December 1st FCC Lab Tour Scheduled Newsletter of the Federal Communications Bar Association N E W S November 2005 This Month’s Key Events Wireless Luncheon Date/Time: Friday, November 4, Noon Topic: Mobile Content Location: Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, 1501 K Street, 6th Floor SEE PAGE 17 Florida Chapter Date/Time: Friday, November 4, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Topic: Rate Rebalancing and Universal Service Location: Tallahassee, FL SEE PAGE 17 CLE Seminar Date/Time: Thursday, November 10, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. Topic: Practical Tips for Appellate Litigation and FCC Advocacy Location: Wiley Rein & Fielding, Street Level Conference Center SEE PAGE 17 CLE Seminar Date/Time: Wednesday, November 16, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. Topic: Negotiating Telecommunications Service Agreements for Enterprise Clients Location: Wiley Rein & Fielding, 1750 K Street, 10th Floor SEE PAGE 17 CLE Seminar Date/Time: Tuesday, November 29, Noon to 1:30 p.m. Topic: The On-Going Debate Over the Sunshine Act Location: Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, 1501 K Street, 6th Floor SEE PAGE 17 War of the Worlds Roundtable Luncheon Date/Time: Wednesday, November 30, Noon Topic: Representatives from Think Tanks and Public Interest Groups Location: Hogan & Hartson, LLP, 555 13th Street, NW SEE PAGE 17 Index Committees in the Spotlight PAGE 4 Committee and Chapter Events PAGE 8 Job Bank PAGES 15-16 On Thursday, November 17, 2005, the Young Lawyers Committee and the FCBA Foundation will host the 16th Annual FCBA Charity Auction. The auction will take place in the Hamilton Crowne Plaza’s Sphinx Ballroom at the Almas Temple, 1315 K Street, NW, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. This year’s auction proceeds will benefit Kids Enjoy Exercise Now Greater DC (“KEEN”). KEEN provides a range of one-to-one recre- ational activities for children and young adults with disabilities in a non-competitive environment that encourages the fulfillment of individual goals. The charity auction has grown to the point where last year’s auction raised over $70,000 for the Charitable Coalition for Children with Cancer. This year’s celebrity auctioneers are: California Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren; Daniel Brenner, NCTA; Brian Fontes, Cingular Wireless; Melissa Newman, Qwest Communications; and Bryan Tramont, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP.” This year’s auction will have live and silent auctions, raffles, light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. The various prizes include fabu- lous vacation, sports, electronics, and restau- rant packages. The raffle’s grand prize will be a spectacular 42” Sony Grand WEGA™ 3LCD Rear Projection HDTV. THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING AUCTION SPONSORS: Cole, Raywid & Braverman, L.L.P. CTIA – The Wireless Association™ Fletcher,Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C. Hogan & Hartson, LLP Latham & Watkins LLP Lockheed Martin Corporation Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Vonage Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Think Tanks and Public Interest Groups Discussion Luncheon on November 30 War of the Worlds – Dozens of think tanks and public interest groups around Washington make their livings by advancing alternative visions of the communications world of the future. The Engineering and Technical Practice Committee has arranged for a tour of the FCC Lab in Columbia, MD on Thursday, December 1, 2005. At the lab, participants will receive a brief overview of laboratory staffing and functions, and then see the equipment used for testing various devices that require certification, as well as used for research in support of Commission rule-mak- ing activity. This will include, of course, a variety of devices, both intentional and unin- tentional radiators, subject to testing, and demonstrations of the harmful effects of non- compliant equipment. We will see a partial run and explanation of a cell phone SAR (RF safety) test and check out the FCC’s new state-of-the-art ($750,000) anechoic cham- ber, with an explanation of its construction and particular value/use and a typical test FCBA Annual Charity Auction to Benefit Kids Enjoy Exercise Now Greater DC (“KEEN”) CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 CONTINUED ON PAGE 21
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December 1st FCC Lab Tour Scheduled
Newsletter of the Federal Communications Bar Association
N E W S November 2005
This Month’sKey Events
Wireless LuncheonDate/Time: Friday,November 4, NoonTopic: Mobile ContentLocation: Sidley AustinBrown & Wood, 1501 KStreet, 6th Floorþ SEE PAGE 17
CLE SeminarDate/Time: Thursday,November 10, 6:00 – 8:15p.m.Topic: Practical Tips forAppellate Litigation and FCCAdvocacyLocation: Wiley Rein &Fielding, Street LevelConference Centerþ SEE PAGE 17
CLE SeminarDate/Time: Wednesday,November 16, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Topic: NegotiatingTelecommunications ServiceAgreements for EnterpriseClientsLocation: Wiley Rein &Fielding, 1750 K Street, 10thFloorþ SEE PAGE 17
CLE SeminarDate/Time: Tuesday,November 29, Noon to 1:30p.m.Topic: The On-Going DebateOver the Sunshine ActLocation: Sidley AustinBrown & Wood, 1501 KStreet, 6th Floorþ SEE PAGE 17
War of the WorldsRoundtable LuncheonDate/Time: Wednesday,November 30, NoonTopic: Representatives fromThink Tanks and PublicInterest Groups Location: Hogan & Hartson,LLP, 555 13th Street, NWþ SEE PAGE 17
Indexþ Committees in the Spotlight PAGE 4
þ Committee and Chapter Events PAGE 8
þ Job Bank PAGES 15-16
On Thursday, November 17, 2005, theYoung Lawyers Committee and the FCBAFoundation will host the 16th AnnualFCBA Charity Auction. The auction willtake place in the Hamilton Crowne Plaza’sSphinx Ballroom at the Almas Temple, 1315K Street, NW, from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
This year’s auction proceeds will benefit KidsEnjoy Exercise Now Greater DC (“KEEN”).KEEN provides a range of one-to-one recre-ational activities for children and youngadults with disabilities in a non-competitiveenvironment that encourages the fulfillmentof individual goals.
The charity auction has grown to the pointwhere last year’s auction raised over $70,000for the Charitable Coalition for Children withCancer. This year’s celebrity auctioneers are:California Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren;Daniel Brenner, NCTA; Brian Fontes,Cingular Wireless; Melissa Newman, Qwest
Communications; and Bryan Tramont,Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP.”
This year’s auction will have live and silentauctions, raffles, light hors d’oeuvres and acash bar. The various prizes include fabu-lous vacation, sports, electronics, and restau-rant packages. The raffle’s grand prize willbe a spectacular 42” Sony Grand WEGA™3LCD Rear Projection HDTV.
THANKS TO THE FOLLOWINGAUCT ION SPONSORS :Cole, Raywid & Braverman, L.L.P. CTIA – The Wireless Association™Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C. Hogan & Hartson, LLPLatham & Watkins LLP Lockheed Martin CorporationSonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP Trimble Navigation, Ltd.VonageWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Think Tanks and Public Interest GroupsDiscussion Luncheon on November 30War of the Worlds – Dozens of think tanks and public interest groups around Washingtonmake their livings by advancing alternative visions of the communications world of thefuture.
