. A limited number of scholarships will be available on afirst-come, first-served basis. We urge applicants to apply early. Thescholarship application can be found on page 28 of this month’s newsletter.

FCBA ANNUAL SEMINAR SCHOLARSH IPS

Information and Application Instructions:

1. Scholarships are available to all federal government employees and full-timeprofessors.

2. To apply, please fax or email a completed registration form along with acopy of your ID card from your federal government agency or academicinstitution.

3. Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. The cut-off date for applications is Monday, March 31, 2008.

4. Scholarships may be applied only toward the registration fee for the 2008FCBA Annual Seminar. (Individuals receiving scholarships are responsiblefor the other costs of attending a seminar, including travel and lodgingexpenses).

Please fax or email the application found on page 28 to: FCBA Annual Seminar Scholarship Committee Fax: (202) 293-4317Email: [email protected]


SPECIAL Events

FCBA/ABA/NABProgram Schedule

7:30 – 8:45 am

R EG IS TRAT I ON ANDCONT I NENTAL BRE AKFAS T

8:45 – 9:00 amIN T R ODUCTORY RE MARKSRichard Goehler,, Chair, ABA Forum onCommunications Law, MarshaMacBride, Executive Vice President,National Association of Broadcasters,and Mark Schneider,, President-Elect,Federal Communications BarAssociation

9:00 – 10:00 amYEAR I N REV I EW (RE TURN OFR EG ULAT ION) L I FE INC AMAZOTZ?Online public file requirements.Quarterly programming forms.Community advisory boards. As broad-casters grapple with regulatory compli-ance in this new era, panelists will pro-vide updates on the major develop-ments in regulations that affect stations’day-to-day operations.

Moderator:Jane Mago, National Association ofBroadcasters, Washington, DC

Speakers:Rick Chessen, Federal CommunicationsCommission, Washington, DC (invited)Susan Fox, The Walt Disney Company,Washington, DCMargaret Tobey, NBC Universal, Inc.,Washington, DCMelodie Virtue,, Garvey Schubert Barer,Washington, DC

10:00 – 11:00 amC O NTENT REGULAT IONWHERE I S THE HAP P YMEDIUM?A glimpse of a bare breast or buttock, anotorious four-letter word and other“offensive” images and speech have trig-gered some of the strongest regulatoryreactions and litigation in recent mediahistory. Add to that the Commission’sproposal to require local programmingand you’ve got a wealth of content regu-

lation. Listen to today’s top experts dis-cuss where the FCC and the courts areheaded.

Moderator:David Solomon, Wilkinson BarkerKnauer, LLP, Washington, DC

Speakers:Michael Berg, Law Office of Michael D.Berg, Washington, DCRobert Corn Revere, Davis WrightTremaine, LLP, Washington, DCM. Anne Swanson, Dow Lohnes PLLC,Washington, DCDick Zaragoza, Pillsbury WinthropShaw Pittman LLP, Washington, DC

11:00 – 11:15 amBRE AK

11:15 am – 12:15 pm TRANSACT IONS IN THE NEWE RA - TESSERACT ING FORFUN AND PROF ITThere are a myriad of state and federallaws, regulations and guidelines thatimpact broadcasters’ transactions everyday, how they market to consumers, selland interact with advertisers, transfer,buy and sell licenses? Learn from thepros the ins-and-outs of transactingyour station’s business.

Moderator:Joe Di Scipio, Fletcher Heald &Hildreth, P.L.C., Arlington, VA

Speakers:Patricia Chuh, Wilkinson BarkerKnauer, LLP, Washington, DCElizabeth Hammond, First BroadcastingOperating, Inc., Dallas, TXLee Shubert, Sciarrino & Shubert,PLLC, Centreville, VAS. Jenell Trigg, Leventhal Senter &Lerman PLLC, Washington, DC

12:15 – 1:45 pmLUNCHEON PUBL IC INTEREST– WHAT I S “ I T”?Two localism hearings. Six media own-ership hearings. Hundreds of thousandsof pages in the FCC record. But are weany closer to knowing what the publicinterest is? Is it quantity or quality? Jointhis all-star lineup for a lively discussionof how broadcasters serve their local

communities in the modern era.

Featuring:Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate,Federal Communications Commission,Washington, DCW. Kenneth Ferree, The Progress &Freedom Foundation, Washington, DCCheryl Leanza, United Church ofChrist, Office of Communication, Inc.,Washington, DCJerry Fritz, Allbritton CommunicationsCompany, Arlington, VARichard Wiley, Wiley Rein LLP,Washington, DC

1:45 – 2:00 pmBREAK

2:00 – 3:00 pmF IRST AMENDMENT /NEWSGATHER ING - WHO,WHICH AND WHAT ’S I TWe will address the arrival of citizenjournalists, the pitfalls with usergenerated content from around theworld, the reach of the other countries’laws, what is a fair use, and more. Ourin-the-know panelists will explore themajor wrinkles in news gathering anddissemination in the 21st century.

Moderator:Guylyn Cummins, Sheppard MullinRichter & Hampton LLP, San Diego, CA

Speakers:Jonathan Anschell, CBS Broadcasting,Inc., Los Angeles, CATheodore Boutrous, Gibson, Dunn &Crutcher, Los Angeles, CAJane Kirtley, University of MinnesotaSchool of Journalism and MassCommunications, Minneapolis, MNNicole Wong, Google, Inc., MountainView, CA

3:00 – 4:00 pmMAKING THE TRANS IT ION TODIG ITAL AND BEYOND (DTV,HD RADIO ANDONL INE /MOBILE ) - L IKE ANDEQUAL ARE NOT THE SAMETH INGWith just 10 months to go in the digitaltransition, over 1,000 radio stationsbroadcasting in HD and broadcasters


SPECIAL Events

expanding their platform to the onlineand mobile world, what does the futurehold and where are the challenges intoday’s competitive media landscape?Find out what’s the state of play andhow broadcasters can focus on thefuture to keep their bottom lines in topform.

Moderator:John Burgett, Wiley Rein LLP,Washington, DC

Speakers:Mark Denbo, Fleischman and HardingLLP, Washington, DCJudith Endejan, Graham & Dunn PC,Seattle, WAScott Patrick, Dow Lohnes PLLC,Washington, DCLauren Van Wazer, Cox Enterprises,Inc., Washington, DC

4:00 – 5:30 pmR EC EPT I ON

Conference Information

Advance Registration: Discountedseminar registration is available to allFCBA and ABA members. Registrationcan be completed online at:http://www.abanet.org/forums/communication/home.html or by submitting theform on page 29 to: ABA Forum onCommunications Law, MS 18.2, 321North Clark St., Chicago, IL 60610.Credit card users may fax registrationforms to 312-988-5677. The deadlinefor receipt of advance registrations isMarch 31, 2008. After that date, it willbe necessary to register on-site. If youplan to register on-site, you must call312-988-5580 at least 72 hours beforethe conference to confirm that space isstill available. Failure to call in advancemay result in not being admitted to asold-out program.

Hotel Housing fills quickly for thisevent, which again will be held at theBellagio Hotel, Sunday, April 13. NABhas arranged for a special ABA hotelrate for single/double at the Bellagio

Hotel, 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd., LasVegas, NV 89109, telephone 702-693-7111, fax 702-693-8585. A limitednumber of rooms are reserved for ABAForum program attendees andAVAILABILITY OF SATURDAYARRIVAL RESERVATIONS ISEXTREMELY LIMITED, andreservations must be made by March11, 2008. For reservations phone NAB’shousing agent, Expovision’s telephonenumber is 1-888-622-8830 or 703-205-9114. This website ishttp://event.expobook.com/index.aspx?EventId=122. Please be sure to identifyyourself as attending the ABA Forumprogram.

Air Travel: Airfare discounts areavailable through ABA Online Travel,the ABA travel agency, TravelocityBusiness or directly from the airlines. Toaccess ABA Online Travel, go towww.abanet.org, and click on the link atthe bottom of the ABA Calendar box.At ABA Online Travel you will haveautomatic access to meeting airfarediscounts, web fares and web book onlyairlines. The ABA’s toll-free number forTravelocity Business is 1-866-321-8403.

Cancellation Policy: Registrants whoare unable to attend the program willreceive a refund less a $100.00administrative fee if a writtencancellation is received by April 4,

2008. After April 4, no refunds will begranted. Substitutions are acceptable.Cancellations may be faxed to 312-988-5677. The ABA reserves the right tocancel any programs and assumes noresponsibility for personal expenses.

Registration Fee: Your registration feeincludes admission to the program,continental breakfast, coffee breaks,luncheon, reception, and one set ofconference materials.

CLE Credit: Accreditation has beenrequested for this program from everystate with mandatory continuing legaleducation requirements (MCLE) forlawyers. Please be aware that each statehas its own rules and regulations,including its definition of CLE. Checkwith you state agency for confirmationof this program’s approval. Attorneysseeking to obtain MCLE credit inLouisiana and Pennsylvania are requiredto pay state accreditation fees directly totheir state accrediting agency.Certificates of attendance will bedistributed after the program. You maycontact the program coordinator, TeresaUcok, at 312-988-5658 for confirmationof the number of CLE credit hoursrequested by the ABA or creditapproved by any particular state two tothree weeks prior to the conferencedate.

