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Newsletter of the Federal Communications Bar Association

N E W S February 2008

This Month’sKey EventsCyberspace andInternationalCommittees CLESeminarDate/Time: Wednesday,February 6, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: Dow Lohnes PLLC,1200 New Hampshire Avenue,NW, 5th floorTopic: Broadband Deploymentand Take-up: What Are theExperiences of VariousCountries?þ SEE PAGE 4

Diversity CommitteeCLE SeminarDate/Time: Tuesday,February 12, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: Wiley Rein LLP,1750 K Street, ConferenceRoom 10 EastTopic: The FCC EqualEmployment Opportunity(EEO) Rulesþ SEE PAGE 4

DTV Transition PanelLuncheonDate/Time: Tuesday,February 19, 12:00 NoonLocation: Mayflower Hotel,1127 Connecticut Avenue, NWþ SEE PAGE 1

Transactional PracticeCommittee Brown BagLunchDate/Time: Thursday,February 21, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Location: Arnold & Porter,555 12th Street, N.W.Topic: Negotiating Carrier-Carrier and Carrier-EnterpriseAgreementsþ SEE PAGE 10

FCC EnforcementPractice CommitteeCLE SeminarDate/Time: Wednesday,February 27, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: WilmerHale, 1875Pennsylvania Avenue, NWTopic: FCC Hearings andInvestigations – Nuts and BoltsReviewþ SEE PAGE 5

Online RegistrationNow Available!! Visitthe FCBA website.

Indexþ Committee and Chapter Events PAGE 9

þ Committee and Chapter News PAGE 13

þ Job Bank PAGE 19

2008 FCBA AnnualSeminar to be Held atHyatt RegencyChesapeake Bay GolfResort, Spa and MarinaMay 2 – 4, 2008The FCBA Annual Seminar Committee ishard at work creating a program for the2008 FCBA Annual Seminar that will beinteresting, timely and fun. The AnnualSeminar traditionally has consisted ofvarious presentations and panels featuring a

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Only One Year to Go:FCBA LuncheonFeaturing DTVTransition Panel to beheld on February 19On Tuesday, February 19, 2008, the FCBAwill present a luncheon panel to assess thestate of the DTV transition one year beforethe national transition date. Is Americaready for this massive shift? Is industrydoing enough to prepare? Has governmentdone its part? With 365 days to go, whatshould policymakers be focused on for thisstretch run? Our panel will feature MeredithAttwell Baker, Acting Assistant Secretary forCommunications and Information, NationalTelecommunications and InformationAdministration, Monica Desai, Chief of theMedia Bureau, Federal CommunicationsCommission, Kyle McSlarrow, President andCEO, National Cable & TelecommunicationsAssociation, David Rehr, President and CEO,National Association of Broadcasters;Andrew Jay Schwartzman, President andCEO, Media Access Project, and Gary


Meredith Attwell Baker Monica Desai

Kyle McSlarrow David Rehr

Andrew Schwartzman Gary Shapiro

Nominations for“Excellence inGovernment Service”Award Due February 15The Federal Communications BarAssociation has established a new award, tobe provided annually, to recognize thecontributions of federal governmentemployees to the field of communications.FCBA President Diane Cornell will appointa selection committee, and the recipient willbe announced in spring 2008.


FCBA NEWS 2 FEB RUARY 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 February 10, 2008: 270

DEAR MEMBERS :

The stock market might be having a roller coaster year so far,but judging from the successful 9th Annual“Communications Law 101” seminar last week thecommunications bar will have plenty of challenging issues -and new lawyers to tackle them - for the foreseeable future.Since the 700 MHz auction kicked off the morning of theconference that was perhaps the “hot topic” of the day, butthere were many other intriguing issues covered by the panels.My thanks to all of the excellent panelists for theircomprehensive (and comprehensible!) presentations, and also to Rick Chessen,Scott Delacourt, Jennifer McCarthy and Alison Minea for their great work inorganizing the conference.

The Nominations Committee will begin its work in earnest next week, selectingcandidates for FCBA and FCBA Foundation leadership positions. If you areinterested in serving in as a candidate, or would like to nominate someone else foran elected position, please contact immediate Past President Jennifer Warren, whochairs the Nominating Committee, or any of its members, who were listed in thiscolumn in January’s newsletter.

The next few months will feature a full slate of events, starting next week with aCLE on broadband deployment internationally organized by the Cyberspace andInternational Practice Committees. On February 19th, the FCBA will host aluncheon panel program on the DTV transition, which raises a host of thorny issuesno matter what happens with the 700 MHz auction. In addition to the CLEs, theluncheon and brown bags, the Legislation Committee is planning anotherCongressional Reception later in the Spring.

Finally, I’m delighted to report that the reaction to the recent announcement aboutthe FCBA’s new Excellence in Government Service Award for federal governmentemployees in the communications field has been incredibly enthusiastic. Details onthe criteria for the award and the nominations process are explained on page 1 inthis newsletter. Don’t forget to submit your nominations for individuals deservingof this recognition by February 15th.

Diane J. Cornell

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].


range of government officials, industryleaders and topics, as well as informalrecreational and social activities designedto facilitate interaction among theattendees. The 2008 Annual Seminarwill be held at the Hyatt RegencyChesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa andMarina in Cambridge, Maryland. Anextraordinary Eastern Shore experienceawaits you less than a two hour drivefrom Washington, D.C. The 400 roomresort is beautifully situated on 400 acreson the banks of the Choptank River.Spend time at one of the many pools, teeup for championship golf, play tennis,fish or sail.

The resort boasts the followingattractions and activities:n The Stillwater Span The River Marsh Golf Clubn Camp Hyatt at the Pirate’s Cove,

offering a fun-filled activities programfor kids

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

n Water sports including sailing,

kayaking and paddleboatsn Indoor and outdoor pools, including

the 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 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 ArtsCenter or the Dorchester CountyHistorical Society, all within easy

reach of the resort.n Explore the 27,000 acres of

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.

Additional information about the resortand its surroundings can be found atwww.chesapeakebay.hyatt.com. Futurenewsletters will contain furtherinformation about the schedule, agenda,and registration procedures.

Please see below for information on thegovernment and academic scholarshipswe are offering. See page 23 for roomreservation form.

Thanks to our current sponsors listedon page 21!

FCBA ANNUAL SEMINARCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Annual SeminarScholarshipsAvailable forGovernmentEmployees andAcademicsTo promote the goal of broadattendance and boost participationfrom public sector employees andacademics, the FCBA is again offeringAnnual Seminar scholarships. Lastyear, the scholarship program wasfully subscribed. An increase inattendance by the public sector andacademics provides a uniquenetworking opportunity and benefitsall 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 costsof attending the Seminar, includingtravel and lodging expenses. A limitednumber of scholarships will beavailable on a first-come, first-servedbasis. We urge applicants to applyearly. The scholarship application canbe found on page 24 of this month’snewsletter.

FCBA ANNUAL SEMINARS CHOLARSHIPS

Information and ApplicationInstructions:

1. Scholarships are available to allfederal government employees andfull-time professors.

2. To apply, please fax or email acompleted registration form alongwith a copy of your ID card from

your federal government agency oracademic institution.

3. Applications will be processed on afirst-come, first-served basis. Thecut-off date for applications isMonday, March 31, 2008.

4. Scholarships may be applied onlytoward the registration fee for the2008 FCBA Annual Seminar.(Individuals receiving scholarshipsare responsible for the other costs ofattending a seminar, including traveland lodging expenses).

Please fax or email the applicationfound on page 24 to:

FCBA Annual Seminar Scholarship Committee Fax: (202) 293-4317Email: [email protected]


CLE Seminars

February 6, 2008,6:00 – 8:15 p.m.“BroadbandDeployment andTake-up: What Arethe Experiences ofVarious Countries?”Presented by the Cyberspace andInternational Practice Committees

The Cyberspace and InternationalTelecommunications PracticeCommittees will hold a continuing legaleducation (CLE) seminar entitled“Broadband Deployment and Take-up:What Are the Experiences of VariousCountries?”, on Wednesday, February6, 2008, from 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. at DowLohnes PLLC, 1200 New HampshireAvenue, NW, 5th floor.

The seminar will feature two panelsessions that will discuss globalcomparative approaches to broadbanddeployment and take-up. The firstpanel will focus on measurements andresults. The second panel will focus onregulatory developments and policies inthe U.S. and a range of other countries.

For any questions related to this CLESeminar, please contact Michael Kende,Co-Chair, FCBA Cyberspace Committeeat [email protected] andJennifer Ullman, Co-Chair, FCBAInternational TelecommunicationsCommittee at [email protected].

To register, go to the FCBA websiteCalendar of Events or use the form onpage 22.

