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Newsletter of the Federal Communications Bar Association

N E W S March 2007

This Month’sKey EventsFCBA BreakfastFeaturing Richard C.BarthDate/Time: Wednesday,March 14, 2007, 8:00 a.m.Location: Mayflower Hotel,1127 Connecticut Avenue, NWþ SEE PAGE 1

FCBA CongressionalReceptionDate/Time: Wednesday,March 14, 2007, 6:00 – 8:30p.m.Location: Senate CommerceCommittee Hearing Room, 253Russell Senate Office Buildingþ SEE PAGE 1

FL Chapter CLESeminarDate/Time: Friday, March 16,9:00 – 1:30 p.m. Location: Hyatt Regency -Orlando International Airport,9300 Airport BoulevardTopic: 2nd Biennial Programon the Convergence ofTelecommunications and RealEstate: How Developers,Owners, and Providers CanBenefitþ SEE PAGE 13

CLE SeminarDate/Time: Thursday, March22, 2007, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.Location: Covington &Burling Conference Center,1201 Pennsylvania Ave., NWTopic: Privacy & Data Securityfor Communications and MediaCompaniesþ SEE PAGE 10

CLE SeminarDate/Time: Wednesday,March 28, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: Wiley Rein LLP,1776 K Street, NWTopic: Internet Freedomþ SEE PAGE 10

Save the Date ~ June 27, 2007Event: FCBA AnnualLuncheon Featuring DeborahPlatt Majoras, Chairman of theFederal Trade CommissionLocation: Mayflower Hotel,1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Indexþ Committee and Chapter Events PAGE 13

þ Committees in the Spotlight PAGE 18

þ Job Bank PAGE 22

Nemacolin Woodlands Resort

Spend a Weekend inMay with the FCBA!Join Us for the FCBAAnnual Seminar atNemacolin

Join your colleagues and friends at the2007 FCBA Annual Seminar, which will beheld on May 4-6 at the beautiful NemacolinWoodlands Resort in Farmington,Pennsylvania. This year’s Annual Seminartheme, “Ch…Ch…Ch…Changes” will

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FCBA to Feature DHSAssistant SecretaryBarth at Breakfast onMarch 14Department ofHomeland SecurityAssistant SecretaryRichard C. Barth,will be our featuredBreakfast speakeron Wednesday,March 14, 2007 atthe MayflowerHotel, 1127 Richard C. Barth, Ph.D

20th Annual Chairman’s Dinner to Honor FCCChairman Kevin J. Martin on April 10, 2007R ESER VE YOUR TABLE NOW!

The 20th Annual Chairman’s Dinner will be held Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at theWashington Hilton Hotel. Look for detailed information about the dinner in futurenewsletters and on the FCBA web site in the coming weeks. The reservation form fortables and individual tickets can be found on page 27 of this newsletter.

FCBA CongressionalReception to be heldMarch 14The FCBA will be hosting a CongressionalReception honoring the 110th Congress onWednesday, March 14, 2007 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. Joining the FCBA as co-hosts ofthe reception this year will be CTIA, NAB,SIA, and TIA. The reception will be heldin the Senate Commerce Hearing Room,Russell 253. Special reception invitationsare being sent to Members and staff of theSenate Committee on Commerce, Scienceand Transportation, the Senate Committeeon the Judiciary, the Senate Committee on

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FCBA NEWS 2 MARCH 2007

PRESIDENT’S Message

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONSBAR ASSOCIATION

© copyright 2007

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 ICERSJennifer A. WarrenPresident

Diane J. CornellPresident-Elect

Mark D. SchneiderSecretary

Carolyn W. BrandonAssistant Secretary

Richard S. WhittTreasurer

Robert L. PettitAssistant Treasurer

EXECUT IVE COMMITTEEJohn B. BranscomeRobert E. BransonSally A. BuckmanMichele C. FarquharAnna M. GomezCheryl A. LeanzaLaura H. PhillipsLauren M. Van WazerRyan G. WallachKathryn A. Zachem

CHAPTER REPRESENTAT IVESWilliam P. CoxWilliam Levis

DELEGATE TO AMERICANBAR ASSOC IAT IONBrooks E. Harlow

YOUNG LAWYERSREPRESENTAT IVEJason E. Friedrich

EXECUT IVE D IRECTORStanley D. Zenor

DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSH IP SER V ICESKerry K. Loughney

Editor – Kerry LoughneyPhotographer – Mark Van Bergh

Password as of March 10, 2007: 155

DEAR MEMBERS ,

This year the Executive Committee has been focused onfinding ways to improve members’ access to committee andchapter activities. Toward that end, the FCBA has under-taken several initiatives to explore remote web-based accessto CLEs and dial-in access to brown bags.

During the month of March, the FCBA will begin offeringour Committees and Chapters the opportunity to imple-ment remote access for out-of-town participation in selectbrown bag events. In furtherance of this initiative, the FCBA staff is compiling alist of local venues that have the audio infrastructure to support this capabilityfor our select brown bags. I encourage all of you that have the office space andaudio infrastructure to contact Stan Zenor.

The FCBA has also just completed the second of two trials of web-based access toFCBA events. Through the leadership of Bill Levis, Rocky Mountain ChapterCo-Chair, the FCBA successfully offered remote web-based access to the SiliconFlatirons program on February 11. We will be soliciting the feedback of partici-pants in the two trials regarding the quality and costs of access.

Consistent with our emphasis on broadening opportunities for participation inFCBA related matters, the co-chairs of the Law Journal Committee — JamisonPrime, Bill Richardson, and Ellen Goodman— have been working with IndianaUniversity to implement an Online Forum for the Federal Communications LawJournal (FCLJ) to enable the publication of responses to published articles aswell as submissions of new and timely communications law commentary. Thiswill enable broader engagement on a more rapid timeline with respect to break-ing developments in communications law, while maintaining the high standardsof the Journal. Further details of this initiative will be forthcoming.

I’d like to offer my thanks and congratulations to the Moot Court CompetitionCo-Chairs – Ronnie London, Amy Mushahwar, and Paul Werner III – as well asall of the FCBA members that participated as judges throughout the intense com-petition at The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. Itoffers the FCBA a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate the volunteer spirit andnature of our FCBA membership to the students – who themselves are potentialfuture leaders for the FCBA. In addition to the Moot Court Competition, thisyear the FCBA is also associating itself with Catholic University’s CommLawConspectus Symposium, being held on March 15.

Finally, I look forward to seeing many of you on Wednesday, March 14 – foreither our Breakfast with DHS Assistant Secretary Richard C. Barth, or theCongressional Reception that evening, or both!

Jennifer A. Warren


WELCOME Column

FCBAWelcomes ItsNew MembersThrough 2/21/07

Charlene BrownleeDavis Wright Tremaine LLP1501 Fourth AvenueSuite 2600Seattle, WA 98101-1688Phone: 206-628-7616Fax: 206-903-3716Email: charlenebrownlee

@dwt.com

David CharlesT-Mobile USA, Inc.12920 SE 38th StreetBellevue, WA 98006Phone: 425-383-4253Fax: 425-383-4920Email: david.charles

@t-mobile.com

Will DevriesWilmer Cutler PickeringHale and Dorr LLP1875 Pennsylvania Avenue,NWWashington, DC 20006Phone: 202-663-6676Fax: 202-663-6363Email: will.devries

@wilmerhale.com

Eric D. GreenbergCovington & Burling1201 Pennsylvania Avenue,NWWashington, DC 20004-2401Phone: 202-662-5193Fax: 202-778-5193Email: [email protected]

Eric GunningKamlet Sheperd & Reichert1515 Arapahoe StreetTower 1, Suite 1600Denver, CO 80202Phone: 303-825-4200Fax: 303-825-1185Email: egunning

@lsrlaw.com

Regina HopperUSTelecom607 14th Street, NWSuite 400Washington, DC 20005Phone: 202-326-7343Email: rhopper

@ustelecom.org

Jill McLeodUnited Companies, Inc.5450 A StreetAnchorage, AK 99518-1291Phone: 907-273-5290Fax: 907-563-3185Email: jmcleod

@uui-alaska.com

Christopher E. Naoum230 West Willow StreetApartment 210Syracuse, NY 13202Phone: 914-299-0612Email: [email protected]

Pecaro S. PecardBond & Pecaro, Inc.1920 N Street, NWSuite 350Washington, DC 20036Phone: 202-243-7421Fax: 202-775-0175Email: timpecard

@bondpecar.com

Karen M. PotkulXO Communications1601 Trapelo RoadSuite 397Waltham, MA 02451Phone: 781-693-3919Fax: 949-417-7270Email: karen.potkul

@xo.com

James H. Quello1776 K Street, NWWashington, DC 20006Phone: 202-719-7052Fax: 202-719-7049Email: jquello

@wileyrein.com

Andrew J. RhodesFederal CommunicationsCommissionMedia Bureau445 12th Street, SWRoom 2-A461Washington, DC 20554Phone: 202-418-2700Email: andrew.rhodes

@fcc.gov

Hollyn Kidd SchuemannViacom Inc.1501 M Street, NWSuite 1100Washington, DC 20005Phone: 202-785-6352Fax: 202-785-6360Email: hollyn.schuemann

@viacom.com

Thomas M. WilsonSabin Bermant & Gould,LLPFour Times SquareNew York, NY 10036-6526Phone: 212-381-7110Fax: 212-381-7218Email: twilson

@sbandg.com

Save the Date: FCBA 11th Annual GolfTournament to be held June 15!Something to look forward to as we endure the cold weather – the FCBARobert E. Lee Annual Charity Golf Tournament supporting the FCBAScholarship Fund will be held next year on Friday, June 15. After 10 years inVirginia (and in response to demands for equal time from our Marylandgolfers), the 2007 tournament will be held at Worthington Manor Golf Clubin Urbana, Maryland. Worthington Manor is one of the top courses in thearea and a 2006 U.S. Open qualifying site. So mark your calendars now forthis great day of golf in support of a great cause!

Homeland Security and GovernmentalAffairs, the House Committee onEnergy and Commerce, the HouseCommittee on the Judiciary, and theHouse Committee on HomelandSecurity. The reception will provide anopportunity for FCBA members to meetand talk with committee staff and con-gressional staff, as well as with Senatorsand Representatives from the variouscommittees who are expected to stopby the reception. See page 23 for thereception registration form.

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highlight the fast-paced technological,business and regulatory changes thataffect nearly every aspect of the com-munications industry.

The Annual Seminar will, as always,feature a variety of programming and arange of activities for industry profes-sionals and their families and guests.As in the past, panel discussions andother programming will be scheduledfor Friday afternoon and Saturdaymorning. Recreational and otheractivities will be scheduled for Fridayevening, Saturday afternoon, andSaturday night. A complete scheduleof the activities and events for theAnnual Seminar will appear in nextmonth’s FCBA newsletter. In themeantime, here is a sneak peek onwhat the Annual Seminar Committeeis working on:

T HE SEMI NAR PROGRAMThis year’s seminar is expected to fea-ture a range of industry panels, includ-ing:

n New Voices: The communicationsindustry traditionally has beenregulated at the federal level by asmall handful of federal agencies. Inrecent years, however, as the industryhas evolved, so too have the numberand types of federal agencies with aninterest in regulatingcommunications matters. The FCBAhas invited officials from thesevarious agencies, including the WhiteHouse, the Department of HomelandSecurity, the Federal TradeCommission, the U.S. Department ofState, and the Department ofCommerce/NTIA, to share theirinsights and objectives about ourindustry with us.

n Going Mobile: Forget abouttechnology that is keeping youtethered to your desktop. The futureof communications is mobility.Today’s voice and text-messaginghandsets are fast-becoming the

platform for mobile video, music,Web surfing, and advertising. TheFCBA has invited a range of serviceproviders, content providers andequipment manufacturers to identifysome of the key developments theyare working and to discuss with uswhat they expect those keydevelopments will do to the moretraditional models.

n A Conversation with FCCCommissioners: The FCBA hasinvited the FCC Commissioners tothis very popular panel. Attendeeswill have an opportunity to hear theCommissioners discuss their viewson the evolving communicationsindustry and regulatory landscape.

n The Chiefs: It has become an AnnualSeminar tradition for attendees to

hear from the Chiefs of the FCC’svarious Bureaus. The FCBA hasinvited these Chiefs and theircounterparts in key FCC Offices todiscuss recent developments relatingto their organizations.

n Follow the Money: It goes withoutsaying that no analysis of a changingindustry can be complete without anexamination and discussion offinancial matters. The FCBA hasinvited representatives from variousbanks, investment companies andfinancial firms to share their views ofsuch matters, as well as on thecommunications industry in general.