The Engineering and Technical PracticeCommittee has arranged for a tour of theFCC Lab in Columbia, MD on Thursday,December 1, 2005. At the lab, participantswill receive a brief overview of laboratorystaffing and functions, and then see theequipment used for testing various devicesthat require certification, as well as used forresearch in support of Commission rule-mak-ing activity. This will include, of course, a
variety of devices, both intentional and unin-tentional radiators, subject to testing, anddemonstrations of the harmful effects of non-compliant equipment. We will see a partialrun and explanation of a cell phone SAR (RFsafety) test and check out the FCC’s newstate-of-the-art ($750,000) anechoic cham-ber, with an explanation of its constructionand particular value/use and a typical test
FCBA Annual Charity Auction to Benefit KidsEnjoy Exercise Now Greater DC (“KEEN”)
EXECUT IVE COMMITTEECarolyn W. BrandonSally A. BuckmanAnna M. GomezCheryl A. LeanzaHarry C. MartinLaura H. PhillipsLauren M. Van WazerRyan G. WallachHarry WingoChristopher G. Wood
CHAPTER REPRESENTAT IVESJudith A. EndejanWilliam Levis
DELEGATE TO AMERICANBAR ASSOC IAT IONBrooks E. Harlow
YOUNG LAWYERSREPRESENTAT IVEPam F. Slipakoff
EXECUT IVE D IRECTORStanley D. Zenor
DEPUTY D IRECTORHeidi M. Kurtz
Editor - Heidi M. KurtzPhotographer - Mark Van Bergh
Password as of November 10, 2005: 156
National Telecommunications Moot CourtCompetition - Call for VolunteersThe FCBA and The Catholic University Columbus School of Law will co-sponsor the2006 National Telecommunications Moot Court Competition to be held February3-4. This year’s competition centers on the (fictional) adoption of FederalCommunications Commission rules that require cable and DBS systems to permit sub-scribers to purchase the service provider’s family-friendly channels on a dedicated pro-gramming tier. Participating teams will analyze constitutional and administrative lawissues attendant to FCC enactment of such a family-friendly programming scheme.This year’s competition arises out of ongoing debates over whether cable and satelliteproviders should be required to offer “a la carte” channels as part of their video servicepackages, and out of the concerns some consumers have voiced over their perceivedinability to sufficiently control the content of programming their families receive. TheFCBA Moot Court Committee seeks volunteers to help prepare the problem andadminister the competition. If you have expertise with these issues, or a general will-ingness to assist in the preparation of the problem, bench brief and related tasks, yourcontribution is needed. Please contact Mia Hayes at [email protected] for moreinformation.
DEAR MEMBERS :
One of our most important missions as a bar association iscontinuing legal education. This month, the FCBA’s CLE pro-gram begins in earnest, with a range of programs and activities(including CLEs on appellate litigation, transactional practiceissues and the Sunshine Act). Thanks to CLE Committee co-chairs Jennifer Manner, Genie Barton, and Frank Jazzo fortheir leadership, as well as to the substantive practice commit-tees for their planning and implementation efforts.
SOME HIGHLIGHTS:n The new Judicial Practice Committee, led by Sam Feder,
Robert Pettit, and John Rogovin, launches its first CLE program this month focusingon ”Practical Tips for Appellate Litigation and FCC Advocacy” on November 10.
n The CLE Committee’s November 29 event on “The Ongoing Debate Over the SunshineAct” represents the bar’s first in-depth look at this widely known but little understoodstatute, and will explore the concerns driving current reform efforts (as well as thepotential obstacles to change).
n On November 30, the FCBA launches its first of several new educational lunch panelprograms with “War of the Worlds,” featuring four ”think tank” and public interestgroup leaders representing diverse perspectives. Next year this series will feature lun-cheon panels of former FCC Chairmen, communications industry general counsels,State PUC Commissioners, and journalists who report on the industry. Thanks toBryan Tramont, Speakers Committee chair, for initiating this creative program.Watch for future announcements.
n Kudos to the International Telecommunications Committee, led by Paul Margie, AriFitzgerald, and Tricia Paoletta, for their work on two successful lunches and oneCLE already this fall, and to the Transactional Practice Committee – led by HowardLiberman, Paul Schwartz, and Stuart Shorenstein, for their efforts in planning twoupcoming CLEs. More CLEs to come. . .
Finally, this coming year marks the sixth anniversary of our annual Communications Law101 program, aimed at serving the educational and training needs of new communica-tions law practitioners. We are seeking co-chairs as well as committee members to launchthis coming year’s effort, with input and support from both the Young Lawyers’Committee and the CLE Committee. Please contact me, Natalie Roisman, or GenieBarton if you are interested in assisting – this is an excellent opportunity to play a leader-ship role – no prior FCBA experience required!
Michele C. Farquhar
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SPECIAL Events
Successful FCBA FallReception held onOctober 20The FCBA is pleased to announce itsannual Fall reception with the FCCBureau Chiefs held on Thursday,October 20, was the most successful inits three year history. Over 300 peopleand all the Bureau Chiefs attended.There were also a record number ofsponsorships this year.
Thank You FallReception Sponsors!GOL D SPONSORSArnold & Porter LLPBellSouth CorporationBennet & Bennet, PLLCCingular WirelessCTIA - The Wireless AssociationDLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLPDow, Lohnes & Albertson, PLLCGoldberg, Godles, Wiener & WrightHarris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLPHogan & Hartson LLPHolland & Knight LLPKelley Drye & Warren LLPLockheed Martin CorporationMCI, Inc.Morrison & Foerster, LLP
National Association of BroadcastersNCTAQwest Communications
S ILVE R SPONSORSAlcatelBIA Financial NetworkCole, Raywid & Braverman, LLP
Davis Wright Tremaine LLPDrinker Biddle & Reath LLPdu Treil, Lundin & Rackley, Inc.Ericsson Inc.Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLCGarvey Schubert BarerInmarsat, Inc.Intelsat Global Service CorporationIrwin, Campbell & Tannenwald, P.C.Law Office of Michael D. BergLeventhal Senter & Lerman PLLCLucent TechnologiesMicrosoft CorporationMobile Satellite Ventures LPMotorolaTerreStar Networks Inc.USA Mobility, Inc.Wireless Communications Association
InternationalYgomi LLP
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(This new feature will run throughoutthe coming year to highlight each of thesubstantive committees and chapters.)
Photos by Mark Van Bergh
Atlanta ChapterThe Atlanta Chapter had an active andsuccessful year in 2004-2005, begin-ning with a Holiday Happy Hour inDecember 2004, and continuing withtwo substantive events.
In June 2005, the Chapter held areception hosted by Duane Morris LLP,featuring a presentation by ChrisJones, Regional Director of ExternalAffairs, Verizon Wireless on the com-munications-related legislation consid-ered in the 2005 Session of theGeorgia General Assembly.
In September 2005, the Chapter spon-sored a panel discussion of the busi-ness and regulatory impact of the USSupreme Court’s Brand X decision.The program featured as panelistsDave Baker, Vice President, Law andPublic Policy, EarthLink; Pete Martin,Vice President, Regulatory andExternal Affairs, BellSouth; and ChadWachter, General Counsel, Knology.With last-minute help from BellSouth,we were able to move the venue of thisprogram so that interested attendeescould also attend the FCC’s September2005 Open Meeting which had beenmoved to Atlanta to assess theresponse of industry and governmentto Hurricane Katrina.
The Chapter plans to kick off the com-ing year with a January program toconsider the findings and recommen-dations of Georgia’s Joint House andSenate Emerging CommunicationsTechnologies Study Committee, whichare expected to be published inDecember 2005.
The Chapter also strengthened itsleadership this past year, adding twoadditional co-chairs, so our local lead-
ership team now includes DonHackney, Arnall, Golden & GregoryLLP; Ron Jackson, Sapranov &Associates, P.C.; Richard Keck, DuaneMorris LLP; and Michael Rosenthal,Director of Legal and External Affairs,SouthernLINC.
Cable PracticeCommitteeThe Cable Practice Committee is co-chaired by Ben Golant of the FCC’sMedia Bureau, Frank Buono of WillkieFarr & Gallagher LLP, and Quyen
Atlanta Chapter Co-chairs: Don Hackney, Ron Jackson, Richard Keck and Michael Rosenthal
Cable Practice Committee Co-chairs: Ben Golant, To-Quyen Truong and Frank Buono
COMMITTEES AND CHAPTERS in the Spotlight
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COMMITTEES AND CHAPTERS in the Spotlight
Truong of Dow Lohnes & AlbertsonPLLC. Anita Wallgren of Sidley AustinBrown & Wood serves as theExecutive Committee Liaison for theCommittee.
We have relied upon the Committee’smembership in developing our meet-ing agenda for this year. We startedwith a survey that was emailed toevery Committee member asking themto rank on a scale of 1 to 10 their levelof interest in a number of possiblespeakers and subjects for future brownbag lunches, meetings, and CLEs. Weheld our first organizational meetingon September 26th at Willkie Farr &Gallagher to discuss the results of thesurvey and other ideas. Thanks to sig-nificant input from those whoreturned the survey, as well as sugges-tions from attendees at that meeting,the Co-Chairs have a course of actionfor the next eight months.