Agenda

6:00 – 6:05

WE LCOME ANDINTRODUCT ION OF PANEL ISTSAND MODERATORSIntroductory Remarks:Michael Kende, Principal Consultant,Analysys ConsultingPanel Moderators:Michael Kende, Principal Consultant,Analysys ConsultingJohn V. Giusti, Deputy Bureau Chief,International Bureau, FederalCommunications Commission

6:05 – 6:45PANE L 1 – DEVELOP INGUS E FUL MEASURES OFS UCCESS IN BROADBANDDE P LOYMENTModerator:Michael Kende, Principal Consultant,Analysys ConsultingPanelists:Raquel Noriega, Director of StrategicPartnerships, Connected NationTimothy Powderly, DemocraticCounsel, U.S. House Committee onEnergy & CommerceScott Wallsten, Senior Fellow andDirector of Communications PolicyStudies, Progress & FreedomFoundationEric Werner, Senior Advisor, Office ofthe Assistant Secretary, NationalTelecommunications and InformationAdministration (NTIA)

6:35 – 6:45Q&A SESS ION

6:45 – 6:55BREAK

6:55 – 7:55PANEL 2 – COUNTRYEXPER IENCES Moderator: John V. Giusti, Deputy Bureau Chief,International Bureau, FederalCommunications Commission (FCC)Panelists:Christian Dippon, Vice President,Communications and IntellectualProperty Practices, NERA EconomicConsultingMichael Hennessy, Vice President,Wireless, Broadband and Contentpolicy, TELUSSean J.G. Kwon, Manager, PricingDepartment, Marketing Group, KoreaTelecom CorporationHaruka Saito, Counselor for TelecomPolicy, Embassy of JapanEric Werner, Senior Advisor, Office ofthe Assistant Secretary, NationalTelecommunications and InformationAdministration (NTIA)

7:45 – 8:10Q&A SESS ION

8:10 – 8:15CLOS ING REMARKS &ADJOURNMichael Kende, Principal Consultant,Analysys Consulting

February 12, 2008,6:00 – 8:15 p.m.The FCC EqualEmploymentOpportunity (EEO)RulesPresented by the Diversity Committee

The Diversity Committee will host aCLE seminar regarding theCommission’s Equal EmploymentOpportunity Rules on Tuesday,

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 apassword is required. The password can be located every month on page two ofthe FCBA News, 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.


CLE Seminars

February 12, 2008, from 6:00 – 8:15p.m. at Wiley Rein, LLP, 1750 K Street,NW, Conference Room 10 East. TheSeminar will feature discussion of anumber of issues faced by lawyers, lawfirms, industry, government, and others.

The CLE will consist of three panels.The first panel will focus on the currentstate and the basic requirements of theEEO rules. The second panel will focuson compliance issues, including tips forbroadcasters and cable companies. Thethird panel will focus on theeffectiveness of the rules in fosteringdiversity in the workplace.


Agenda

6:00 – 6:05

WEL COME & I NTRODUCT IONOF MODERATORIntroduction: Andrea M. Barbarin, FCBADiversity CommitteeModerator: Jane Mago, GeneralCounsel, National Association ofBroadcasters

6:05 – 6:25PANEL 1 – FCC EE O BAS ICS :AN INTRODUCT I ONSpeaker: Rosemary C. Harold, DeputyChief of the Media Bureau, FederalCommunications CommissionDiscussion:n Current state of the FCC’s EEO rulesn Basic requirements of the rulesn Tools used to enforce the rulesn FCC EEO Staff: Their Top Five Irks

6:25 – 7:10PANEL 2 – FCC EE OC O MPL I ANCE : T I P S FORB R OADCASTERS AND CABLEC O MPANI ESSpeakers: Elizabeth E. Goldin, Attorney, WileyRein LLP Larry A. Walke, Associate GeneralCounsel, National Association of

BroadcastersSteven J. Horvitz, Attorney, DavisWright Tremaine LLPDiscussion:n Recruitmentn Recordkeepingn Reporting

7:10 – 7:20BRE AK

7:20 – 8:05PANE L 3 – EMPLOYMENTDIVE RS ITY: ARE THE RULESE FFE CT IVE?Speakers:David Honig, Executive Director,Minority Media andTelecommunications CouncilFrank Jazzo, Attorney, Fletcher, Heald,& Hildreth, PLC Discussion:n Is the “broad outreach” requirement

working? n Are the FCC’s enforcement tools

effective?n Compliance from a small

broadcaster’s perspective

8:05 – 8:15Q&A

February 27, 2008,6:00 – 8:15 p.m.FCC Hearings andInvestigations – Nutsand Bolts ReviewPresented by the FCC EnforcementPractice Committee

FCC hearings have been increasing infrequency, and investigations are aconstant concern for the variousindustries regulated by the agency.Accordingly, the FCC EnforcementPractice Committees will hold a CLEseminar entitled “FCC Hearings andInvestigations – Nuts and BoltsReview”, on Wednesday, February 27,2008, from 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. atWilmerHale, 1875 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW. The evening's panel willinclude experts from inside and outsidethe agency and consist of an overview,combined with practice tips and adiscussion of ethical considerations.


Agenda

6:00 – 6:05

WELCOME ANDINTRODUCT ION OF PANEL ISTSAND MODERATORSDennis Corbett, Leventhal Senter &Lerman, PLLC

6:05 – 7:00PANEL 1 – FCC HEAR INGS –PRACT ICE AND PROCEDUREModerator: David Solomon, WilkinsonBarker Knauer, LLPGary Schonman, Special Counsel,Investigations and Hearings Division,Enforcement Bureau, FederalCommunications Commission (FCC)

7:00 – 7:10 BREAK

7:10 – 8:15 PANEL 2 – FCCINVEST IGAT IONS –PRACT IT IONER T IPS Moderator: David Solomon, WilkinsonBarker Knauer, LLPWilliam Davenport, Assistant BureauChief, Enforcement Bureau, FederalCommunications CommissionSara Leibman, Director of FederalRegulatory Affairs, T-MobileLewis Paper, Dickstein Shapiro LLP

8:15 p.m. CLOS ING REMARKS &ADJOURN

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

Location: Hogan & Hartson LLPConference Center, 555 13th Street,NW, Washington, DC

Cost:$175.00 for ABA Communications LawForum or FCBA Members $100.00 for Government & StudentMembers 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 data

security 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. Whatis 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].



All current federal governmentemployees in communications-relatedpositions (not limited to attorneys) areeligible nominees. The committee willconsider an individual’s dedication toexcellence and long-term commitmentto federal government public service inselecting the individual to be honored.In addition, the committee will viewfavorably nominees who have mentored

more 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 15,2008.

EXC ELLENCE I NGOVERNMENT SE R V ICECONTINUED FROM PAGE 1


March 13, 2008, 8:30 a.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 duringan election campaign has never beenmore significant. Today, an accidentalcomment or misstep can be replayed onYouTube, adversely affecting orbenefiting a campaign, or a candidatecan raise millions online changing thedynamic of an election. As candidatesand voters adapt to the unique rolecommunications play in the 2008election, it is important to consider theimpact of the changing medialandscape. How will communicationsshape this election and the future?

This symposium will bring togetherleaders in industry, scholarship andgovernment to debate the challengesand opportunities presented by thischanging media landscape. The firstpanel will consider the proper roles ofnew and old media, including upstartssuch as YouTube, Facebook andcampaign blogs, as 2008 presidentialcandidates vie for voter support. Thesecond panel will debate the perspectiveof telecommunications and mediabusinesses as they adapt to new media,including a consideration of advertisingand ownership issues. Finally, the thirdpanel will consider what the futureholds after the 2008 election. How willthe continued and rapid change oftechnology influence policy andregulations and how will the winners ofthe White House and Congress impactthe industry in 2008 and beyond?

Ultimately, this symposium offers aunique opportunity to address thissignificant question: How willcommunications shape this election andjust as importantly, how will theelection shape the future developmentand regulation of communications.

Please use form on page 27 to register.

Schedule of Events

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.

RE GIS TRAT ION /BREAKFAST

9:00 – 9:05 a.m.WE LCOMING ADDRESS

9:05 – 9:30 a.m.INTRODUCTORY REMARKS :DR . JAY JOHN HELLMAN,P H .D

9:30 – 10:45 a.m.PANE L I : IMPACT OF THECHANGING MEDIALANDSCAPEThe media industry has changed byleaps and bounds since the lastpresidential election. Candidates nowmust deal with the blurring of the linebetween new and old media and theimpact of upstarts such as YouTube,Facebook and campaign blogs on the2008 election. This panel will debatethe proper roles of new and old mediaas candidates struggle to reach voterseffectively.

Panelists:Gigi Sohn, President and Co-Founder,Public KnowledgeTom Rosenstiel, Director- Project forExcellence in JournalismLawrence Norton, Partner, WombleCarlyle Sandridge & Rice, Former,General Counsel of the FECSally Buckman, Partner, LeventhalSenter and Lerman

Moderator:Gerard Waldron, Partner Covington &Burling, Chairman of the Firm'sCommunication and Media PracticeGroup

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.PANEL I I : MEDIA BUS INESS :CHALLENGES ANDOPPORTUNITYThis panel will look at the issuestelecommunication and media business’face as they adapt to new media,including advertising and ownershipconcerns. Are business’ positioned totake advantage of the opportunity or willthe challenges be too much for some?

