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Nominations for“Excellence inGovernment Service”Award Due February 20Last year the Federal Communications BarAssociation established an award, to beprovided annually, to recognize thecontributions of federal governmentemployees to the field of communications.The first recipient of the award was Daniel“Mack” Armstrong, who was honored at areception in June of 2008. FCBA PresidentMark Schneider will appoint a selectioncommittee, and the second recipient will beannounced in Spring 2009.

All current federal government employeesin communications-related positions (notlimited to attorneys or FCBA members) areeligible nominees. The committee willconsider an individual’s dedication toexcellence and long-term commitment to

Newsletter of the Federal Communications Bar Association

N E W S January 2009

This Month’sKey EventsMass Media CommitteeBrown Bag LunchDate/Time: Tuesday, January13, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.Location: NationalAssociation of Broadcasters,1771 N Street, NWTopic: UnderstandingBIA/Arbitron Reports and theLocal Radio Ownership Ruleþ SEE PAGE 4

Annual SeminarCommittee Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Thursday, January15, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.Location: Wilkinson BarkerKnauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, NWPurpose: Work on planningefforts in connection with theAnnual Seminarþ SEE PAGE 4

Engineering andTechnical Practice and InternationalCommittee Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Friday, January16, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.Location: Wiley Rein LLP,1750 K Street, NW, 10th floorconference roomTopic: Satellite 201: So YouWant to Launch a Satellite?Understanding the Internationaland Domestic RegulatoryConsiderationsþ SEE PAGE 4

Diversity and YoungLawyers CommitteesBrown Bag LunchDate/Time: Wednesday,January 21, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.Location: GeorgetownUniversity Law Center, 600 NewJersey Avenue, NW (room TBA)Topic: Work/Life Balanceþ SEE PAGE 4

Intellectual PropertyCLE SeminarDate/Time: Monday, January 26, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: Dow Lohnes PLLC,1200 New Hampshire Avenue,NWTopic: The Copyright Act andStatutory Licensing: Yesterday,Today, and Tomorrowþ SEE PAGE 4

Indexþ CLE Seminars PAGE 3

þ Committee and Chapter Events PAGE 4

þ Committee and Chapter News PAGE 7

FCBA Luncheon Featuring Commissioner RobertMcDowell on February 2

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FCC Commissioner Robert M.McDowell will join FCBAmembers for a luncheon on“The FCC in Transition” onMonday, February 2, 2009 at theCapital Hilton Hotel, 1001 16thStreet, NW. Registration willbegin at 11:30 a.m. and theluncheon will begin at 12:00noon. To register, please use theFCBA website or the form on page 13.

Robert M. McDowell was nominated byPresident George W. Bush to a seat on theFederal Communications Commission onFebruary 6, 2006, for the remainder of the

term expiring June 30, 2009. Hewas unanimously confirmed bythe United States Senate on May26, 2006, and sworn in as FCCCommissioner on June 1, 2006.

Commissioner McDowell bringsto the FCC approximatelysixteen years of private sectorexperience in the

communications industry. Immediately priorto joining the FCC, CommissionerMcDowell was senior vice president andassistant general counsel for COMPTEL, anassociation representing competitive

The CommunicationsAct and the FCC at 75:What Will the FutureBring?On Tuesday, February 24, 2009, the FCBAwill present a seminar on “TheCommunications Act and the FCC at 75:What Will the Future Bring?” from 9:00a.m. - 5:00 p.m. This all-day event willfeature panels focusing on key policies ofFCC decision-making, and anticipatedcrucial issues for Commission attention in2009 and beyond.

The program will be highlighted by a panelof former FCC Chairmen, includingWilliam Kennard, Reed Hundt, MichaelPowell (invited), Dick Wiley and NewtonMinow (invited) addressing the future ofthe FCC and its administration of theCommunications Act. The event also willinclude a panel on FCC practice and



FCBA NEWS 2 JANUARY 2009

PRESIDENT’S Message

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONSBAR ASSOCIATION

© copyright 2009

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 ICERSMark D. SchneiderPresident

Robert L. PettitPresident-Elect

Lauren M. Van WazerSecretary

Yaron DoriAssistant Secretary

Bryan N. TramontTreasurer

Ryan G. WallachAssistant Treasurer

EXECUT IVE COMMITTEEJohn B. BranscomeRobert E. BransonDiane J. CornellMonica S. DesaiJennifer A. MannerCarol E. MatteyRuth MilkmanMary Beth RichardsAmy R. WolvertonKathryn A. Zachem

CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVESRobert R. NeumannMary E. Wand

DELEGATE TO THEAMERICAN BARASSOCIAT IONBrooks E. Harlow

YOUNG LAWYERSREPRESENTAT IVEChristopher A. Fedeli

FCBA STAFFStanley D. Zenor ([email protected])Executive Director

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

Wendy Jo Parish ([email protected])Administrative Assistant

Ann Henson ([email protected])Bookkeeper

Editor – Kerry LoughneyPhotographer – Mark Van Bergh

DEAR MEMBERS :

The present holiday season marks a time of transition formany of us in many different ways. As 2008 turned to 2009,we await the inauguration of a new President, and with him, anumber of changes and “firsts” internationally and nationally,as well as at the heart of our practice. Many of our companiesand firms also are responding to the challenging economicenvironment as they look toward the new year. At the FCBA,our charitable and educational goals have not wavered. I amproud to report that our programs have continued to be leaders in simultaneouslyoffering our members the opportunity to come together to provide support for ourcommunity, and also to learn about, and debate, the most important topics in ourfield.

On the charitable front, last month I recognized the stellar work of the YoungLawyers Committee and the Charity Auction committee in raising more than$91,000 for Horton’s Kids and the FCBA Foundation’s scholarship program. Thismonth I thank Pam Cooper, David O’Neil and Mary Plantamura for coordinatingthe FCBA’s holiday gift drive, which raised donations totaling nearly $11,000 in cashand gift cards. Special thanks to Karen Brinkmann, who in addition to being afrequent participant in McKenna’s Wagon, led her firm’s donation of 300 sets ofblankets and sheets to the hypothermia shelters operated by Families Forward, Inc.Finally, I would like to thank Joanna Georgatsos for coordinating the FCBA’s staffingof McKenna’s Wagon this year, and leading our effort to deliver food from Martha'sTable to the homeless one Sunday every month.