ORGANIZED ACT IV IT IESThe Annual Seminar also will feature ahost of activities for attendees andtheir families and guests, including:

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GOLD SPONSORS

3G AmericasAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPCovington & Burling LLPDIRECTVDow Lohnes PLLCEchoStar CommunicationsHarris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLPHogan & Hartson, LLPLatham & Watkins LLPLevel 3 CommunicationsLockheed Martin CorporationM2Z Networks, Inc.National Association of BroadcastersPerkins Coie LLPQwestVerizonWilkinson Barker Knauer, LLPWilliams & Jensen, PLLCXO Communications

S ILVER SPONSORS

EarthlinkLeventhal Senter & Lerman PLLCT-Mobile USA, Inc.

BRONZE SPONSORS

Davis Wright Tremaine LLPInmarsat Inc.Mobile Satellite Ventures LPMorrison & Foerster LLPMotorolaSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &

Flom LLPWiley Rein LLP

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AT&T

GOLF TOURNAMENT

Verizon

For more information on sponsoringthe Annual Seminar contact: Scott Blake Harris, [email protected]

2007 Annual Seminar Sponsors(Confirmed as of Feb. 26, 2007)

FCBA ANNUAL Seminar


n Family Dinner, BINGO, and Mini-Golf: Friday night will feature theAnnual Seminar’s traditional familydinner, followed by an AT&T-sponsored BINGO tournament andminiature golf on Nemacolin’sdeluxe nine-hold mini-golf course.

n Tour of Falling Water: Thoseinterested in seeing Falling Water,the acclaimed Frank Lloyd Wrighthome, can sign up to participate inan organized tour with otherAnnual Seminar attendees. Thehome is just a short drive fromNemacolin and transportation isbeing arranged. Those interestedshould register using theregistration form in the newsletter(additional fee applies)

n Paintball Tournament: Attendeesand their guests register toparticipate in a paintballtournament, which will beorganized by the staff at Nemacolin.Use the registration form in thenewsletter if you are interested

(additional fee applies).n Golf Tournament: Verizon will

again be organizing a golftournament for those attendees whoregister in advance (additional feeapplies).

n Tennis Tournament: Cingular willagain be sponsoring a tennistournament for those who registerfor it in advance (additional feeapplies).

n Kids Banquet: Attendees betweenthe ages of four and 18 will get toparticipate in the traditional KidsBanquet on Saturday night, whichwill feature dinner and a range ofactivities.

n Dinner, Dessert, Music,Dancing…and a Raffle!: Saturdaynight’s semi-formal dinner willinclude live music entertainment, adessert buffet, and a raffle drawingto benefit the FCBA Foundation.The grand prize will be an HDTVdonated by LG Electronics. Raffletickets will be sold in advance of

the Annual Seminar and throughoutthe weekend.

OTHER RESORT ACT IV IT IESNemacolin’s 335-room resort boaststhe following attractions and activities:

n The acclaimed Woodlands Spa; n 36 holes of golf on the traditional

Links course and the Pete Dye-designed Mystic Rock, the JohnDaly Learning Center and GolfAcademy, which features the latestin state of the art instruction;

n The Shooting Academy, a 30-stationsporting clays facility in a lush 140-acre setting complete with aspacious lodge;

n An Off-Road Driving Academy, athree-stage instructional experiencefeaturing Hummer® H1s and H2s;

n An adventure center featuring aropes course, a climbing wall,mountain biking and hiking trails;

n An equestrian center; n A year-round children’s educational

and activity programs withbabysitting services;

n 14 specialty shops, includingWoodlands World outdoor store;

n An impressive and diversecollection of 14 restaurants andlounges; and

n The Hardy Family art collectionvalued at more than $50 million.

A CHANCE TO WIN FREELODGING This year, every person who reserves aroom at Nemacolin before April 4,2007, and attends the Annual Seminarwill have a chance to win free lodging(room rate plus tax) for a single ordouble room at the Chateau, Lodge, ora Townhouse for Friday, May 4, andSaturday, May 5. One individual willbe selected at random to win this ter-rific prize, which has a cash value ofover $500. The FCBA has negotiated aroom rate for the Annual Seminar of$249.00 per night for a single or dou-ble in the Chateau, Lodge, or aTownhouse, and $349.00 for FallingRock. Use the form on page 25 and tofax your room reservation in today!

FCBA ANNUAL Seminar

Mystic Rock Golf Course


SPECIAL Events

Thursday, March 15, 20078:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.Content Abundancein a MultimediaWorldChallenges andOpportunities for Multi-Platform ContentDelivery and Regulation

Sponsored by: CommLaw Conspectus:Journal of Communications Law & Policyand the Institute for CommunicationsLaw Studies at The Catholic University ofAmerica Columbus School of Law inassociation with the FCBA

Digitization is revolutionizing the deliv-ery of content and the consumption ofmedia. Distribution over multiplescreens is challenging traditional busi-ness models and fragmenting the mar-ketplace, while also allowing for a con-verged, more personal, and interactiveconsumer experience. Today, Americanscan download television shows andmovies to cell phones, store entire musiclibraries on iPods®, and create our ownindividual content to distribute to mil-lions of people via the Internet. Yet astechnology advances, the boundariesblur between the distinct capabilities ofmodern communications media andplatforms, begging the question: Arelegacy regulatory and legal frameworksstill applicable—even relevant?

Please use form on page 28 to register.

Schedule of Events

8:30-9:00 a.m.

R EG IS TRAT I ON /BRE AKFAS T

9:15-9:30 a.m.WEL COMI NG ADDRE S S Veryl Victoria Miles, Dean andProfessor of Law, The Catholic

University of America, ColumbusSchool of Law

9:30–9:45 a.m.INTRODUCTORY REMARKSKathleen Q. Abernathy, Partner, AkinGump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

9:45–11:00 a.m. PANE L I : CHANGINGPARADIGMS: INDUSTRYP E RS P ECT IVES ON CONTENTDE L IVERY TO MULT IPLES CRE ENSDigitization is revolutionizing the deliv-ery of content and the consumption ofmedia. Distribution over multiple screensis challenging traditional business modelsand fragmenting the marketplace, whilealso allowing for a converged, more per-sonal, and interactive consumer experi-ence. This panel will discuss the chal-lenges of and opportunities for conver-gent delivery technologies and the futureof video content distribution.

Moderator:Julie Kearney, Senior Director andRegulatory Counsel, ConsumerElectronics AssociationPanelists:Terry Denson, Vice President,Programming & Marketing, VerizonFiOS TVJohn Godfrey, Vice President,Government and Public Affairs,Samsung Information SystemsAmericaMaureen O’Connell, Senior VicePresident, Regulatory and GovernmentAffairs, News Corp. Steven Teplitz, Vice President andAssociate General Counsel, TimeWarner, Inc.

11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m.PANE L I I : NAVIGAT ING THERE GULATORY OVERLAY IN ACONVERGENT ENVIRONMENT As the boundaries between traditionalcommunications technologies andend-user experiences become increas-ingly blurred, are conventional regula-tory and legal frameworks still applica-ble or even relevant? This panel willdiscuss the regulatory confusion creat-

ed by convergent media, whether theCommunications Act is equipped toaccommodate these challenges, andhow to “future-proof” new telecomlegislation and regulation.

Moderator:Bryan N. Tramont, Partner, WilkinsonBarker Knauer, LLPPanelists:Maureen Ohlhausen, Director, Officeof Policy Planning, Federal TradeCommissionJohanna Shelton, Senior Counsel,House Energy & CommerceCommitteeAndrew Jay Schwartzman, Presidentand CEO, Media Access ProjectRichard S. Whitt, Senior PolicyCounsel, Google, Inc.

12:30–1:45 p.m.LUNCHEON KEYNOTEADDRESSRobert M. McDowell, Commissioner,Federal Communications Commission

2:00–3:15 p.m.PANEL I I I : F IRSTAMENDMENTCONS IDERAT IONS FOR MULT I -PLATFORM MEDIA This panel will consider whether dif-ferentiated First Amendment treat-ment for content depending on thedelivery platform can continue to bejustified as traditional communica-tions technologies converge. Have thebroadcast scarcity and pervasivenessrationales been eroded by the rise ofmedia abundance, or is the need forcontent regulation even greater?

Moderator:Thomas C. Goldstein, Partner, AkinGump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPanelists:Robert Corn-Revere, Partner, DavisWright Tremaine, LLPJane Mago, Senior Vice President andGeneral Counsel, National Associationof Broadcasters Adam D. Thierer, Senior Fellow andDirector of Center for Digital MediaFreedom, Progress & FreedomFoundation


SPECIAL Events3:15–4:30 p.m.PANEL I V: CREAT ING THEKN OWLEDGEABLEC O NSUMER : THE ROLE S OFIN DUSTRY, GOVERNME NT,AN D THE PUBL I C IN THEMEDI A MARKETP LACEThe ability to deliver content overmultiple platforms has created newbusiness opportunities for contentproviders, distributors, and technologycompanies, while simultaneously cre-ating new challenges for governmentalbodies, consumer groups, and families.This panel will debate the proper rolesof the content, service provider, andequipment manufacturing industriesand the government in creating toolsfor the public to customize and con-trol content.

Moderator:Kathleen Q. Abernathy, Partner, AkinGump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Panelists:Susan Fox, Vice President,Government Relations, The WaltDisney CompanyPatti Miller, Vice President andDirector, Children & the MediaProgram, Children NowMary Beth Richards, Deputy Director,Bureau of Consumer Protection,Federal Trade CommissionCatherine Seidel, Bureau Chief,Consumer & Government Affairs,Federal Communications Commission(invited)Joel Wiginton, Vice President & SeniorCounsel, Government Affairs, SonyElectronics Inc.

4:30–4:45 p.m.C LOS I NG REMARKSDavid A. Irwin, Director, Institute forCommunications Law Studies, TheCatholic University of AmericaColumbus School of Law

Monday, March 19, 2007VON Policy SummitPulvermedia is offering FCBA membersa special discount to attend the Spring

VON pre-conference workshop titled“VON Policy Summit.” Spring VON willbe held at The San Jose ConventionCenter on March 19th – 21st; the work-shop will take place on Monday, March19th. The VON Policy Summit isdesigned to bring technologists, innova-tors, investors and entrepreneurs intothe policy arena to share ideas and cross-pollinate with lobbyists, policymakersand advocates, in an effort to create amore favorable business and policy envi-ronment for Internet and communica-tions innovation. The Summit will bringthe technology visionaries face-to-facewith the policymakers and advocates.This discussion, in search of Policy 2.0,is a great venue to hear our friends fromWashington and our cohabitants ofSilicon Valley seek common ground.For a full Policy Summit agenda, visithttp://www.von.com/schedule_spring2.html.

To register for the VON Policy Summit,go to www.von.com and enter prioritycode FCBA to receive an additional$100 off the price of the workshop orany multi-day conference package. Thisoffer expires on March 17th.