Panelists:Rick Whitt, Google WashingtonTelecom and Media CounselJessica Zufolo, Medley Global Advisors,Senior Policy Director forTelecommunications and TechnoKurt Wimmer, Senior VP and GeneralCounsel, GannettJoseph DeSala, General Counsel,Discovery Communications (Invited)

Moderator:Bryan Tramont, Partner, WilkinsonBarker Knauer

12:00 – 1:45 p.m.LUNCHEON KEYNOTEADDRESSThe Honorable Michael J. Copps,Commissioner, FederalCommunications Commission (Invited)

1:45 – 3:15 p.m.PANEL III: IMPACT OF THEELECTION ON FUTURETELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICYThis election holds the promise to usherin a new age in telecommunicationspolicy. How will technology influencefuture telecommunications regulationsand how will policy differ based uponthe leading candidates?

Panelists: Paul Gallant, Senior VP, Cable & MediaAnalyst, Stanford GroupMike Feezel, Executive Editor, WarrenCommunication News, Publisher ofCommunications Daily (Invited)Andy Schwartzman, President and CEOof Media Access Project (Invited)Jared Weaver, Deputy Chief of Staff,Rep. Anna EshooPaul Nagle, Minority Staff, SenateCommerce Committee (Invited)

SPECIAL Events


SPECIAL Events3:15 – 4:00 p.m.C LOS I NG REMARKS ANDREC EPT I ON

Newseum Breakfastand Tour to be HeldMarch 25The FCBA will host a breakfast and tourof the Newseum on Tuesday, March 25,2008 from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.,conveniently located at 555Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Theregistration fee is $32.00 for FCBAMembers and $50.00 for Non-Membersand includes continental breakfast,admission and a tour. Please use theform on page 22 to register.

Don’t miss your chance to get a sneakpreview of the Newseum before it opensto the public in April 2008! TheNewseum – a 250,000-square-footmuseum of news – will offer visitors anexperience that blends five centuries ofnews history with up-to-the-secondtechnology and hands-on exhibits.

The Newseum is located at theintersection of Pennsylvania Avenueand Sixth Street, N.W., Washington,D.C., on America’s Main Street betweenthe White House and the U.S. Capitoland adjacent to the Smithsonianmuseums on the National Mall. Theexterior’s unique architectural featuresinclude a 74-foot-high marble engravingof the First Amendment and animmense front wall of glass throughwhich passers-by will be able to watchthe museum fulfilling its mission ofproviding a forum where the media andthe public can gain a betterunderstanding 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 the

important role it plays in all of ourlives,” said Newseum ExecutiveDirector and Senior Vice President JoeUrschel. “The new Newseum will beeducational, 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 thisexclusive event!

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 issuesfacing 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. They

must go to the planet of Camazotz torescue their father who is being held by“IT” who seeks to impose sameness onall.

Sessions will tackle the critical issues ina fast-paced, intense program,supplemented with extremely valuablebackground material. Featured this year- Year in Review (Return of Regulation)- Life In Camazotz?; Content Regulation- Where is the Happy Medium?;Transactions in the New Era -Tesseracting For Fun and Profit ; FirstAmendment/Newsgathering - Who,Which and Whatsit; Making theTransition to Digital and Beyond (DTV,HD Radio and Online/Mobile) - Likeand Equal Are Not the SameThing. Andbe sure to join us for a lively and timelydiscussion of Public Interest – What is“IT”?

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

Discounted seminar registration isavailable to all FCBA and ABAmembers. Online Registration isavailable at: http://www.abanet.org/forums/communication/home.html.

Housing fills quickly for this event,which again will be held at the BellagioHotel, Sunday, April 13.. NAB hasarranged for a special ABA hotel rate forsingle/double at the Bellagio Hotel, 3600S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV89109, telephone 702-693-7111, fax702-693-8585. A limited number ofrooms at the Bellagio are reserved forABA Forum program attendees and AVAILABILITY OF SATURDAYARRIVAL RESERVATIONS ISEXTREMELY LIMITED, andreservations must be made by March11, 2008. For reservations, phoneNAB’s housing agent, Expovision’s at888-622-8830 or 703-205-9114 onreserve online athttp://event.expobook.com/index.aspx?EventId=122. Please be sure to identifyyourself as attending the ABA Forumprogram.

The Newseum


COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER EventsCable Practice Committee

Event: Brown Bag Lunch co-hosted byEngineering and Technical Practice and MassMedia CommitteesDate/Time: TBD Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NW,Main Conference CenterTopic: 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, DIRECTVGroup; FCC Speaker (invited)

Cyberspace Practice Committee

Event: CLE Seminar co-presented by theInternational Practice CommitteeDate/Time: Wednesday, February 6, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: Dow Lohnes PLLC, 1200 NewHampshire Avenue, NW, 5th floorTopic: Broadband Deployment and Take-up:What Are the Experiences of VariousCountries?To register: FCBA website – Calendar ofEvents or use the form on page 22.

Diversity Committee

Event: CLE SeminarDate/Time: Tuesday, February 12, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: Dow Lohnes PLLC, 1200 NewHampshire Avenue, NW, 5th floorTopic: The FCC Equal EmploymentOpportunity (EEO) RulesTo register: FCBA website – Calendar ofEvents or use the form on page 22.

Engineering and TechnicalPractice Committee

Event: Brown Bag Lunch co-hosted by CablePractice and Mass Media CommitteesDate/Time: TBD Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NW,Main Conference CenterTopic: 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, DIRECTVGroup; FCC Speaker (invited)

FCC Enforcement PracticeCommittee

Event: CLE SeminarDate/Time: Wednesday, February 27, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: WilmerHale, 1875 PennsylvaniaAvenue, NWTopic: FCC Hearings and Investigations –Nuts and Bolts ReviewTo register: FCBA website – Calendar ofEvents or use the form on page 22.

Intellectual Property Committee

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Wednesday, February 20, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.Location: Dow Lohnes PLLC, 1200 NewHampshire Ave, NW (Large Conference Room)Topic: Cable and Satellite Content ProtectionTechnologiesSpeakers: Seth Greenstein, ConstantineCannon; Paul Glist, Davis Wright TremaineLLP; John Card, EchostarTo RSVP: FCBA Website – Calendar of Events

International TelecommunicationsPractice Committee

Event: CLE Seminar co-presented by theCyberspace Practice CommitteeDate/Time: Wednesday, February 6, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: Dow Lohnes PLLC, 1200 NewHampshire Avenue, NW, 5th floorTopic: Broadband Deployment and Take-up:What Are the Experiences of VariousCountries?To register: FCBA website – Calendar ofEvents or use the form on page 22.

Event: Lunch PresentationDate/Time: Thursday, February 28, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.Location: Hogan & Hartson, LitigationCenter, 555 13th Street, NWTopic: EU Telecommunications LawDevelopmentsSpeakers: Gerry Oberst and WinstonMaxwell of Hogan and Hartson; AmbassadorDavid Gross, U.S. State Department*Lunch will be provided courtesy of Hogan &Hartson LLPRSVP to: [email protected]

Legislative Practice Committee

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Friday, February 8, 12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Location: National Association ofBroadcasters, 1771 N Street, NWTopic: What’s Next for Net Neutrality? Speakers: Colin Crowell, Professional StaffMember, House Energy and CommerceCommittee; Paul Nagle, Senior Counsel, SenateCommerce Committee; Neil Fried, SeniorCounsel on the House Energy and CommerceCommittee; and Frannie Wellings, LegislativeAssistant to Sen. Byron Dorgan*This event will be off the record.To register: FCBA website – Calendar ofEvents

Mass Media Practice Committee

Event: Bag Lunch co-hosted by Cable Practiceand Engineering and Technical PracticeCommitteesDate/Time: TBD Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NW,Main Conference CenterTopic: 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, DIRECTVGroup; FCC Speaker (invited)

Privacy and Data SecurityCommittee

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Tuesday, February 5th, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Location: Hogan & Hartson LLP, 555 13thStreet, N.W., Litigation Center (Below MainLobby Level)Topic: The FTC’s New Behavioral AdvertisingPrinciples. In December 2007, the FTCreleased new behavioral advertising principles.“Behavioral advertising” refers to the trackingof consumer activities online to deliver bettertargeted advertising. The principles mark a keystep in the FTC’s continued deliberation of thisissue and are expected to set the tone for howentities collect and use online data to target adsto consumers. Jessica Rich of the FTC willpresent a summary of the developments thatled to these principles and will participate in adiscussion regarding their implications forcommunications companies and any otherentity that engages in Web commerce.


COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER EventsSpeakers: Jessica Rich, Assistant Director,Division of Privacy and Identity Protection,FTCFor more information: Contact YaronDori at [email protected] to: FCBA website – Calendar of Events*Drinks and dessert will be provided.

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 ConferenceCenter, 555 13th Street, NWFor more information: Contact S. JenellTrigg, 202-416-1090 or [email protected] register: FCBA website – Calendar ofEvents or use the form on page 22.