On the educational front, in addition to our regular CLEs and committee luncheons,I look forward to at least two leading events on the transition and future of the FCCearly in 2009. In this issue we announce a luncheon with FCC CommissionerRobert McDowell on Monday, February 2, 2009. Commissioner McDowell willaddress the transition at the FCC and his views on its prospective operation in anew administration. Three weeks later, on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, the FCBAwill host an all-day program on “The Communications Act and the FCC at 75:What Will the Future Bring?” As discussed elsewhere in this issue, the program willfeature the highest level and quality speakers on panels focusing on key policies ofFCC decision-making and anticipated crucial issues for Commission attention as weenter a new era. The program, co-chaired by Michele Ellison, Adam Krinsky,Nancy Victory and Chris Wright, is being designed to provide both a sophisticatedanalysis of key legal issues and a stimulating discussion of important policy issuesfor the new Congress and Commission.

Finally, one other transition matter: immediate past FCBA president Diane Cornellhas begun work on the Nominations Committee’s task of selecting candidates fornext year’s slate of officers and other elected FCBA and FCBA Foundation positions.In addition to Chair Diane Cornell, this year’s Nominations Committee will includeAnn Bobeck, Carolyn Brandon, Scott Delacourt, Jerry Fritz, Tarah Grant, JordanGoldstein, Kathleen Ham, Linda Kinney, John Nakahata, Celia Nogales, JamisonPrime, and Colin Sandy. Please provide your suggestions for candidates for the newofficers, Executive and Nominations Committee members, and FCBA FoundationTrustees to Diane or any other Nominations Committee member.

Mark D. Schneider


Monday, January 26,6:00 – 8:15 p.m.The Copyright Actand StatutoryLicensing: Yesterday,Today, and TomorrowPresented by the Intellectual PropertyPractice Committee

The Intellectual Property Practice isplanning a CLE for Monday, January26, 2008, from 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. on themajor statutory licenses found in theCopyright Act. There will be twopanels. This CLE will be held at DowLohnes, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue,NW, Washington, DC.

To register, go to the FCBA website –Calendar of Events or use the form onpage 13.

Agenda

6:00 – 6:05 p.m.

WEL COME ANDIN T R ODUCT I ONSBen Golant, Assistant General Counsel,U.S. Copyright Office

Moderators:Ben Golant, Assistant General Counsel,U.S. Copyright OfficeSeth Davidson, Partner, Fleischman &Walsh

6:05 – 7:05 p.m.T O P IC 1 – THE CABLESTAT U TORY L I CE NS E(SEC T I ON 111 ) , THESAT ELL I TE STATU TORYL IC ENSE (SECT I ON 119 ) ANDT HE LOCAL - I NTO -LOCALSTAT U TORY L I CE NS E(SEC T I ON 122 )

Fritz Attaway, Executive Vice President& Special Policy Counsel, MotionPicture Association of AmericaDiane Burstein, Vice President &Deputy General Counsel, NationalCable & TelecommunicationsAssociation

David Goodfriend, Principal,Goodfriend Government RelationsBen Ivins, Senior Associate GeneralCounsel, National Association ofBroadcasters

7:05 – 7:15 p.m.BRE AK

7:15 – 8:15 p.m.TOP IC 2 – THE SOUNDRE CORDING STATUTORYL ICE NSE (SECT ION 114 ) ANDTHE MECHANICAL L ICENSE(S E CT ION 115 )

Susan B. Chertkof, Vice President,Business and Legal AffairsRecording Industry Association ofAmerica, Inc.Steven Hildebrandt, Vice President, CBSRadioLee Knife, General Counsel, DigitalMedia AssociationJay Rosenthal, Senior Vice President &General Counsel, National MusicPublishers AssociationStephen Ruwe, Attorney-Advisor, U.S.Copyright Office

For questions about this program,contact Ben Golant, Co-Chair,Intellectual Property PracticeCommittee at [email protected].

Wednesday,February 18, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Investing in ForeignTelecoms Markets:Challenges andOpportunities

Presented by the InternationalTelecommunications and TransactionalPractice Committees

The International Telecommunicationsand Transactional Practice Committeesare planning a CLE for Wednesday,February 18, 2009, from 6:00 – 8:15p.m. on Investing in Foreign Telecoms

Markets: Challenges and Opportunities.There will be two panels. This CLE willbe held at Bingham McCutchen LLP,2020 K Street, NW, 11th Floor.

To register, go to the FCBA website –Calendar of Events or use the form onpage 13.

AgendaPANEL 1 – REGULATORYREV IEWS OF FORE IGNINVESTMENT IN THETELECOMS SECTOR IN SELECTCOUNTR IES & HOW TOENSURE OPEN INVESTMENTFRAMEWORKS

Moderator: Rebecca Arbogast, Principal,Stifel Nicolaus

Sheba Chacko, Chief RegulatoryCounsel, BT Global ServicesChris Peirce, Chief Regulatory Officer,MTS Allstream Inc.Ulises Pin, Partner, BinghamMcCutchen LLPJackie Ruff, Vice President,International Public Policy &Regulatory Affairs, VerizonCommunications

PANEL 2 – DOS AND DON’TSOF INVEST ING IN OVERSEASTELECOMS MARKETS

Moderator: Sean Heather, ExecutiveDirector, Global RegulatoryCooperation, U.S. Chamber ofCommerce

Jim Allen, Managing Director and Headof Mergers & Acquisitions, LatinAmerica, Morgan StanleyJonathan McHale, Director,Telecommunications Policy, UnitedStates Trade Representative (USTR)Joel S. Winnik, Partner, Hogan andHartson LLP

For questions about the program, contactMark Brennan, Co-Chair, TransactionalPractice Committee [email protected] or JenniferUllman, Co-Chair, InternationalTelecommunications Practice Committeeat [email protected].

CLE Seminars


COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER EventsAnnual Seminar Committee

Event: Brown Bag (drinks and desserts will beprovided)Date/Time: Thursday, January 15, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.Location: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP,2300 N Street, NWPurpose: The Committee will work onplanning efforts in connection with the AnnualSeminar. All members interested in assistingwith the Annual Seminar are encouraged toattend.RSVP to: FCBA website – Calendar of Events

Diversity Committee

Event: Work/Life Balance Brown Bag Lunchco-sponsored by the Young LawyersCommitteeDate/Time: Wednesday, January 28, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.Location: Georgetown University LawCenter, 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW,McDonough Building Room 164Topic: The panelists will discuss how theyhave managed their careers to become leadersin their field while also balancing time withtheir families, and will also address theconcerns of young lawyers and law studentsentering the work force.Speakers: Monica S. Desai (Chief of theFCC’s Media Bureau), Stephanie M. Phillipps(Part-time Partner at Arnold & Porter), EmilyM. Yinger (Managing Partner of Hogan &Hartson’s Northern Virginia office and aDirector of the firm’s litigation practice), andKristen Powers (Career Development Managerat Arnold & Porter and a former litigator).RSVP to: Jessica Gonzalez,[email protected] or ElizabethGoldin, [email protected]. Weencourage people to e-mail any questions theyhave for the panelists along with their RSVPs.