Tuesday,March 27, 20075:30 – 7:30 p.m.The Wilkinson BarkerKnauer, LLP/CTIAFederal & StateRegulatoryReception inassociation with theFCBA and SyniverseTechnologiesA reception for the Federal and StateRegulatory attendees of the CTIAWireless 2007 Conference will be heldon Tuesday, March 27 from 5:30 – 7:30p.m. at Tommy Bahama’s TropicalCafé, 9101 International Drive, Suite

1200, Orlando, FL. All FCBA membersattending the CTIA Wireless 2007Conference are welcome.

Sunday, April 15, 2007FCBA/ABA/NABCosponsor Las VegasSeminarRepresenting YourLocal BroadcasterJourney to the LegalCenter of the NewMedia World

Over the past several years, the annualLas Vegas seminar on Representing YourLocal Broadcaster has become one of thepreeminent broadcast law programs inthe country. The reason is a renewedfocus on the practical, daily issues facingstations and their lawyers. For our 26thyear, we will look at the major issues fac-ing our industry from a unique perspec-tive. We’ve staffed panels on RegulatoryCompliance, Advertising, Privacy,Intellectual Property and Newsgatheringwith a sensational group of in-house andoutside experts to walk through the crit-ical issues in each area in a fast-paced,intense program, supplemented withextremely valuable background material.The luncheon program features timelydiscussion of the ongoing battle overindecency, the FCC and the Courts.

The day promises to be spirited, practi-cal, penetrating and relevant — themakings of an excellent seminar pro-gram:

7:30-8:45 am

REGISTRAT ION ANDCONT INENTAL BREAKFAST

8:45-9:00 amINTRODUCTORY REMARKS by Guylyn Cummins, Chair, ABAForum on Communications Law,

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Marsha MacBride, Executive VicePresident, National Association ofBroadcasters, and Mark Schneider,,Secretary, Federal CommunicationsBar Association

9:00-10:00 amR EG ULATORY COMP L IANCEFOLLOW THE RED TAPE ROAD …Moderator:Joseph DiScipio, Fletcher Heald &Hildreth, P.L.C., Arlington, VASpeakers:Erin Dozier, Sheppard Mullin Richter &Hampton LLP, Washington, DCJudy Endejan, Graham & Dunn PC,Seattle, WAMark J. Prak, Brooks Pierce McLendonHumphrey & Leonard, LLP, Raleigh, NCJennifer Tatel, Sidley Austin LLP,Washington, DC

10:00-11:00 amADVERT I S I NGT R AVERS I NG THE P E R ILS OFOB ES I TY, DTC , FTC , FCC ANDB EYOND …Moderator:John Rogovin, Wilmer Cutler PickeringHale and Dorr LLP, Washington, DCSpeakers:Kevin Latek, Dow Lohnes PLLC,Washington, DCDavid O’Connor, Holland & KnightLLP, Washington, DCMelodie Virtue, Garvey Schubert Barer,Washington, DC

11:00-11:15 am

B R EAK

11:15 am -12:15 pm PR IVACY I N A D IG ITAL AGEWHAT YOU DON’T S E E DOWNT HE PATH WI LL HURT YOU …Moderator:S. Jenell Trigg, Leventhal Senter &Lerman PLLC, Washington, DCSpeakers:Jonathan Avila, The Walt DisneyCompany, Burbank, CAWilliam Richardson, Wilmer CutlerPickering Hale and Dorr LLP,Washington, DCNicole Wong, Google Inc., MountainView, CA

12:15-1:45 pmLUNCHEONINDE CENCY: WHAT A LONG,S TRANGE TR IP I T ’ S BEEN …Moderators:Dale Cohen, Cox Enterprises, Inc.,Washington, DCRichard Wiley, Wiley Rein & FieldingLLP, Washington, DC Speakers:Jonathan Anschell, CBS Television, LosAngeles, CADavid Solomon, Wilkinson BarkerKnauer, LLP, Washington, DCDr. Darlene Tipton, Fox Network,Century City, CATim Winter, Parents TelevisionCouncil, Los Angeles, CA

1:45-2:00 pmBRE AK

2:00-3:00 pmNE WS GATHER ING THE LONG AND WINDINGROAD TO L IVE AT F IVE …Moderator:Guylyn Cummins, Sheppard MullinRichter & Hampton LLP, San Diego,CASpeakers:Johnita Due, Cable News Network,Inc., Atlanta, GARichard M. Goehler, Frost Brown ToddLLC, Cincinnati, OHMark Hineuber, Stevens Media LLC,Las Vegas, NVAlonzo Wicker, Davis WrightTremaine, Los Angeles, CA

3:00-4:00 pmINTE LLECTUAL PROPERTYNAVIGAT ING FORKS IN THEROADS TO NEW TECHNOLOGYModerator:Kathleen Abernathy, Akin GumpStrauss Hauer & Feld LLP,Washington, DCSpeakers:Teresa Artis, Capitol BroadcastingCompany, Raleigh, NCRudolfo Baca,, Rini Coran,Washington, DCDavid Fleming, Gannett Co., Inc.,McLean, VA Margaret Tobey, NBC Universal, Inc.,

Washington, DCBryan Tramont, Wilkinson BarkerKnauer, LLP, Washington, DC

4:00-5:30 pmRECEPT ION

A discounted seminar registration rate of$375 is available to all ABA, NAB andFCBA members. The government rate is$250 and law student rate is $175.Registration can be completed online:h t tp : / /www.abane t .o rg / fo rums /communication/home.html

Housing fills quickly for this event,which again will be held at the BellagioHotel, Sunday, April 15, 2007. NAB hasarranged for a special ABA hotel rate forsingle/double at the Bellagio Hotel, 3600S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109,telephone 702-693-7111, fax 702-693-8585. A limited number of rooms at theBellagio are reserved for ABA Forumprogram attendees and AVAILABILITYOF SATURDAY ARRIVAL RESERVA-TIONS IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. Forreservations phone NAB’s housing agent,Expovision, at 888-622-8830 or 703-205-9114 or visit the website athttp://www2.expobook.com/evt/evt_home.asp?eventid=102. Please be sure toidentify yourself as attending the ABAForum program.

The IEEE Symposiumon New Frontiers inDynamic SpectrumAccess NetworksApril 17 - 20, 2007 •Dublin, IrelandPresented in Association with the FCBA

The DySPAN 2007 symposium is spon-sored by the IEEE (InternationalElectrical and Electronics Engineers)Communications Society with participa-tion from Motorola, Nokia, NSF andother government and industry giants. Inaddition to IEEE Communications

SPECIAL Events


Society, the general sponsor, the sympo-sium has the following technical co-sponsors: IET, OMG and NATRE; and isbeing presented in cooperation with theFCBA. All FCBA members will receiveIEEE member registration rates.

The Internet, ad-hoc networking, cellularnetworking, spectrum policy and globalmobility, will converge at a worldwideglobal policy and technology symposiumtaking place at the Burlington Hotel inDublin on April 17-20, 2007. Anunprecedented gathering of scientists,activists, technology companies, journal-ists and policy-makers from around theworld will gather to discuss and designthe intelligent mobile communicationsdevices that we will carry in our pocketsand our dashboards five years from now.

The Dynamic Spectrum AccessNetworks, (or DySPAN) symposium(http://www.ieee-dyspan.org/) will pro-vide a global policy discussion anddemonstration of scientific collaborationand technology development for X-gen-eration mobile communications.

The DySPAN symposium focuses on anew world of developing technologieswhere spectrum is accessed opportunisti-

cally. In the dynamic spectrum model,spectrum policy and spectrum availabili-ty is “known” by the communicationsdevice. It can sense whether it shouldtransmit or change frequency, waveformor protocol first. An “aware” handhelddevice can morph from a police radio toa cellular telephone, to a bio-sensor, to awi-fi receiver, because it “learns” to oper-ate in its spectral environment, adheresto regional policies concerning the rightsto access airwaves in that environment,and understands its user’s need for priori-ty or non-priority access on the fly.This new world of wireless technology,known as “cognitive radio” promises toalleviate spectrum scarcity, and limita-tions on user’s mobility and capabilities.“Smart” radios will transform the com-mand and control model for allocatingspectrum, while making the airwavesfreely available to users without fear ofinterference.

Keynote speakers at DySPAN include:Dr. Joseph Mitola II, ConsultingScientist, The MITRE Corporation. Dr.Mitola is an internationally recognizedexpert on software and cognitive radiosystems and technologies who addressescritical DoD communications and infor-mation processing challenges. DavidCleevely is Chairman of the

Communications Research Network. Heco-founded the Internet-based antibodycompany, Abcam, and has been a primemover behind Cambridge Network.Bruce Fette, Ph.D, is Chief Scientist inthe Communications NetworkingDivision business area of GeneralDynamics C4 Systems in Scottsdale, Ariz.Peter Cochrane was Head of BT Researchfrom 1993 - 99, in 1999 he was appoint-ed Chief Technologist. In November2000 Peter retired from BT to join hisown startup company - ConceptLabs.

The general chair of DySpan 2007 isWilliam Webb of OfCom in the UnitedKingdom. The Technical ProgramCommittee Chairs are Friedrich Jondral,of the University of Karlsruhe Germanyand Preston Marshall from DARPA, inthe United States. The Policy ProgramCommittee Chairs are Martin Cave ofWarwick University, UK and WilliamLehr, MIT, USA.

Contact Info: Diane Williams, IEEECommunications Society, 3 Park Avenue,New York, NY 10016, (703) 725.2949,[email protected].

Registration details can be found atwww.ieee-dyspan.org.

Make YourNemacolin RoomReservation Nowand Secure aChance to Win FreeLodging at the 2007FCBA AnnualSeminar!A Timely and Informative Event.This year’s FCBA Annual Seminarwill explore the fast-paced techno-logical, business and regulatory“Ch…Ch…Ch…Changes” that areaffecting nearly every aspect of thecommunications industry.

A Beautiful Locale. The AnnualSeminar will be held at theNemacolin Woodlands Resort inFarmington, Pennsylvania, on May4-6, 2007. Located on 2,800 acres inthe Laurel Highlands Mountains,Nemacolin features wide-rangingactivities and facilities including theacclaimed Woodlands Spa; three golfcourses; a shooting academy; an off-road driving academy featuringHummer® H1s and H2s; an adven-ture center with a ropes course, aclimbing wall, mountain biking andhiking trails; an equestrian center;children’s educational and activityprograms with babysitting services;14 specialty shops; 14 restaurantsand lounges; and the Hardy Familyart collection valued at more than

$50 million. Additional informationcan be found at www.nemacolin.com.

And a Chance to Win! This year,every person who reserves a room atNemacolin before April 4, 2007, andattends the Annual Seminar will havea chance to win free lodging (roomrate plus tax) for a single or doubleroom at the Chateau, Lodge, or aTownhouse for Friday, May 4, andSaturday, May 5. One individual willbe selected at random to win this ter-rific prize, which has a cash value ofover $500.

Don’t Delay…Reserve Today!

Use the form on page 25 to reserveyour room now.

CLE Seminars


Thursday, March 22,2:00 – 6:00 p.m.The 2nd AnnualABA/FCBA Privacy &Data Security forCommunications andMedia CompaniesCLEPresented by the FCBA and the ABAForum on Communications Law

SPONSORED BY: Covington &Burling

L O C AT I ON : Covington & BurlingConference Center, 1201 PennsylvaniaAve., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004-2401

C O ST:$175.00 for ABA CommunicationsLaw Forum or FCBA Members $100.00 for Government & StudentMembers of Either Organization$300.00 for Non-Members

Description: This seminar will focuson the practical implementation ofvarious domestic state and federal lawsand regulations that impact the busi-ness operations, regulatory compli-ance, advertising, sales and marketingefforts of communications and mediacompanies. It will also provide a briefoverview of international requirementsfor foreign operations of U.S. compa-nies, including the transfer and pro-cessing of personal information fromemployees and citizens to the U.S.from foreign countries.