Transactional Practice Committee

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Thursday, February 21, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Location: Arnold & Porter, 555 12th Street,N.W.Topic: Negotiating Carrier-Carrier and Carrier-Enterprise AgreementsSpeakers: Andrew Brown - Partner, Levine,Blaszak, Block & Boothby, LLP; and EricBranfman - Partner, Bingham McCutchen LLP To register: FCBA website – Calendar ofEvents

Wireless Practice Committee

Event: Wireless Committee and Privacy &Data Security Committee LunchDate/Time: Thursday, February 28, 2008,12:15 p.m.Location: Sidley Austin LLP, 1501 K StreetN.W.Topic: Protecting Wireless Consumer PrivacySpeakers: Michael Altschul, Senior VicePresident & General Counsel, CTIA-TheWireless Association; David Solomon, Partner,Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP; John Verdi,Director, Electronic Privacy Information Center(invited)To register: FCBA website – Calendar ofEvents or use the form on page 22.

Young Lawyers Committee

Event: Happy HourDate/Time: Tuesday, February 19, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Location: Le Bar in the Sofitel Hotel, 80615th Street, NW (McPherson Square). More Info: Come experience Sofitel’s “art devivre” decor, tasty treats and extensive cocktailmenu with Young Lawyers Committeemembers.

Contact: Event Organizers Danielle Benoit([email protected], 202-857-4537) or DavinaSashkin ([email protected], 703-812-0458)or YLC Co-Chair Tarah Grant([email protected]).

Event: Brown Bag Lunch Date/Time: Wednesday, February 20, 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.Location: Hogan & Hartson LLP, 555Thirteenth Street, NW (Metro Center),Fulbright Center Topic: Pro Bono and Community ServiceActivities for Young LawyersMore Info: Looking to learn about pro bonoand community service opportunities? Join usfor a panel discussion that will explore themany ways young lawyers can enhance theirpractice and expertise while providingassistance to organizations and individuals inneed. The panel will also include a discussionof strategies for avoiding conflicts andbalancing pro bono activities with busyschedules.RSVP to: Mark Brennan,[email protected] - Space is limited, sosign up early!For more information: Mark Brennan([email protected]) or YLC Co-ChairsChris Fedeli ([email protected]) and TarahGrant ([email protected]).

Florida Chapter

Event: FL Chapter CLE Seminar Date/Time: Friday, February 29, 9:00 a.m. –12:30 p.m.Location: Gray Robinson law firm, 201North Franklin Street, Suite 2200, Tampa, FL -with a live video conference feed to a satellitelocation at Gray Robinson’s Orlando offices,301 East Pine Street, Suite 1400, Orlando, FLTopic: Recent FCC regulations impacting realestate developer/owner agreements withcommunications companies. The conferencewill focus on the FCC’s Report and Order andFurther Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issuedon November 13, 2007 (MB Docket No. 07-51), and its significance and implications forFlorida service providers, real estate developers,MDUs, condominium associations, andhomeowner associations.*Includes a continental breakfast.To register: FCBA website – Calendar ofEvents or use the form on page 25.

Midwest Chapter

Event: Electronic DiscoveryDate/Time: Monday, February 18, 12:00NoonLocation: Motorola’s Downtown ChicagoOffices

Topic: Review and discussion of ElectronicDiscoveryFor further details: Contact RobNeumann, 312-334-3216RSVP to: [email protected]

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 Rob Neumann,312-334-3216RSVP to: [email protected]

Pacific Northwest Chapter

Event: Lunch and Panel Discussion on 2008Communications Issues and InitiativesCo-hosted by: FCBA, Graham & Dunn PC,Microsoft, Davis Wright, Tremaine LLP andMiller Nash LLPDate/Time: Thursday, February 7, 11:30 a.m.Networking and self-serve box lunches12:00 – 1:00 p.m.: Panel DiscussionLocation: T-Mobile, Newport TerraceBuilding (Pavilion Conf. Room), 3617 131stAve SE, Bellevue, WASpeakers include: Mark Allen, President,Washington State Broadcasters Association andDavid Conn, National Director, StateRegulatory for T-MobileTopic: An overview of 2008 legislation and“hot” regulatory issues on the state and federallevels in the wireless and broadcast arenas.Industry practioners and participants willbenefit from this useful snapshot.To register: Email Darlyne deMars [email protected] register by February 4th! Reservationsmade after Monday February 4th will beaccepted subject to capacity.CLE credit for Washington State Bar Membersavailable.

Texas Chapter

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Friday, February 15, 2008, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Location: Public Utility Commission ofTexas, Hearing Room GeeTopic: Broadband over Power Lines –Operational Developments and RegulatoryIssues Speaker: Rosemary McMahill, Director –Regulatory Affairs, CURRENT Group, LLC


COMMITTEES AND CHAPTERS in the Spotlight

Young LawyersCommitteeThe Young Lawyers Committee (YLC)is co-chaired by Chris Fedeli of DavisWright Tremaine and Tarah Grant ofHogan & Hartson. Its membershipincludes law students, attorneys, andother professionals who are either underthe age of 35 or who have practiced lawfor fewer than eight years. The missionof the YLC is to provide opportunitiesfor networking, social interaction, andprofessional development to those whoare new to the bar. Unlike other FCBAcommittees where the co-chairs areappointed, the YLC co-chairs are electedby the membership of the YLC.Elections are held in May and each co-chair serves a staggered two-year term.This ensures that the YLC has year-round continuity in its programmingand outreach efforts.

Throughout the year, the YLC offersbrown bag lunches on a monthly basis.YLC brown bag lunches are informalgatherings with one or more YLC-invited guests presenting on a topic ofinterest to the YLC membership. Topicsrange from substantive law issues and“introductions” to niche areas ofcommunications law tocommunications law-focused career

development advice. The YLCfrequently draws on its membership toassist in planning and organizing thesebrown bag lunches and sometimesreaches out to other FCBA committeesto assist with the promotion of the eventand/or the selection of speakers. Sincethe YLC elections in May, the YLC hashosted six brown bag lunches on variedtopics, including “Introduction toSatellite Regulation” in June;“Introducing the Industries: The Role ofCommunications Trade AssociationCounsel and Policymakers” in July;“Translating the Set Top Box Debate”(co-sponsored with the Cable PracticeCommittee) in September; “The FCCand the FTC: Do They See Eye to Eye”(co-sponsored with the Privacy andData Security Committee) in October;“The Role of Mentoring” (co-sponsoredwith the Diversity Committee) also inOctober; and, most recently,“FCCdotgov: Tricks & Tips to Using theFCC’s Online Resources Efficiently andEffectively” (co-sponsored with theAccess to Records Committee).Upcoming brown bag lunches includeone on community service and probono opportunities for communicationsattorneys and one on the role of in-house counsel at communicationsindustry businesses. Also, for the thirdyear in a row, the YLC will be workingwith the Diversity Committee to co-

sponsor a mentoring luncheon inconnection with the FCBA’s MentoringInitiative.

In addition to the monthly lunches, theYLC hosts monthly happy hours toprovide YLC members with anopportunity to get to know their peersin the communications bar in a relaxedsetting. These happy hours are held ina variety of locations throughout thecity to maximize attendance and arewell attended by FCBA members, lawstudents, and other prospectivemembers of the FCBA. Popular annualhappy hour themes are the “WelcomeNew Associates” happy hour in the fall;the “Post Comm Law 101” happy hourfollowing the day-long workshop; and“Welcome Summer Associates” happyhour in the summer. The YLC alsosometimes co-sponsors happy hourevents with other FCBA committees.

The YLC also works with the DiversityCommittee each year on the FCBA’s LawSchool Outreach Initiative. For thisinitiative the YLC and the DiversityCommittee co-sponsor and co-organizea series of career-development panels ateach of the area law schools. This yearthe committees plan to host events atAmerican, Howard, George Mason,George Washington, UDC, Catholic,and Georgetown.

The YLC also promotes young lawyerinvolvement with the FCBA’s AnnualSeminar. The YLC actively encouragesits members to attend the AnnualSeminar and, to facilitate suchattendance, coordinates a room-sharingand ride-sharing program for YLCmembers. In the past, the YLC has alsoworked with the Annual Seminarplanning committee to coordinate asocial event or other activity thatenables YLC members to interact withmore senior members of thecommunications bar at the AnnualSeminar.

In addition, the YLC engages in year-round charitable fundraising andcommunity outreach efforts. The YLCparticipates in the FCBA’s volunteer

Young Lawyers Committee Co Chairs: Chris Fedeli and Tarah Grant


COMMITTEES AND CHAPTERS in the Spotlight

program with Martha’s Table and hascontinued its efforts to sell FCBA-logopolo shirts to benefit the Foundation.In addition, the YLC frequently helpsthe FCBA Foundation publicizeopportunities for young lawyers to getinvolved with Foundation programs.Last year this assistance includedpromoting opportunities to volunteer tosell raffle tickets for the Foundation’sAnnual Seminar raffle prize drawingand to interview candidates for theFoundation’s scholarship program.