Engineering and TechnicalPractice

Event: Brown Bag Lunch co-presented by theInternational Telecommunications PracticeCommitteeDate/Time: Friday, January 16, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1750 K Street, NW,10th floor conference roomTopic: Satellite 201: So You Want to Launch aSatellite? Understanding the International andDomestic Regulatory ConsiderationsSpeakers: Tom Tycz, Senior Policy Advisor,Goldberg, Godles, Wiener & Wright; BobNelson, Chief, Satellite Division, FCCInternational BureauRSVP to: Christy Hammond,[email protected], 202-719-7365

Intellectual Property Committee

Event: CLE SeminarDate/Time: Monday, January 26, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: Dow Lohnes, 1200 NewHampshire Avenue, NWTopic: The Copyright Act and StatutoryLicensing: Yesterday, Today, and TomorrowTo register: FCBA website – Calendar ofEvents or use the form on page 13.

International TelecommunicationsPractice Committee

Event: Brown Bag Lunch co-presented by theEngineering and Technical Practice CommitteeDate/Time: Friday, January 16, 12:15 – 1:30p.m.Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1750 K Street, NW,10th floor conference roomTopic: Satellite 201: So You Want to Launch aSatellite? Understanding the International andDomestic Regulatory ConsiderationsSpeakers: Tom Tycz, Senior Policy Advisor,Goldberg, Godles, Wiener & Wright; BobNelson, Chief, Satellite Division, FCCInternational Bureau

RSVP to: Christy Hammond,[email protected], 202-719-7365

Event: CLE SeminarDate/Time: Wednesday, February 18, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: Bingham McCutchen LLP, 2020 KStreet, NW, 11th FloorTopic: Investing in Foreign Telecoms Markets:Challenges and OpportunitiesFor more information: See page 3.To register: FCBA website – Calendar ofEvents or use the form on page 13.

Mass Media Practice Committee

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Tuesday, January 13, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.Location: National Association ofBroadcasters, 1771 N Street, NWTopic: Understanding BIA/Arbitron Reportsand the Local Radio Ownership RuleSpeakers: Mark Fratrik, BIA FinancialNetwork; John Pelkey, Garvey Schubert Barer;Bill Getz, Carl T. Jones Corp.RSVP to: FCBA website – Calendar of Events

State and Local PracticeCommittee

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Tuesday, February 17, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.Location: Renaissance Hotel, 999 NinthStreet, NW, Meeting Room 3Topic: Collaboration between States, FederalGovernment and Industry on Uniform OutageReporting for Carriers. A discussion of howstakeholders can collaborate on creatinguniform outage reporting.Speaker: Tom Goode, General Counsel ofAlliance for Telecommunications IndustrySolutions (ATIS)RSVP to: FCBA website – Calendar of Events

Young Lawyers Committee

Event: Work/Life Balance Brown Bag Lunchco-sponsored by the Diversity CommitteeDate/Time: Wednesday, January 28, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.Location: Georgetown University LawCenter, 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW,McDonough Building Room 164Topic: The panelists will discuss how theyhave managed their careers to become leadersin their field while also balancing time withtheir families, and will also address theconcerns of young lawyers and law studentsentering the work force.Speakers: Monica S. Desai (Chief of theFCC’s Media Bureau), Stephanie M. Phillipps(Part-time Partner at Arnold & Porter), EmilyM. Yinger (Managing Partner of Hogan &Hartson’s Northern Virginia office and a

Judges Needed for Moot CourtCompetitionThe National Telecommunications Moot Court Competition Committee isseeking interested attorneys to serve as judges for the 2009 competition. Judgesare needed to grade briefs and to judge oral arguments, which will be held at theCatholic University of America Columbus School of Law on Friday, February 6,and Saturday, February 7, 2009. If you can help, please email Sarah Jameson [email protected] indicating whether you would like to grade briefs,judge oral arguments, or both. Thank you in advance for your interest andparticipation in this season’s competition.


COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER EventsDirector of the firm’s litigation practice), andKristen Powers (Career Development Managerat Arnold & Porter and a former litigator).RSVP to: Jessica Gonzalez,[email protected] or ElizabethGoldin, [email protected]. Weencourage people to e-mail any questions theyhave for the panelists along with their RSVPs.

Rocky Mountain Chapter

Event: The Digital Broadband Migration:Imagining the Internet’s FutureDate/Time: February 8-9, 2009Location: University of Colorado at BoulderTopic: This conference will imagine theInternet’s future, discuss its economic and

social implications, and contrast differentprescriptions for Internet policy. It will do so bybringing together a top flight group ofacademics, policymakers, and industry leadersto discuss these issues along four dimensions.Speakers: William Kovacic, Chairman,Federal Trade Commission; Richard Lynch,CTO, Verizon Communications; Irwin Jacobs,Founder and Chairman of the Board,Qualcomm; Phil Weiser, Professor of Law,University of Colorado, Executive Director,Silicon Flatirons Center; for a full list ofspeakers and panelists visit http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=210For more information and to register:Visit http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=210

Texas Chapter

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Friday, January 23, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Location: Public Utility Commission ofTexas, Hearing Room ATopic: Texas PUC - Year in ReviewSpeaker: Susan Goodson; Legal Division,Public Utility Commission of TexasFor questions: Contact Toni House, 512-480-9900, [email protected]

Thursday, February 26th 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Catholic University,Columbus School ofLaw’s 2009 SpringSymposium

INTERFERENCE:Wireless Innovation,Public Interest,Regulatory Response

Sponsored by: The Institute forCommunications Law Studies andCommLaw Conspectus: Journal ofCommunications Law & Policy at theCatholic University of America,Columbus School of Law in associationwith the FCBA and WarrenCommunications.

The symposium poses the question:What is the appropriate regulatoryresponse to increasing innovation in theprovision of wireless service anddevelopment of wireless devices, givencalls for increased use of spectrum inthe public interest? Panels include adiscussion of the D-Block and AWS-3auctions, the immediate successes or

failures of the DTV transition, a debateon spectrum allocation and unlicenseduse of spectrum, and a discussion onglobal spectrum policy.

Look for further details in the FebruaryNewsletter.

The 4th AnnualSyracuse UniversityCommunicationsLaw & PolicySymposiumFebruary 27 - 28,2008Memo to President Obama: Addressing Today’sCommunications Law &Policy Challenges

On Saturday, February 28, 2009, theCommunications Law & Policy Societyat Syracuse University College of Law,in association with the New YorkChapter of the FederalCommunications Bar Association, willhost its 4th Annual CommunicationsLaw & Policy Symposium. TheSymposium will take place at the

Genesee Grande Hotel in Syracuse, NewYork from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Attendees have the option of registeringto attend the Speaker’s Dinner onFriday, February 27 at 7:00 p.m. at thehotel.