Continuing a popular tradition, weplan to hold several brown bag lunch-es with government officials who havea significant influence on the cableand telecommunications industries,including guests from the Chairman’sOffice and other Commissioners’Offices, the Media Bureau, theWireline Competition Bureau, otherparts of the Commission, andCongressional staff. We also intend tohost rigorous debates on policy issuessuch as program access and new videodeployments, and to provide a forumfor discussion of legislation pendingbefore Congress that affects the mediaand telecommunications sectors.Finally, we are considering variouspossible topics for a CLE program,such as “The First Amendment andthe Electronic Media” and “Top 25Issues Every Cable Attorney ShouldKnow About.” We are open to jointsponsorship of these CLEs and meet-ings and will gladly participate inother Committees’ educational effortsthat intersect with the interests of thecable industry.
Mass Media PracticeCommitteeThe Mass Media Practice Committee isco-chaired by Ann Bobeck of NAB,Erin Dozier of FCC, Media Bureau,John S. Logan of Dow, Lohnes &Albertson PLLC, and Bob Rini of RiniCoran PC. For the 2005-2006, we arebusy planning a series of brown bagluncheons on hot regulatory topicsbefore the FCC. We kicked off theseason with “Meet the Media BureauChief” on October 17. Many thanks toDonna Gregg and her colleagues formaking our luncheon a very enlight-ening and widely attended event.
On October 30, we are hosting theFCBA’s monthly volunteer outing atMartha’s Table. For more informationcontact Erin Dozier [email protected].
Next up for November, our committeeis planning a brown bag luncheon
focusing on the FM streamlining/allo-cations proceeding. Location and timeis tentatively set for November 15 atNAB, but please check your email forfuture announcements. In Decemberwe have two events planned: First,we’ll be joining other practices in theDecember 1st CLE “Regulation in thePost-Katrina Environment.” And inmid-December the Practice will holdits annual “Meet the Trade PressLuncheon.”
The committee is very interested inhearing ideas for topics/panelists for2006, and we welcome your input –please don’t be shy! Email your sug-gestions or questions to Ann Bobeck([email protected]), Erin Dozier([email protected]), John S. Logan([email protected]) or Bob Rini([email protected]).
Relations with OtherBar AssociationsCommitteeThe Relations with other BarAssociations Committee is co-chairedby S. Jenell Trigg of Leventhal Senter& Lerman PLLC, Mark Del Bianco of
Mass Media Practice Co-chairs: John S. Logan, Erin Dozier, Ann Bobeck and Robert Rini
Convention in July 2006, (2) a CLE oncomputer privacy, Internet data andsecurity breach issues in conjunctionwith the ABA’s Communications LawForum; and (3) a seminar on broad-band over powerline business and reg-ulatory developments in conjunctionwith the Energy Bar Association.
FCBA Committees seeking opportuni-ties to coordinate, host or sponsorevents with other bar associations andorganizations are strongly encouragedto contact S. Jenell Trigg at [email protected] or 202-416-1090, Mark DelBianco at [email protected] or301-933-7216, or Edgar Class [email protected] or 202-639-6774.
Young LawyersCommitteeThe Young Lawyers Committee (YLC)is co-chaired by Jason Friedrich ofDrinker Biddle & Reath LLP andNatalie Roisman of the FCC’s MediaBureau. The YLC membership includescommunications attorneys and otherprofessionals under the age of 35 orwith fewer than eight years of practicein communications. The YLC providesopportunities for networking, socialinteraction, and professionaldevelopment that are tailored to those
new to the bar. Although YLC effortsgenerally are targeted to this population,all FCBA members are welcome at YLCevents! Unlike other FCBA committees,YLC co-chairs are elected by themembership of the YLC. Elections areheld in May and each co-chair serves astaggered two-year term. This ensuresthat the YLC has year-round continuityin its programming and outreach efforts.
Each month, the YLC hosts a brown bagluncheon focused on a substantivecommunications issue or careerdevelopment and opportunities. TheYLC draws on its membership to assistin planning and organizing these brownbag luncheons, thereby facilitating theparticipation of members other than theco-chairs and helping to identify futureleaders of the YLC and the FCBA. Sincethe YLC elections in May, the YLC hashosted four brown bag lunches. TheJune lunch featured financial analystsexplaining the impact oftelecommunications regulation oninvestors. In July, a panel of VoIP, cable,RBOC, and wireless carrierrepresentatives joined a Hill staffer indiscussing whether the informationservices/telecommunications servicesregulatory dichotomy can survive in anIP world. Like the rest of DC, the YLCtook a break in August, but returned inSeptember with a panel discussion of
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Relations with Other Bar Associations Committee Co-chairs: Edgar Class, Mark Del Bianco and Jenell Trigg
the Law Office of Mark Del Bianco,and Edgar Class of Vinson & ElkinsLLP. The purpose of the Committee isto nurture relations with other barassociations and organizations to facil-itate the coordination of variousevents, including CLEs and brown baglunches. The Committee also seeksincreased FCBA exposure to and cross-promotional opportunities with otherorganizations.
This year the Committee is coordinat-ing a number of events, including aCLE teleseminar titled Port Blocking,Packet Discrimination and Naked DSL:A Primer on Antitrust in theBroadband/Internet Protocol World afterTrinko. The teleseminar, which is host-ed by the ABA’s Antitrust Section’sComputers and Internet Committeeand co-sponsored by our Wireless,Common Carrier and IP-basedCommunications Committees, is ten-tatively scheduled for January 2006.Stay tuned for details! Also upcomingin April 2006 is the 25th Annual LegalForum Representing Your LocalBroadcaster hosted by the ABA’sCommunications Law Forum and co-sponsored by the ABA, FCBA andNAB. The Committee is also workingon other potential events that include:(1) a seminar with the National BarAssociation at its 80th Annual
COMMITTEES AND CHAPTERS in the Spotlight
cable and broadband rules governingIPTV, municipal competition, and localvideo regulation. In October, the YLCfocused on career development, co-sponsoring a luncheon with theDiversity Committee to welcome newlawyers and law students to thecommunications bar. Check the FCBAwebsite and future issues of thenewsletter for information on upcomingYLC brown bag luncheons.
The YLC also joins the DiversityCommittee in organizing careerdevelopment events for law studentsand young lawyers. In past years, theYLC and the Diversity Committee haveco-sponsored a series of career panels ateach of the area law schools, and theYLC will be involved in this effort againthis year. The YLC also is working withthe Diversity Committee to implementthe FCBA’s new mentoring initiative,which was introduced at theYLC/Diversity Committee Octoberbrown bag lunch.
This year, the YLC is working with theCLE Committee to plan Comm Law101. This program, which will be heldin early 2006, is intended to provideguidance for practitioners who are newto the communications bar. Pleasecontact one of the YLC co-chairs if youare interested in helping to organize thisevent.
In addition to brown bag luncheons andother substantive communications andcareer development events, the YLCregularly hosts happy hours to provideYLC members with an opportunity tonetwork and socialize. These happyhours are held in a variety of locationsthroughout the city to maximizeattendance, and are well attended byFCBA members, law students, and otherprospective members of the FCBA. Thisyear, the YLC hopes to co-sponsor oneor more happy hours with substantivepractice committees of the FCBA,thereby expanding opportunities forYLC members to interact with otherFCBA members and offering non-YLCmembers an opportunity to network
and socialize. You are never too youngto be a young lawyer! Practicecommittees interested in co-sponsoringa happy hour should contact one of theYLC co-chairs.
The YLC engages in fundraising andcommunity outreach efforts, often inconjunction with the FCBAFoundation. For example, the YLC isselling polo shirts embroidered with theFCBA logo to benefit the Foundation.The YLC also has worked with theFoundation to plan several events forchildren from Martha’s Table, includinga trip to a Washington Nationals gameand a visit to a pumpkin picking farm.The YLC needs volunteers to attendevents such as these! Check the FCBAwebsite and future issues of thenewsletter for information on upcomingcommunity outreach events.