Young Lawyers Committee Fundraiser:FCBA Shirts for Sale!The Young Lawyers Committee is selling FCBA polo shirts to benefit the FCBAFoundation. Perfect for business casual! The shirts are navy blue andembroidered with the FCBA logo in white and amber. Available in women’ssizes S, M, and XL and men’s sizes M, L, and XL for $30 per shirt; available inmen’s XXL for $32 per shirt. $16 of the purchase price is deductible as adonation to the FCBA Foundation. To place an order, visit www.fcba.org andsubmit the form to the FCBA by fax (202-293-4317) or mail (1020 19th Street,NW, Suite 325, Washington, DC 20036). For additional information, pleasecontact Kerry Loughney (202-293-4000; [email protected]) or Tarah Grant(703-610-6155; [email protected]).


COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER EventsCable Practice Committee

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Friday March 7, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.Location: Arnold and Porter LLP, 555 12thStreet, NW, Room 213 Topic: The FCC’s Program Bundling NPRMDetails: The FCC has initiated a Notice ofProposed Rulemaking in which it is reviewingthe wholesale market for video programming.This panel will explore the legal and policyissues that are raised by potential regulation ofarrangements between programmers andmultichannel video programming distributors.Speakers: Bradley Gillen, EchoStar; JeffreyEisenach, Chairman, Criterion Economics; BillLeBeau, NBC Universal; Additional speakers tobe determinedRSVP to: FCBA website – Calendar of Events

Event: Brown Bag Lunch co-hosted by theEngineering and Technical Practice and MassMedia CommitteesDate/Time: Wednesday, March 12, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Location: Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP,1875 K Street, Suite 200Topic: Understanding Technical IssuesInvolved in the DTV Transition. TheEngineering and Technology PracticeCommittee, along with the Cable Practice andMass Media Practice Committees present thisbrown bag forum for those interested inlearning about technical issues faced byindustry in the year ahead as the deadline forthe DTV transition approaches. Speakers: Bill Check, Senior VP for Scienceand Technology, NCTA; Rich Klein, ChiefEngineer of WNYT-TV, Albany, New York; StacyFuller, VP, Regulatory Affairs, DIRECTV GroupRSVP to: FCBA Website – Calendar of Events

Cyberspace Practice Committee

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Wednesday, April 2, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.Location: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw PittmanLLP, 2300 N Street, NWTopic: The Future of Voice and Video andCommunications in an Internet-Enabled WorldMore Info: This lunch will bring togethertechnology, business and policy thought-leadersto consider the future of Internet-delivered voiceand video… and whatever other services andapplications await us on the horizon.Moderator: Jonathan Askin, Professor,Brooklyn Law SchoolPanelists: Shelly Palmer (Managing Partner,Advanced Media Ventures Group; President,The Emmy Awards — National Academy ofTelevision Arts & Sciences, NY); LowellFeldman (CEO, Feature Group IP; AdjunctProfessor at UT School of Law); John Hane(Pillsbury Winthrop); Craig Walker (Sr.Product Manager, Voice Products at Google)RSVP to: FCBA website – Calendar of Events

Diversity Committee

Event: Brown Bag Lunch co-presented by theMass Media Practice CommitteeDate/Time: Thursday, March 13, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.Location: Georgetown University LawCenter, 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW, HotungInternational Building, Room 2000Topic: Modification of thenewspaper/broadcast cross-ownership ruleSpeakers: Anne Swanson, Dow LohnesPLLC; John Sturm, Newspaper Association ofAmerica; Frank Montero, National Associationof Minority Media Executives and Fletcher,Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C.; Angela Campbell,Institute of Public Representation; Jane Mago,National Association of Broadcasters; and JoeTorres, Free Press and formerly with NationalAssociation of Hispanic JournalistsRSVP to: Parul Desai,[email protected]

Engineering and TechnicalPractice Committee

Event: Brown Bag Lunch co-hosted by theCable Practice and Mass Media CommitteesDate/Time: Wednesday, March 12, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Location: Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP,1875 K Street, Suite 200Topic: Understanding Technical IssuesInvolved in the DTV Transition. TheEngineering and Technology PracticeCommittee, along with the Cable Practice andMass Media Practice Committees present thisbrown bag forum for those interested inlearning about technical issues faced byindustry in the year ahead as the deadline forthe DTV transition approaches. Speakers: Bill Check, Senior VP for Scienceand Technology, NCTA; Rich Klein, ChiefEngineer of WNYT-TV, Albany, New York;Stacy Fuller, VP, Regulatory Affairs, DIRECTVGroupRSVP to: FCBA Website – Calendar of Events

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Friday, March 21, 12:15 – 1:30p.m. Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1750 K Street, NW,10th floor conference roomTopic: Understanding Satellite Technology andSpectrum AllocationSpeakers: Tom Tycz, Senior Policy Advisor,Goldberg, Godles, Wiener & Wright; FCCInternational Bureau Speaker (invited)RSVP to: Christy Hammond,[email protected], 202-719-7365

Event: Tour T-Mobile Wireless Switch OfficeDate/Time: Friday, April 18, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.Location: T-Mobile wireless switching office,12050 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MDMore Info: During the tour, you will have an

opportunity to see the physical switches usedto handle much of the voice traffic on the T-Mobile network in the Mid-Atlantic regionalong with a presentation on how the switchingcenter operates.*There is a 15 person limit for the tour andregistrations will be accepted on a first-come,first-served basis.To register: Use the form on page 25.

FCC Enforcement Committee

Event: Brown Bag Lunch co-hosted by theInternational Telecommunications PracticeCommitteeDate/Time: Tuesday, March 25, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.Location: Verizon, 1300 I Street, NW, Suite400 West, 5th Floor Large Conference Rooms(East and West)Topic: Birds, Back-up Power and RF Safety:New Challenges in Antenna and Cell SiteCompliance and EnforcementSpeakers: Jeff Steinberg, FCC WirelessBureau; Bob Curtis, Chief Scientist, RF Check,and Former Head of RF Safety for OSHA; andChristopher Guttman-McCabe, Vice President,Regulatory Affairs, CTIARSVP to: Julia Pontecorvo [email protected]

HLS/Emergency CommunicationsCommittee

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Wednesday, March 26, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.Location: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale &Dorr LLP, 1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWTopic: The 700 MHz D-block Auction: WhereDo We Go From Here?Speakers: Rebecca Aborgast of StifelNicolaus and tentatively representatives of thePublic Safety Spectrum Trust and its agent,Cyren Call CommunicationsRSVP to: FCBA website – Calendar of Events

Event: CLE Seminar co-presented by thePrivacy and Data Security CommitteeDate/Time: Wednesday, April 23, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale &Dorr LLP, 1875 Pennsylvania Ave. NWTopic: “Issues Arising When Privacy andNational Security Concerns Collide”Speakers: TBDRSVP to: FCBA website – Calendar of Events

Intellectual Property PracticeCommittee

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Tuesday, March 18, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.Location: Dow Lohnes PLLC, 1200 NewHampshire Ave, NW (Large ConferenceRoom)


COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER EventsTopic: Intellectual Property Issues on CapitolHillSpeakers: Ryan Triplette, Jennifer Schneider,and Aaron CooperRSVP to: FCBA website – Calendar of Events

International TelecommunicationsPractice Committee

Event: Brown Bag Lunch co-hosted by theFCC Enforcement CommitteeDate/Time: Tuesday, March 25, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.Location: Verizon, 1300 I Street, NW, Suite400 West, 5th Floor Large Conference Rooms(East and West)Topic: Birds, Back-up Power and RF Safety:New Challenges in Antenna and Cell SiteCompliance and EnforcementSpeakers: Jeff Steinberg, FCC WirelessBureau; Bob Curtis, Chief Scientist, RF Check,and Former Head of RF Safety for OSHA; andChristopher Guttman-McCabe, Vice President,Regulatory Affairs, CTIARSVP to: Julia Pontecorvo [email protected]

Judicial Practice Committee

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Friday, March 28, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street,Main Conference CenterTopic: Meet the New FCC General Counsel Speakers: Matthew Berry, General Counsel,Federal Communications CommissionRSVP to: FCBA website – Calendar of Events

Mass Media Practice Committee

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Tuesday, March 11, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.Location: Holland & Knight, 2099Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Lower LevelTopic: Localism Requirements and Proposals:Déjà vu all over again?Speakers: Bill Freedman and Holly Saurer,FCC Media BureauRSVP to: FCBA website – Calendar of Events

Event: Brown Bag Lunch co-hosted by theCable Practice and Engineering and TechnicalPractice CommitteesDate/Time: Wednesday, March 12, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Location: Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP,1875 K Street, Suite 200Topic: Understanding Technical IssuesInvolved in the DTV Transition. TheEngineering and Technology PracticeCommittee, along with the Cable Practice andMass Media Practice Committees present thisbrown bag forum for those interested inlearning about technical issues faced byindustry in the year ahead as the deadline for

the DTV transition approaches. Speakers: Bill Check, Senior VP for Scienceand Technology, NCTA; Rich Klein, ChiefEngineer of WNYT-TV, Albany, New York; StacyFuller, VP, Regulatory Affairs, DIRECTV GroupRSVP to: FCBA Website – Calendar of Events

Event: Brown Bag Lunch co-presented by theDiversity CommitteeDate/Time: Thursday, March 13, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.Location: Georgetown University LawCenter, 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW, HotungInternational Building, Room 2000Topic: Modification of thenewspaper/broadcast cross-ownership ruleSpeakers: Anne Swanson, Dow LohnesPLLC; John Sturm, Newspaper Association ofAmerica; Frank Montero, National Associationof Minority Media Executives and Fletcher,Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C.; Angela Campbell,Institute of Public Representation; Jane Mago,National Association of Broadcasters; and JoeTorres, Free Press and formerly with NationalAssociation of Hispanic JournalistsRSVP to: Parul Desai,[email protected]

Privacy and Data SecurityCommittee

Event: The 3rd Annual ABA/FCBA Privacy &Data Security for Communications and MediaCompaniesDate/Time: Thursday, March 6, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.Location: Hogan & Hartson LLP FulbrightConference Center, 555 13th Street, NWFor more information: Contact S. JenellTrigg, 202-416-1090 or [email protected] register: Use the form on page 25.