SESS I ON I - PR I VACY & DATASEC UR I TY 101 (30 MINUTE S )Overview of the basics of privacy law;OECD information principles, prosand cons of a privacy policy; elementsof a privacy policy and legal require-ments; what not to say in a privacypolicy; how a privacy policy interfaceswith a terms of use agreement;enforcement of privacy and security

practices under state and FTC decep-tive and unfair trade practice laws; andcomparison between domestic andinternational privacy laws and princi-ples.

SE S S ION I I - PR IVACY & DATAS E CUR ITY I SSUES RELATEDTO ADVERT IS ING ,MARKET ING & SALES (1 HOUR , 30 MINUTES )Overview of various laws plus stateand federal enforcement actions thatimpact advertising, marketing andsales efforts, including sharing of con-sumer/customer personal informationwith vendors, advertisers, sponsors,promotional partners, and affiliatedcompanies. This session will cover theCAN-SPAM Act (FCC & FTC regula-tions), state anti-email laws such asMichigan & Utah Child ProtectionEmail Registries; federal and state Do-Not-Call laws, the FCC’s TelephoneConsumer Protection Act, and theFTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule,which impact telephone solicitationsand commercial text messages;California “Shine the Light” Act (SB27); Junk Fax Prevention Act and stateDo-Not-Fax laws; CustomerProprietary Network Information andCable Privacy provisions in theCommunications Act of 1934, asamended, and the Children’s OnlinePrivacy Protection Act.

S E S S ION I I I - PR IVACY &DATA SECUR ITY I SSUESRE LATED TO OPERAT IONSAND EMPLOYEES (1 HOUR , 30 MINUTES )Overview of various laws and regula-tions that impact employee personalinformation and business operations,such as the Graham Leach Bliley Act,Health Insurance Portability andAccountability Act; various State secu-rity breach notification laws; variousstate social security number protectionand privacy policy laws, and theFederal Credit Reporting Act, asamended by the FACT Act. This ses-sion will also cover sensitive personalinformation categories and ID theft

issues; affirmative security programobligations under state and federallaws and best practices, such asCalifornia AB-1950; credit card trans-action guidelines and Payment CardIndustry standards; and internationaloperations including an overview ofthe Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower EUconflict and restrictions on the transferand processing of employee data fromforeign companies, including corpo-rate affiliates.

Invited seminar speakers include rep-resentatives from the FCC, FTC andstate agencies, as well as distinguishedpractitioners in this field on a corpo-rate level and in private practice.Confirmed speakers include:

Jonathan D. Avila - V.P., Counsel,Chief Privacy Officer, The Walt DisneyCompanyWilliam B. Baker - Partner, Wiley ReinLLPBetsy Broder - Assistant Director,Planning and InformationManagement Division, Bureau ofConsumer Protection, Federal TradeCommissionMary Ellen Callahan - Partner, Hogan& Hartson LLPErin A. Egan - Partner, Covington &BurlingEdward R. McNicholas - Partner,Sidley Austin LLPDavid Medine - Partner, Wilmer HaleS. Jenell Trigg - Partner, LeventhalSenter & Lerman PLLCGerard J. Waldron - Partner,Covington & Burling

Please use form on page 26 to register.

Thursday, March 28Internet FreedomInternet freedom is a concept that res-onates in many areas of law and policy.On Wednesday, March 28, 2007 from6:00 – 8:15 p.m., the CLE Committee,the International Practice Committee,and the IP-Based CommunicationsCommittee will focus on some of the

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most important aspects of Internetfreedom affecting human rights and e-commerce. This program will be heldat Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NW,Washington, DC. Among the presen-ters will be Ambassador David A.Gross , the U.S. Coordinator forInternational Communications andInformation Policy. The Ambassadorwill speak on censorship, and on therole of International law in combatingit, as well as on the various govern-mental, public-private, and legislativeinitiatives to promote Internet freedomby minimizing the success of repres-sive regimes in censoring and silenc-ing legitimate debate, and to promoteaccess to information and ideas overthe Internet. Tim Wu, Professor ofLaw at Columbia University, a co-author of Who Owns the Internet?, willprovide insight on the extent to whichnational law and national boundarieslimit e-commerce and freedom ofexpression and will discuss the lawand policy of doing business in coun-tries in which the Internet is not open.Please watch your email and the FCBAwebsite for the agenda and furtherdetails. Please use form on page 26 toregister.

Wednesday, April 11Economic Analysisand FCC Decision-makingPresented by the FCBA and the StanfordInstitute for Economic Policy Research(SIEPR)

L O C AT I ON : Hogan & Hartson LLP,555 -13th St., NW, 13th Floor,Washington, DC

Join us on Wednesday, April 11, 2007from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. for the secondannual conference on economic analy-sis and FCC decision-making.Michelle Connolly, the FCC’s ChiefEconomist and Dennis Carlton ,Deputy Assistant Attorney General forEconomic Analysis at the Antitrust

Division of the U.S. Department ofJustice, will make presentations,joined by other leading economists inacademia, government, and privatepractice. The conference, hosted andmoderated by Greg Rosston of SIEPRand David Sieradzki of Hogan &Hartson, will cover the application ofeconomics and competition analysis tocritical policy issues now under dis-cussion at the FCC.

The FCBA has applied for CLE creditwith State Bar of Virginia.

*Beverages will be provided; pleasebring a brown bag lunch.

Watch the April FCBA newsletter andthe FCBA website for additional pro-gram details. Please use form on page26 to register.

Thursday, April 19Regulatory andPolicy Approaches toAddress EmergencyResponse andDisaster RecoveryPresented by the HLS/EmergencyCommunications Committee

On Thursday, April 19, 2007 from9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., the Ad HocCommittee on Homeland Security andPublic Safety will be holding a CLEentitled Regulatory and PolicyApproaches to Address EmergencyResponse and Disaster Recovery.Leaders from the emergency responsecommunity, government officials andleading members of industry will besharing their insights on this veryimportant subject. Confirmed speakersinclude: David Boyd, SAFECOM, DHS;Mary Brown, Cisco; Donna Murphy,Iridium; Scott Tollefson, USA Mobility;Michael Hickey, Verizon Wireless; AliAshgar, Mobile Satellite Ventures; andSteve Sharkey, Motorola. Please lookto the FCBA website and April

newsletter for more details. Please useform on page 26 to register.

Wednesday, April 25Everything YouWanted To KnowAbout CopyrightLaw But Were AfraidTo AskPresented by the Communications Law,Copyright & Digital Rights ManagementCommittee

On Wednesday, April 25, 2007 from6:00 – 8:30 p.m. the CommunicationsLaw, Copyright & Digital RightsManagement Committee will present aCLE seminar on copyright law basicsfor communications attorneys. Theprogram will be held at Wiley Rein LLP,1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC.Please look to the FCBA website andApril newsletter for speakers andfurther details. Please use form on page26 to register.

Agenda

6:00 - 6:05

WELCOME AND OPENINGREMARKS

6:05 - 6:15H ISTOR ICAL OVER VIEW OFCOPYR IGHT LAW

6:15 - 6:30EXCLUS IVE R IGHTS UNDERTHE COPYR IGHT ACT

6:30 - 6:45FA IR USE

10 Minute Break

6:55 - 7:30STATUTORY L ICENSES

7:30 - 8:05CURRENT L I T IGAT ION

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8:05 - 8:30R EC ENT DEVELOP ME NTS INCO PYR I GHT LAW AND P OL ICY

Wednesday, May 16Regulating forInnovationPresented by the Engineering andTechnical Practice CommitteeThe FCBA Engineering and TechnicalPractice Committee will sponsor a

CLE Seminar from 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. onWednesday, May 16, 2007 , onRegulating for Innovation. The pro-gram will be held at Skadden, Arps,Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP,Conference Center, 700 14th Street,NW, Washington, DC.

Does the FCC have the engines or thebrakes? The Internet, Wi-Fi, andcountless other technologies got a bigboost from far-sighted regulatory poli-cies. But when a new technology doesnot quite fit the rules, FCC approval

can take years. And, once in the mar-ket, disruptive new technologies canchallenge old policy assumptions,forcing Congress and the FCC torethink what it means to regulate inthe public interest. What principlesguide the FCC in fostering innova-tion? How can practitioners best servetheir technically creative clients?

Please look to the FCBA website andupcoming newsletters for furtherinformation. Please use form on page26 to register.

TPRC Presents: The 35th ResearchConference onCommunication,Information, andInternet PolicyHosted by George Mason University LawSchool, Arlington, VA

F R ID AY, SEPTEM BE R 28TH ,2007 – SUNDAY, S E P TE MBE R30T H , 2007

TPRC is an annual conference oncommunication, information, andinternet policy that brings a diverse,international group of researchersfrom academia, industry, government,and nonprofit organizations togetherwith policy makers. It serves two pri-mary goals: (1) dissemination ofresearch relevant to current communi-cations regulatory and policy debatesin the US and around the world; and(2) promotion of new research onemerging issues.

TPRC is now soliciting abstracts ofpapers for presentation at its 2007conference. Proposals should be basedon current theoretical or empiricalresearch relevant to communicationand information policy, and may be

from any disciplinary perspective.TPRC welcomes national, internation-al, comparative, and multidisciplinaryor interdisciplinary studies.

Subject areas of particular interestinclude but are not limited to the fol-lowing:

n Track A: Network Competition Policyand Management: Current andFuture Battles

n Track B: Next Generation and All-IPNetworks.

n Track C: Spectrum Policy andWireless Applications: Anywhere,Anytime Connectivity and itsImplications

n Track D: Societal Issues: Universality,Affordable Access, and ICTs forDevelopment and Growth

n Track E: The Future of MediaContent: Living with YouTube in aPeer-to-peer World

n Track F: Intellectual Property andDigital Rights

n Track G: Privacy & Security: Buildinga Culture of Trust in an Online World

Visit http://www.tprc.org/TPRC07/call07.htm to see the full Call forPapers.

Abstracts should contain a clear state-ment of the main research question,methods, central ideas, and outcomesof the research, in addition to a

description of the topic beingaddressed. All abstracts must be sub-mitted via the online submission formshould not exceed 500 words, andshould be accompanied by contactinformation and a 200-word biograph-ical note for each author. Students areencouraged to submit papers andshould consult the guidelines anddeadlines for the student paper com-petition.

Submissions are due by March 31,2007. No submission will be acceptedafter this date. Acceptance notices willbe emailed by May 31, 2007. Primaryauthors may have only one paperaccepted. Contributors may act as sec-ondary authors of multiple papers.Primary authors are expected to pre-sent the paper. Although primaryauthors will only have one paperaccepted, they may submit multipleabstracts for consideration. If severalabstracts are submitted please specifywhich one would be your first prefer-ence in each of the abstracts submit-ted.

Accepted papers will be due on August31st. TPRC will provide online accessto all conference papers. Inquiries andsuggestions may be made to the Chairof the Program Committee. Archive ofpapers from previous TPRCs:http://web.si.umich.edu/tprc/archive-search.cfm.

Call for PAPERS


COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER EventsCable Practice Committee

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Friday, March 2nd, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.Location: Sidley Austin LLP, 1501 K StreetNW, 6th FloorTopic: The Future of Program AccessRegulationSpeakers: Linda Kinney, Vice President Lawand Regulation, Echostar; Michael Hammer,Willkie Farr & Gallagher; and AndySchwartzman, President and CEO of MediaAccess ProjectRSVP to: Daphney Sheppard,[email protected], (202) 736-8019

CLE Committee

Event: CLE Seminar Date/Time: Thursday, March 22, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.Location: Covington & Burling ConferenceCenter, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave., NWTopic: The 2nd Annual ABA/FCBA Privacy &Data Security for Communications and MediaCompanies CLETo register: Use form on page 26.