While the foregoing activities allcontribute to the YLC’s fulfillment of itsmission, the YLC activity of which itsco-chairs and members are proudest isits annual Charity Auction. The annualCharity Auction is the YLC’s flagshipproject and one of the FCBA’s signatureevents. Each year the YLC co-chairsconvene the Ad Hoc Charity AuctionCommittee, which is responsible forselecting the organization that willreceive the auction proceeds and forcoordinating all aspects of the annualevent. The process begins in the springby soliciting applications from localcharitable organizations. Then the

Charity Auction Committee carefullyscreens and reviews each application,and diligently makes site visits to seeeach charity in action and to meet itsdirectors and volunteers. Afterconsidering a number of factors,including the organization’s leadership,financial budget, sustainability, goals,and contributions to the community,the Charity Auction Committee selectsthe beneficiary. Working with a largeteam of dedicated subcommittee co-chairs, the Charity Auction Committeethen coordinates event planning,publicity, budget allocation, volunteerparticipation, and prize solicitation.The 18th Annual FCBA CharityAuction was held on November 15,2007 at the Marriott at Metro Centerand raised over $96,000 for this year’sbeneficiary, Kid Power-DC. Kid Power-DC is a community organization thatprovides year-round extracurricularprogramming to youth from under-served communities in the District ofColumbia. Kid Power-DC currentlyoffers its academic enrichment and civicengagement programs at fiveelementary schools and oneneighborhood site. In addition to Chris

Fedeli and Tarah Grant, this year’sCharity Auction Committee consistedof Micah Caldwell, Catherine Hilke,Steve Hitchcock, Adam Kirschenbaum,Kerry Loughney, Natalie Roisman,Nancy Ory, Megan Ann Stull, RyanWallach, and Larry Movshin and JaneMago representing the Foundation.

The YLC is always interested in newfaces and new ideas for educating lawstudents and young lawyers, providingopportunities for its members to getmore involved with the FCBA, anddeveloping young leaders in thecommunications profession. Pleasecontact Chris Fedeli or Tarah Grant ifyou have any questions or suggestions,if your committee would like to co-sponsor an activity such as a brown bagor happy hour with the YLC, or if youwould like to volunteer for orparticipate in an upcoming YLC activity.

New York ChapterThe New York chapter is enjoyingnewly expanded leadership this yearand a broader focus. Co-chairs BarrySidelsky and Howard Homonoff, basedin New York City, oversee the chapter’straditional activities there. Meanwhileco-chairs Jennifer Holtz and JohnMessenger have been introducing theFCBA to Upstate New York for the firsttime and encountering an enthusiasticresponse. Chapter activities this yearhave included networking/cocktailreceptions in Rochester, New York City,and Albany, and co-sponsorship of theupcoming Third Annual Symposium ofthe Communications Law and PolicySociety at Syracuse University Collegeof Law February 22 and 23. See page26 for more information.

For more information about the NewYork Chapter, contact any of our co-chairs: Barry Skidelsky([email protected]); HowardHomonoff ([email protected]); Jennifer Holtz([email protected]) and John Messenger([email protected]).

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].


COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER News

Access to RecordsCommitteeAn ImportantAnnouncement -- FCCLockbox Provider HasChanged

On January 25, 2008, the FCC releasedan Order (DA 08-122A1) announcing a

change in its lockbox provider -- fromMellon Bank in Pittsburgh to US Bankin St. Louis, Missouri. The FCC’slockbox provider serves as the filing andprocessing agent for the FCC –processing fees, payments, andapplications that are not submittedelectronically.

All non-electronic FCC filings requiringfee payments will be impacted by thechange except for Upfront Payments

made by potential spectrum auctionbidders, which will continue to beprocessed by Mellon Bank. All otherauction payments, however, will berequired to be submitted to the newlockbox bank, US Bank.

Wire transactions will require a differentAmerican Banking Association (ABA)code and account number. The FCCwill update its websitehttp://www.fcc.gov/fees/wiretran.html

SAVE THE DATE S OFFEBRUARY 22 -23 , 2008

3rd AnnualCommunicationsLaw and PolicySymposiumPR ESENTED BY: AT&T

LOCAT I ON : Genesee Grand Hotelin Syracuse, 1060 East Genesee Street,Syracuse, NY 13210

INV I TED KEYNOTE : JohnHunter, Chief of Staff FCC, Office ofCommissioner McDowell

On Saturday, February 23, 2008, theCommunications Law and PolicySociety at Syracuse University Collegeof Law, in conjunction with the NewYork Chapter of the FederalCommunications Bar Association, willhost its 3rd Annual CommunicationsLaw & Policy Symposium at theGenesee Grande Hotel in Syracuse,New York from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.CLE credits are available.

“FCCbook: Evolving CommunicationsLaw to Embrace Modern Challenges”include two presentations on TheFCC: A Year in Review andCommunications and TechnologyIssues in the 2008 PresidentialElections. We are also featuringseveral panels including The Future ofRadio, The Free and Open Internet,

Free Speech as a Global, Human Right,Disability and Equal Access Issues inCommunications Law and Policy, andHot Issues in Cable and Broadcasting.

Confirmed speakers includerepresentatives from AT&T, Google,Microsoft, Lenovo, NAB, NCTA,CTIA, Pandora Music, Clear ChannelRadio, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP,Patton Boggs LLP, the NationalCouncil for Disability, and the TullyCenter for Free Speech and BurtonBlatt Institute at Syracuse University.Mike Feazel, Executive Editor ofCommunications Daily will moderate.

A speakers’ dinner will be held onFriday, February 22, 2008 at theGenesee Grande Hotel at 6:00 p.m.The dinner keynote speaker is DonnaGregg, Senior Policy Advisor, WhiteHouse Office of Science andTechnology Policy. FCBA membersare invited to attend.

Breakfast and registration for thesymposium will begin at 8 a.m. onSaturday morning with openingremarks beginning at 8:45 a.m.

Rooms at the Genesee Grande Hotelare available at a discounted rate.Please call 800-365-4663 and ask forthe SU Law Symposium room block.Visit www.SUCLPS.org for updates.

To register, use the form on page 26and send in no later than February15, 2008 at www.fcba.org.

Registration fees are $175.00 for FCBAMembers and $300.00 for non-members. The Speakers Dinner feesare $50.00 for FCBA Members and$75.00 for Non FCBA Members.

Special Thanks ToSponsors Confirmed as of January 18th

PRESENT ING : AT&T

PLAT INUM:Communications DailyPatton Boggs LLP

GOLD:CTIA – The Wireless AssociationGoogle Inc.National Association of Broadcasters

S ILVER :Time Warner Connect

SYRACUSE UNIVERS ITYSPONSORS :The Convergence Center at the School

of Information StudiesThe Institute for the Study of the

Judiciary, Politics, and the Media School of Information StudiesCollege of Engineering and Computer

ScienceS.I. Newhouse School of Public

CommunicationsMaxwell School of Citizenship and

Public AffairsTully Center for Free Speech



with this information on or before theeffective date. Additionally, the FCCwill also release plans for handling anyreconciliation and change-overdiscrepancies. The FCC does notexpect any impact on its Forms orpayment type codes.

For a smooth transition, the FCC willprocess applications and other filingsthat are erroneously submitted toMellon Bank for a 45-day transitionperiod once the lock box change isannounced in the Federal Register.

Applications and other filings may alsobe hand carried, in person or by courier,

to the US Bank, Government Lockbox,1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis,Missouri. All applications and filingsdelivered in this manner must be in anenvelope clearly marked for the “FederalCommunications Commission,” andidentified with the appropriate PostOffice Box address as set out in the feeschedule announced in the Order.

The FCC contacts for the lock boxtransition are Octavia Purnell -- (202)418-1999/[email protected] andWarren Firschein -- (202) 418-0844/[email protected]. You may alsocontact the co-chairs of the FCBA’sAccess to Records Committee

(Christopher Bjornson of Mintz, Levin,Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.at (202) 434-7477, Eric Einhorn ofWindstream Communications at (202)223-7668, or Enrico Soriano ofFleischman & Harding at (202) 939-7921) with any questions.

Florida ChapterOn February 29, 2008, Florida FCBAChapter Members Frank A. Rullan andGary Resnick, both fromGrayRobinson, PA, will host a CLEseminar on recent FCC regulations,Florida Court decisions and Florida

Barry Griffin, Presage, LLCL to R, foreground: Steve Denman, Abel Band; Susan Blake, Stephen A.Smith & Associates; Doug Cherry, Abel Ban

Pat Meehan, Holland & KnightL to R: Will Cox, Abel Band/Moderator; Stan Raymond, Stan Raymond & Associates/Panelist; JackMessmer, Radio & Television Business Report/Panelist; Ed Christian, Saga Communications/Panelist

Successful Florida Chapter Event Held January 10



PSC decisions impacting agreementsbetween developers, condo/homeowners associations andcommunications companies. Theconference will focus on the FCC’sReport and Order and Further Notice ofProposed Rulemaking issued onNovember 13, 2007 (MB Docket No.07-51), and its significance andimplications for Floridacommunications service providers, realestate developers, MDUs, condominiumassociations, and homeownerassociations. Speakers will include, inaddition to the hosts, Alan F.Ciamporcero, President, SoutheastRegion for Verizon Communications,Will Cox, from Abel Band, and DavidKonuch, from the Florida Cable andTelecommunications Association. Theseminar will be held from 9:00 a.m. to12:30 p.m. at the offices of the GrayRobinson law firm in Tampa (201North Franklin Street, Suite 2200;phone: 813-273-5000) with a live videoconference feed to a satellite location atGray Robinson’s offices in Orlando (301East Pine Street, Suite 1400; Phone:407-843-8880). The cost is $35.00 forFCBA members and $50.00 for non-FCBA members and includes acontinental breakfast. Please use theform on page 25 of this newsletter.CLE credits will be available.