Event: CLE Seminar co-presented by theHLS/Emergency Communications CommitteeDate/Time: Wednesday, April 23, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale &Dorr LLP, 1875 Pennsylvania Ave. NWTopic: “Issues Arising When Privacy andNational Security Concerns Collide”Speakers: TBDTo register: FCBA website – Calendar ofEvents or use the form on page 25.

State and Local PracticeCommittee

Event: CLE SeminarDate/Time: Tuesday, March 11, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: Bingham McCutchen LLP, 2020 KStreet, NWTopic: State Implementations of MergerConditionsTo register: FCBA website – Calendar ofEvents or use the form on page 25.

Wireless Practice Committee

Event: Wireless Committee LunchDate/Time: Tuesday, March 18, 12:15 p.m.Location: Sidley Austin LLP, 1501 K StreetNWTopic: Reflections on Spectrum Policy: TheLicensed vs. Unlicensed Debates Speakers: David Donovan, President,Association for Maximum Service Television,Inc.; Paul Kolodzy, Kolodzy Consulting, LLC;Jonathan E. Nuechterlein, partner, WilmerHale;and Ben Scott, Policy Director, Free Press. To register: FCBA website – Calendar ofEvents or use the form on page 25.

Event: CLE SeminarDate/Time: Thursday, April 10, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NWTopic: “Wireless Technologies: An Overviewand Policy Discussion on What’s Current andWhat’s Next.” This timely CLE will include twopanel discussions. The first will feature seniorexperts from leading technology companiesoffering updates on exciting new and emergingwireless technologies, services, applications,and devices. The second panel of legal andpolicy veterans will then reflect on theregulatory and policy issues that may bepresented by these technologies.To register: FCBA website – Calendar ofEvents or use the form on page 25.

Wireline Committee

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Monday, March 10, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Location: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP,2300 N Street, NW, Suite 700Topic: A Practitioner’s Guide to the “Other”Broadband Policy Makers: A View From theFTC and NTIASpeakers: Milton Brown, NTIA and LisaHone, FTC RSVP to: FCBA website – Calendar of Events

Event: CLE SeminarDate/Time: Wednesday, April 16, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. Location: Bingham McCutchen, LLP, 2020 KSreet, NWTopic: Pole Attachments: Current Issues andPolicy ConsiderationsTo register: FCBA website – Calendar ofEvents or use the form on page 25.

Young Lawyers Committee

Event: Happy HourDate/Time: Wednesday, March 26, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.Location: Bar Louie, 701 7th Street NW(Metro: Gallery Place)More Info: Join YLC members at the latestnew restaurant/bar in Chinatown. Come early...


the free appetizers are sure to go quickly!Contacts: Stefanie Zalewski([email protected]); Chris Bjornson([email protected]); Angela Collins([email protected]) or YLC Co-Chair TarahGrant ([email protected]).

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Monday, March 31, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.Location: Davis Wright Tremaine, 1919Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Second FloorTopic: The Role of In-House Counsel. Join theYLC for a discussion with attorneys working“in-house” at some of the nation’s preeminentmedia and telecommunications companies.Our featured speakers will discuss their roles asin-house counsel, including the type of workthey do, the structure of their legaldepartments, their interactions with colleaguesworking on business matters, the regulatoryissues that are high on their companies’agendas, and advice they would give toattorneys interested in moving in-house.Speakers: Anna Gomez, Vice President forGovernment Affairs, Sprint Nextel; ByronMarchant, Executive Vice President, General

Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer, BETNetworks; Tom Nathan, Senior Vice Presidentand Deputy General Counsel, Comcast CableCommunications; and Mike Plantamura, VicePresident and General Counsel of Radio One,Inc.RSVP to: Micah Caldwell, [email protected] - Space is limited, so sign up early!For more information: Micah Caldwell([email protected]) or YLC Co-ChairsChris Fedeli ([email protected]) and TarahGrant ([email protected]).

Atlanta Chapter

Event: A Reception to Meet and Greet TheHonorable Deborah Taylor TateDate/Time: Thursday, March 6, 2008, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.Location: Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, 17117th Street NW, Suite 2100, Atlanta, Georgia30363Sponsors: Arnall Golden Gregory LLP;CBeyond; Friend, Hudak & Harris, LLP;Strickland Brockington Lewis LLP*There is no fee to attend.RSVP to: [email protected]

Midwest Chapter

Event: Muni WiFiDate/Time: Tuesday, March 4, 12:00 NoonLocation: Qwest’s Downtown ChicagoOfficesTopic: Review and discussion of Muni WiFion a national basisFor further details: Contact RobNeumann, 312-334-3216RSVP to: [email protected]

Texas Chapter

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Friday, March 21, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Location: Public Utility Commission ofTexas, Hearing Room GeeTopic: Office of Public Utility Counsel: Goals,Organization, and Regulatory IssuesSpeaker: Don Ballard, Public Counsel; Officeof Public Utility CounselDon Ballard was appointed Public Counsel byGovernor Rick Perry on January 3, 2008. TheOffice of Public Utility Counsel representsTexas’ residential and small business consumersin electric and telecommunications utilityproceedings before state and federal regulatoryagencies and courts.

COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER Events

DTV Transition Lunchheld on February 19On February 19, the FCBA presented aluncheon panel on the DTV transitionone year before the national transitiondate. The panel featured MeredithAttwell Baker, Acting Assistant Secretaryfor Communications and Information,National Telecommunications andInformation Administration, MonicaDesai, Chief of the Media Bureau,Federal Communications Commission,Kyle McSlarrow, President and CEO,National Cable & TelecommunicationsAssociation, David Rehr, President andCEO, National Association ofBroadcasters; Andrew Jay Schwartzman,President and CEO, Media AccessProject, and Gary Shapiro, President andCEO, Consumer Electronics Association.The event was moderated by FCBAPresident Diane Cornell. The luncheonwas very well attended and full of greatinformation.


The 2008 National Telecommunications Moot Courtcompetition sponsored by the FCBA and Catholic Universitytook place on February 1 and 2, 2008. This year’scompetition involved the appeal of a mock FCC orderapplying the Communications Assistance for LawEnforcement Act (“CALEA”) to SMS “text messaging”services. The competition featured 11 teams, representing lawschools from California, Colorado, Indiana, New York, andWisconsin, as well as D.C. law schools George Mason,Georgetown, and Catholic.

A highlight of this year’s competition was the stellar final-round three-judge panel consisting of former FCC legaladvisor and current Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, partnerRuss Hanser; recent FCBA President Jennifer Warren, SeniorDirector of Regulatory Affairs at Lockheed MartinCorporation; and current FCBA President Diane Cornell, VicePresident of Government Affairs at Inmarsat Inc.

The winner of this year’s competition was SouthwesternUniversity (Celia Beckwith, Andy Owen, and Lee Previent).Second place went to Catholic University of America (TylerVan Voorhees and Patrick Halley). Andy Owen ofSouthwestern University won the award for Best OralAdvocate and Best Brief honors went to the team fromGeorgetown University (Anthony Biagioli and ZathrinaPerez). The FCBA Moot Court Committee is co-chaired byRuss Hanser of Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP, Michael Coganof Sprint Nextel. and Paul Werner of Hogan & Hartson LLP.Susan Toth of Catholic University served as the StudentChancellor and Jennifer Hanley of Catholic University servedas the Vice Student Chancellor for the competition.

The FCBA congratulates and thanks all of the competitors,Catholic University, the faculty members and administratorswho made the competition possible and assisted individualteams, and the many FCBA members who volunteered time toserve as judges and to grade competitors’ briefs.

2008 MOOT COURT Competition

Patrick Halley, Catholic University of America Columbus School of Lawduring semi-final round argument.

Lee Previant and Andy Owen of Southwestern University School of Lawlook on during final round argument.

Final round teams and judges (l to r) Chris Wieczorek (coach), Tyler Van Voorhees and Patrick Halley (Catholic University of America Columbus Schoolof Law); judges Jennifer Warren, Russell P. Hanser and Diane Cornell; Lee Previant, Celia Beckwith, Andy Owen and Professor Michael Epstein (coach)(Southwestern University School of Law).