Event: CLE SeminarDate/Time: Thursday, March 28, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NWTopic: Internet FreedomTo register: Use form on page 26.

Event: CLE SeminarDate/Time: Wednesday, April 11, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.Location: Hogan & Hartson LLP, 555 -13th St., NW, 13th FloorTopic: Economic Analysis and FCC Decision-makingSpeakers: Michelle Connolly, the FCC’sChief Economist and Dennis Carlton, DeputyAssistant Attorney General for EconomicAnalysis at the Antitrust Division of the U.S.Department of JusticeTo register: Use form on page 26.

Common Carrier PracticeCommittee

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Tuesday, March 20, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Location: Sidley Austin LLP, 1501 K StreetNW, 6th FloorTopic: Practice before other agencies: Why itmatters and what you should knowSpeakers: Speakers invited from NTIA, FTCand DoJRSVP to: Colleen Nunez, [email protected],202-457-8815

Communications Law, Copyright,and Digital Rights ManagementCommittee

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Thursday, March 22nd, 12:15 - 2:00 p.m.Location: National Association ofBroadcasters, 1771 N Street, NWTopic: Meet The Register of Copyrights!Speaker: Marybeth PetersRSVP to: Ben Golant [email protected] 202-707-9127

Event: CLE SeminarDate/Time: Wednesday, April 25, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NWTopic: Everything You Wanted To KnowAbout Copyright Law But Were Afraid To AskTo register: Use form on page 26.

Engineering & Technical PracticeCommittee

Event: Committee Program Featuring Vinton G. CerfDate/Time: Thursday, March 22, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.Location: FCC Commission Meeting Room,445 12th Street, SWTopic: Policy and Technical Issues AffectingInternet EvolutionRSVP: Kerry Loughney, [email protected]

Event: CLE SeminarDate/Time: Wednesday, May 16, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &Flom LLP, Conference Center, 700 14th Street,NWTopic: Regulating for InnovationTo register: Use form on page 26.

HLS/Emergency CommunicationsCommittee

Event: CLE SeminarDate/Time: Thursday, April 19, 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NWTopic: Regulatory and Policy Approaches toAddress Emergency Response and DisasterRecoveryConfirmed speakers include: David Boyd,SAFECOM, DHS; Mary Brown, Cisco; DonnaMurphy, Iridium; Scott Tollefson, USAMobility; Michael Hickey, Verizon Wireless; AliAshgar, Mobile Satellite Ventures; and SteveSharkey, MotorolaTo register: Use form on page 26.

Transactional Practice Committee

Event: Brown Bag Lunch Date/Time: Thursday, March 8, 12:00 p.m.

(end 1:30-1:45 p.m.)Location: FCC, Conference Room 7 South,445 12th Street, NWTopic: Best Practices in Presenting (orOpposing) Transactions Before the FCC andthe Antitrust Division of the US DoJSpeakers: Jim Bird (Invited), Leader—Transaction Team and Senior Counsel to theGeneral Counsel, FCC; Hillary Burchuk,Telecommunications and Media EnforcementSection, Antitrust Division, US DoJ RSVP to: Teresa Lloyd, by phone or e-mail, at(202) 986-8184 or [email protected]

Young Lawyers Committee

Event: Brown Bag Lunch Date/Time: Wednesday, March 21, 12:15 p.m. Location: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & FeldLLP, 1333 New Hampshire Ave., NW, 10th Floor Topic: “The Business of Telecommunications”.Learn about telecommunications companies’traditional, new, and future revenue streamsand how those lines of business drive suchcompanies’ policy positions and priorities.Perfect for junior lawyers looking for a morecomplete picture of the profit-drivenconsiderations underlying regulatory ortransactional projects, or for lawyers of all agesand experience seeking a taste of the businessside.Speakers: TBD. RSVP Required: Devin Crock([email protected]). For more info: Please contact NatalieRoisman ([email protected]), ChrisFedeli ([email protected]), or Devin Crock,([email protected]).

Event: Happy Hour Date: Thursday, March 29, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Location: The Bar at Morton’s, 1050Connecticut Ave., NW More Info: All are invited to the YLC’s firsthappy hour of the Spring. Happy hour foodand drink specials will be available for FCBAmembers throughout the evening. Contact: Natalie Roisman([email protected]) or Chris Fedeli([email protected]).

Florida Chapter

Event: Florida Chapter CLE SeminarDate/Time: Friday, March 16, 9:00 – 1:30p.m. Location: Hyatt Regency - OrlandoInternational Airport, 9300 Airport Blvd.Topic: 2nd Biennial Program on theConvergence of Telecommunications and RealEstate: How Developers, Owners, andProviders Can BenefitSpeakers: Representatives from the Telecom,Cable, Wireless, and Development Industries

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MOOT COURT Competition

The 2007 National Telecommunications Moot Court competition sponsored bythe FCBA and Catholic University was an outstanding experience for the stu-dents involved. This year’s competition was the largest thus far, and featuredfourteen teams representing law schools from California, Colorado, Indiana, andNew York, as well as local competitors from George Washington, Georgetownand Catholic University law schools.

A highlight of this year’s competition was the stellar four-judge final round panelconsisting of the Honorable Edward J. Damich of the U.S. Court of FederalClaims, former FCC Commissioner and current Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &Feld LLP, partner Kathleen Q. Abernathy, former FCC Enforcement Bureau Chiefand current partner at Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, partner David H. Solomon,and the FCBA President, Jennifer Warren of Lockheed Martin.

The winner of this year’s competition was Catholic University (Jennifer Hanleyand Tyler Van Voorhees). Second place went to George Washington Law School(Colin O’Sullivan, Adam Copeland, and Neil Chilson). Tyler Van Voorhees wonthe award for Best Oral Advocate and Best Brief honors went to the team fromthe Southwestern University School of Law (Sarah R. Wolk, Lindsay E. Harrell,and Julia E. Romano). We congratulate all of competitors and sincerely thank allof the FCBA members who made this event possible. The FCBA Moot CourtCommittee is co-chaired by Amy Mushahwar and Paul Werner of Hogan &Hartson. Ronnie London served as Committee co-chair “Emeritus.” DeniseGiraudo of Catholic University served as the Student Chancellor and EricaStevens, Catholic University, served as the Vice Student Chancellor for the com-petition.

Photos by Tony Fiorini of Catholic University of America

Final Round Panel and Competitors: The George Washington University Law School (Colin O’Sullivan, Adam Copeland, and Neil Chilson); Judges(Jennifer Warren – FCBA President, Kathleen Abernathy, The Honorable Edward J. Damich, and David H. Solomon); and The Catholic University ofAmerica, Columbus School of Law (Jennifer Hanley and Tyler Van Voorhees)

Sarah R. Wolk of Southwestern UniversitySchool of Law during semi-final round oralargument

Meghan Edwards-Ford and Jeff Campione ofGeorgetown University Law Center duringsemi-final round oral argument


MOOT COURT Competition

Semi-Finalists and Judges: Sarah R. Wolk, Lindsay E. Harrell, and Julia E. Romano of Southwestern University School of Law; Natalie Roisman, RonnieLondon, and Stefan Lopatkiewicz, the Semi-Final Round Panel of Judges; and Meghan Edwards-Ford and Jeff Campione of Georgetown UniversityLaw Center

Winner of the 2007 National Telecommunications Moot Court Competition: The CatholicUniversity of America, Columbus School of Law (Jennifer Hanley, Danielle Benoit, Coach and TylerVan Voorhees)

Winner of “Best Oralist” Award: Tyler VanVoorhees of The Catholic University ofAmerica, Columbus School of Law

Final Round Panel of Judges: David H. Solomon, Kathleen Abernathy,The Honorable Edward J. Damich, and Jennifer Warren

Winner of “Best Brief”: Southwestern University School of Law (Sarah R.Wolk, Lindsay E. Harrell, and Julia E. Romano)


COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER News

March 22, 2007 ~Policy and TechnicalIssues AffectingInternet EvolutionL O C AT I ON : FCC CommissionMeeting Room, 445 12th St. SW,Washington, DC.

Vinton (Vint) Cerf, will discuss policyand technical issues affecting theInternet’s evolution for 2007 andbeyond at a program presented by theEngineering and Technical PracticeCommittee on Thursday, March 22from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Specifically onthe policy front, among other things,he will be exploring the implicationsof net neutrality, privacy, customerfreedom of choice, Internet gover-nance, spam, fraud, authentication,etc. He will also discuss the implica-tions of technical developments suchas Internet mobile uses, audio andvideo streaming, security, broadbandaccess, QOS, etc.

Vinton G. Cerf is vice president andchief Internet evangelist for Google.Cerf served as a senior vice presidentof MCI from 1994-2005.

Widely known as one of the “Fathersof the Internet,” Cerf is the co-design-er of the TCP/IP protocols and thearchitecture of the Internet. Hereceived the U.S. National Medal ofTechnology in 1997 and the 2004ACM Alan M. Turing award. InNovember 2005, he was awarded thePresidential Medal of Freedom.

Vint Cerf serves as chairman of theboard of the Internet Corporation forAssigned Names and Numbers(ICANN) and was founding presidentof the Internet Society. He is a Fellowof the IEEE, ACM, and AmericanAssociation for the Advancement ofScience, the American Academy ofArts and Sciences, the InternationalEngineering Consortium, theComputer History Museum and theNational Academy of Engineering.

Dr. Cerf holds a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in Mathematics from StanfordUniversity and Master of Science andPh.D. degrees in Computer Sciencefrom UCLA. RSVP to Kerry Loughney,[email protected].

Wednesday, April 182nd Annual FCBAMentoring LuncheonPlan to attend the 2nd AnnualDiversity and Young LawyersCommittees Mentoring Luncheon to beheld Wednesday, April 18, 2007 from12:00 – 2:00 p.m. in the conferencecenter at Arnold & Porter, 555 TwelfthStreet, NW, Washington, DC. Theluncheon is designed to facilitate rela-tionships among FCBA senior andjunior member attorneys. The lun-cheon also serves as an opportunityfor senior attorneys to share careerexperiences and advise junior attor-neys on career management issues.Last year’s luncheon was an over-whelming success — so be on thelookout for registration informationsoon and register early. For moreinformation contact Colin Sandy at(202) 682-2496 or [email protected].

New EnglandChapterThe New England Chapter is currentlydeveloping a program for Thursday,March 29, 2007 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.at the law offices of Brown Rudnick,One Financial Center, Boston, MA, onthe changing role of regulators in thetelecommunications marketplace. Theprogram will consist of two panelsfocusing on the roles of federal andstate regulators in light of the rapidchanges in technology and deploy-ment of new products and services.Panels will consider recent FCC andstate PUC activities and decisionsrelated to the jurisdictional nature ofsuch services, and provide insight intothe changing role of regulation. How

should regulators serve the publicinterest? What are the key social poli-cies that need to be addressed and bywhom? Who has jurisdiction, and canand will state and federal regulatorswork together when necessary? Staytuned for more information on con-firmed expert panelists and otherdetails.

The New England Chapter is also inthe early stages of planning an eventthat will examine the ever moreimportant issues of privacy, CPNIresponsibilities, etc …, currentlyscheduled for June 2007. Please con-tact the Co-Chairs with questionsabout either of the events: DougDenny-Brown, [email protected];Michele Thomas, [email protected]; Stacey Parker ,[email protected];and Cynthia Larose ,[email protected].

Rocky MountainChapterThis spring brings a number of eventsbeing hosted by the Rocky MountainChapter, including; “Re-ExaminingOpen Source and CommunityDevelopment” on March 5th; “The Weband The West: Comparing TwoFrontiers” on March 21st; and“Regional Differences in RepresentingGrowth Companies” on April 9th. CLEcredit is available for these programs.