On Thursday, January 10, 2008, theFlorida Chapter and the Abel Band lawfirm hosted a lunch program in Sarasotaon, entitled “Radio Today andTomorrow”, sponsored by FCC radioindustry compliance software developerBarry Griffin of Presage, LLC. Speakersincluded: Ed Christian, President, SagaCommunications; Stan Raymond, StanRaymond and Associates (Media brokerand former radio station owner andmanager); and Jack Messmer, Radio &Television Business Report (ExecutiveEditor and Journalist). The programfeatured an informative discussion ofthe current pulse and direction of theradio industry, as well as an excellentreview of current FCC proceedingsimpacting the radio industry by FloridaCo-Chair and Holland & Knightattorney Pat Meehan.

For further information regarding theFlorida Chapter, please contact WillCox, Florida Chapter Co-Chair, [email protected] or 941-364-2733.

New EnglandChapterIn addition to its rescheduling of itssnowed out December 13th event onCPNI and New Englandtelecommunications issues for January31st, among other potential memberevents this spring, the New EnglandChapter is working with the NewEngland Conference of Public UtilityCommissioners (NECPUC) to presentan event on broadband initiatives andprograms at NECPUC’s springsymposium event in May in Vermont.Look for more information in futurenewsletters.

Rocky MountainChapter

February 10 – 11, 2008“The DigitalBroadband Migration:Information Policy forthe NextAdministration”

Co-Sponsored with and to be held at theUniversity of Colorado

The transformation of telecommuni-cations from an analog, narrowbandnetwork optimized for voice to a digital,broadband network optimized for datatraffic has created a myriad ofchallenges for businesses, policymakers,and academics alike. Consider that, in2000, when then-FCC CommissionerMichael Powell coined the term “thedigital broadband migration,” the iPodhad yet to be rolled out to consumersand Google was not yet a verb. Sevenyears later, the iPod has revolutionizedthe music industry, the iPhone is

sending shock waves through thewireless world, and the Apple TV maysimilarly bring dramatic changes tovideo programming markets.

In 2009, the next President will takeoffice with an array of informationpolicy questions demanding attention.This conference aims to underscore thechallenging policy issues that will behigh on any new administration’sagenda. In particular, we will evaluatequestions related to changing broadbandand wireless markets; challenges relatedto protecting privacy and security; andthe optimal direction for intellectualproperty reform. With a thoughtful arrayof leaders from academic, industry, andgovernmental circles, we believe thatthis conference will continue the SiliconFlatirons’ tradition of encouraging“bolder thinking” in Boulder. Like itspredecessors, the proceedings from thisconference will be published in the thirdvolume of the Journal onTelecommunications and HighTechnology Law.

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

Schedule of Events

Sunday, February 10, at CU School of LawWittemeyer Courtroom

9:15 - 9:30

WELCOMEPhil Weiser, Executive Director, SiliconFlatirons Program

9:30 - 10:15 OVER VIEW TETE A TETEJonathan Adelstein, Commissioner,Federal Communications CommissionJon Leibowitz, Commissioner, FederalTrade Commission



10:15 - 11:30 OVER VI EW PANEL : THEDYN AMI CS OF I NFORMAT IONPOL ICYModerator:Phil Weiser, Founder and ExecutiveDirector, Silicon Flatirons Program Discussants:Jonathan Adelstein, Commissioner,Federal Communications CommissionKathryn C. Brown, Senior VicePresident, VerizonSteve Davis, Senior Vice President andAssistant General Counsel, QwestJon Leibowitz, Commissioner, FederalTrade CommissionGigi Sohn, Founder and President,Public Knowledge

11:30 - 12:15 OVER VI EW ADDRE S SLawrence Lessig, Professor of Law,Stanford University

12:15 - 1:30 L UN CH

1:30 - 3:30 B R OADBAND POL ICYModerator:David Ellen, Senior Vice President,Cablevision Systems CorporationPresenters:Robert Atkinson, President,Information Technology and InnovationFoundationJon Nuechterlein, Partner, WilmerHaleHoward Shelanski, Professor of Law,University of California at BerkleyBarbara van Schewick, AssociateProfessor of Law, Stanford UniversityKevin Werbach, Assistant Professor ofLegal Studies, The Wharton School Discussants: Joe Waz, Vice President, ComcastCorporation Rick Whitt, Washington Telecom andMedia Counsel, Google

3:30 - 3:45 B R EAK

3:45 - 5:45 S P E CTRUM AND WIRELESSPOL ICYModerator: Ari Fitzgerald, Partner, Hogan &HartsonPresenters:Stuart M. Benjamin, Professor of Lawand Associate Dean of Research, DukeUniversity Ellen Goodman, Professor of Law,Rutgers School of Law - Camden Tim Wu, Professor of Law, ColumbiaUniversityDiscussants:Mark Cooper, Director of Research,Consumer Federation of America Bryan Tramont, Partner, WilkinsonBarker Knauer Stephen Williams, Senior Judge, U.S.Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit

5:45 - 6:45 RE CE PT ION (SPONSORED BYAT&T)

Monday, February 11, atUniversity MemorialCenter

8:30 - 9:15

KE YNOTE ADDRESSMichael Powell, Former Chairman ofthe Federal CommunicationsCommission

9:15 - 11:00 P R IVACY AND SECUR ITYModerator:Paul Ohm, Associate Professor of Law,University of ColoradoPresenters: Julie Cohen, Professor of Law,Georgetown University Edward Felten, Professor of ComputerScience and Public Affairs, PrincetonUniversity Orin Kerr, Professor of Law,Georgetown University Peter Swire, Professor of Law, OhioState UniversityDiscussants: Scott Charney, Corporate VicePresident, Microsoft Chris Painter, Principal Deputy Chief,U.S. Department of Justice

Lior Strahilevitz, Professor of Law andWalter Mander Teaching Scholar,University of Chicago

11:00 - 11:15 BREAK

11:15 - 1:00 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYREFORMModerator: Natalie Hanlon-Leh, Partner, Faegre &Benson Presenters:Mark Lemley, William H. NeukomProfessor of Law, Stanford University Arti Rai, Professor of Law, DukeUniversity Chris Sprigman, Associate Professor ofLaw, University of Virginia Discussants:Brad Feld, Managing Director, FoundryGroup and Mobius Venture Capital Preston Padden, Executive VicePresident, Walt Disney Company Pam Samuelson, Professor of Law andChancellor’s Professor of InformationManagement, University of California atBerkley

1:00 - 2:15 LUNCH AND CLOS INGSPEAKERJim Crowe, CEO, Level 3CommunicationsSymposium papers will be published inThe Journal on Telecommunicationsand High Technology Law.

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 theinformation industries continues tokeep businesses on their toes. The rise



of Google, for example, underscores theopportunities for upstart firms tocapitalize on new opportunities. Wellbefore Google, other firms likeQualcomm saw and capitalized on thepotential of innovative technologies thatincumbent firms either missed or wroteoff. Indeed, the pace of innovation inthe information industries has led somecommentators to suggest that today’sInternet-enabled economy reflectsSchumpeter’s vision of creativedestruction where the important battlesare not for customers of today’sproducts, but developing newtechnologies that can create a newmarket.

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, such

as 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 groupof industry leaders to examine thesequestions.

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

Schedule of Events

2:00 – 2:15 p.m.

INTRODUCT ION ANDOVE R VIEWPhil Weiser, Professor of Law,Interdisciplinary TelecommunicationsProgramUniversity of Colorado and ExecutiveDirector, 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


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 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 7, 2008.Applicants may be asked to interviewwith members of the Foundation Board;interviews may be conducted bytelephone. 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/internship_stipends.shtml.

McKenna’s WagonSeeking Volunteersfor February 24thMcKenna’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.in comfortable clothes and shoes.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.

Upon arrival we get assignments (someof us will distribute snacks andsandwiches, others will serve soup), and

put 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 distributionlocation 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 onFebruary 24th or for a future date,please contact Marlo Go [email protected] or Tom VanWazer [email protected].

NTIA to Volunteer atMartha’s Table onFebruary 24thThe FCBA and the staff of the NationalTelecommunications and InformationAdministration will be volunteering atMartha’s Table on Sunday, February 24,2008 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Please bring sandwich fixings with youas the center often runs out of food(e.g., cold cuts, bread, peanut butter,jelly, and vegetables). Martha’s Table islocated at 2114 14th Street, N.W. (14th& U Streets). The FCBA has beenmeeting monthly to volunteer atMartha’s Table for many years. On thelast Sunday of each month, one of theFCBA’s Committees takes the lead instaffing this volunteer effort. Ifinterested in participating, pleasecontact Howard Weiss [email protected].