For the third year in a row, the YLCplans to actively recruit members toattend the FCBA Annual Seminar and tooffer room-sharing and ride-sharingprograms to encourage attendance byYLC members. The YLC is workingwith the Annual Seminar planningcommittee to organize activities at theAnnual Seminar and facilitateinteraction among YLC members andmore senior members of thecommunications bar.
Last, but certainly not least, the YLC’slargest single endeavor of the year is theplanning of the annual FCBA CharityAuction. The YLC, in conjunction withthe FCBA Foundation, selects thebeneficiary, organizes the event, andsolicits prizes. The 16th Annual FCBACharity Auction will be held onNovember 17, 2005. Proceeds willbenefit Kids Enjoy Exercise NowGreater D.C. (KEEN). This year’sAuction Committee members are:Jason Friedrich; Natalie Roisman; RyanWallach; Mark Van Bergh; DebreaTerwilliger; Pam Slipakoff; Lee Petro;Adam Kirschenbaum; PaigeFronabarger; Chris Fedeli; David Don;and Heidi Kurtz of the FCBA.Opportunities are still available tovolunteer the night of the Auction!Email [email protected].
The YLC is always interested in newfaces and new ideas for educating lawstudents and young lawyers, developingyoung leaders in the communicationsbar, and increasing fundraising andcommunity outreach by the YLC.Please contact Jason Friedrich([email protected]) or NatalieRoisman ([email protected]) ifyou have any questions or suggestionsor if you would like to volunteer toassist the YLC in organizing events.
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Young Lawyers Committee Co-chairs: Natalie Roisman and Jason Friedrich
COMMITTEES AND CHAPTERS in the Spotlight
FCBA NEWS 8 NOVEMBER 2005
COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER EventsCable Practice Committee
Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Tuesday, November 15, 12:15p.m.Location: Dow Lohnes & Albertson PLLC,1200 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Suite 800Speakers: Catherine Bohigian - ActingChief, FCC Office of Strategic Planning &Policy, Heather Dixon - Media Legal Advisor,FCC Office of the ChairmanTopic: Regulatory Issues & DevelopmentsRSVP to: Quyen Truong [email protected]
FCC Enforcement Committee
Event: Brown Bag Lunch Date/Time: Wednesday, November 9, 12:30p.m. Location: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale andDorr, 1801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 13th Fl.Speaker: Kris Monteith, Chief of the FCCEnforcement BureauFor More Info: Bradford Berry –[email protected] to: Margaret Davis –[email protected]
Florida Chapter
Event: CLE Seminar and LunchDate/Time: Friday, November 4, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Location: Magoo’s Cafe at the Florida PSCOffice Complex, 4055 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL Topic: Florida’s Telecommunications Future:Rate Rebalancing and Universal ServiceFor More Info: Complete information onpages 9 and 18
IP-Based Communications Practice Committee
Event: Save the Date!Date/Time: Friday, January 20, 2006 Topic: Legislative Reform Affecting IP BasedServices
Midwest Chapter
Event: LuncheonDate/Time: Thursday, November 17, NoonLocation: Kelley Drye & Warren, LLP, 333West Wacker Drive, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL Speaker: James Crawford of FrontenacInvestments Topic: IPT/VoIPCost: none – Sponsored by Kelley Drye &Warren, LLPRSVP to: Carmen Bye – [email protected]
Professional ResponsibilityCommittee
Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Thursday, November 10, 12:30p.m.Location: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP,2400 N Street, NW, 7th Floor Topic: meeting to consider a recommendationto the FCBA Executive Committee for furtheraction by the Association on the proposedrules. (see related info on page 9).RSVP to: Tina Screven([email protected])
Wireless TelecommunicationsPractice Committee
Event: LuncheonDate/Time: Friday, November 4, NoonLocation: Sidley Austin, 1501 K Street, NW,6th Fl.Topic: Mobile Content Confirmed speakers: Mark Desautels, VPWireless Internet Development, CTIA – TheWireless Association and Jim Healy, VP,Business Alliances, T-Mobile USA, Inc., MichaelKende, Principal Consultant, AnalysysConsulting and Dean Brenner, Sr. Director,Government Affairs, QualcommCost: $15.00RSVP to: use form on page 17
19th AnnualChairman’s Dinneron December 8SThe 19th Annual FCBA Chairman’sDinner where invited guest of honor,FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin, willgive remarks, will be held onThursday, December 8, at theWashington Hilton & Towers. Don’tmiss this premiere, annual FCBAevent.
Individual tickets are priced at $180.00for members, $275.00 for non-mem-bers, and $100.00 for government/aca-demic attorneys. Tables of 10 may berequested for $1,800.00. In addition,the FCBA is offering an opportunity forour members to contribute to the FCBAFoundation as Sponsors of theChairman’s Dinner by purchasing tablesof ten at $2,150.00 per table, $350.00of which will be donated to the
Foundation. Last year, the Sponsorscontributed more than $37,000.00 tothe Foundation.This money wasused to fundscholarships forcollege-boundstudents fromarea highschools, and forsummer intern-ships for law stu-dents. Sponsorswill receive recognition in the FCBANews, the dinner program, and a slideshow at the event.
The Chairman’s Dinner sells outeach year, so be sure to make yourreservations early. Reservations andpayment must be received no laterthan Friday, November 18, 2005.Seating is reserved and tickets to thedinner will be mailed the week ofNovember 28th. Please use the regis-tration form on page 20 to order
tickets to the dinner.Chairman Martin was nominated byPresident George W. Bush to aRepublican seat on the Commission,and was sworn in on July 3, 2001. Hewas designated chairman by PresidentBush on March 18, 2005.
Before joining the FCC, Martin was aSpecial Assistant to the President forEconomic Policy. He served on theBush-Cheney Transition Team and wasDeputy General Counsel for the Bushcampaign. Prior to joining the cam-paign, Martin was an advisor to FCCCommissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth. He has also served in the Officeof the Independent Counsel andworked as an associate at theWashington, DC law firm of Wiley,Rein & Fielding. Before joining Wiley,Rein & Fielding, Martin was a judicialclerk for U.S. District Court JudgeWilliam M. Hoeveler, Miami, FL.
Kevin J. Martin
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COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER News
FCC Introduces NewECFS SearchRefinement ToolThe FCC has responded to a concernraised by the FCBA Access to RecordsCommittee regarding the inundationof docketed proceedings with numer-ous brief comment filings that make itdifficult to effectively monitor FCCproceedings. The Commission hasmade available on the ECFS web pagea tool that will enable the public tosort out many of these short text mes-sages that have contributed significant-ly to the increased number of filings indocketed proceedings. The new searchtool appears as a search option in ECFSat “Block 15” and is entitled “EliminateBrief Text Comments.” By checkingthis box, your search will exclude textmessages, which will eliminate from adocket sheet any filings made throughECFS that use only the cover/commentsheet in ECFS and do not include aseparate document. It is estimated, forexample, that in an inundated docketcontaining 200,000 documents, astreamlined search using this new toolwould screen out approximately180,000 of those documents.
Florida ChapterSeminar onNovember 4The Florida Chapter will be hosting aseminar and lunch on Friday,November 4, from 9:00 to 1:00 p.m. atMagoo’s Café at the Florida PublicService Commission Office Complex,4055 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL.The program is, “Florida’sTelecommunications Future: RateRebalancing and Universal Service.”Florida CLE Credits are being appliedfor.
Confirmed and Invited Speakersinclude Florida PSC Staff and GeneralCounsel and Representatives fromAT&T, Sprint, Verizon, NationalExchange Carrier Association, the
Florida Office of the Public Counsel,the Florida Attorney General, and theFCC. For more information, contactFCBA co-chair: Will Cox, (941) 364-2733, [email protected]. A registra-tion form is on page 18.