Please see below for more informationon these events and visit http://www.sili-con-flatirons.org/index.html for registra-tion information. The cost is $25.00 forFCBA members.

March 5, 2007Re-Examining OpenSource and CommunityDevelopment

To be held at the University of ColoradoSchool of Law


COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER News

The conference revisits Open SourceSoftware, a topic last explored twoyears ago. Much has changed in thatshort time, with large institutional andpolitical entities embracing the princi-ples of Open Source to varying levelsof commitment and, possibly, withvarying levels of sincerity. What oncewas termed a “movement,” now seemsa permanent fixture in the softwareand business worlds. Despite the risein Open Source’s profile, businessesand policy makers continue to strugglewith whether to adopt Open Sourceproducts. What are the attendant risksand potential benefits? In this confer-ence, we will revisit those questions.

Schedule of Events

3:00-3:10

IN T R ODUCT I ON & OVE R VIE WPaul Ohm, Associate Professor,University of Colorado School of Law

3:10-4:10ADOPT I NG OPEN S OURCESOF TWARE : LEGALC O MPL I ANCE AND R IS KSPhil Albert, Partner, Townsend andTownsend and CrewHeather Meeker, Partner, GreenbergTraurigKevin Crandell, Partner, Holland &Hart

4:10-5:10IN C ORPORAT I NG THE OP E NSOURCE MODEL AND IDE ASIN T O BUS I NESSJason Haislmaier, Partner, Holme,Roberts, and OwenSue Kunz, CEO and Founder,Solidware TechnologiesStormy Peters, Director of Communityand Partner Programs, OpenLogic

5:10-5:20B R EAK

5:20-5:30S I L ICON FLAT I RONS NE WPR O JECT LAUNCHANNOUNCEMENTPaul Ohm, Associate Professor,

University of Colorado School of Law

5:30-6:30EVALUAT ING COMMUNITYDE VE LOPMENTLaura Kornish, Assistant Professor,University of Colorado Leeds Schoolof BusinessJim DeLong, Senior Fellow, Progress &Freedom FoundationMolly Van Houweling, AssistantProfessor, Boalt Hall, UC Berkeley

March 21, 2007The Web and the West:Comparing TwoFrontiers

To be held at the University of ColoradoSchool of Law

The World Wide Web is often referredto as a new frontier. The once familiarclaim that no real world analogiescould explain this still emerging tech-nological frontier has given way to thereality that courts and policymakersare invariably adopting frameworksfrom old and familiar contexts to makesense of the new technological reali-ties. One promising and often suggest-ed analog is the comparison betweenthe development of Web and theAmerican West. The original frontiermarked similar claims made about theWeb—that those without access tobasic infrastructure would be leftbehind (in ghost towns); that it didnot need rules of property (with squat-ters’ rights being championed); or thatthe rule of law or centralized govern-ment was unnecessary (the Wild Westmentality). Each of those claims weretested by history in the American Westand, as to the World Wide Web, thosevery claims are being tested onceagain.

Schedule of Events

3:00-3:10

INTRODUCT ION & OVER VIEWPhil Weiser, Executive Director,

Silicon Flatirons ProgramElaine Keith, Executive Director,Center for the American West

3:10-4:10INFRASTRUCTURE AND THEIMPACT OF LEAVINGPOPULAT IONS UNDERSER VEDGreg Smoak, Assistant Professor,Colorado State UniversityJohn Ryan, Senior Vice President,Level 3Phil Verveer, Partner, Wilkie Farr &Gallagher LLPMark Williams, Partner, CageWilliamsDiscussant: Patty Limerick

4:10-5:10DEF IN ING PROPERTY R IGHTSIN A NEW FRONT IERMark Fiege, Associate Professor,Colorado State UniversityNatalie Hanlon-Leh, Partner, Faegre &BensonSuzan Miller, Deputy GeneralCounsel, IntelHarry Lewis, Gordon McKay Professorof Computer Science & HarvardCollege ProfessorDiscussant: Patty Limerick

5:10-5:20BREAK

5:20-6:20THE DEMOCRAT IC IMPULSEAND THE RULE OF LAWJohn Gastil, Professor ofCommunication, University ofWashingtonMichael Huttner, Executive Director,Progress NowPaul Ohm, Associate Professor,University of ColoradoJared Orsi, Assistant Professor ofHistory, CSUDiscussant: Patty Limerick

6:20-7:00CLOS ING REFLECT IONSJohn M.R. Kneuer, Assistant Secretaryfor Communications and Information,U.S. Department of Commerce

COMMITTEES AND CHAPTERS in the Spotlight


Common CarrierPractice CommitteeThe Common Carrier PracticeCommittee is co-chaired by EricEinhorn of WindstreamCommunications, Donna Epps ofVerizon, Steve Morris of the NationalCable & TelecommunicationsAssociation, and Tina Pidgeon ofGeneral Communication, Inc. For the2006-2007 term, the Committee hasalready sponsored a number of suc-cessful events. They started the yearwith a brown bag lunch with the 8thFloor wireline legal advisors; they fol-lowed that with an extremely informa-tive session on the challenges of bring-ing IP-based services to rural areas.This session explored regulatory, tech-nical, and business issues faced bytelecommunications providers andcable operators as they invest in IP-based rural networks. In January, theCommittee sponsored a CLE seminaron cybercrime issues that featured apresentation by an attorney from theDepartment of Justice.

The Committee already has two eventsplanned for Spring 2007. On March20, they will be hosting a brown baglunch focusing on telecommunicationspractice before agencies other than theFCC. They plan to have speakersfrom the NationalTelecommunications & InformationAdministration, the Federal TradeCommission, and the Department ofJustice. In May, the Committee plansto sponsor a CLE seminar that willtake an in-depth look at the evolutionof common carrier regulation and itsfuture applicability in an IP world.The seminar will examine the originsof the nondiscrimination requirementsapplicable to telecommunications car-riers, how those requirements haveevolved in response to technologicaland competitive developments, andwhat role they should play in a marketcharacterized by competing broad-band, IP-based networks.

The Committee held a planning ses-

sion at the end of last year, but isalways interested in hearing otherideas for topics and panelists. Pleasefeel free to contact any of theCommittee co-chairs with suggestionsor questions: Eric Einhorn([email protected]),Donna Epps([email protected]), SteveMorris ([email protected]), or TinaPidgeon ([email protected]).

Continuing LegalEducationCommittee The Continuing Legal EducationCommittee recently surveyed FCBAmembers as part of an effort to under-stand better how you view CLE pro-gramming and why you attend FCBACLEs. We appreciate the input ofinterested members who offered awealth on insights on how we can bestfocus of CLE programming to meetthe needs of our membership.

A significant majority of those sur-veyed prefer two-hour long CLE pro-grams in the early evening, as opposedto morning, half-day, or all-day CLEprograms. We recognize that for manyof you it is difficult to schedule time toattend the longer CLE programs, andwe will continue to provide a mix ofevents that fits your busy schedule.

Those surveyed provided a number ofsuggestions for topics for future CLEs,including programs on wireless broad-band, transactional issues related toacquisitions, copyright and digitalrights management issues, cable fran-chise reform, and technology issues.Based on the survey results, interest inthe topic is your number one reasonfor attending a CLE program; there-fore, it is critical that you let the FCBAknow in what areas you would like tosee more programming.

The CLE committee will continue towork with the FCBA leadership andCommittee co-chairs to develop con-

tinuing professional education eventsfor our diverse membership. We alsocontinue to encourage all members toget involved. Please provide any addi-tional suggestions for CLE topics orpotential speakers to the CLE commit-tee co-chairs: Genie Barton([email protected]), Edgar Class([email protected]), Carol Mattey([email protected]) or JoshTurner ([email protected]).

Law JournalWhether by e-mail hyperlink, paperissue, or website download, FCBAmembers had ready access to anotheryear of the Association’s long-runningacademic publication, the FederalCommunications Law Journal. Overthe past year, the Law JournalCommittee continued to serve as a pri-mary point of contact between theAssociation and the Journal’s hostschool and co-publisher, IndianaUniversity School of Law-Bloomington.The Committee works with theJournal’s student editors, faculty advisor,and administrators on matters relatingto our publication contract. Throughregular conference calls and an annualon-site visit, the Committee also worksto make the student editors aware ofspecific communications-related topicsof interest to our membership and dis-cusses general issues of editorial policy.In addition, the Committee tries to facil-itate interaction between students whoare members of the Journal and mem-bers of the Association by, for example,working with the FCBA leadership tosecure tuition for attendance at theannual Comm Law 101 seminar.

The Committee has traditionally beencomprised of members with differentprofessional perspectives, including pri-vate practitioners, FCC staff, and acade-mics who specialize in communicationslaw. The current make-up is no differ-ent, with Bill Richardson, a partner atWilmer Hale and Jamison Prime, of theFCC’s Office of Engineering andTechnology and a former editor of theJournal, returning as co-chairs; and

COMMITTEES AND CHAPTERS in the Spotlight


Ellen Goodman, a professor at RutgersSchool of Law – Camden and formerpartner with Covington and Burling,joining them. We are grateful to LindaSmith, a professor at University ofWisconsin Law School, whose contribu-tions were many during her five years asa co-chair, from 2001-2006.

With the encouragement of the FCBAleadership, the Committee has contin-ued to examine how scholarly publish-ing is evolving in the electronic age, andto make recommendations as to how wecould better use electronic resources toenhance the Journal’s availability andvalue to the membership. For example,a test of the feasibility of providingmembers with advance electronic accessto upcoming articles in the Journal hasresulted in a regular email that is sentafter each issue is completed but whilethe paper edition is being printed andmailed. By clicking on the hyperlinksin the text, our members have earlyaccess to Journal content without hav-ing to wait for the paper copy to work

its way through the mail. In the nearfuture, the Journal expects to launch anonline forum that will allow forresponses to articles, short reviews andnotes, and new commentary concerningcommunications law that does not lenditself to the traditional publicationprocess. This electronic enhancementwill draw from existing online endeav-ors by journals at Harvard, Yale, Texas,and other schools, and is the result ofextensive work by FCLJ FacultyAdvisor Joshua Fairfield and formerCommittee co-chair Linda Smith,among others. Look for further details– including guidelines for submissions –in next month’s newsletter.

The Committee always enjoys theopportunity to engage with law studentsand the academic community, and hasbeen encouraged by the recent work atIndiana to expand its telecommunica-tions course offerings and for the enthu-siasm and contributions of ProfessorFairfield in his role as faculty advisor.This year’s student editorial staff is hard

at work on the remaining two issues ofthe Journal, which are slated to includecontributions dealing with the competi-tive effects of the NewspaperPreservation Act, the appropriate regu-lation of telco video services, the pro-motion of intermodal competition intelecommunications markets throughnew entry, the problem of asymmetricalaccess to industry research by interestedparties in FCC proceedings, and issuesof federalism in telecommunicationspolicies. In addition, the Journal plansto publish contributions by participantsin George Mason University’s recentsymposium addressing the problem ofpublic safety interoperability.

We encourage committee members andothers in the Association to participatein the upcoming online forum, as wellas to help with our ongoing efforts toassist student writers in the develop-ment of timely and informative notes.As always, we encourage all members ofthe Association to contact the co-chairswith their comments and ideas.

Annual Seminar ScholarshipOpportunities AvailableThe Annual FCBA Seminar provides a unique networkingand educational opportunity for industry professionals.All Annual Seminar attendees benefit from the participa-tion of a broad and diverse range of professionals at theevent. To facilitate broad attendance, the FCBA is offer-ing 10 scholarships to cover the registration cost (approx-imately $200) of the Annual Seminar for governmentemployees and full-time academic professionals.Scholarships will be available on a first-come, first-servedbasis starting March 1st. Additional information aboutthe scholarship program and instructions on how to applycan be found below.