“Memo to President Obama: AddressingToday’s Communication Law & PolicyChallenges” will highlight severalcurrent key telecommunication andmedia policy challenges that the NewAdministration will face. Panel topicsinclude: The Battle for UniversalService, Alarming Disregard:Communication Preparedness inNational Emergencies, Internet Privacyand Behavior Advertising, How Mediaand Media Regulations Affect Minoritiesin Election Coverage, IndecentProposal: Revising Thirty Years ofCommunications Policy. Leadingexperts in communications law andpolicy have been invited to fosterdiscussion and thorough evaluation ofthese topics. From this discussion willdistill policy recommendations to bepresented to the New Administrationand the Federal CommunicationsCommission, as a Symposiumdeliverable.

For more information on attending thesymposium or becoming a sponsor,please contact Symposium Chair, ErinLawless, at [email protected].

SPECIAL Events


2009 FCBA ANNUAL Seminar

2009 AnnualSeminar to be Held in ColonialWilliamsburg, VAMay 1-3, 2009 – SAVE THE DATEThe FCBA Annual Seminar PlanningCommittee is working on this year’sprogram for the Annual Seminar, to beheld in historic Williamsburg, VA. Thispopular annual FCBA event will includepresentations and panels on varioustimely topics featuring government andindustry personnel and others, as wellas a number of informal recreationaland social activities for attendees. TheFCBA meetings and events will be heldat the newly renovated WilliamsburgLodge. Attendee lodging for theseminar will be available at theWilliamsburg Lodge, as well as at theWilliamsburg Inn and at the WoodlandsHotel and Suites, both nearby. Detailsregarding the properties are availableonline atwww.ColonialWilliamsburg.com.

Williamsburg is located 150 miles southof Washington, D.C. Educational andrecreational activities abound, andinclude the following (excerpted frommaterial prepared by the ColonialWilliamsburg Foundation):

HISTOR I C AREA (Historic reminder: from 1699 to 1780,Williamsburg was the capital ofEngland’s oldest, largest and mostpopulous North American mainlandcolony, named in honor of England’sKing William III.) Encompassing 301acres, Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic

Area portrays 18th-centuryWilliamsburg on the eve of theAmerican Revolution. Area sitesinclude the Governor’s Palace, thesymbol of British authority in thecolony; and the Capitol, the seat ofcolonial power and site of Virginia’s votefor independence on May 15, 1776, andhome to the General Assembly from1776-79. Colonial Williamsburg alsooperates several museums.Williamsburg is a short trip to bothJamestown and Yorktown, the other twocorners of Virginia’s “historic triangle.”

RE CREAT IONThe 45-hole Golden Horseshoe GolfClub includes the award-winning GoldCourse designed by Robert Trent JonesSr.; the Green Course, designed by hisson, Rees Jones; and Spotswood, a nine-hole executive course designed by RobertTrent Jones Sr. Both courses were namedto the 2006–2007 Zagat Readers’ Survey

of “America’s Top Golf Courses.” Hotelguests also can enjoy swimming pools,tennis courts, lawn bowling greens, lawncroquet, shuffleboard, bicycling andminiature golf.

SPAThe Spa of Colonial Williamsburg is afull-service spa including men’s andwomen’s locker rooms, an indoor lappool, a full fitness center, whirlpools,steam rooms, separate lounges for menand women and a couples treatmentroom.

Again, additional information regardingColonial Williamsburg and its variousattractions can be found atwww.ColonialWilliamsburg.com.Future newsletters will containadditional information concerning thisyear’s Seminar schedule and agenda,and registration procedures for theevent.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE COLONIAL WILLIAMBURG FOUNDATION, WILLIAMSBURG, VA

procedure with former FCC Chiefs ofStaff that have served various Chairmen.In addition, it will include other notablespeakers on panels addressing the“public interest” standard and the role

of the public in FCC deliberations, therole of technology in FCC decision-making, adapting the Act to meet theage of the Internet, and hot topics andissues for resolution by the FCC in theimmediate and near future.

The all-day program will include a light

lunch and a post-event reception.Michele Ellison, Adam Krinsky, NancyVictory and Chris Wright are the co-chairs for this program.

Look for more details soon, and sign upquickly for this important program, asspace may be limited.

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COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER News

Atlanta ChapterOn Friday, January 30, 2009 at 12:00Noon, the Atlanta Chapter and theCenter for Advanced CommunicationsPolicy of Georgia Tech will host aprogram on the DTV transition at theGeorgia Technology Research Institute,250 14th Street, Atlanta, Georgia.

For additional details, please respond toKen Woods ([email protected]).

New EnglandChapterThe New England Chapter of the FCBAheld a Steering Committee call in earlyDecember in order to do a post-mortemon our November 18th event, A Reviewof The National Elections; as well as,began the process to further plan aseries of programs for 2009. SteeringCommittee was very pleased with thesubstance of the November 18th eventbut had hoped for better attendance.Various recommendations wereprovided to increase attendance whichthe Chapter will utilize including effortsof the Steering Committee to bettercommunicate the events movingforward. In addition, Boston Universityhas invited FCBA to do anothercollaborated program in the Fall of2009. Plans for that program will occurin the early part of 2009.

Planning is underway for a brown baglunch in collaboration with the NewHampshire Bar Association’s Utility LawSection for the March 2009 timeframe.Steering Committee Member SusanGeiger will be working with othermembers of the Committee to finalizethe program and publicize the event.Various topics have been discussed thusfar, including broadband deploymentefforts, pole attachment issues and theFairpoint Communications cut-overscheduled for January 2009. Theprogram will likely includeCommissioners and Senior Staff of theNew Hampshire Public ServiceCommission so that the membership

and attendees can benefit fromintroductions and further networkingwith the New Hampshire Commission.

In addition, the Steering Committee ismaking plans to collaborate with theNew England Consortium of PublicUtility Commissions for their AnnualSymposium on SmartGrid technology.This exciting program will provide NEFCBA an opportunity to collaborate ona panel that will provide backgroundabout the issue from experts from boththe telecommunications and energysectors; and is on the forefront ofemerging issues in the states. FormerNE FCBA Co-Chair Doug Denny-Brownand other members of the SteeringCommittee will spearhead this effort inconsultation with NECPUC. TheAnnual Symposium dates are not yetavailable but the location this year willbe in Newport, RI.