Andy Owen, Southwestern University Schoolof Law, Best Oralist award winner during finalround argument.

Final round argument; Tyler Van Voorhees of the Catholic University of America Columbus School ofLaw argues before final round judges Jennifer Warren, Russell P. Hanser and Diane Cornell (l to r) asthe Southwestern University School of Law Team (Andy Owen and Lee Previant, l to r) look on.

Final round judges (l to r), Jennifer Warren, Russell P. Hanser and Diane Cornell.

Semi-final round argument, Lillian Cheesman of the University of Wisconsin Law School argues before judges Greg Vogt, Ted Frank and Mark DelBianco (l to r), as teammate Victor Yanz and opponents Tyler Van Voorhees and Patrick Halley of Catholic University of America Columbus School ofLaw look on. (Unidentified in the photo is the student bailiff/time-keeper to the left of the judges.)



Sam Castor, Catholic University of AmericaColumbus School of Law during preliminaryround argument.

Judges (l to r) Greg Vogt, Ted Frank, Mark Del Bianco listen to semi-final round argument.

Winning team and competition organizers, from l to r: Mark Del Bianco,Michael Cogan, Russell P. Hanser (FCBA); Professor Michael Epstein (coach),Andy Owen, Celia Beckwith and Lee Previant (Southwestern University School of Law); and Dean Veryl Miles, Susan Toth, Jennifer Hanley and DavidIrwin (Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law).

Lillian Cheesman, University of Wisconsin Law School during semi-final round argument.

Marta Jucha, University of Colorado LawSchool during preliminary round argument.


COMMITTEES AND CHAPTERS in the Spotlight

Enforcement PracticeCommitteeThe Enforcement Practice Committee isco-chaired by Lynn Charytan ofWilmerHale, Dennis Corbett ofLeventhal Senter & Lerman PLLC, andWilliam Davenport of the FederalCommunications Commission.

During the 2007-2008 term, theCommittee has already sponsored sever-al successful events. We started theyear off with a September 25, 2007brown bag lunch, in which we solicited(and received) ideas for future eventsfrom the members of the Committee,and talked generally about issues ofconcern or interest relating to FCCenforcement.

On October 23, 2007, the Committeesponsored a brown bag with the seniormanagement team of the FCC’sEnforcement Bureau. This sessionincluded introductions to seniorEnforcement Bureau staff, a descriptionof the responsibilities of each part of theBureau, and tips for practitioners beforeEB.

The Committee has also sponsored aFebruary 27, 2008 CLE seminar afford-ing attendees a “nuts and bolts” reviewof FCC hearings and investigations, fea-turing presentations by attorneys fromthe FCC’s Enforcement Bureau, in-house counsel from a regulated compa-ny, and attorneys from private practice.

On March 25, 2008, the Committee willco-host with the International PracticeCommittee a brown bag lunch focusingon wireless site compliance and relatedenforcement issues. The panel willfocus on enforcement-related and otherissues concerning the new back-uppower rules for cell sites, RF safety rulesfor workers and the general public,environmental rules, and siting con-cerns. Among other things, the panelwill explore differences among howthese issues are addressed in the US andother countries. Speakers will includeJeff Steinberg from the Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau; BobCurtis, Chief Scientist of RF Check andformer head of RF safety for OSHA; andChris Guttman-McCabe of CTIA.

The Committee plans to hold a springbrown bag lunch reviewing develop-ments in indecency regulation andother matters of topical interest. TheCommittee is always interested in hear-ing other ideas for topics and panelists.Please feel free to contact any of theCommittee co-chairs with suggestionsor questions.

ProfessionalResponsibilityCommitteeThe FCBA’s Professional ResponsibilityCommittee is co-chaired by Frank Jazzoof Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C.,Larry Walke of the National Associationof Broadcasters, and Colin Sandy of theNational Exchange Carrier Association.The Committee is not the “ethicspolice” for the FCBA. However, it canbe a useful resource for members to stayabreast of ethics regulations that have aspecial impact on communications lawpractitioners. As in the past, theCommittee expects to accomplish atleast the following activities: (1) dis-cussing with the Committee and, asappropriate, alerting the FCBA mem-bers to new developments in ethicsrules and relevant court cases that arelikely to have a general impact on FCBAmembers; (2) hosting at least one con-

tinuing legal education seminar onethics; and (3) if necessary, evaluatingand responding to ethics-related com-plaints submitted to the FCBA byclients or others involved in particularmatters.

On October 30, 2007, the ProfessionalResponsibility Committee collaboratedwith the Access to Records Committeeand the Legislative Committee in pre-senting a CLE seminar entitled“Lobbying Rules and Law at the FCCand Congress.” The seminar was taughtby a distinguished panel of expert prac-titioners and government officials. Theseminar was well attended and wellreceived.

With respect to ethics complaints, theCommittee co-chairs are happy toreport that none is currently beforethem. The Committee has no power toconduct lengthy investigations of, orsanction, members, but it will respondto complaints or inquiries by providinginformation about the relevant ethnicalobligations of the Association’s members– attempting, in appropriate circum-stances, to mediate complaints – and,where warranted, referring complainingparties to other Bar authorities.

The Committee co-chairs welcomequestions, comments, and expressionsof interest from current and potentialnew members. Please contact FrankJazzo at 703-812-0470 or [email protected]; Larry Walke at 202-429-5430or [email protected]; or Colin Sandy at202-682-2496 or [email protected].

Professional Responsibility Committee: Colin Sandy, Frank Jazzo and Larry Walke


COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER News

Access to RecordsAs we have reported in previousnewsletters, the FCC has changed thebank that provides the FCC and itsclients with lockbox services from theMellon Bank in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania to U.S. Bank in St. Louis,Missouri.

The FCC released an Order announcingthe new lockbox numbers andaddresses and updating rules referringto the lockbox bank (see Order, DA 08-122, released January 25, 2008http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-08-122A1.pdf. The FCCalso established a 45-day transitionperiod that began on February 19, 2008to mitigate the transition’s impact and toprovide time to resolve anyreconciliation and change-overdiscrepancies. This transition periodwill end on Friday, April 4, 2008.

Filings inadvertently mailed to MellonBank during the transition period willbe date-stamped and recorded asreceived by Mellon Bank, and thenforwarded to U.S. Bank in St. Louis forprocessing. After the transition period,however, any filings or wires received atMellon Bank will be returned to sender.In order to avoid delays, the FCCstrongly encourages the use of itselectronic filing and payment options.Electronic payments can be submittedthrough its secure website athttp://www.fcc.gov/fees/feefiler.html.Electronic payments allow for fasterprocessing of applications and eliminateconcerns that payments are being sentto the wrong location. Newinstructions for making wire paymenthave been posted at http://www.fcc.gov/fees/ wiretran.html. All wire paymentswill be processed by the Federal ReserveBank in New York City.

Law JournalCommitteeWith the arrival of Volume 60, Issue 1 ofthe Federal Communications Law

Journal, the FCLJ staff encourages FCBAmembers to participate in the newOnline Forum. We’ve already publishedResponses by Clay Calvert and Robert M.O’Neil on the Web site in conjunctionwith the electronic edition of the currentissue (Vol. 60, #1), and continue tosolicit additional submissions.

Volume 60, Issue 2, which is currentlyin production, will contain thefollowing Notes and Articles:

n The Two-Step Evidentiary andCausation Quandary for Medium-Specific Laws Targeting Sexual andViolent Content: First Proving Harmand Injury to Silence Speech, ThenProving Redress and RehabilitationThrough Censorship, by Clay Calvert

n The Colonel’s Finest Campaign: RobertR. McCormick and Near v. Minnesota,by Eric B. Easton

n Direct Marketing, Mobile Phones andConsumer Privacy – EnsuringAdequate Disclosure and ConsentMechanisms for Emerging MobileAdvertising Practices, by Nancy J.King

n Skating Toward Deregulation:Canadian Developments, Timothy J.Brennan

n Reassessing Turner and Litigating theMust-Carry Law beyond a FacialChallenge, by R. Matthew Warner

We welcome Responses to any of thesepieces. To see current Responses, or for

more information about thesubmissions process, please visit theFCLJ website at http://www.law.indiana.edu/fclj/. If you areinterested in responding to Issue 2, orhave additional questions, you may alsoemail [email protected].