F C BA ANNUAL S E MINAR S CHOLARS H IPS Information and Application Instructions

1) Scholarships are available to all federal governmentemployees and full-time academic professionals.

2) To apply, please fax a completed registration form alongwith a copy of your ID card from your federal governmentagency or academic institution.

3) Applications will not be accepted prior to 9:00 a.m. onThursday, March 1, 2007. Applications will be processedon a first-come, first-served basis beginning on March 1,2007. No applications will be accepted after March 16,2007.

4) Scholarship recipients will be notified by the AnnualSeminar Committee on March 19, 2007.

5) Scholarships may be applied only toward the registrationfee for the 2007 FCBA Annual Seminar. (Individualsreceiving scholarships are responsible for the other costsof attending a seminar, including travel and lodgingexpenses).

6) Preferences for two of the ten scholarships will be givento applicants who have never attended an FCBA AnnualSeminar.

Scholarship applicants are urged to apply at the earliestpossible time permitted under these rules.

Please fax the application found on page 29 no earlierthan 9:00 a.m. on March 1, 2007 to:

FCBA Annual Seminar CommitteeFax: 202-293-4317

NominationsCommittee PresentsSlate of CandidatesPursuant to Article V, Section 19 ofthe Association’s By-Laws, the FCBA’sNominations Committee has nomi-nated the persons set forth below ascandidates for the positions shownfor terms beginning July 1, 2007.

OF F I CERS

President-ElectMark D. SchneiderSidley Austin LLP

SecretaryRichard S. WhittGoogle Inc.

Assistant SecretaryLaura H. PhillipsDrinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Assistant TreasurerBryan N. TramontWilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP

Chapter RepresentativeRobert R. NeumannGlobalcom, Inc.

ABA DelegateBrooks E. HarlowMiller Nash, LLP

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

Joseph M. Di ScipioFletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C.Yaron DoriHogan & Hartson LLP

Jennifer A. Manner Mobile Satellite Ventures LPEdgar Class Wiley Rein LLPCarol E. MatteyDeloitte & Touche LLPRuth MilkmanLawler Metzger Milkman & Keeney,LLC

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

Ann West Bobeck National Association of BroadcastersDavid M. DonComcast Corporation Frank R. JazzoFletcher Heald & Hildreth, PLC Kathleen O’Brien Ham T-Mobile USA, Inc.John T. Nakahata Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLPPam F. SlipakoffFederal CommunicationsCommission

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

Michael F. Altschul CTIA - The Wireless AssociationPeter A. CoreaFederal CommunicationsCommissionErin L. Dozier Sheppard, Mullin, Richter &Hampton LLPStacy Robinson FullerThe DIRECTV Group, Inc.Benjamin E. GolantU.S. Copyright OfficeLeora HochsteinVerizon

Carlos M. Nalda Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovskyand Popeo, P.C.Celia NogalesAT&T Services, Inc.

Pursuant to the FCBA’s By-Laws, cur-rent President-Elect, Diane J. Cornell,Inmarsat Inc., will become Presidentand current Assistant Treasurer,Robert L. Pettit, Wiley Rein LLP, willbecome Treasurer on July 1, 2007. Inaddition, William P. Cox, Abel Band,Chartered, will serve a second year asa Chapter Representative.

Pursuant to Article V, Section 19(c) ofthe FCBA By-Laws, additional nomi-nations of candidates for the positionslisted above may be made by Petition.The signatures of at least twenty-five(25) members of the FCBA must sup-port each candidate nominated byPetition. Nominating Petitions mustbe submitted no later thanWednesday, April 4, 2007 to StanleyD. Zenor, FCBA Executive Director,1020 19th Street, NW, Suite 325,Washington, DC 20036.

Ballots, including biographical infor-mation for each candidate, will bemailed to all voting members of theAssociation in late April/early May.The election results will beannounced during the AnnualMeeting at the June Luncheon.

Special thanks to members of theNominations Committee this year:Michele C. Farquhar (Chair);Matthew A. Brill; Toni Cook Bush;Monica S. Desai; Marsha J. MacBride;Ari Q. Fitzgerald; Maureen A.O’Connell; Charla M. Rath; Glenn T.Reynolds; Henry M. Rivera; NatalieRoisman; Sara F. Leibman; and SherylJ. Wilkerson


Cost: $100 FCBA private industry members;$150 non-members; $75Government/Academic (includes continentalbreakfast and lunch)

Summary: Program will focus onnegotiations between telecom, cable, andwireless providers and developers for new andexisting MDUs and greenfield residentialdevelopments. CLE credit approval pending. Questions: Will Cox, [email protected],941-364-2733To register: Send form on page 26 by March12, 2007.

New England Chapter

Date/Time: Thursday, March 29, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.Location: Law offices of Brown Rudnick, OneFinancial Center, Boston, MATopic: The Changing Role of Regulators in theTelecommunications MarketplaceCheck the FCBA website for further details.

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FCBA FOUNDATION News

FCBA Membership &MarketingCommittee toVolunteer atMartha’s Table onMarch 25On Sunday, March 25, 2007, from10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. members ofthe FCBA’s Membership & MarketingCommittee will be preparing and dis-tributing food at Martha’s Table, locat-ed at 2114 14th Street, NW in DC,near the intersection of 14th and UStreets. The FCBA has been meetingmonthly to volunteer at Martha’s Tablefor many years. On the last Sunday ofeach month, one of the FCBA’sCommittees takes the lead in staffingthis volunteer effort. Volunteers areasked to bring food if possible, (e.g.,cold cuts, bread, peanut butter, jelly,vegetables and potatoes) because thecenter often runs out of donated food.If interested in participating, pleasecontact Howard Weiss, 703-812-0471,[email protected].

McKenna’s WagonSeeking Volunteersfor March 25McKenna’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 way tohelp the needy in the D.C. community.This is an especially good experience forthe teens and pre-teens among us whodo not have a full appreciation of themany privileges they enjoy. Communityservice credits are also available.

The Wagon is a white van that isloaded up with sandwiches, snacksand soup. We meet at Martha’s Tableat 4:45 pm in comfortable clothes andshoes. Martha’s Table is located in ayellow building at 2114 FourteenthStreet, NW, in the District, near the

intersection of 14th and U Streets.On-street parking is available.

Upon arrival we get assignments (someof us will distribute snacks and sand-wiches, others will serve soup), and puton aprons before we depart in the vanto 5th and New York Ave., NW (nearthe new Convention Center). We aredriven by one of our experienced vol-unteers 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 iswell patrolled by police. The food dis-tribution is conducted in an efficient,calm and orderly fashion and many ofthe people we serve are quite apprecia-tive of our efforts. Once we serve allof the food, we do a clean up of theimmediate area. Total time for the dis-tribution takes about one hour and weusually return to Martha’s Table by orbefore 6:30 pm.

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 onMarch 25th or for a future date, pleasecontact Marlo Go at [email protected] orTom VanWazer [email protected].

Chairman Robert E.Lee Scholarship andInternship Fund forLaw StudentsIn 1993 the Foundation established aScholarship and Internship Fund inmemory of former FederalCommunications Commission (FCC)Chairman Robert E. Lee, who passedaway in April 1993 after serving on theFCC for almost thirty years. ChairmanLee served as a Commissioner of theFCC for 28 years and was instrumen-tal in the early development of colortelevision, among other contributionsto federal communications policy.

For the 14th consecutive year, theFederal Communications BarAssociation Foundation will awardstipends to law students from itsChairman Robert E. Lee Scholarshipand Internship Fund. In 2007, theFoundation will award five $4,000stipends to law students employed asunpaid summer interns in positionswith the FCC and other governmentagencies or entities with jurisdictionover the communications industry(i.e., broadcasting, cable television,telephony, satellite, wireless, and infor-mation technology).

In addition, the Foundation will selectone outstanding intern among the fiveas the “Max Paglin Intern,” who willreceive an additional stipend of $600for the summer. Mr. Paglin was theformer General Counsel and ExecutiveDirector of the FCC, and the founderof the Golden Jubilee Commission onTelecommunications, which compileda definitive legislative history of theCommunications Act.

Applicants will be selected on thebasis of: (1) a demonstrated interest inthe communications field, (2) havingsecured or having pending, an unpaidsummer position (internship) for atleast 8 weeks in communications witha government agency, (3) dependenceon financial assistance in order toaccept the unpaid internship in a gov-ernment agency involved in communi-cations; and, (4) community activities.To the extent a recipient receivesunanticipated funding for the unpaidinternship, the FCBA Foundation’sgeneral policy is to reduce its scholar-ship awards by any amount that arecipient’s total funding (including allsources) for the internship would oth-erwise exceed $7,000.

Please encourage eligible applicants toapply. The application for a Lee Fundscholarship is posted in theFoundation section of the FCBAWebsite - www.fcba.org/foundationand is due by Friday, March 9, 2007.

JOB Bank

TO R ESPOND TO JOB BANKL IST INGSIf 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 JOBComplete 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).

LAW F IRM / CORPORATE

3.07.1Internet/Telecommunications Law andPolicy Attorney – Dynamic, well-establishedWashington, DC, boutique practice seeksmotivated, experienced attorney fortelecommunications/Internet-related practice.Excellent opportunity to counsel on policy andbusiness issues. Friendly atmosphere.Superior writing, research and interpersonalskills a must. Industry and regulatoryexperience preferred. Submit resume, coverletter, writing sample and references. Pleasenote that this is a Blind Box ad; see above.

NON-PROF IT /GOVE RNMENT /ACADEMIC

3.07.2The Federal Communications Commission isseeking entry-level attorneys for its 2007Attorney 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 2007 Attorney HonorsProgram; law students, recent law graduatesand judicial law clerks are encouraged to apply.Program participants will be located in

Washington, 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 law school transcript, and list ofreferences to [email protected] with current bar membershipsmust respond to FCC Vacancy AnnouncementATTY-OGC-2007-0001, available on the FCC’swebsite at http://www.fcc.gov/jobs/. Additionalinformation about applying for the HonorsProgram is available athttp://www/fcc/gov/attorneyhonorsprogram.

Applications must be received on or beforeMarch 21, 2007. 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 Onyeije,Assistant General Counsel at (202) 418-1757or [email protected].

Connecticut Avenue, NW,Washington, DC. Registration willbegin at 7:30 a.m. and the breakfastwill begin at 8:00 a.m. Please see page26 for registration information.

The DHS Office of PolicyDevelopment has the responsibility forensuring a coordinated approach tothe unique policy challenges faced bythe Department, and to support theSecretary in the identification, devel-opment, and implementation of policyobjectives relating to DHS missions,including law enforcement, the gather-ing and dissemination of intelligenceinformation, and emergency prepared-ness and response.

Dr. Richard Barth was appointedAssistant Secretary for the Office ofPolicy Development by Homeland

Security Department Secretary MichaelChertoff on August 28, 2006. In thatposition, he is the principal action offi-cer for coordinating policy amongDHS entities; as well as with state andfederal agencies, and foreign govern-ments.

Prior to assuming his current position,Assistant Secretary Barth wasCorporate Vice President and Director,Homeland Security Strategy, forMotorola’s Government RelationsOffice in Washington, D.C. In thiscapacity, Dr. Barth was primarilyresponsible for developing and main-taining working relations with the U.S.Government’s Executive andLegislative Branches in order to facili-tate Motorola’s businesses worldwide.He also managed a team that dealtwith first responder (public safety)communications issues, as well asother spectrum and telecommunica-tions regulations which directly

impacted Motorola’s internationaltrade and technology business.

Under President George H. W. Bush,Assistant Secretary Barth served on theNational Security Council staff withresponsibilities that included interna-tional trade and technology policyissues. This followed a career thatincluded various other trade and tech-nology related positions for theDepartments of Commerce andTreasury.