DC Court of Appeals AcceptsComments on Proposed Amendmentsto the DC Rules of ProfessionalConduct.
The District of Columbia Court ofAppeals has announced the opening ofthe comment period on proposedamendments to the District ofColumbia Rules of ProfessionalConduct. The Board of Governors ofthe District of Columbia Bar recom-mended the proposed amendments tothe Court of Appeals for adoption,after consideration of the report andrecommendation of the Bar’s Rules ofProfessional Conduct ReviewCommittee. The FCBA filed com-ments on the proposed rules, but therequested changes have not beenincluded in the Board of Governor’srecommendation.
A copy of the FCBA’s comments arefound at http://www.fcba.org/events/
The deadline for filing comments withthe Court on the proposed amend-ments is December 5, 2005. TheFCBA’s Professional ResponsibilityCommittee will be meeting onThursday, November 10, 2005beginning at 12:30 pm at the officesof Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP(2400 N Street, NW), to consider arecommendation to the FCBAExecutive Committee for furtheraction by the Association on the pro-posed rules. Members of the FCBAwho are interested in assisting theProfessional Responsibilty Committeein shaping this recommendation mayattend the Committee’s meetings orotherwise contact its Co-Chairs PeterConnolly, Rosemary Harold or LarryMovshin. Please RSVP to Tina Screven([email protected]) if you planto attend the Committee meeting onNovember 10.
The “Proposed Amendments to theDistrict of Columbia Rules ofProfessional Conduct: Final Reportand Recommendations” are availableon the D.C. Court of Appeals’ websiteat http://www.dcappeals.gov/dccourts/appeals/orders/rpc(red-line).pdf
New EnglandChapter UpdateFollowing successful Broadband overPowerline and recent VoIP panelevents, during the afternoon ofOctober 19, 2005, the New EnglandChapter had another successful panelevent in its “Cutting Edge”Technology Series, this time looking atthree forms of wireless broadband:WiFi, WiMAX, and Ultra-wideband.The event was hosted by the law firmof Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovskyand Popeo, P.C. on the 38th Floor oftheir beautiful Boston offices.
After a brief introduction, Julius(Julie) Knapp, Deputy Chief of theFCC’s Office of Engineering andTechnology started the event with awonderful primer on how the threetechnologies worked and were differ-ent from one another.
After Julie’s presentation, the firstpanel took place, a Business/Technicalpanel moderated by Doug Denny-Brown, General Counsel for RNKTelecom, which represented a group ofentities offering and using the differenttypes of technologies, including:TowerStream, a WiMAX provider, rep-resented by Jeff Thompson, Presidentand COO — Tropos Networks, amaker of WiFi “mesh” networks, rep-resented by John E. Logan, OutsideCounsel and Consultant — Sprint-Nextel, a provider of retail and whole-sale wireless broadband solutions, rep-resented by Paul McCarthy, Director ofLicensee Relations/SpectrumManagement — and the City ofMalden, Massachusetts, one of a fewcities in the country currently piloting
Bob Calaff, Director of FederalRegulatory Affairs for T-Mobile; TreyHanbury, Senior Counsel for Sprint-Nextel; and John E. Logan, OutsideCounsel for Tropos Networks. Besidesexcellent presentations describingtheir products and services and howthey work and are regulated, attendeesgot some helpful insight from bothpanels on the future of the technolo-gies and potential integration, andmarkets that might support them.
After the event, many of the speakersand attendees were able to meet andchat informally with tasty hot horsd’oeuvres and cocktails.
Rocky MountainChapterThe Silicon Flatirons, in cooperationwith the Rocky Mountain Chapter,present a series of seminars in 2005-2006. Silicon Flatirons telecommuni-cations program Conference Schedule:www.silicon-flatirons.org. Upcomingevents include: Monday, November 7– Commercial Opportunities at theTechnological Frontier: Building aCompany Around New InternetTechnologies, Tuesday, November 15– Telecom’s Brave New World: the32nd Annual Austin N. Scott Jr.Memorial Lecture Presented by Prof.Phil Weiser, and February 19-20 –The Digital Broadband Migration:Confronting the New RegulatoryReforms.
a municipal WiFi network, represent-ed by Anthony Rodrigues, Director ofInformation Technology.
After a brief break, our second panel, aLegal/Regulatory panel, addressedlegal and regulatory issues relevant tothe technologies and their roll out,such as regulation, spectrum alloca-tion issues, and municipal wirelessbroadband. The panel was moderatedby Russell Fox, a Partner from the lawfirm of Mintz, Levin, with, as speakers,
COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER News
Doug Denny-Brown and Julius Knapp
Business/Technical Panel
New England Chapter Co-chairs: Stacey Parker, Cynthia Larose and Doug Denny-Brown
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CLE Seminars
All registration information for these CLESeminars is on page 17.
PROGRAM INTRODUCTIONSam Feder, FCC General Counsel
6:05 – 7:05 p.m.PANEL ONE: BRIEFING AND ARGUINGFCC CASES Panelists: Michael Kellogg, Kellogg, Huber,Hansen, Todd & Evans, PLLCAndrew McBride, Wiley, Rein &Fielding LLPDonald Verrilli, Jr., Jenner & Block LLPModerator: John Rogovin, WilmerCutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
7:05-7:15B R EAK
7:15-8:15 p.m.PANEL TWO: I NTE RACT INGWITH THE FCC I N AP P E LLATEC A SESDaniel Armstrong, FCC AssociateGeneral CounselAndrew Tollin, Wilkinson BarkerKnauer, LLPPaul Werner, Hogan & Hartson, LLPModerator: Robert Pettit, Wiley Rein& Fielding LLP
November 16, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. –(2.0 credits)
NegotiatingTelecommunicationsService Agreements for the Enterprise Client
6:00 p.m.
WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HERE
A. What constitutes an enterpriseagreement?
B. What drives companies to pursueenterprise agreements?
C. What makes telecom enterpriseagreements unique (or at leastunusual)
6:15 p.m.KEY ISSUES AND HOT TOPICS INENTERPRISE TELECOM AGREEMENTS
1. The Negotiation Process.A. The key contract documents.B. Bid and proposal process.
2. Pricing and Payment Issues.A. Date of Bill or Receipt of bill?B. Pricing mechanisms.C. Taxes and regulatory charges;
markup; permissive v. mandatoryD. Disputed payments; backbilling v
audit periods.E. Rate reviews and benchmarking.F. Currency exchange issues
7:00 p.m.BREAK
7:15 p.m.
3. CommitmentsA. Need for some form of
traffic/revenue commitment.B. Minimum revenue
commitments/shortfall charges.C. Exclusivity.D. Partial reductions in volume/early
termination charges.E. Double recovery when
termination charges and shortfallcharges are both present.
F. Necessity for ramp up and rampdown periods
G. Extension of ramp up period forimplementation delay or non-acceptance.
H. Reductions in commitment due topartial termination; divestiture;technology migration, etc..
I. Business downturn clause4. Implementation Issues.
A. Developing a transition plan andimplementation schedule.
B. Remedies for delay.C. Acceptance testing process.D. Remedies for non-acceptance.
5. Termination Rights.A. Material breach.B. Partial vs. total terminationC. Termination for Convenience.D. Early termination charges.
6. External documents.A. Dealing with the service guide.B. Acceptable use policies.C. Referenced documents, such as
technical specifications.D. Tariffs.
8:15 p.m.FINAL COMMENTS
November 29, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. (1.5 Credits)Panel: Revisiting the Sunshine Act, apanel moderated by Randy May of theProgress and Freedom Foundation withother speakers to TBA. Presented by theCLE Committee. More info comingsoon!
Federal Communications Law JournalSeeking Book ReviewersWanting to be published? The Federal Communications Law Journal is lookingfor willing authors to review pertinent and timely books on communicationslaw. If you are interested, please contact Catherine Matthews, Review Editor, [email protected].