New EnglandProgram a HugeSuccessOn Thursday, January 31st, the NewEngland Chapter of the FCBA delivered atwo-part program in Boston at the officeof Nixon Peabody. This event had beenrescheduled from December 13th due toa significant snowstorm in New England.In spite of the program beingrescheduled, a record attendance for thisevent was recorded with over 50 people,including individuals from our co-sponsors of the event, the MassachusettsBar Association and the Boston BarAssociation. The three-hour programbegan with an overview of the new FCCprivacy rules, including the amendedCustomer Proprietary NetworkInformation (CPNI) rules andCommission enforcement of same. BillDever, Deputy Division Chief of the FCCWireline Competition Bureau, provided acomprehensive overview via aPowerPoint presentation includinghelpful insight into the intricacies of thenew rules, responded to thoughtful

New England Program Panelists, (l to r): Jay Gruber, AT&T; Garnet Goins, Sprint-Nextel; GregKennan, One Communications; Robert Munnelly, NECTA; Karen Reed, NCTA, Geoffrey Why, DTC



questions from the attendees, and had anopportunity to enjoy subsequentinteraction with the members. Thesecond portion of the program was adynamic moderated roundtablediscussion among members of varioussegments of the telecommunicationsindustry on the current status of issues inthe New England states. Doug Denny-Brown, of RNK Communications, andFCBA Co-chair, moderated an expertpanel consisting of Greg Keenan of OneCommunications, Karlen Reed ofNational TelecommunicationsCooperatives Associations, RobMunnelly, outside counsel for the NewEngland Cable Television Association,Garnet Goins of Sprint Nextel, and JayGruber of AT&T, who answeredquestions, deliberated, and providedcompany policy positions on issuesincluding recent FCC forbearancedecisions, the Fairpoint Verizon deal,Universal Service reform, and more.

At the end of the two-part program,Nixon Peabody hosted a fabulousnetworking event for the attendees.The wonderful atmosphere provided agreat opportunity for attendees toconverse with the panelists, our hosts,and members.

The New England Chapter has plans foradditional programs this year. The nextplanned event is a brown bag lunchduring March (time and date TBA) withthe senior staff of the newly organizedDepartment of Telecommunications andCable. In addition, the New Englandchapter is close to finalizing plans to

collaborate with the New EnglandConference of Public UtilitiesCommissioners (NECPUC) on one ormore panel discussions at their annualsymposium in May in Vermont. Staytuned for further details.

Rocky MountainChapter

Tuesday, March 4, 2008Innovation, IntellectualProperty, andEntrepreneurship inThe InformationIndustries

To be held at Wolf Law Building,University of Colorado at Boulder

The pace of innovation in the informa-tion industries continues to keep busi-nesses on their toes. The rise of Google,for example, underscores the opportuni-ties for upstart firms to capitalize on newopportunities. Well before Google, otherfirms like Qualcomm saw and capitalizedon the potential of innovative technolo-gies that incumbent firms either missedor wrote off. Indeed, the pace of innova-tion in the information industries has ledsome commentators to suggest thattoday’s Internet-enabled economy reflectsSchumpeter’s vision of creative destruc-tion where the important battles are notfor customers of today’s products, butdeveloping new technologies that cancreate a new market.

Bill Dever, FCC, and Doug Denny-Brown, RNK and FCBA New EnglandChapter co-chair Mike Isenberg, DTC, and Andy Klein, Klein Law Group

Bill Dever giving presentation to the crowd



The importance of technological changeto our economy raises a series ofimportant questions for policymakers.One important set of questions revolvearound government investment in basicresearch and the nature of thetechnological landscape. In a number oftechnology markets today, includingwireless communications, the Internet,and biotechnology, government supportfor basic research as well as basicresearch by dominant firms laid thefoundation for later innovations. Today,however, there is an increasing level ofconcern that such basic research is notadequately being supported.

A second set of questions revolvesaround whether and how start-up firmscontribute to the pace of innovation. Onone view, these firms are able to conductrisky experiments and basic researchwith the promise of being bought out bymore established firms. In other cases,upstart firms worry about the ability ofestablished firms to undermine theirsuccess once the upstarts establish thepopularity of a new product-particularlywhere the upstart must rely on theplatform of an established firm. In somecases, upstarts call for regulation, suchas the call for open access to wirelessphones, to prevent such conduct and tofoster innovation.

A final set of important questionsrelated to innovation revolves aroundthe role of intellectual propertyprotection. On one view, including thatof “neo-Schumpeterians,” strong patentrights enable firms to develop a firmposition in today’s market and providesthose firms with powerful incentives toinvest in innovations. Others, however,are concerned that today’s incumbents-or even others who strategically investin patents and not innovation per se-areable to abuse the patent system for theiradvantage.

To evaluate the appropriate role forgovernment policy in facilitatingentrepreneurship and innovation, thisconference will bring together a group

of industry leaders to examine thesequestions.

Registration information available athttp://www.silicon-flatirons.org.

2:00 – 2:15 p.m.

INTRODUCT ION ANDOVE R VIEWPhil Weiser, Professor of Law,Interdisciplinary TelecommunicationsProgram, University of Colorado andExecutive Director, Silicon FlatironsTelecommunications Program

2:15 – 3:00 p.m.KE YNOTE ADDRESSPaul Jacobs, CEO, Qualcomm

WE LCOMEDon Ellman, Executive Director, Officeof Economic Development andInternational Trade

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.THE DYNAMIC NATURE OFTHE INFORMAT IONINDUSTR IESDavid Goodfriend, Vice President,Echostar Richard Green, CEO, Cablelabs Jennifer Manner, Vice President, MobileSatelite Ventures (MSV) Jennifer L. Richter, Chair, Technologyand Communications Group, PattonBoggs, LLP

4:00 – 4:15 p.m.BREAK

4:15 – 5:15 p.m.THE USES AND ABUSES OFINTELLECTUAL PROPERTYTom Franklin, Partner, Townsend,Townsend & Crew Geoffrey Manne, Academic RelationsManager for Law and Economics,Microsoft Jason Mendelson, Managing Director,Foundry Group John Posthumous, Partner, GreenbergTraurig

5:15 – 6:15 p.m.THE OPPORTUNIT IES ANDSTRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFULSTART-UPSDon Gips, Group Vice President, Level3 Communications Jason Haislmaier, Partner, Holme,Roberts & Owen Peter Mannetti, Managing Director,iSherpa Capital Bill Mooz, Director, Sun Microsystems

6:15 – 7:15 p.m.RECEPT IONSponsored by Greenberg Traurig

Save the Date!FCBA Foundation 12th Annual GolfTournament to be held June 6, 2008Something to look forward to as we endure the cold weather – the FCBA RobertE. Lee Annual Charity Golf Tourney supporting the FCBA Scholarship Fundwill be held this year on Friday, June 6, 2008. The 2008 tournament will beheld at Worthington Manor Golf Club in Urbana, Maryland. WorthingtonManor is one of the top courses in the area and a 2006 U.S. Open qualifyingsite. So mark your calendars now for this great day of golf in support of a greatcause. Any members interested in joining the Golf Committee to help pulltogether next June’s event should contact Committee Chair Glenn Reynolds [email protected].


FCBA FOUNDATION News

FCBA FoundationNow AcceptingApplications forFunding of UnpaidLegal Internships atGovernmentAgenciesFor the fifteenth consecutive year, theFederal Communications BarAssociation (FCBA) Foundation willaward stipends to law students from itsChairman Robert E. Lee Scholarshipand Internship Fund. In 2008, theFoundation will award at least five$5,000 stipends to law studentsemployed as unpaid summer interns inpositions with the FCC and other gov-ernment agencies or entities with a con-nection to the communications industry(i.e., broadcasting, cable television, tele-phony, satellite, wireless, and informa-tion technology).

In addition, the Foundation will selectone outstanding intern among thosechosen to receive an additional stipendof $600 for the summer—the “MaxPaglin Award.” Mr. Paglin was the for-mer General Counsel and ExecutiveDirector of the FCC, and the founder ofthe Golden Jubilee Commission onTelecommunications, which compiled adefinitive legislative history of theCommunications Act.

Applicants will be selected on the basisof: (1) a demonstrated interest in thecommunications field, (2) havingsecured or having pending, an unpaidsummer position (internship) for atleast 8 weeks in communications with agovernment agency, (3) dependence onfinancial assistance in order to acceptthe unpaid internship in a governmentagency or entity involved in communi-cations; and, (4) community activities.To the extent a recipient receives unan-ticipated funding for the unpaid intern-ship, the FCBA Foundation’s general

policy is to reduce its scholarshipawards by any amount that a recipient’stotal funding (including all sources) forthe internship would otherwise exceed$7,000.

Applications for a Lee Fund scholarshipshould be submitted to Kerry Loughney,FCBA Foundation, 1020 19th Street,N.W., Suite 325, Washington, D.C.20036, by Friday, March 7, 2008.Applicants may be asked to interviewwith members of the Foundation Board;interviews may be conducted by tele-phone. Winners will be notified byFriday, April 18, 2008.

Please encourage eligible applicants toapply. The application for a Lee Fundscholarship is posted in the Foundationsection of the FCBA Website -http://www.fcba.org/foundation/intern-ship_stipends.shtml.

Volunteer Outreachfor Martha’s Table –March 30 Many of us are stretched for time thesedays, but why not consider spending afew hours on a Sunday to help theFCBA Foundation’s partner charities?For several years now, the FCBA hasbeen providing volunteers to Martha’sTable and McKenna’s Wagon. Theseorganizations rely on the good work ofour members each month, so grab afriend, colleague or family member andjoin your fellow FCBA volunteers!

Martha’s Table feeds hundreds of hun-gry, homeless adults and children on thestreets of Washington daily, through itsmobile soup kitchen. Children andfriends are also welcome. We will beginat 10:00 am and work until 1:00 pm.Martha’s Table is located in a yellowbuilding at 2114 Fourteenth Street, NW,in the District, near the intersection of14th and U Streets. On-street parking isavailable. Volunteers are asked to bring

food if possible, (e.g., cold cuts, bread,peanut butter, jelly, vegetables and pota-toes) because the center often runs outof donated food.