Assistant Secretary Barth has aDoctorate in inorganic chemistry fromthe University of Maryland and anA.B. degree from Franklin andMarshall College. He is married to theformer Ms. Carol Rabbitt ofPhiladelphia, and they have two chil-dren, Amy and Alex. AssistantSecretary Barth and family reside inthe District of Columbia.

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PLEASE SEND THIS FORM AND A CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO THE “FCBA” NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, MARCH 9 TO:

Federal Communications Bar Association1020 19th Street, N.W., Suite 325Washington, D.C. 20036-6101Phone: (202) 293-4000Fax: (202) 293-4317E-mail: [email protected]

PHONE REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. NO TICKETS WILL BE MAILED. RESERVATIONS WILL BECONFIRMED AT THE REGISTRATION DESK AT THERECEPTION.

Cancellation Policy: Due to the nature of this event, no refunds will be given for cancellations.

2007 FCBA CONGRESSIONAL RECEPTIONHONORI NG MEMBE RS AND S TAFF OF THE 110TH CONGRESS

HO STED JO I NTLY WITH CT IA , NAB , S IA , AND T IA

Wednesday, March 14, 20076 :00 TO 8 :30 P.M .SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTE E HE AR ING ROOM253 RUSSELL SENATE OFF ICE BU ILD ING

Please register _______ FCBA Private Sector Member(s) at $50.00 per person

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R EG IS TRAT I ON FE E S :

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Golf Tournament $150.00

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CANCELLAT ION POL ICYAll registration fees must be received by April 15, 2007.Cancellations will be accepted and FCBA registration feesrefunded (less a $50.00 cancellation fee per person) if notice isreceived no later than April 15, 2007. No refunds will be grantedafter this date. If for any reason FCBA cancels this seminar, it isnot responsible for any travel, hotel accommodations, or othercosts incurred by the registrant. Registration for the event may betransferred to another person upon written request to the FCBAoffice.

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

MAI L OR FAX RE GIS TRAT IONNo registrations will be processed without payment. Ifpaying by check, please mail your registration to: FCBA2007 Annual Seminar, 1020 19th Street, NW, Suite 325,Washington, DC 20036. If paying by credit card, you mayalso fax your registration to FCBA at 202-293-4317. Nophone registrations will be accepted.

2007 FCBA ANNUAL SEMINAR Registration Form

May 4-6, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa, Farmington, PA


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ORGANIZATION: FBCA CONFERENCE DATES: May 4-6, 2007

2007 Annual Seminar

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RESERVATIONS ARE DUE BY APRIL 4, 2007 TO ENSURE AVAILABILITY AT ABOVE GROUP RATES.

RESERVATIONS MUST BE GUARANTEED BY A DEPOSIT EQUAL TO A ONE NIGHT STAY. A WRITTEN CONFIRMATION WILL BE MAILED

TO YOU. SENDING A RESERVATION REQUEST FORM DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU WILL RECEIVE AN ACCOMMODATION. IF ALL

ROOMS FROM YOUR BLOCK ARE ALREADY RESERVED, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED AND ASSISTED TO FIND ALTERNATIVE

ACCOMMODATIONS.

CANCELLATIONS WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS AND NO SHOWS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR THE FULL STAY. ANY CANCELLATION PRIOR

TO THE 14 DAYS OF ARRIVAL WILL BE ASSESSED A $25.00 CANCELLATION FEE.

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

nn Wednesday, March 14, 8:00 a.m. – FCBA BreakfastFeaturing Richard C. Barth, Mayflower Hotel, 1127Connecticut Avenue, NWCost: $40.00 for Private Sector Members; $30.00 forGovernment/Academic/Student Members; $55.00 for Non-MembersRegistrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Thursday,March 8, 2007

nn Friday, March 16, 9:00 – 1:30 p.m. – Florida Chapter CLESeminar, Hyatt Regency - Orlando International AirportCost: $100.00 for FCBA private industry members;$150.00 for non-members; $75.00 for Government/Academic (includes continental breakfast and lunch)Registrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Monday,March 12, 2007

nn Thursday, March 22, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. – CLE Seminar onPrivacy and Data Security, Covington & BurlingConference Center, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave., 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 20, 2007

nn Wednesday, March 28, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE Seminar onInternet Freedom, Wiley Rein LLP, 1176 K Street, NWCost: $75.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 forGovernment/Academic/Student Members; $125.00 forNon-MembersRegistrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Monday,March 26, 2007

nn Wednesday, April 11, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. – CLE Seminar onEconomic Analysis and FCC Decision-making, Hogan &Hartson LLP, 555 -Thirteenth Street, NW, 13th FloorCost: $95.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 forGovernment/Academic/Student Members; $200.00 forNon-MembersRegistrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Friday,April 6, 2007

nn Thursday, April 19, 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. – CLE Seminaron Regulatory and Policy Approaches to AddressEmergency Response and Disaster Recovery, Wiley ReinLLP, 1176 K Street, NWCost: $175.00 for Private Sector Members; $100.00 forGovernment/Academic/Student Members; $300.00 forNon-Members

nn Wednesday, April 25, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. – CLE Seminar onEverything You Wanted To Know About Copyright Law ButWere Afraid To Ask, Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NWCost: $75.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 forGovernment/Academic/Student Members; $125.00 forNon-MembersRegistrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Monday,April 23, 2007

nn Wednesday, May 16, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE Seminar onRegulating for Innovation, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher& Flom LLP, Conference Center, 700 14th Street, NWCost: $75.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 forGovernment/Academic/Student Members; $125.00 forNon-MembersRegistrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Monday,May 14, 2007

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.

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

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20TH ANNUAL FCC CHAIRMAN’S DINNER Registration

Tuesday, April 10, 2007HILT ON WASHI NGTON & TOWE RS1919 CONNECT I CUT AVE NUE , NW

F C B A FOUNDAT I ON S P ONS OR :* PURCHASE OF TABLE :

____ table(s) (ten guests per table) at $2,150.00 per table or ____ table(s) (ten guests per table) at $1,800.00 per table

* The FCBA Foundation is a charitable organization qualified under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to the FCBAFoundation are tax deductible in the amount of $350 for each Sponsor Table. Tax ID # 51-0334407

IN D IV I DUAL T I CKE TS :

____ FCBA Private Sector Member ticket(s) at $180.00 each____ FCBA Government/Academic/Law Student Member ticket(s) at $100.00 each____ Non-Member ticket(s) at $275.00 each

Name__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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PLEASE SEND THIS FORM AND A CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO THE “FCBA” NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21 TO:

Federal Communications Bar AssociationChairman’s Dinner1020 19th Street, N.W.Suite 325Washington, D.C. 20036-6101Phone: (202) 293-4000Fax: (202) 293-4317E-mail: [email protected]

Pursuant to the Office of Government Ethics regulation on widely-attended gatherings (5 C.F.R. §2635.204(g)(2)), non-sponsors ofan event may issue invitations directly to Federal employees provided that at least 100 persons are expected to attend the event andthe non-sponsor’s offer does not exceed $285.00 in value. The Chairman’s Dinner meets both of these requirements. Therefore, pleasenote that organizations and individuals may issue invitations to the Chairman’s Dinner directly to Federal employees without theinvolvement of the FCBA.

While this event has been cleared by the Office of General Counsel in previous years, each FCC employee is required to obtainindividual ethics clearance based on the matters you are working on within the Commission.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SEATING IS RESERVED AND TICKETSWILL BE MAILED TO THE PERSON INDICATED ABOVE ATTHE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations will be accepted and feesrefunded if notice is received in writing no later than Tuesday,March 27, 2007. No refunds will be granted after this time.

BUS INESS ATT IRE

RECEPT ION - 6 : 00 P.M . - EXH IB I T HALLD INNER - 7 : 30 P.M . - INTERNAT IONAL BALLROOM


SYMPOSIUM Registration

Content Abundance in a Multimedia World: Challenges andOpportunities for Multi-Platform Content Delivery and RegulationSponsored by: CommLaw Conspectus: Journal of Communications Law & Policy and the Institute for Communications LawStudies at The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in association with the Federal Communications BarAssociation

Thursday, March 15, 20078:30 A .M. –4 :45 P.M .

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

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______ $75.00 Private Sector

______ Free Government/Academic/Students

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

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


FCBA 2007 ANNUAL SEMINAR Scholarship ApplicationPL EASE FAX ALL AP P L ICAT IONS NO E ARL IER THAN 9 :00 A .M. , MARCH 1 , 2007 TO :

FCBA Annual Seminar CommitteeFax: 202-293-4317

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Phone _________________________________________________Fax ____________________________________________________

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HAVE YOU PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED AN FCBA ANNUAL SEMINAR?

YES ______ NO_______

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SHARING THE COSTS OF A HOTEL ROOM WITH ANOTHER FCBA MEMBER? IF YES, WE WILL ASKTHE YOUNG LAWYERS COMMITTEE TO BE IN CONTACT AS THE ORGANIZERS OF THIS EFFORT

YES ______ NO _______

IMPORTANT: All applicants must attach a copy of a valid photo I.D. from an academic institution or a government agency.

Signature__________________________________________________________________________________________________

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Time and date received: _________________________

CalendarMarch 2 Cable Practice Committee Brown Bag Lunch

March 5 Silicon Flatirons/Rocky Mountain Chapter Seminar on Re-Examining Open Source and Community Development, Boulder, CO

March 8 Transactional Practice Committee Brown Bag Lunch

March 14 FCBA Breakfast featuring Richard C. Barth

March 14 FCBA Congressional Reception

March 15 Content Abundance in a Multimedia World Program sponsored by CommLaw Conspectus: Journal of Communications Law & Policy and the Institute for Communications Law Studies at The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in association with the FCBA

March 16 Florida Chapter CLE Seminar

March 19 VON Policy Summit, San Jose, CA

March 20 Common Carrier Practice Committee Brown Bag Lunch

March 21 Young Lawyers Committee Brown Bag Lunch

March 21 Silicon Flatirons/Rocky Mountain Chapter Seminar on The Web and the West: Comparing Two Frontiers, Boulder, CO

March 22 Communications Law, Copyright, and Digital Rights Management Committee Brown Bag Lunch

March 22 Program on Policy and Technical Issues Affecting Internet Evolution featuring Vinton Cerf ~ presented by the Engineering and Technical Practice Committee

March 22 2nd Annual ABA/FCBA Privacy & Data Security CLE

March 25 Volunteer for McKenna’s Wagon

March 25 Membership and Marketing Committee to volunteer at Martha’s Table

March 27 Happy Hour Reception during CTIA Wireless 2007 – 5:30 p.m.

March 28 CLE Seminar on Internet Freedom

March 29 Young Lawyers Committee Happy Hour

March 29 New England Chapter Program

April 9 Silicon Flatirons/Rocky Mountain Chapter Seminar on Regional Differences in Representing Growth Companies, Boulder, CO

April 10 20th Annual Chairman’s Dinner

April 11 CLE Seminar on Economic Analysis and FCC Decision-making

April 15 FCBA/ABA/NAB Seminar: Representing Your Local Broadcaster

April 17 The IEEE Symposium on New Frontiers in Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks presented in cooperation with the FCBA

April 18 2nd Annual Diversity and Young Lawyers Committees Mentoring Luncheon

April 19 CLE Seminar on Regulatory and Policy Approaches to Address Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery presented by the HLS/Emergency Communications Committee

April 25 CLE Seminar on Everything You Wanted to Know about Copyright Law but Were Afraid to Ask presented by the Comms Law, Copyright & DRM Committee

May 4-6 FCBA Annual Seminar; Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington, PA

May 16 CLE Seminar on Regulating for Innovation presented by the Engineering and TechnicalPractice Committee

June 15 11th Annual FCBA Foundation Robert E. Lee Charity Golf Tournament


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