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY AND REGULATION XXIII: December 8-9, 2005
December 8-9, 2005:AnnualTelecommunicationsConferenceThis is the final notice for the 23rdannual Federal Communications BarAssociation/Practising Law Institute on“Telecommunications Policy andRegulation”. The program will be keynoted by FCCChairman Kevin Martin andCommissioner Michael Copps, withDavid Dorman, Chairman and CEO ofAT&T Corp, as a featured luncheonspeaker. Other highlights include fourpanel discussions dealing with wirelinetelephony, wireless telecommunica-tions, Internet developments and thetelecommunications future. TheInstitute will also feature tutorials by:Thomas Navin, Chief of the FCCWireline Competition Bureau; the to-be-named Chief of the FCC’s WirelessTelecommunications Bureau; andVinton Cerf, Vice President of Google.Additionally, Donald Abelson, Chief ofthe FCC’s International Bureau, andDavid Gross, Deputy AssistantSecretary of State, will engage in a dis-cussion on international issues.Once again, the conference agenda willinclude a debate – this year, on “TheComing Broadband Battle: Cable vs.Telephone”, with Thomas Tauke,Senior Vice President, Public Policy andExternal Affairs, VerizonCommunications, Inc. facing off againstJoseph Waz, Jr., Vice President,External Affairs & Public PolicyCounsel, Comcast Corporation, withJennifer Warren, FCBA President-Elect, serving as moderator. FCBAPresident Michele Farquhar will openthe Institute, and Henry Rivera, ClarkWadlow and Dick Wiley, of the FCBA’sConferences Committee, will serve asInstitute Co-chairs. In addition, anumber of Association members willmoderate various program segments.
Thursday, December 8, 2005
9:00 a.m.
WE LCOMEMichele C. Farquhar, President, FederalCommunications Bar Association,Fletcher, Hogan & Hartson LLPHoward G. Maurer, Program Attorney,Practising Law Institute
9:15 a.m.FE DE RAL COMMUNICAT IONSCOMMISS ION KEYNOTEHonorable Kevin J. Martin, Chairman,Federal Communications Commission
9:50 a.m.CONGRESS IONAL PANEL1. Johanna Shelton, House CommerceCommittee (D)2. Lisa Sutherland, Senate CommerceCommittee (R)3. Howard Waltzman, House CommerceCommittee (R)4. Rachel Welch, Senate CommerceCommittee (D)Moderator: Richard E. Wiley, WileyRein & Fielding LLP
10:45 a.m.BRE AK
11:00 a.m.WIRE L INE TUTOR IALThomas J. Navin, Chief, WirelineCompetition Bureau, FederalCommunications Commission
11:30 a.m.PANE L #1 : W IREL INETE LE P HONE DEVELOPMENTSFCBA Co-Moderators:1. John T. Nakahata, Harris, Wiltshire &Grannis LLP2. Henry M. Rivera, Vinson & ElkinsPanelists:1. Michelle M. Carey, Legal Advisor,Chairman Kevin J. Martin, FederalCommunications Commission2. Scott C. Cleland, Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Precursor Group3. Earl W. Comstock, President & ChiefExecutive Office, CompTel/ALTS
4. Connie O. Hughes, Commissioner,N.J. Board of Public Utilities5. Eugene Kimmelman, Senior Directorof Public Policy Advocacy, ConsumersUnion6. Bennett L. Ross, General Counsel,BellSouth D.C., Inc.
12:30 p.m. LUNCHEONDavid Dorman, Chief Executive Officer,AT&TModerator: R. Clark Wadlow, Sidley,Austin, Brown & Wood
2:00 p.m.WIRELESS TUTOR IALChief, Wireless TelecommunicationsBureau, Federal CommunicationsCommission (To be Named)
2:30 p.m.PANEL #2 : WIRELESSTELECOMMUNICAT IONSFCBA Co-Moderators:1. John B. Muleta, Venable LLP2. R. Clark Wadlow, Sidley Austin Brown& WoodPanelists:1. Carolyn W. Brandon, Vice President,Policy, CTIA – The Wireless Association2. Dale N. Hatfield, Professor Adjunct,Department Interdisciplinary Telecom,University of Colorado3. Leonard J. Kennedy, General Counseland Senior Vice President, NextelCommunications, Inc.4. Michael D. Kennedy, Corporate VicePresident & Director of GlobalGovernment Relations, Motorola5. Cheryl A. Leanza, Principal LegislativeCounsel for Telecommunications,National League of Cities6. Barry J. Ohlson, Legal Assistant toCommissioner Jonathan Adelstein,Federal Communications Commission
Martin received a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, aMasters in Public Policy from Duke University, and a J.D. from Harvard LawSchool. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and the FederalCommunications Bar Association.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY AND REGULATION XXIII: December 8-9, 2005
Respondents:1. Jack Krumholtz, Managing Director,Federal Government Affairs and AssociateGeneral Counsel, Microsoft Corporation2. Paul E. Misener, Vice President, GlobalPublic Policy, Amazon.com3. Peter K. Pitsch, Director ofCommunications Policy, IntelCorporationModerator: Henry M. Rivera, Vinson &Elkins
4:40 p.m.C LOS I NG REMARKSMichael D. Gallagher, Assistant Secretaryof Commerce for Communications andInformation and Administrator, NationalTelecommunications and InformationAdministration, U.S. Department ofCommerce
5:00 p.m.ADJ OURNMENT
Friday,December 9, 2005
9:00 a.m.
OPENI NG REMARKSMichael J. Copps, Commissioner, FederalCommunications Commission
9:20 a.m.
D IS CUSS ION OFINTE RNAT IONAL I SSUESPanelists:1. Donald Abelson, Chief, InternationalBureau, Federal CommunicationsCommission2. Ambassador David A. Gross,Coordinator for InternationalCommunication and InformationPolicy, U.S. Department of StateModerator: Kurt A. Wimmer, Covington& Burling
10:00 a.m.TUTOR IAL ON FEDERALCOMMUNICAT IONSCOMMISS ION LEGAL I SSUESSamuel Feder, Acting General Counsel,Federal Communications Commission
10:30 a.m.
BRE AK
10:45 a.m.DE BATE : “THE COMINGBROADBAND BATTLE : CABLEVS . TELEPHONE” Thomas J. Tauke, Senior VicePresident/Public Policy and ExternalAffairs, Verizonvs.Joseph W. Waz, Jr., Vice PresidentExternal Affairs & Public Policy
Counsel, ComcastModerator:Jennifer A. Warren, FederalCommunications Bar AssociationPresident-Elect
11:30 a.m.PANEL #4 :TELECOMMUNICAT IONSFUTUREFCBA Co-Moderators:1. Cheryl A. Tritt, Morrison & Foerster2. Richard E. Wiley, Wiley Rein &Fielding LLPPanelists:1. Mark Coblitz, Senior Vice President,Strategic Planning, Comcast2. Peter M. Fannon, Vice President,Technology Policy & Regulatory Affairs,Panasonic3. Bruce A. Franca, Deputy Chief,Office of Engineering & Technology,Federal Communications Commission4. Anna Marie Kovacs, RegulatorySources Associates5. Dr. Robert M. Pepper, Chief, Office ofStrategic Planning and Policy Analysis,Federal Communications Commission6. Michael K. Powell, FormerChairman, Federal CommunicationsCommission
12:30 p.m.ADJOURNMENT
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setup. These demos and discussions will give practitioners a feel for how the workat the lab is done. Participants will meet the management team at the lab and sev-eral staff members, and there will be plenty of time for discussion with staff. Someof the Lab’s staff will join participants for informal discussions at lunch.Transportation and lunch are included in the $45.00 registration fee. The buswill leave the FCC promptly at 8:30 a.m. and arrive back at the FCC at 2:30 p.m.The tour is limited to 30 participants. Please use the form on page 17 to register.
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Password?Many of you have noticed that whiletrying to log into the FCBA’s OnlineMembership Directory: http://www.fcba.org/directory_login.shtml,that a password is required. Thepassword can be located every monthon page two of the FCBA News, and willappear at the bottom of the masthead.The masthead is the box containing thelist of the FCBA’s Executive Committeemembers. The password changes onthe 10th of every month.