JOB Bank

TO 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, send ONECOPY of the information requested to KerryLoughney, 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 areresponding. If you are applying to a Blind Box,you may enclose a separate note to the FCBAspecifying any organization to which you donot wish your application to be forwarded.Responses to Blind Box listings can be acceptedonly 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

2.08.1Associate – Telecommuting part-time associatewanted for mass media law practice. Workfrom your home, ski chalet, yacht – orwherever you have an internet connection.Work 10-30 flexible hours per week,depending on firm’s workload. Will considerany experience level. Prior exposure tobroadcast regulatory and transactional

environment a plus. Opportunities for growinginto intellectual property and internet projects.Must be a reliable self-starter. Send resume andwriting sample to Mass Media Practice, P.O.Box 19351, Washington, D.C. 20036.

2.08.2Broadcast Associate – DC Office of DavisWright Tremaine has immediate associateposition to work on broadcast matters - bothtransactional and regulatory. Qualifiedcandidate should be able to jump right in tomeet needs of broadcast clients in diverse,expanding practice. Hands-on work and directclient contact expected. Minimum 1-2 yearsexperience broadcast law matters preferred.Knowledge or interest in music licensing issuesdesired, but not required. Send coverletter/resume to Peggy Kearns, Recruiting andHuman Resources Coordinator, Davis WrightTremaine, LLP, 1919 Pennsylvania Ave., NW,Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006.

2.08.3Telecommunications Associate – McDermottWill & Emery LLP, an international law firmwith over 1100 lawyers in 14 officesworldwide, is seeking an associate to join ourWashington office TelecommunicationsDepartment. Ideal candidate will have 2-3years experience with wireless and commoncarrier regulatory issues. Candidates must haveexcellent analytical writing skills and academicrecord. Please send resume, transcript, andwriting sample to: Adrianne Vaughan,McDermott, 60013th Street, NW, Washington,DC 20005. Fax: 202. 756.8087. Email:[email protected].

NON-PROF IT /GOVE RNMENT /ACADEMIC

2.08.4The Federal Communications Commission isseeking entry-level attorneys for its 2008

Attorney Honors Program, a two-yearrecruitment and training program designed tointroduce new and recent law school graduateswith superior academic credentials to the fieldof communications and the work of theCommission. This is the final applicationwindow for the 2008 Attorney HonorsProgram; law students, recent law graduatesand judicial law clerks are encouraged to apply.Program participants will be located inWashington, D.C. Their portfolios will dependon the particular Bureau or Office in whichthey are placed, and they may have theopportunity to rotate to a new assignmentwithin the agency at the end of their first year.Participants will also be afforded specialprofessional and educational opportunities.Compensation will be determined based onexperience.

Interested candidates who are recent law schoolgraduates and are not members of a bar shouldsubmit a cover letter, resume, writing sample,official and/or unofficial law school transcript,and list of three references [email protected]. Candidates withcurrent bar memberships must respond to FCCVacancy Announcement ATTY-OGC-2008-0007, available on the FCC’s website athttp://www.fcc.gov/jobs/. Additionalinformation about applying for the HonorsProgram is available athttp://www/fcc/gov/attorneyhonorsprogram.

Applications must be received on or beforeMarch 14, 2008. Select applicants may beinvited for in-person interviews. Candidatesmay direct questions regarding the AttorneyHonors Program to Diane Griffin Holland,Assistant General Counsel at (202) 418-7294or [email protected], or Karen EdwardsOnyeije, Assistant General Counsel at (202)418-1757 or [email protected].

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

Shapiro, President and CEO, ConsumerElectronics Association. The event,moderated by FCBA President DianeCornell, will be held at the MayflowerHotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW.The doors will open for registration andnetworking at 11:30 a.m. and theluncheon will begin at 12:00 Noon.Please use the form on page 22 toregister.

Meredith Attwell Baker joined NTIA inJanuary 2004 as Senior Advisor and alsoserved on detail to the White House,Office of Science and Technology Policy.Before joining NTIA, she was VicePresident at the firm of Williams MullenStrategies where she focused ontelecommunications, intellectualproperty and international trade issues.Ms. Baker was Senior Counsel to CovadCommunications from June 2000 toApril 2002, and Director ofCongressional Affairs at the CellularTelecommunications IndustryAssociation (CTIA) from January 1998to June 2000.

Ms. Baker is a member of the Texas StateBar. She earned a bachelor of arts degreefrom Washington & Lee University in1990, a law degree from the Universityof Houston in 1994, and worked for theFifth Circuit and the law firm ofDeLange & Hudspeth, LLP. From 1990to 1992, she worked in the LegislativeAffairs Office of the U.S. StateDepartment in Washington. Ms. Bakerand her family reside in McLean, VA.

Monica Shah Desai has served as Chiefof the Media Bureau since January 2007.She has worked at the Commissionsince 1999 in a variety of capacities.Most recently, Ms. Desai was the Chiefof the Consumer and GovernmentalAffairs Bureau from April 2005 untilJanuary 2007. She previously served asan interim legal advisor to thenCommissioner Martin on spectrum andinternational issues, and has also hadresponsibility for various commoncarrier and media issues. She has alsoworked as an attorney-advisor in the

Pricing Policy Division of the WirelineCompetition Bureau, as well as theCommercial Wireless Division and theformer Public Safety and PrivateWireless Division of the WirelessTelecommunications Bureau.

Before joining the FCC, Ms. Desai wasas an associate at the law firm ofSonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal whereshe worked on government contracts,commercial litigation andenvironmental regulatory matters. Shewas a law clerk to the HonorableDeborah K. Chasanow (United StatesDistrict Court, District of Maryland).She also served as an adjunct professorat the George Mason University Schoolof Law. Ms. Desai received her J.D., cumlaude, from Georgetown University LawCenter. She received her B.B.A., magnacum laude, in Finance from GeorgeWashington University, where she was aNational Merit Scholar.

Kyle E. McSlarrow began his tenure asPresident & CEO of the National Cable& Telecommunications Association(NCTA) on March 1, 2005. In this role,McSlarrow is the cable industry’sprimary public policy advocate inWashington, D.C., and represents theindustry’s interests before Congress, theFederal Communications Commissionand the Administration.NCTA is the primary trade associationof the cable television industry in theUnited States, representing cableoperators serving more than 90 percentof the nation’s cable televisionhouseholds and more than 200 cableprogram networks, as well asequipment suppliers and providers ofother services to the cable industry.

McSlarrow was appointed in 2007 toserve on the President’s NationalSecurity Telecommunications AdvisoryCommittee (NSTAC). The NSTACinforms and advises the President ontelecommunications issues affectingnational security and emergencypreparedness.

Prior to joining NCTA, McSlarrowserved as the Deputy Secretary of the

U.S. Department of Energy, an agencywith more than 100,000 federal andcontractor employees, 17 national labs,and a budget of $23 billion. In that role,he exercised policy and programmaticsupervision over a diverse portfolio thatincluded the nation’s nuclear weaponscomplex, non-proliferation programs,and a research and developmentportfolio that includes high energyphysics and the development ofadvanced technology to strengthen thenation’s energy and homeland security.

Prior to joining the Department ofEnergy, McSlarrow served as VicePresident of Political and GovernmentAffairs for Grassroots.com, a privately-held Internet company marketing web-based political tools and services.

McSlarrow, a native of Virginia, earneddegrees from Cornell University and theUniversity of Virginia School of Law. He,his wife Alison, and their children, livein Falls Church, Virginia.

David Rehr joined NAB as presidentand CEO in December 2005. During hisfirst year at the organization, Rehr madeit one of his priorities to visit directlywith, and obtain input from, as manystation groups and individual localbroadcasters as possible. His aggressiveschedule of meetings took him to 20state broadcast conventions. He alsomet with broadcasters in 25 states andvisited 22 local stations. Rehr deliveredmore than 40 speeches in 2006,including a major address on “TheFuture of Broadcasting” at theprestigious National Press Club.Another of Rehr’s top priorities in 2006was a realignment of NAB departmentsand staff to bring greater value to NABmembership.

Prior to his taking over the helm atNAB, Rehr was president of theNational Beer Wholesalers Association(NBWA). Under his leadership, NBWA’svisibility in the advocacy communitysoared, and the association was rankedas one of the top ten most influentiallobbying organizations by Fortunemagazine. With more than 25 years of

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experience on Capitol Hill and in thelobbying community, Rehr has been anoutspoken advocate for entrepreneursand small business before the federalgovernment.

Rehr, who has a doctorate in economicsfrom George Mason University, has beennamed a “Top Association Lobbyist”multiple times by one of Congress’“must read” publications, The Hill. Hehas also been featured in Beachum’sGuide to Key Lobbyists, and after justseven months at NAB, Radio Inkmagazine named him the 21st mostinfluential person in radio.

Rehr is married to Ashley McArthur,whom he met when she was acongressional aide on Capitol Hill. Theyhave four young children – Andrew,Harrison, Emily and Henry.

Andrew Jay Schwartzman is thePresident and CEO of Media AccessProject (MAP). He has directed theorganization since June, 1978.