The FCBA volunteers on the lastSunday of every month, so mark yourcalendars now. For more information,contact Howard Weiss at 703-812-0471— [email protected].

McKenna’s WagonSeeking Volunteersfor March 23McKenna’s Wagon is a mobile soup andsandwich wagon that goes “on location”to deliver food to the needy. For thosewho have volunteered, it has been awonderful experience and a great wayto help the needy in the D.C. communi-ty. This is an especially good experiencefor the teens and pre-teens among uswho do not have a full appreciation ofthe many privileges they enjoy.Community service credits are alsoavailable.

The Wagon is a white van that is loadedup with sandwiches, snacks and soup.We meet at Martha’s Table at 4:45 pm incomfortable clothes and shoes. Martha’sTable is located in a yellow building at2114 Fourteenth Street, NW, in theDistrict, near the intersection of 14thand U Streets. On-street parking isavailable.

Upon arrival we get assignments (someof us will distribute snacks and sand-wiches, others will serve soup), and puton aprons before we depart in the van to5th and New York Ave., NW (near thenew Convention Center). We are dri-ven by one of our experienced volun-teers and the trip to distribution loca-tion takes about 10-15 minutes.

We serve about 30-75 people per visitincluding a few mothers who come forfood for their families. The area is well


patrolled by police. The food distribu-tion is conducted in an efficient, calmand orderly fashion and many of thepeople we serve are quite appreciative ofour efforts. Once we serve all of thefood, we do a clean up of the immediatearea. Total time for the distribution

takes about one hour and we usuallyreturn to Martha’s Table by or before6:30 pm.

We would love to have you join us onone of our upcoming food runs whichare always on the 4th Sunday of the

month. If you are able to volunteer onMarch 23rd or for a future date, pleasecontact Marlo Go at [email protected] orTom VanWazer [email protected].

FCBA FOUNDATION News

NominationsCommittee PresentsSlate of CandidatesPursuant to Article V, Section 19 of theAssociation’s By-Laws, the FCBA’sNominations Committee has nominat-ed the persons set forth below as can-didates for the positions shown forterms beginning July 1, 2008.

O F F I CERS

President-ElectRobert L. PettitWiley Rein LLP

SecretaryLauren M. Van WazerCox Enterprises, Inc.

Assistant SecretaryYaron DoriHogan & Hartson LLP

Assistant TreasurerRyan G. WallachWillkie Farr & Gallagher, LLP

C HAPTER REPRE S E NTAT IVE

Mary E. WandMorrison & Foerster, LLP

EXE CUT I VE COMMITTE E(Three to be elected for three-yearterms)

Monica S. DesaiFederal Communications CommissionLee G. PetroFletcher Heald & Hildreth, PLCGlenn T. ReynoldsUSTelecom

Mary Beth RichardsFederal Trade CommissionColin SandyNational Exchange Carrier AssociationAmy R. WolvertonT-Mobile USA, Inc.

NOMINAT IONS COMMITTEE(Three to be elected for two-yearterms)

Carolyn W. BrandonCTIA - The Wireless AssociationJames M. BurgerDow Lohnes PLLCScott D. DelacourtWiley Rein LLPParul DesaiMedia Access ProjectDavid A. O’ConnorHolland & Knight LLPJamison S. PrimeFederal Communications Commission

FCBA FOUNDAT ION BOARDOF TRUSTEES(Four to be elected for three-yearterms)

James W. HedlundYahoo! Inc.Julie M. KearneyConsumer Electronics AssociationSara F. LeibmanT-Mobile USA, Inc.Megan Anne StullWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLPCharla M. RathVerizon WirelessHenry M. RiveraWiley Rein LLPNatalie RoismanAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPRichard S. WhittGoogle Inc.

Pursuant to the FCBA’s By-Laws, cur-rent President-Elect, Mark D.Schneider,Sidley Austin LLP, will becomePresident and current AssistantTreasurer, Bryan N. Tramont,Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, , willbecome Treasurer on July 1, 2005. Inaddition, Robert R. Neumann,Globalcom, Inc., will serve a secondyear as a Chapter Representative.

Pursuant to Article V, Section 19(c) ofthe FCBA By-Laws, additional nomi-nations of candidates for the positionslisted above may be made by Petition.The signatures of at least twenty-five(25) members of the FCBA must sup-port each candidate nominated byPetition. Nominating Petitions mustbe submitted no later than Friday,April 4, 2008 to Stanley D. Zenor,FCBA Executive Director, 1020 19thStreet, NW, Suite 325, Washington,DC 20036.

Election materials and instructions forvoting will be sent to all members eli-gible to vote around May 1, 2008. Theelection results will be announcedduring the Annual Meeting at the JuneLuncheon.

Special thanks to members of theNominations Committee this year: Jennifer A. Warren, (Chair); AnnBobeck; James L. Casserly; Ari Q.Fitzgerald; Jordan B. Goldstein;Kathleen Ham; Frank R. Jazzo; Kris A.Monteith; John T. Nakahata; MaureenA. O’Connell; Gigi B. Sohn; Cheryl A.Tritt; and Sheryl J. Wilkerson.


Many thanks fromour beneficiary KidPower-DC!Kid Power-DC is a civics-based organiza-tion that provides academic, artistic, andservice-learning opportunities for youthin under-served neighborhoods in theDistrict of Columbia. Kid Power-DCempowers youth to become informedand engaged advocates for change intheir own lives and in their communi-ties. Currently, Kid Power serves nearly200 DCPS elementary and middleschool students in the District throughpartnerships with three independenthigh schools, one charter school, and anetwork of professionals and volunteers.Its major projects include:

The Citizenship Project: Using a litera-cy-building and civic engagement cur-riculum, elementary school studentsand their high school mentors investi-gate the fundamental building blocks ofcitizenship, produce visual and per-forming art works, and implementyouth-led community action projects.

CookieTime!: With the assistance of theCakeLove bakery, middle school stu-dents operate a small baking business,

use the proceeds to fund local serviceprojects, and travel outside the Districtto replicate this social entrepreneurshipmodel.

Kid Power-DC is so honored and grate-ful to benefit from this year’s auctionand to have worked with such animpressive and hard-working group ofvolunteers. After our experience withthe auction, we feel energized about KidPower-DC’s future and the strength ofour youth programs. The auction pro-ceeds will support the expansion of ourmiddle school program “CookieTime!”by helping to fund our service trip toNew Orleans in August 2008. Twentyof our middle school students will travelto New Orleans to work with a group oflocal students in order to create theirown version of “CookieTime!”, and todesign service projects that will benefitneighborhoods damaged by HurricaneKatrina.

Thank you again to the FCBA and theFCBA Foundation for your generosityand wonderful work on behalf of youthin the District and beyond!

FCBA CHARITY AUCTION

On January 30, the 2007 Charity Auction Committee held a thank you reception to thank all of the auction volunteers and present the check to thisyear’s beneficiary, Kid Power-DC. The grand total came to a record-breaking $100,000.00!


JOB BankT O R ESPOND TO JOB BANKL IST INGS

If the employer is listed, send the informationrequested directly to the employer. If you areresponding to a BLIND BOX listing, sendONE COPY of the information requested toKerry Loughney, Federal Communications BarAssociation, 1020 19th Street, NW, Suite 325,Washington, DC 20036-6101, or EMAIL it [email protected]. Please clearly indicate theBlind Box number to which you are respond-ing. If you are applying to a Blind Box, youmay enclose a separate note to the FCBA speci-fying any organization to which you do notwish your application to be forwarded.Responses to Blind Box listings can be accept-ed only from FCBA members.

T O L I ST A JOB

Complete a Job Bank Form and send or fax theForm and the appropriate payment to KerryLoughney, Federal Communications BarAssociation, 1020 19th Street, NW, Suite 325,Washington, DC 20036-6101. In addition,please email the text of the ad [email protected]. Listings and payment receivedby the 15th day of each month will appear inthe next month’s newsletter. If possible, adsshould not exceed 75 words. Please call theFCBA, (202) 293-4000, for a Job Bank Form.(No headhunters please).

L AW F I RM / CORP ORATE

3.08.1Associate – Small firm (two attorneys) focusedon international telecommunication in thedeveloping nation sector is seeking a self-starting associate with 0-2 years of experience.Spanish a plus. Work assignments to includetransactional and regulatory, as well as otherlegal matters. Interested parties may submitresumes to the Blind Box. See above.

3.08.2Staff Attorney, Regulatory Affairs – Intelsat issearching for a staff attorney to provide legaland research assistance, as well asadministrative and operational support, to theOffice of the Vice President and DeputyGeneral Counsel. Primary responsibilityincludes support of foreign licensing /regulatory work, market access and regulatoryengineering functions.