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FCBA FOUNDATION News
Combined FederalCampaign (CFC)The FCBA Foundation is proud to par-ticipate in this year’s Combined FederalCampaign for the National CapitolArea. Federal employees in the nation’scapitol can now make regular tax-deductible contributions to the FCBAFoundation through the CombinedFederal Campaign, providing funds tosupport and help expand theFoundation’s vital charitable work.
To make a pledge to the FCBAFoundation, donors should use theFCBA Foundation’s CFC code number(#7182) on their pledge cards. Pledgecards can be obtained from youragency’s CFC campaign staff. Pledgecards can also be completed and print-ed out online through the CFC websiteat www.cfcnca.org. On the website,click “Giving” and “About CFC-e” formore information.
Your donations will support the valu-able work performed by the FCBAFoundation. Last year, theFoundation’s work included:
n Awarding eleven college scholarshipsto D.C. public high school students
n Awarding stipends to four law schoolstudents for unpaid governmentsummer internships
n Sponsoring numerous volunteerevents for FCBA members, includingmaking meals for the homeless atMartha’s Table and delivering mealsto the homeless through McKenna’sWagon each month
n Conducting a campaign to assist inrelief efforts for the IndonesianTsunami
n Sponsoring the 2004 Charity Auctionfor the Charitable Coalition forChildren with Cancer
For more information about the FCBAFoundation, visit www.fcba.org/founda-tion/.
McKenna’s WagonSeeking Volunteersfor November 27McKenna’s Wagon is a mobile soup andsandwich wagon that goes “on loca-tion” to deliver food to the needy. Forthose who have volunteered, it hasbeen a wonderful experience and agreat way to help the needy in the D.C.community.
The Wagon is a white van that is loadedup with sandwiches, snacks and soup.We meet at Martha’s Table at 4:45 pmin comfortable clothes and shoes.Martha’s Table is located in a yellowbuilding at 2114 Fourteenth Street,NW, in the District, near the intersec-tion of 14th and U Streets. On-streetparking 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 is wellpatrolled by police. The food distribu-tion is conducted in an efficient, calmand orderly fashion and many of the peo-ple we serve are quite appreciative of ourefforts. Once we serve all of the food, wedo a clean up of the immediate area.Total time for the distribution takesabout one hour and we usually return toMartha’s Table by or before 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 forone of these dates, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or [email protected].
Volunteer Outreachfor Martha’s Table –November 27Many of us are stretched for time thesedays, but why not consider spending afew hours on a Sunday to help theFCBA Foundation’s partner charities?For several years now, the FCBA hasbeen providing volunteers to Martha’sTable and McKenna’s Wagon. Theseorganizations rely on the good work ofour members each month, so grab afriend, colleague or family member andjoin your fellow FCBA volunteers!
Martha’s Table feeds hundreds of hun-gry, homeless adults and children onthe streets of Washington daily, throughits mobile soup kitchen. Children andfriends are also welcome. We will beginat 10:00 am and work until 1:00 pm.Martha’s Table is located in a yellowbuilding at 2114 Fourteenth Street,NW, in the District, near the intersec-tion of 14th and U Streets. On-streetparking is available. Volunteers areasked to bring sandwich fixings (breadand sandwich meat) with them, as thecenter often runs out of donated food.
The FCBA volunteers on the lastSunday of the month, so mark your cal-endars now. For more information,contact Howard Weiss at 703-812-0471— [email protected] or Heidi Kurtz at202-293-4000 — [email protected].
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JOB Bank
TO R ESPOND TO JOB BANKL IST INGS
If the employer is listed, send the informationrequested directly to the employer. If you areresponding to a BLIND BOX listing, send ONECOPY of the information requested to HeidiKurtz, Federal Communications BarAssociation, 1020 19th Street, NW, Suite 325,Washington, DC 20036-6101, or EMAIL it [email protected]. Please clearly indicate theBlind Box number to which you are respond-ing. If you are applying to a Blind Box, youmay enclose a separate note to the FCBA speci-fying any organization to which you do notwish your application to be forwarded.Responses to Blind Box listings can be acceptedonly from FCBA members.
T O L I ST A JOB
Complete a Job Bank Form and send or fax theForm and the appropriate payment to HeidiKurtz, 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 10th day of each month will appear inthe next month’s newsletter. If possible, adsshould not exceed 75 words. Please call theFCBA, (202) 293-4000, for a Job Bank Form.(No headhunters please).
L AW FI RM/CORPORATE
11.06.1Telecommunications Attorney - Small to Mid-Sized Harrisburg, PA Law Firm seekstelecommunications attorney with a minimumof 2 years experience. Familiarity with ruralissues preferred. Candidate must possessexcellent writing skills, motivation, the ability towork independently and good client skills.Great opportunity for an energetic person who islooking for client contact, increasingresponsibility and a low key work environment.Fax resume to 717-236-8278.
11.06.2Communications Paralegal - Fletcher, Heald& Hildreth, PLC is seeking an experienced, full-time mass media and telcom paralegal tosupport our growing regulatory andtransactional practice. Candidate would interactwith FCC staff, make electronic filings, conducton-line research and monitor client matters. Thisposition offers outstanding benefits andcompetitive salary commensurate withexperience. Occasional overtime required. Sendcover letter with salary requirements and resumeto [email protected].
team members are driven, eager, and excitedabout what we can achieve. We reward thatenergy with security, opportunity, and anenvironment that fosters success. It’s as simple asthat. This position is currently targeted to be apart of the New Local Company. Although theLocal Telecommunications Division (LTD)division is preparing to become a separatecompany in 2006, the employee and customerexperience is unchanged and is in sync with theother divisions of Sprint Nextel. There will becommunication to reflect any changes that willoccur during the process of separating localoperations from Sprint Nextel. The New LocalCompany will have approximately 20,000employees across 18 states serving over 7 millioncustomers. The Senior Attorney-RegulatoryCounsel represents the company before stateregulatory commissions and throughout theappellate process. Position requires extensiveknowledge of the federal TelecommunicationsAct of 1996 and state administrative andregulatory procedures. Person in this positionmust draft pleadings, formulate strategy, preparewitnesses, conduct cross-examination, engage inoral and written advocacy and otherwise managecomplex legal projects significantly affectingcompany’s legal exposure or operations. Personmust have the ability to translate company’sbusiness requirements into effective publicpolicy advocacy. For immediate consideration,send your resume to Kerri Jones [email protected] and reference job id:18388. Sprint is proud to be an EEO/AAemployer. We value diversity and offer a qualityworkplace.
11.06.4Attorney – Regulatory Counsel - Sprint is theintegrated-communications company. Our teammembers are driven, eager, and excited aboutwhat we can achieve. We reward that energywith security, opportunity, and an environmentthat fosters success. It’s as simple as that. Thisposition is currently targeted to be a part of theNew Local Company. Although the LocalTelecommunications Division (LTD) division ispreparing to become a separate company in2006, the employee and customer experience isunchanged and is in sync with the otherdivisions of Sprint Nextel. There will becommunication to reflect any changes that willoccur during the process of separating localoperations from Sprint Nextel. The New LocalCompany will have approximately 20,000employees across 18 states serving over 7 millioncustomers. The Attorney-Regulatory Counselrepresents the company before state regulatorycommissions and throughout the appellateprocess. Position requires knowledge of thefederal Telecommunications Act of 1996 andstate administrative and regulatory procedures.Person in this position must draft pleadings,formulate strategy, prepare witnesses, conductcross-examination, engage in oral and writtenadvocacy and otherwise manage complex legalprojects affecting company’s legal exposure or
operations. Person must have the ability totranslate company’s business requirements intoeffective public policy advocacy. The singlelargest factor to Sprint’s success resides with ouremployees. For immediate consideration, sendyour resume to Kerri Jones [email protected] and reference job id:18389. Sprint is proud to be an EEO/AAemployer. We value diversity and offer a qualityworkplace.