Mr. Schwartzman has appeared onbehalf of MAP before the Congress, theFCC and the courts on issues such as

cable TV regulation, minority andfemale ownership and employment inthe mass media,”equal time” laws andcable “open access.” In recognition ofhis service as chief counsel in the publicinterest community’s challenge to theFCC’s June, 2003 media ownershipderegulation decision, The ScientificAmerican honored Mr. Schwartzman asone of the nation’s 50 leaders intechnology for 2004.

Mr. Schwartzman is a faculty member ofthe Johns Hopkins University School ofArts and Sciences, where he teaches inits Communication in ContemporarySociety Program. He was co-founderand President of the Board of the SafeEnergy Communications Counsel from1991 through 2003. Mr. Schwartzmanis the 1994 recipient of the UnitedChurch of Christ Office ofCommunication’s Everett C. ParkerAward and the 2004 recipient of theMedia Matters Life Achievement Award.

After graduating from the University ofPennsylvania in 1968, and its lawschool in 1971, Schwartzman was staffcounsel to the Office of Communicationof the United Church of Christ. From

1974 until he took his current position.He is married to Linda Lazarus, anattorney/mediator practicing inWashington, DC.

Gary Shapiro is president and CEO ofthe Consumer Electronics Association(CEA), the U.S. trade associationrepresenting some 2000 consumerelectronics companies and owning andproducing the continent’s largest annualtrade show, the International CESÒ.

Shapiro is an active leader in thedevelopment, launch and marketing ofHDTV. He has testified before Congresson HDTV and other technology andbusiness issues more than 20 times. Heco-founded and chaired the HDTVModel Station and has served as a leaderof the Advanced Television Test Center(ATTC). He is a charter inductee to theAcademy of Digital Television Pioneers,and in 2003 received its highest awardas the industry leader most influentialin advancing HDTV.

Shapiro serves on the Board of Visitorsof George Mason University, Virginia’slargest university, and is a member ofthe board of directors of the NorthernVirginia Technology Council. He alsoserved as a member of theCommonwealth of Virginia’sCommission on InformationTechnology

Shapiro leads a staff of more than 130employees and thousands of industryvolunteers. Prior to joining theassociation, Shapiro was an associate atthe law firm of Squire, Sanders andDempsey. He also has worked onCapitol Hill, as an assistant to a memberof Congress. He received his law degreefrom Georgetown University LawCenter and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduatewith a double major in economics andpsychology from the State University ofNew York, Binghamton.

He is married to Dr. Susan Malinowski,a retina surgeon.

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2008 AnnualSeminar Sponsors(as of January 31, 2008)

GOLD3G AmericasArnold & Porter LLPAT&TComcast CorporationCTIA – The Wireless AssociationDIRECTVEchostar Satellite L.L.C.Hogan & Hartson LLPHolland & Knight, LLPHarris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLPInmarsat Inc.Latham & Watkins LLPLawler Metzger Milkman

& Keeney, LLCLevel 3 CommunicationsLockheed Martin Corporation

Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLPXO Communications

S ILVE RQwest Communications

International, Inc.

BRONZEMorrison & Foerster LLPMotorolaMobile Satellite Ventures LPWiley Rein LLPWilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and

Dorr LLP

For more information on sponsoring the Annual Seminar,contact Scott Blake Harris,[email protected].


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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) 293-4317CLE 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.

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nn Wednesday, February 6, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE onBroadband Deployment and Take-up: What Are theExperiences of Various Countries?, Dow Lohnes PLLC,1200 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, 5th floorCost: $85.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 forGovernment/Academic/Student Members; $25.00 forGovernment/Academic Members 5 years or less out ofschool; $135.00 for Non-MembersRegistrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Monday,February 4, 2008

nn Tuesday, February 12, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE on TheFCC Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Rules, WileyRein 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 ofschool; $135.00 for Non-MembersRegistrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Friday,February 8, 2008

nn Tuesday, February 19 – FCBA DTV Transition PanelLuncheon, Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue,NW. Registration opens at 11:30 a.m. Luncheon begins atNoon.Cost: $48 for Private Sector Members, $35 forGovernment/Academic/Law Student Members, and $70for Non-members.Tables of ten available for $480.Registrations and cancellations due by Noon, Wednesday,February 13, 2008

nn Wednesday, February 27, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE on FCCHearings and Investigations Nuts and Bolts Review,WilmerHale, 1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWCost: $85.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 forGovernment/Academic/Student Members; $25.00 forGovernment/Academic Members 5 years or less out ofschool; $135.00 for Non-MembersRegistrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Monday,February 25, 2008

nn Thursday, February 28, 12:15 p.m. – Wireless CommitteeLunch on Protecting Wireless Consumer Privacy, SidleyAustin LLP, 1501 K Street, NWCost: $15.00Registrations and cancellations due by Noon, Tuesday,February 26, 2008

nn Thursday, March 6, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. – CLE Seminar onPrivacy and Data Security for Communications andMedia Companies, Hogan & Hartson LLP ConferenceCenter, 555 13th Street, NWCost: $175.00 for Private Sector Members; $100.00 forGovernment/Academic/Student Members; $300.00 forNon-MembersRegistrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday,March 4, 2008

nn Tuesday, March 25, 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. – NewseumBreakfast and Tour, 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


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 410-901-4370. Reservation requests received after this date will be based on availability at the Resort’s prevailing rates.

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Presents

A SPECIAL BRIEFING ON RECENTCHANGES IN TELECOM LAW IMPACTING

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS ANDCONDO/HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS

February 29, 2008 9:00am - 12:30pmGrayRobinson Tampa: (201 North Franklin, Suite 220, Tampa, FL)

GrayRobinson Orlando: (301 East Pine Street, Suite 1400, Orlando, 32801)The live conference will be in the Tampa office with video conference to the Orlando office. There will also be presentations from Verizon and FCTA.

Continental Breakfast will be included.

Registration FeeCheck one. Registration fees apply for each location:

$35.00 FCBA Private Sector Members$50.00 Non FCBA Members

CLE credits availableTo join the FCBA and the Florida Chapter, go to www.fcba.org

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Make checks payable to: Federal Communications Bar Association

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www.gray-robinson.comCLE credits available

Appropriate for Leap Year as

Regulators Leapinto New Areas

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REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS ANDCONDO/HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS

Join us for a lively discussion on the recent FCC regulations and case law impacting developer agreements with communications companies.

The conference will focus on the FCC’s Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted on Oct. 31, 2008.


3RD ANNUAL COMMUNICATIONS LAW & POLICY SYMPOSIUM Registration Form

PR ESENTED BY THE COMMUNICAT IONS LAW & POL ICY SOC IETY AT SYRACUSE UNIVERS ITYC O L LEGE OF LAW AND THE NE W YORK CHAPTER OF THE FCBA PRESENT

Saturday, February 23, 2008, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.L O C AT I ON : Genesee Grand Hotel in Syracuse, 1060 East Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY 13210

“FCCbook: Evolving Communications Law to Embrace Modern Challenges,” includes panels on: The Future of Radio, The Free andOpen Internet, Free Speech as a Global, Human Right, Disability and Equal Access Issues in Communications Law and Policy,and Hot Issues in Cable and Broadcasting. The event will also feature two presentations: The FCC - A Year in Review andCommunications Issues in the 2008 Election.

*A speakers’ dinner will also be held on Friday, February 22 at the Genesee Grand Hotel at 6:00 p.m. The dinner keynotespeaker is Donna Gregg, Senior Policy Advisor, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Space is limited to 25people, so make sure to sign up early.

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CalendarFebruary 1-2 National Telecommunications Moot Court Competition

February 5 Privacy and Data Security Committee Brown Bag Lunch

February 6 CLE Seminar on Broadband Deployment and Take-up: What Are the Experiences of Various Countries?

February 7 Pacific Northwest Chapter Panel Discussion and Lunch

February 8 Legislative Practice Committee Brown Bag Lunch

February 10-11 Silicon Flatirons/Rocky Mountain Chapter Seminar on The Digital Broadband Migration: Information Policy for the Next Administration

February 12 CLE Seminar on The FCC Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Rules

February 15 Texas Brown Bag Lunch

February 18 Midwest Chapter Lunch

February 19 FCBA Luncheon Featuring DTV Transition Panel

February 19 Young Lawyers Committee Happy Hour

February 20 Intellectual Property Committee Brown Bag Lunch

February 20 Young Lawyers Committee Brown Bag Lunch

February 21 Transactional Practice Brown Bag Lunch

February 22-23 3rd Annual Syracuse University College of Law and FCBA Communications Law and Policy Symposium, Syracuse, NY

February 24 NTIA to volunteer at Martha’s Table

February 24 Volunteer at McKenna’s Wagon

February 27 CLE Seminar on FCC Hearings and Investigations – Nuts and Bolts Review

February 28 International Telecommunications Practice Committee Lunch Presentation

February 28 Wireless Practice and Privacy & Data Security Committees Luncheon

February 29 Florida Chapter CLE Seminar

March 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 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 25 Newseum Breakfast and Tour

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

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

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

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