Responsibilities: 1. Provide legal and research assistance to theOffice of the Vice President and DeputyGeneral Counsel concerning foreign licensing /regulatory matters affecting the companythroughout the world.2. Provide legal and research assistance in thepreparation and submission of filings and otherrequired documentation related to satelliteservices and / or spectrum management

regulatory proceedings affecting the companythroughout the world.3. Provide general legal and research assistanceto members of the Office of the Vice Presidentand Deputy General Counsel concerningdomestic and regulatory engineeringproceedings.4. Review and keep current on status of foreignregulations affecting satellite services, spectrummanagement, and market access issuesthroughout the world.5. Organize, update and maintain foreignlicensing / regulatory files for the Office of theVice President and Deputy General Counsel.6. Coordinate and implement foreignregulatory actions and policy with otherDepartments within the company and withexternal advisors.

Minimum Requirements:NOTE: *This position requires ITAR Access -Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S.Permanent Resident*- Advanced degree and at least one year ofrelevant experience- Ability to communicate effectively and tointeract with others in different Departmentswithin the company- Excellent organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications:Knowledge of a foreign language is a plus.

If you are interested in applying for thisposition, please apply online directly towww.intelsat.com/careers to Job posting ID#1257.

3.08.3State Regulatory Attorney – A majortelecommunications company is looking for aState Regulatory Attorney who will beresponsible for developing and maintainingcontact with the Maine and New HampshirePublic Utilities Commissions and the VermontPublic Service Board as well as related agencies’staff and decision makers to ensure proper andopen communications with state regulators.

The State Regulatory Attorney will also beresponsible for drafting and/or reviewingcontracts, including interconnectionagreements, traffic exchange agreements, resaleagreements, and other similar agreements withinterconnecting and wholesale providers, otheragreements; and policies with respect to state orcustomer regulatory issues.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:- Broad knowledge of state and federalregulations and issues, including policy andfuture trends.- Ability to manage several projectssimultaneously and coordinate with largenumber of contacts.- Ability to travel as needed.- Competence as a lawyer; ability to manage

heavy workload in a high-pressureenvironment; willingness to acceptresponsibility for assignments; goodcommunication (oral and written) andinterpersonal skills; good judgment; ability tocross think and determine who should be keptinformed; self-starter with good business senseand a sense of urgency, honesty and fairness;good team player, cool under pressure; self-confident and inspires confidence from clients.

Education/Experience:In order to accomplish the essential duties ofthis position, the applicant must have a JDdegree from an accredited law school and 3+years legal experience in thetelecommunications or utilities industries,particularly in any of the States of Maine,Vermont or New Hampshire. Maine lawlicense will be needed.

To apply send resumes to Erin Gavin,[email protected].

3.08.4Telecommunications, Media and TechnologyAssociate – Bingham McCutchen LLP’sdynamic and innovative Telecommunications,Media and Technology practice is seeking ahighly motivated associate with 1-3 years ofrelevant experience for our Washington Office.The position in this premier practice involvesworking closely with partners and other seniorattorneys in counseling and advocating forclients in a diverse practice representingwireline, wireless, Internet and media interests.Strong writing, analytical and interpersonalskills required. Our associates work in acollegial environment on cutting-edgeregulatory, transactional, litigation andtechnology issues. Significant opportunity forinteraction with clients and regulators. We offeran excellent training program. Please forwardcover letter, resume and transcript [email protected].

NON-PROF IT /GOVERNMENT /ACADEMIC

3.08.5FCC Attorney – The FCC Enforcement Bureau,Investigations and Hearings Division, seeks tofill a Supervisory Attorney-Advisor (AssistantDivision Chief) position (at the GS 15 gradelevel) and several Attorney Advisor positions (atthe GS 14/15 and GS 11/12/13/14 grade levels).The Investigations and Hearings Division isresponsible for resolution of complaints againstbroadcast stations and other Title III licenseeson non-technical matters such as indecency,enhanced underwriting, unauthorized transferof control and misrepresentation. In addition,with regard to wireless licensees, the Division isresponsible for enforcement of rules regardingauction collusion and misrepresentation. TheDivision also investigates industry allegations of


violations of Title II of the Communications Act,as amended, and FCC rules and policiespertaining to common carriers. In addition, theDivision conducts, or assists in, various otherinvestigations being conducted by the Bureau andserves as trial staff in formal Commissionhearings.

Interested candidates must respond to VacancyAnnouncement ATTY-EB-2008-0005(Supervisory Attorney-Advisor, GS-905-15),ATTY-EB-2008-0006 (Attorney Advisor, GS-905-11/12/13/14), and ATTY-EB-2008-0004 (AttorneyAdvisor, GS-905-14/15). These vacancies areexpected to open on or about March 3, 2008.Additional information about the positions andinstructions for applying are on the FCC’swebsite at http://www.fcc.gov/jobs/ (therein, click“FCCJobs” and then click “Enter FCC JobSystems”). Applications must be submitted bythe deadline indicated in the vacancyannouncements on the website. Applicants mayalso contact Susan Beckham at (202) 418-2857or by e-mail at [email protected] forfurther information.

3.08.6FCC Attorney – The FCC Enforcement Bureau,Telecommunications Consumers Division, seeksto fill several Attorney Advisor positions (at the GS11/12/13/14 grade level). TheTelecommunications Consumers Divisioninvestigates the practices of companies engaged invarious telecommunications-related activities,including common carriers; manufacturers oftelecommunications equipment; telemarketers;and companies utilizing telecommunicationsequipment for the sending of unsolicited faxadvertisements or prerecorded messages. Based onthese investigations, the Division recommends andinitiates enforcement actions to address consumer-oriented problems including drafting or issuingcitations, show cause orders, notices of apparentliability, forfeitures, and consent decrees. Inaddition, the Division is responsible for resolvingformal complaints involving consumer issues filedunder section 208 of the Communications Act, asamended, and formal complaints regarding theaccessibility of communications service andequipment to persons with disabilities filed undersections 225 and 255 of the Act.

Interested candidates must respond to VacancyAnnouncement ATTY-EB-2008-0007. (AttorneyAdvisor, GS-905-11/12/13/14). These vacanciesare expected to open on or about March 3, 2008.Additional information about the positions andinstructions for applying are on the FCC’swebsite at http://www.fcc.gov/jobs/ (therein, click“FCCJobs” and then click “Enter FCC JobSystems”). Applications must be submitted bythe deadline indicated in the vacancyannouncements on the website. Applicants mayalso contact Susan Beckham at (202) 418-2857or by e-mail at [email protected] forfurther information.

Interested in Hosting an FCBA event?The FCBA greatly appreciates the support of our members’ firms and companieswho provide space for our brown bag lunches, committee meetings, and CLESeminars throughout the year. We are, however, always looking for new loca-tions that can host FCBA events. We will be experimenting with some new pre-sentation technology in future CLE seminars, which require more technicalsupport than we have needed in the past.

In general terms, we need conference rooms that can seat at least 30 (more ifpossible) people at tables for brown bag lunches and committee meetings andconference rooms that can seat a minimum of 60 for CLE seminars. Firms andcompanies hosting brown bag lunches provide beverages and desserts; firmsand companies hosting CLE seminars provide beverages and snacks. CLE semi-nars are generally held from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Additionally, for CLE seminars weneed facilities that can provide technology support for microphones for as manyas six speakers on a panel, the ability to tie the house sound system into a tele-conference bridge, video projection capabilities for PowerPoint presentations,and access to the internet for presentations by speakers. If your firm or compa-ny has the needed conference room facilities and capabilities and would be will-ing to host future FCBA activities, please email Stan Zenor, [email protected], orKerry Loughney, [email protected].

Thanks to the 2008 Annual SeminarSponsors (as of February 27, 2008)

GOLD3G AmericasArnold & Porter LLPAT&TComcast CorporationCTIA – The Wireless

AssociationDIRECTVDisneyEchostarEricsson Inc.Hogan & Hartson LLPHolland & Knight LLPHarris, Wiltshire &

Grannis LLPInmarsat Inc.Kelley Drye & Warren

LLPLatham & WatkinsLawler Metzger

Milkman & Keeney,LLC

Level 3Communications, Inc.

Lockheed MartinCorporation

National Association ofBroadcasters

Nelson Mullins Riley &Scarborough LLP

T-Mobile USA, Inc.VerizonWilkinson Barker

Knauer, LLPXO CommunicationsYahoo! Inc.

S ILVERQwestSkadden Arps Slate

Meagher & Flom, LLP

BRONZEConsumer Electronics

Association

Cox EnterprisesDavis Wright Tremaine

LLPEnVestFletcher, Heald &

Hildreth, P.L.C.Leventhal Senter &

Lerman PLLCMorrison & Foerster

LLPMotorolaMobile Satellite

Ventures LPWiley Rein LLPWilmerHale

For more informationon sponsoring theAnnual Seminar, contact Scott BlakeHarris, [email protected].