More planning is underway for anadditional brown-bag event possiblywith the Maine Public ServiceCommission later in 2009, as well as, amembership favorite program whichreviews the status oftelecommunications issues in NewEngland, other regions and inWashington, DC.

New York ChapterOn December 8, 2008, the New YorkChapter of the FCBA, along with theTelevision & Radio Committee of theNew York State Bar Association’sEntertainment Arts & Sports LawSection and the TelecommunicationsLaw Committee of the New York CityBar Association, jointly presented aprogram on White Spaces. BarrySkidelsky (who co-chairs both theFCBA NY Chapter and the NYSBA TV& Radio Committee) moderated a livelydiscussion involving panelists DavidDonovan (President, MSTV), SteveSharkey (Senior Director of Regulatory& Spectrum Policy, Motorola), and GaleBrewer (NYC Council member, chairTechnology in Government committee).A diverse group of about 40 peopleattended the program and networkingreception. Barry would like to thankthe panelists and Eileen Huggard (chairof the NYCBA telecom law committee),all of whom are pictured above, as wellas the attendees, for helping make thistimely and informative event a hugesuccess. Anyone interested in helpingplan programs for 2009 is urged tocontact Barry([email protected]).

New York Chapter December 8 EventL to R: Steve Sharkey, Barry Skidelsky, Gale Brewer, David Donovan, and Eileen Huggard

COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER News

Rocky MountainChapter

The Digital BroadbandMigration: Imaginingthe Internet’s FutureFebruary 8-9, 2009

At the University of Colorado at Boulder

The Internet’s development has amazedeven its early pioneers and its ability toconfound skeptics suggests that calls forchange should be taken with a grain ofsalt. At the same time, it seems difficultto imagine that the Internet’s future willnot feature any number of innovationsthat will change how it operates.Indeed, issues such as security, mobility,increased machine-to-machinecommunications, and the advent of real-time applications challenge some of thedesign principles of the currentInternet. In any event, the network ofthe future will be shaped not merely bytechnological change, but alsoeconomics, the needs of users, andpolicy directives.

This conference will imagine theInternet’s future, discuss its economicand social implications, and contrastdifferent prescriptions for Internetpolicy. It will do so by bringingtogether a top flight group of academics,policymakers, and industry leaders todiscuss these issues along fourdimensions. First, we will evaluate thetechnological, economics, social, andpolicy challenges that are emerging onthe horizon. Second, we will discussthe changing architecture of theInternet, the role of networkmanagement, and the significance of thetransition away from an end-to-endarchitecture. The third panel willevaluate whether existing institutions—be they the Federal Trade Commission,the Federal CommunicationsCommission; standard setting bodies

like the Internet Engineering TaskForce; self-regulatory bodies; or privatecontracting—are up to the task ofoverseeing Internet communications,including ensuring the reliable servicedelivery across different networks. Thefinal panel will discuss the majorchanges in how the Internet servesconsumers and how the market forInternet content is evolving. In alldiscussions, we will bring together therelated technological, business, andpolicy themes that are shaping theInternet and the future of innovation inthe information industries.

For more information and to register,visit http://www.silicon-flatirons.org/events.php?id=210.

Agenda

Sunday, February 8, 2009Wittemeyer Courtroom, Wolf Law Building

8:45 - 9:00 a.m.

WE LCOMEPhil Weiser, Professor of Law,Interdisciplinary TelecommunicationsProgram, University of Colorado,Executive Director, Silicon FlatironsCenter

9:00 - 9:45 a.m.OVE R VIEW ADDRESSWilliam Kovacic, Chairman, FederalTrade Commission

9:45 - 11:45 a.m.OVER VIEW PANEL : THEINTERNET ’S CHALLENGE TOPOL ICYMAKERSModerators Gigi Sohn, President and Co-founder,Public Knowledge Phil Weiser, Professor of Law,Interdisciplinary TelecommunicationsProgram, University of Colorado,Executive Director, Silicon FlatironsCenter Panelists Kathryn C. Brown, SVP of Policy,Verizon, Former Chief of Staff, FCC Brad Feld, Managing Director, FoundryGroup, Mobius Venture Capital Kathleen O’Brien Ham, Vice Presidentof Federal Regulatory Affairs, T-Mobile William Kovacic, Chairman, FederalTrade Commission Jack Krumholtz, Managing Director,Federal Government Affairs, Microsoft Michael Marcus, Marcus SpectrumSolutions LLC

11:45 a.m. - 1:15 a.m.LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

1:15 - 3:15 p.m.THE EVOLUT ION OF INTERNETARCHITECTURE : FROM BESTEFFORTS AND END-TO -ENDTO REASONABLE NETWORKMANAGEMENT?ModeratorPaul Ohm, Associate Professor of Law,University of Colorado


National Telecommunications Moot CourtCompetition - Call for VolunteersThe FCBA and The Catholic University Columbus School of Law will co-sponsor the 2009 National Telecommunications Moot Court Competition to beheld February 6-7. This year’s competition addresses some of the difficultjurisdictional and constitutional questions presented by the rise of mobile videoofferings and by governmental efforts to regulate those offerings. If you arewilling to help conduct or judge the competition, please contact Sarah Jamesonat [email protected]. No expertise is necessary!


COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER NewsPresenters Edward Felten, Professor of ComputerScience and Public Affairs, PrincetonUniversity Shane Greenstein, Professor ofEconomics, Northwestern University Christopher Yoo, Professor of Law andCommunication, Founding Director ofthe Center for Technology, Innovation,and Competition, University ofPennsylvania Discussants Dorothy Attwood, Senior VicePresident, AT&T Mark Cooper, Director of Research,Consumer Federation of America Andrew McLaughlin, Senior Director ofGlobal Public Policy, Google

3:15 - 3:30 p.m.B R EAK

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.T HE EVOLUT I ON OFR EG ULATORY I NS T I TUT IONSF O R AN I NTERNE T AGEModeratorAndrew Crain, Vice President andDeputy General Counsel, Qwest

PresentersSusan Crawford, Professor of Law,University of Michigan Howard Shelanski, Professor of Law,University of California at Berkley Jim Speta, Professor of Law,Northwestern University DiscussantsJon Nuechterlein, Partner, WilmerHale Bryan Tramont, Silicon Flatirons SeniorAdjunct Fellow, University of Colorado,Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP Joe Waz, Senior Vice President,Comcast Corporation Stephen Williams, Senior Judge, U.S.Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.RE CE PT IONSponsored by Perkins Coie

Monday, February 9, 2009Glenn Miller Ballroom, University Memorial Center

9:00 - 9:45 a.m.