JOB Bank


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nn Thursday, March 6, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. – CLE Seminar on Privacyand Data Security for Communications and Media Companies,Hogan & Hartson LLP, Fulbright Conference Center, 555 13thStreet, NWCost: $175.00 for Private Sector Members; $100.00 forGovernment/Academic/Student Members; $300.00 for Non-MembersRegistrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 4,2008

nn Tuesday, March 11, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE Seminar on StateImplementation of Merger Conditions, Bingham McCutchen LLP,2020 K Street, NWCost: $85.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 forGovernment/Academic/Student Members; $25.00 forGovernment/Academic Members 5 years or less out of school;$135.00 for Non-MembersRegistrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 7, 2008

nn Tuesday, March 18, 12:15 p.m. – Wireless Committee Lunch onWireless Technologies: An Overview and Policy Discussion onWhat’s Current and What’s Next, Sidley Austin LLP, 1501 KStreet, NWCost: $15.00Registrations and cancellations due by Noon, Friday, March 14,2008

nn Tuesday, March 25, 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. – Newseum Breakfast andTour, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWCost: $32.00 for FCBA Members; $50.00 for Non-MembersRegistrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Monday, March 17, 2008

nn Thursday, April 10, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE Seminar on WirelessTechnologies: An Overview and Policy Discussion on What’sCurrent and What’s Next, Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NWCost: $85.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 forGovernment/Academic/Student Members; $25.00 forGovernment/Academic Members 5 years or less out of school;$135.00 for Non-MembersRegistrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 8, 2008

nn Wednesday, April 16, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE Seminar on PoleAttachments: Current Issues and Policy Considerations,Bingham McCutchen, LLP, 2020 K Street, NWCost: $85.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 forGovernment/Academic/Student Members; $25.00 forGovernment/Academic Members 5 years or less out of school;$135.00 for Non-MembersRegistrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 14, 2008

nn Friday, April 18, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. – Tour of T-Mobile WirelessSwitch Office, 12050 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD*There is no fee for this event, but there is a 15 person limit for thetour and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-servedbasis.

nn Wednesday, April 23, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE Seminar on IssuesArising When Privacy and National Security Concerns Collide,Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP, 1875 PennsylvaniaAve. NWCost: $85.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 forGovernment/Academic/Student Members; $25.00 forGovernment/Academic Members 5 years or less out of school;$135.00 for Non-MembersRegistrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 21, 2008


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R EG IS TRAT I ON FE E S :

FCBA Private Sector Member $395.00

FCBA Government/Academic/Law Student Member $195.00

Non-Member $700.00

Spouse/Guest $250.00

Teens (ages 13 to 18) $195.00

Children (ages 4 to 12) $100.00

Golf Tournament $160.00

Tennis Tournament $35.00

Choptank River Cruise $30.00

Kayaking $80.00

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CANCELLAT ION POL ICYAll registration fees must be received by April 15, 2008.Cancellations will be accepted and FCBA registration feesrefunded (less a $50.00 cancellation fee per person) if notice isreceived no later than April 15, 2008. No refunds will be grantedafter this date. If for any reason FCBA cancels this seminar, it isnot responsible for any travel, hotel accommodations, or othercosts incurred by the registrant. Registration for the event may betransferred to another person upon written request to the FCBAoffice.

The Annual Seminar Registration Fee includes attendance at allof the CLE Seminars; Friday evening’s family dinner; Saturdayevening’s reception and banquet; Saturday evening’s Kids Banquetand activities; and breakfast buffets on Saturday and Sunday.Meals and activities not included in the Annual SeminarRegistration Fee and not sponsored by FCBA (e.g., golf andtennis tournaments, Kids Camp, Choptank River Cruise,kayaking and lunch on Saturday) are the responsibility ofattendees.

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2008 FCBA ANNUAL SEMINAR Registration Form

May 2-4, Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, Cambridge, MA


FCBA ANNUAL SEMINAR ROOM Reservation Form

Thursday, May 1st through Sunday, 4th, 2008Single/Double Occupancy: $250.00

Reservation forms are due on or before March 31st. Please fax this form to Hyatt Regency ChesapeakeBay Reservations at 410-901-6302. Reservation requests received after this date will be based on availability at the Resort’s prevailing rates.

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There is a $12.00 Resort Fee that will be added to all guest rooms per room and per night. This fee willinclude the use of the miniature golf course, putting green, driving range, daily newspaper, local and 800calls, in room safe, intra resort shuttle, use of basketball court, use of volleyball court, tennis courts, andgame room.

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FCBA 2008 ANNUAL SEMINAR Scholarship ApplicationAPPL I CAT I ONS WILL BE P ROCE S S E D ON A F IRST-COME, F IRST-SER VED BAS IS .PL EASE FAX ALL AP P L ICAT IONS NO LATER THAN MONDAY, MARCH 31 , 2008 TO :

FCBA Annual Seminar CommitteeFax: 202-293-4317

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FCBA/ABA/NAB LAS VEGAS SEMINAR Registration Form

April 13, 2008B ELL AGI O , 3600 LAS VE GAS BLVD . , LAS VEGAS , NV 89109

Three Ways to Register:BY FAXFax registration form to:312.988.5677Our Fax Line is open 24 hours.

BY MAILMail registration form and payment to:ABA Forum on Communications LawMS 18.2, 321 North Clark St.Chicago, IL 60610312.988.5658

R EG IS TER ONL I NE : http://www.abanet.org/forums/communication/home.html

Name ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Address___________________________________________________________________________________________________

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E-mail Address_____________________________________________________________________________________________

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F EES____ $375 Forum Members____ $375 Members of National Association of Broadcasters____ $375 Members of Federal Communications Bar Association____ $425 Non-Members ABA/NAB/FCBA____ $250 Government/Public Interest____ $175 Law Students/BEA____ $______ Membership Fee*____ ($45 Regular/$5 Law Student)

*Please enroll me as a member of the Forum on Communications Law. I understand I must be a member of the ABA and at leastone Section.

I belong to the following section(s): ____________________________________________________________________________

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SYMPOSIUM Registration

The 2008 ‘YouTube’ Election?: The Role and Influence of 21st Century MediaSponsored by: The Institute for Communications Law Studies and CommLaw Conspectus: Journal of Communications Law & Policy atThe Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in association with the Federal Communications Bar Association

Thursday, March 13, 20088:30 A .M. –4 :00 P.M .

THE CATHOL I C UN IVE RS ITY OF AME RICAC O L UMBUS SCHOOL OF LAW3600 JOHN MCCORMACK RD . , N .E .WA SHI NGTON, D .C .

Name__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Phone_________________________________________________ Fax ____________________________________________________

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______ $75.00 Private Sector

______ Free Government/Academic/Students

Two Ways to Register:FAX : (202) 319-5246(Credit Card Registrants Only)

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MAIL :Send a Check Payable to CommLaw ConspectusThe Catholic University of AmericaColumbus School of Law3600 John McCormack Rd., N.E.Suite 248Washington, D.C. 20064


CalendarMarch 4 Silicon Flatirons/Rocky Mountain Chapter Seminar on Innovation, Intellectual Property, and

Entrepreneurship in The Information Industries

March 4 Midwest Chapter Lunch

March 6 3rd Annual ABA/FCBA Privacy and Data Security CLE

March 6 Atlanta Chapter Reception fto Meet and Greet the Honorable Deborah Taylor Tate

March 7 Cable Practice Committee Brown Bag Lunch

March 10 Wireline Practice Committee Brown Bag Lunch

March 11 Mass Media Practice Committee Brown Bag Lunch

March 11 CLE Seminar on State Implementation of Merger Conditions

March 12 Cable Practice, Engineering and Technical Practice and Mass Media Committees Brown Bag Lunch

March 13 Diversity and Mass Media Committees Brown Bag Lunch

March 13 The 2008 ‘YouTube’ Election?: The Role and Influence of 21st Century Media Symposium sponsored by the Institute for Communications Law Studies and CommLaw Conspectus: Journal of Communications Law & Policy at The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in association with the FCBA

March 18 Wireless Committee Luncheon

March 18 Intellectual Property Committee Brown Bag Lunch

March 18 FCBA Foundation Board Meeting

March 20 FCBA Executive Committee Meeting

March 21 Engineering and Technical Practice Committee Brown Bag Lunch

March 21 Texas Chapter Brown Bag Lunch

March 23 Volunteer for McKenna’s Wagon

March 25 Newseum Breakfast and Tour

March 25 FCC Enforcement and International Telecommunications Practice Committee Brown Bag Lunch

March 26 HLS/Emergency Communications Committee Brown Bag Lunch

March 26 Young Lawyers Committee Happy Hour

March 28 Judicial Practice Committee Brown Bag Lunch

March 30 Volunteer for Martha’s Table

March 31 Young Lawyers Committee Brown Bag Lunch

March 31 Annual Seminar Housing Reservation form due

April 2 Cyberspace Committee Brown Bag Lunch

April 10 CLE Seminar on Wireless Technologies: An Overview and Policy Discussion on What’s Current and What’s Next

April 13 FCBA/ABA/NAB Representing Your Local Broadcaster Seminar

April 16 CLE Seminar on Pole Attachments: Current Issues and Policy Considerations

April 18 Engineering and Technical Practice tour of T-Mobile Wireless Switch Office

April 23 CLE Seminar on Issues Arising When Privacy and National Security Concerns Collide

May 2-4 FCBA Annual Seminar; Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, Cambridge, MD

June 6 12th Annual FCBA Foundation Robert E. Lee Charity Golf Tournament

Documents

NEWS Date/Time: Thursday, March 6, 2:00 – 6:00 …...the Newseum on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m., conveniently located at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. The registration