KE YNOTE SPEAKERRichard Lynch, CTO, VerizonCommunications

9:45 - 11:45 a.m.THE FUTURE OF INTERNETCONTENT AND SER V ICESModerator Peter Rohrbach, Partner, Hogan &Hartson Presenters Stacey Dogan, Professor of Law,Northeastern University Eric Goldman, Professor of Law, SantaClara Law School Pam Samuelson, Professor of Law,University of California-Berkley Discussants Michael Gallagher, President,Entertainment Software Association Chris Libertelli, Senior Director ofGovernment and Legal Affairs, Skype Preston Padden, Executive VicePresident, Walt Disney Company Pamela Passman, Corporate VicePresident, Global Corporate Affairs andDeputy General Counsel, Microsoft

11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.LUNCH AND CLOS INGADDRESSDr. Irwin Jacobs, Founder andChairman of the Board, Qualcomm

facilities-based telecommunicationsservice providers, emerging VoIPproviders, integrated communicationscompanies, and their supplier partners,where he had responsibilities involvingadvocacy efforts before Congress, theWhite House and executive agencies.He has served on the North AmericanNumbering Council (NANC) and onthe board of directors of NorthAmerican Numbering Plan Billing andCollection, Inc. (NBANC).

Prior to joining COMPTEL in February1999, McDowell served as the executivevice president and general counsel ofAmerica’s Carriers TelecommunicationsAssociation (ACTA), which mergedwith COMPTEL at that time.

McDowell was graduated cum laudefrom Duke University in 1985. Afterserving as chief legislative aide to amember of the Virginia House ofDelegates, he attended the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College ofWilliam and Mary. Upon his graduationfrom law school, McDowell joined theWashington, D.C., office of Arter &Hadden, a national law firm based inCleveland.

Extensively involved in civic andpolitical affairs, McDowell has served onnumerous boards and commissions. Hewas appointed by Virginia GovernorGeorge Allen to the Governor’s AdvisoryBoard for a Safe and Drug-Free Virginia,and to the Virginia Board forContractors, to which he wasreappointed by Governor Jim Gilmore.A veteran of several presidentialcampaigns, he was counsel to the Bush-

Cheney Florida Recount Team in 2000.His work during the 1992 presidentialcampaign is cited in the Almanac ofAmerican Politics, 1994. Among hisother endeavors, McDowell has twicebeen a candidate for the VirginiaGeneral Assembly. He currently servesas Chairman of the Board of the McLeanProject for the Arts.

McDowell is admitted to practice lawbefore the courts of the Commonwealthof Virginia, the U.S. District Court forthe Eastern District of Virginia, the U.S.Courts of Appeals for the District ofColumbia, First, Fourth and FifthCircuits and the U.S. Supreme Court.He resides in Fairfax County, VA, on thefarm where he grew up, with his wifeJennifer and their three children.

Please join us in welcoming Com-missioner McDowell on February 2!

McDOWELL LUNCHE ONCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1


FCBA FoundationNow AcceptingApplications forFunding of UnpaidLegal Internships atGovernmentAgenciesFor the sixteenth consecutive year, theFederal Communications BarAssociation (FCBA) Foundation willaward stipends to law students from itsChairman Robert E. Lee Scholarshipand Internship Fund. In 2009, theFoundation will award at least five$5,000 stipends to law studentsemployed as unpaid summer interns inpositions with the FCC and othergovernment agencies or entities with aconnection to the communicationsindustry (i.e., broadcasting, cabletelevision, telephony, satellite, wireless,and information 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 theformer 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 incommunications; and, (4) communityactivities. To the extent a recipientreceives unanticipated funding for theunpaid internship, the FCBAFoundation’s general policy is to reduceits scholarship awards by any amount

that a recipient’s total funding(including all sources) for theinternship 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 6, 2009.Applicants may be asked to interviewwith members of the Foundation Board;interviews may be conducted bytelephone. Winners will be notified byFriday, April 17, 2009.

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/internship_stipends.shtml.

Combined FederalCampaign (CFC)The FCBA Foundation is proud toparticipate in this year’s CombinedFederal Campaign for the NationalCapitol Area. Federal employees in thenation’s capitol can now make regulartax-deductible contributions to theFCBA Foundation through theCombined Federal Campaign, providingfunds to support and help expand theFoundation’s vital charitable work.

To make a pledge to the FCBAFoundation, donors should use theFCBA Foundation’s CFC code number(#31092) on their pledge cards. Pledgecards can be obtained from youragency’s CFC campaign staff. Pledgecards can also be completed and printedout online through the CFC website atwww.cfcnca.org. On the website, click“Giving” and “About CFC-e” for moreinformation.

Your donations will support thevaluable work performed by the FCBAFoundation. Last year, the Foundation’swork included:

n Awarding 12 college scholarships toD.C. public high school studentstotaling over $140,000

n Awarding stipends to five law schoolstudents for unpaid governmentsummer internships

n Sponsoring numerous volunteerevents for FCBA members, includingmaking meals for the homeless atMartha’s Table and delivering mealsto the homeless through McKenna’sWagon each month

n Co-Sponsoring the 2007 CharityAuction for the Kid-Power DC whichraised over $100,000

Volunteer Outreachfor Martha’s Table &McKenna’s WagonJanuary 25thMany 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 ofhungry, homeless adults and childrenon the streets of Washington daily,through its mobile soup kitchen.

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2008 FCBAMembershipDirectoriesThe FCBA 2008 MembershipDirectories were printed and mailedto members in early April. Pleaseuse the order form on page 15 toorder additional copies for youroffice.



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Children and friends are also welcome.We will begin at 10:00 a.m. and workuntil 1:00 p.m. Martha’s Table is locatedin a yellow building at 2114 FourteenthStreet, NW, in the District, near theintersection of 14th and U Streets. On-street parking is available. Volunteersare asked to bring food if possible, (e.g.,cold cuts, bread, peanut butter, jelly,vegetables and potatoes) because thecenter often runs out of 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 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.

community. This is an especially goodexperience for the teens and pre-teensamong us who do not have a fullappreciation of the many privileges theyenjoy. Community service credits arealso available.

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

Upon arrival we get assignments (someof us will distribute snacks andsandwiches, others will serve soup), andput on aprons before we depart in thevan to 5th and New York Ave., NW(near the new Convention Center). Weare driven by one of our experiencedvolunteers and the trip to distribution

location 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 wellpatrolled by police. The fooddistribution is conducted in an efficient,calm and orderly fashion and many ofthe people we serve are quiteappreciative of our efforts. Once weserve all of the food, we do a clean up ofthe immediate area. Total time for thedistribution takes about one hour andwe usually return to Martha’s Table byor before 6:30 p.m.

We would love to have you join us onone of our upcoming food runs whichare always on the 4th Sunday of themonth. If you are able to volunteer onJanuary 25th or for a future date, pleasecontact Joanna Georgatsos [email protected] or TomVanWazer at [email protected].

federal government public service inselecting the individual to be honored.In addition, the committee will viewfavorably nominees who have mentoredmore junior government employees.Nominations (1,000 words or less)should include the followinginformation:n Full name, title, work address and

contact information of the nominee.n Summary of nominee’s outstanding

service and/or achievements n A narrative explanation of the

nominee’s service including thefollowing information: how thenominee’s dedication to excellenceand public service is outstanding,significant and “above and beyondthe call of duty”; the length of thegovernment service; and any otherrelevant information, such as ahistory of mentoring, that wouldassist the award committee inevaluating the nomination.

Please submit written nominations byemail to [email protected]. Nominationsare due no later than February 20, 2009.

EXCELLENCE IN SER V ICECONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

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 newlocations that can host FCBA events. We will be experimenting with some newpresentation 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. CLEseminars are generally held from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Additionally, for CLEseminars we need facilities that can provide technology support formicrophones for as many as six speakers on a panel, the ability to tie the housesound system into a teleconference bridge, video projection capabilities forPowerPoint presentations, and access to the internet for presentations byspeakers. If your firm or company has the needed conference room facilitiesand capabilities and would be willing to host future FCBA activities, pleaseemail Stan Zenor, [email protected], or Kerry Loughney, [email protected].

Online Membership RenewalsThis year we are implementing online dues renewal as anew service to our members. We will NOT be mailing theinvoices out so you must follow the instructions below torenew. Your current membership will expire June 30, 2008and by renewing, your membership will be good throughJune 30, 2009. Please note that the deadline was JULY 31,2008.

T O RENEW ONL INE BY CRE DIT CARD ANDMAKE A CONTR IBUT ION TO THEFO UNDAT I ON :n Click the Login link at www.fcba.org or go to

https://www.netforumondemand.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=FCBA&WebCode=LoginRequired. Theprimary email and password used to sign in MUST be thesame as have been used for online registrations in thepast, by the individual who is being renewed. If thepassword is not known or has never been activated, clickon the Forgot your Password? link and follow theinstructions to generate a new password.

n To view your renewal invoice, go to the My Transactionslink. Here you can see a list of all your orders andinvoices. **Note: For details on a particular order click on thesmall box to the left of the order #.

n Go to the Online Store link. Make sure All Products isselected in the upper, left-hand pull-down box and clickthe Go button.

n Select FCBA Foundation Contribution, enter theamount, and click the Add to Cart button.

n Click Check Out. Select billing information and clickNext.

n Check the box for the Dues Renewal Order. Click Nextand follow the instructions to process your payment.

T O RENEW ONL INE BY CRE DIT CARD:n Click the Login link at www.fcba.org or go to


n Once logged in, go to the My Transactions link. Hereyou can see a list of all your orders and invoices.**Note: For details on a particular order click on thesmall box to the left of the order #.

n Click on the Pay Open Orders link at the top right of thepage of the My Transactions page.

n Choose the order/invoice you wish to pay and follow theinstructions to process your payment.

TO RENEW BY CHECK :n Click the Login link at www.fcba.org or go to


n Once logged in, go to the My Transactions link. Hereyou can see a list of all your orders and invoices.

n Click on the small box to the left of the order/invoice #for your dues payment and print the page.

n You must include the printed invoice along with yourcheck and mail to the address on the invoice.

n If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation tothe FCBA Foundation, please send in a check with yourrenewal and note the contribution amount.

We have been reminded that some firms/companies preferto pay for a group of membership renewals at one time withone check. In order to do this, each individual member willneed to print out his/her own invoice and as with maileddues invoices in the past, submit it for payment throughtheir internal channels. If we receive one check for multiplerenewals, a copy of each individual invoice must beincluded. If you are paying for multiple renewals by creditcard, you must pay each invoice individually online.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU CANNOT CHANGE YOURMEMBERSHIP TYPE OR YOUR CONTACT INFORMATIONONLINE. If you need to make a membership type change,please contact Wendy Parish at [email protected] or call 202-293-4000 BEFORE paying the invoice. If you need tochange your contact information, please email your newinformation to [email protected].

To view your information in the new FCBA online directory,click on the Individual Directory link in the menu optionsafter you have logged in. Search for your entry information.Note that this directory is different than the one we’ve usedpreviously, and only displays your name, address, email, andprimary phone and fax number. Our database can stillhouse more info, such as alternate phone and cell phonenumbers, but it will not be reflected in the new directory.The old online directory will be phased out this summer –until then you can still access it athttp://www.fcba.org/members/ using the password in themasthead of page 2 of the monthly newsletter.

COMMITTEE S IGN-UPIf you would like to update the committee(s) you are on,download the form at http://www.fcba.org/upload/fy09committeeform.pdf and fax or mail it back to us atFCBA, 1020 19th Street, NW, Suite 325, Washington, DC20036, Fax: 202-293-4317.



COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER Event FormName__________________________________________________ Organization ____________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________ Suite/Room/Apt. _________________________________________

City/State/Zip ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone____________________________Fax____________________________E-mail_________________________________________

CHECK THE EVENT(S) FOR WHICH YOU ARE REGISTERING:

PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN THE DAY OFTHE EVENT. PHONE REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

PLEASE FAX THIS FORM TO: Ann Henson, FederalCommunications Bar Association, Fax: (202) 293-4317

CLE CREDIT: FCBA will be requesting accreditation from theState Bars of Virginia and California for continuing legaleducation credit. If approved, forms for Virginia and Californiawill be available at the Seminar Registration Desk. Please notethat FCBA does not obtain CLE credit for other states. The

FCBA will, however, assist with applications to other states, butattorneys must apply individually for credit courses and submitany forms and payments necessary directly to the state bar. Thenumber of credits corresponds with the number of hours ofcourse time, i.e., a two-hour seminar equals 2.0 hours of credit.

Federal Communications Bar Association1020 19th Street, N.W., Suite 325, Washington, D.C. 20036Phone: (202) 293-4000 • Fax: (202) 293-4317E-mail: [email protected]

$_______________ Total Enclosed nn Visa nn MasterCard nn American Express nn Check

Credit card no. ____________________________________________________________ Exp. date _____________________________

Signature_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

nn Monday, February 2, 12:00 Noon – FCBA Luncheonfeaturing Commissioner Robert M. McDowell, CapitalHilton, 1001 16th Street, NWCost: $48.00 for Private Sector Members; $35.00 forGovernment/Academic/Student Members; $70.00 forNon-Members. Tables of 10 available for $480.00Registrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday,January 27, 2009

nn Monday, January 26, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE Seminar onThe Copyright Act and Statutory Licensing: Yesterday,Today, and Tomorrow, Location: Dow Lohnes, 1200 NewHampshire Avenue, NWCost: $95.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 forGovernment/Academic/Paralegal/Student Members;$25.00 for Government/Academic/Paralegal Members 5years or less out of school; $150.00 for Non-MembersRegistrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Thursday,January 22, 2009

nn Wednesday, February 18, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLESeminar on Investing in Foreign Telecoms Markets:Challenges and Opportunities, Location: BinghamMcCutchen LLP, 2020 K Street, NW, 11th FloorCost: $95.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 forGovernment/Academic/Paralegal/Student Members;$25.00 for Government/Academic/Paralegal Members 5years or less out of school; $150.00 for Non-MembersRegistrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Monday,February 16, 2009


THE 3RD ANNUAL ABA/FCBA PRIVACY & DATA SECURITY FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA COMPANIES CLE – MARCH 6, 2008 – DVD Now Available

If you missed this 4-hour Seminar, buy it now!This seminar focuses on the practical implementation of various domestic state and federal laws and regulations that impact thebusiness operations, regulatory compliance, advertising, sales and marketing efforts of communications and media companies.It also provides a brief overview of international requirements for foreign operations of U.S. companies, including the transferand processing of personal information from employees and citizens to the U.S. from foreign countries.

SESSION I - PRIVACY & DATA SECURITY 101

SESSION I I - PRIVACY & DATA SECURITY ISSUES RELATED TO ADVERTISING, MARKETING & SALES

SESSION I I I - PRIVACY & DATA SECURITY ISSUES RELATED TO OPERATIONS AND EMPLOYEES

Cost: $175.00 for ABA Communications Law Forum or FCBA Members $100.00 for Government & Student Members of Either Organization$300.00 for Non-Members

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PLEASE SEND OR FAX THIS FORM TO:

Ann HensonFederal Communications Bar Association1020 19th Street, NW, Suite 325Washington, DC 20036Phone: 202-293-4000Fax: 202-293-4317E-mail: [email protected]


2008 FCBA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY Order Form

Copies of the 2008 FCBA Membership Directory are available for purchase at a cost of $55.00 for FCBA Members, $30.00 forLaw Student Members, and $110.00 for Non-Members and in accordance with the terms set forth on this form. There is a 10%discount for orders of 10 or more Directories. (Please add 5.75% sales tax for orders sent to D.C. addresses).

Please note that the Directory is available solely for the personal and professional use of FCBA members and other purchasers of theDirectory. All uses for commercial purposes are prohibited without prior written approval of the FCBA’s Executive Director. Bypurchasing the Directory and signing below, purchaser agrees that they will not, and will not knowingly authorize or permit others to,duplicate, reproduce or copy the information printed in the Directory without the express written consent of the Association.

Please send me _________ copy(ies) of the 2008 FCBA Membership Directory.

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PLEASE SEND OR FAX THIS FORM TO:

Ann HensonFederal Communications Bar Association1020 19th Street, N.W.Suite 325Washington, D.C. 20036Phone: (202) 293-4000Fax: (202) 293-4317E-mail: [email protected]

The FCBA membership list also is available at a cost to FCBA members of $400.00 for the first order and $700 for each additionalorder (per calendar year), and $700.00 for non-members per order. Please call the FCBA office, (202) 293-4000, for further details.


CalendarJanuary 13 Mass Media Practice Committee Brown Bag Lunch

January 15 Annual Seminar Committee Planning Meeting

January 16 Engineering and Technical Practice and International Telecommunications Practice Committees Brown Bag Lunch

January 23 Texas Chapter Brown Bag Lunch

January 25 Volunteer for Martha’s Table and McKenna’s Wagon

January 26 CLE Seminar on The Copyright Act and Statutory Licensing: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

January 28 Diversity and Young Lawyers Committees Brown Bag Lunch on Work/Life Balance

February 2 FCBA Luncheon featuring Commissioner Robert M. McDowell

February 6-7 National Telecommunications Moot Court Competition

February 8-9 Rocky Mountain Chapter Program on The Digital Broadband Migration: Imagining the Internet’s Future

February 17 State and Local Practice Committee Brown Bag Lunch

February 18 CLE Seminar on Investing in Foreign Telecoms Markets: Challenges and Opportunities

February 24 FCBA Seminar on “The Communications Act and the FCC at 75: What Will the Future Bring?”

February 26 Catholic University, Columbus School of Law’s 2009 Spring Symposium presented in association with the FCBA

February 27-28 The 4th Annual Syracuse University Communications Law & Policy Symposium presented in association with the NY Chapter of the FCBA

May 1-3 FCBA Annual Seminar at Colonial Williamsburg, VA

Nominations Open for 2009ElectionsPursuant to Article V, Section 20 of the Association’sBylaws, the FCBA’s Nominations Committee is beginningthe process of preparing the ballot for the 2009 annualelection. Positions to be filled are: President-Elect;Secretary; Assistant Secretary; Assistant Treasurer;Chapter Representative to the Executive Committee;three (3) members of the Executive Committee;Representative to the American Bar Association; three (3)members of the Nominations Committee; and four (4)FCBA Foundation Trustees.

The first step of this process is for members to notify theNominations Committee of their interest in beingnominated, or to recommend other members forconsideration for nomination. Nominations should be sentto FCBA Past President and Chair of the NominationsCommittee, Diane J. Cornell, via email [email protected]. Please give the name of themember to be considered for nomination and the officethey are being recommended for by January 16, 2009.

The Nominations Committee will present a slate ofnominations to the membership via email and thenewsletter. At that point, members will have the option ofmaking additional nominations as outlined in the Bylaws.

New Online DirectoryInformationSince October 10, 2008, the old online member directoryhas been inactive and the new online directory has beenimplemented. The new online directory is accessiblethrough your online account used to renew membershipand register for events.

TO ACCESS THE NEW ONL INE D IRECTORY:

Click the Login link at www.fcba.org. The primary emailand password used to sign in MUST be the same as havebeen used for membership renewal and onlineregistrations in the past. If the password is not known orhas never been activated, click on the Forgot yourPassword? link and follow the instructions to generate anew password.

One logged in, click on the Individual Directory link inthe menu options. Search for your entry information.Note that this directory is different than the one we’veused previously, and only displays your name, address,email, and primary phone and fax numbers. Ourdatabase can still house more info, such as alternatephone, fax and cell phone numbers, but it will not bereflected in the new directory.

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