11.06.5Attorney - Sprint is the integrated-communications company. Our team membersare driven, eager, and excited about what we canachieve. We reward that energy with security,opportunity, and an environment that fosterssuccess. It’s as simple as that. This position iscurrently targeted to be a part of the New LocalCompany. Although the LocalTelecommunications Division (LTD) division ispreparing to become a separate company in2006, the employee and customer experience isunchanged and is in sync with the otherdivisions of Sprint Nextel. There will becommunication to reflect any changes that willoccur during the process of separating localoperations from Sprint Nextel. The New LocalCompany will have approximately 20,000employees across 18 states serving over 7 millioncustomers. This position provides legal supportto the company in complying with itsinterconnection related requirements withcarriers (i.e., CLECs, CMRS providers; ISPs,ESPs, etc.) under state and federal law. Theperson in this position will provide legal andregulatory support in the negotiation ofinterconnection agreements and amendments,will assist in the resolution of disputes arisingout of interconnection agreements, includingdrafting settlement agreements, will be part of ateam that formulates and implements regulatorypolicy and strategy, and will provide regulatoryadvice and counsel to the Wholesale Marketsorganization of the company. This person willalso assist the company’s state regulatory counselin drafting arbitration pleadings and regulatorycomplaint pleadings; witness testimony, anddiscovery questions and responses in ongoingregulatory dockets. This position requiresextensive knowledge of the federalTelecommunications Act of 1996, andknowledge of state administrative and regulatoryprocedures. The person in this position musthave the ability to translate the company’sbusiness requirements into effective advocacy.For immediate consideration, send your resumeto Kerri Jones at [email protected] andreference job id: 18412. Sprint is proud to be anEEO/AA employer. We value diversity and offera quality workplace.
11.06.6Telecommunications Associate - Squire,Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., a major national andinternational law firm with 31 offices worldwide,is seeking a dynamic and highly motivated
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JOB BankCommunications Associate with 1 to 3 yearsexperience to join the communications group inour Washington, DC office. The ideal candidatewill have experience in wireless and wirelinecommunications regulatory issues. Satellite ortransactional experience will be a plus. Squire,Sanders & Dempsey provides a collegial workenvironment, challenging work, and theopportunity for professional growth. We offercompetitive salary and benefits. For immediateconsideration, please send resume, cover letterand law school transcript to Kim Anderson,Regional HR/MKT Coordinator, Squire, Sanders& Dempsey L.L.P., 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue,N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC, 20004, or fax(202) 626-6780. No phone calls please. Allinquiries will be held in strict confidence.Squire, Sanders is an equal opportunityemployer.
11.06.7Consultant – Deloitte & Touche LLP is lookingfor a Manager to join its growing NationalTechnology, Media and TelecommunicationsRegulatory Consulting Group, which provides acomprehensive range of services tocommunications service providers, media andtechnology companies as well as regulatorybodies and other organizations. The groupworks with multinational clients to optimizecurrent business operations, create sustainablefuture business strategies and facilitatecompliance with regulatory requirements. TheManager will work with senior group memberbased in McLean, Virginia as well aspractitioners across the United States to deliverregulatory strategy and regulatory complianceservice offerings to existing firm clients as wellas new clients. Qualified candidates for Managerposition should have 4-8 years ofcommunications-related experience, andexcellent writing, analytical, and interpersonalskills. J.D. and/or business degree desirable, butnot required. Solid understanding of FCCregulation is essential. Successful candidateswill demonstrate broad experience in thecommunications field and ability to supportbusiness development activities in a non-legalenvironment. The firm offers a competitivesalary and outstanding package of benefits.Qualified candidates should forward resume [email protected].
11.06.8Regulatory Counsel - Established in 1973, SESAMERICOM is the largest supplier of satelliteservices in the U.S. and is recognized for thedelivery of the highest quality satellitecommunications services. The companycurrently operates a fleet of spacecraft in orbital
positions providing service throughout theAmericas. As a member of the SES GLOBALfamily, AMERICOM is able to provide end-to-end telecommunications solutions to anyregion in the world. Based in Princeton, NewJersey, SES AMERICOM maintains offices inthe United States, Europe, South America andAsia. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of SESGlobal S.A., offering access to a fleet of over 40spacecraft operated by the world’s leadingsatellite operators. For more information, visitwww.ses-americom.com. The RegulatoryCounsel provides a variety of regulatory, policy,advocacy, and other legal services toAMERICOM and other SES entities, workingclosely with internal departments and outsidecounsel. Acts as an advisor on assignedinternational legal, policy and regulatorymatters.Experience/Qualifications: at least 6years demonstrated experience working for orwith the FCC or other US government entities.Significant experience with international legaland regulatory matters including antitrust,market access, trade, general commercial andcorporate law. JD and admission to the practiceof law in a state or D.C. Strong analytical abilityand independent business judgment. Ability towork in an organized manner within tight timeconstraints. Ability to coordinate teams towardbusiness oriented solutions. Excellent writtenand oral communication skills (includingdrafting and negotiating skills). Satellite ortelecommunications industry experience aplus.Essential Job Functions: Act as keycounsel and advisor on matters of regulationand policy including FCC, antitrust,international trade, and telecommunicationspolicy. Advise on law, regulation and policyfor Europe, Asia, and Africa. Draft and preparedocumentation supporting AMERICOMpolicies and regulatory positions. Support SESadvocacy activities in Washington, DCincluding maintaining presence of SES beforeCongress, the FCC and the Executive Branchand preparing papers and lobbying the Hill andthe Executive branch. Support AMERICOM’sparticipation in the Satellite IndustryAssociation (“SIA”). EOE/AA RESUMESACCEPTED VIA EMAIL ONLY. PLEASEEMAIL RESUME TO: [email protected]. SUBJECT LINE SHOULDSTATE YOUR LAST NAME AND JOB # 05-64.
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10.06.3Public Interest Communications Law. TheInstitute for Public Representation, a publicinterest law firm and clinic at Georgetown
University Law Center, is acceptingapplications for a two-year fellowship/staffattorney position. The Institute representsconsumer, civil rights, and other advocacygroups before the FCC and the courts with thegoal of making communications mediaaccessible, diverse, and responsive tocommunity needs. The staff attorneysupervises law students working oncommunications projects while earning anLL.M. The position pays an annual stipend ofat least $44,275. To find out more, visitwww.law.georgetown.edu/clinics/ipr. To apply,send a resume, law school transcript, twoletters of recommendation, a statement ofinterest and a writing sample to AngelaCampbell, Institute for Public Representation,Georgetown University Law Center, 600 NewJersey Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001.Applications must be postmarked byDecember 1, 2005 and the position starts inAugust 2006.
INTERNSHIP
The Federal Communications Commission isseeking law student volunteer externs to workin the Enforcement Bureau, Investigations &Hearings Division, for the Spring, Summer andFall academic periods. Student externpositions are comparable to junior staffattorney positions. Students receive their owncases to prosecute under the supervision ofsenior staff attorneys. Depending on students’interests and the Division’s caseload, studentsmay have the opportunity to work ontelecommunications, media (includingindecency investigations), wireless, andsatellite cases. For further Information on theEnforcement Bureau, and the Investigations &Hearings Division, please see the Bureau’s webpage at www.fcc.gov/eb. Externships duringthe Spring and Fall semesters are generally 15weeks long each semester on a part-time basis(two-three days per week). Internshipsduring the summer period are generally 10-12weeks long on a full-time basis (four-five daysper week). Ideal candidates should possess aninterest in communications law; an ability tointerpret complex legal, technical, and policyissues; strong legal research and writing skills;and an ability to interact with individuals at alllevels of authority within and outside theorganization. Submit resumes and law schooltranscripts for consideration to David Janas byelectronic mail at [email protected], or byfacsimile at 202-418-2080. Apply at least 6weeks before start of desired academic period.
nn Friday, November 4 – Wireless Luncheon on MobileContent, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, 1501 K Street,NW, 6th Floor. Noon. Cost: $15.00 Registrations and cancellations due by Noon, Tuesday,November 1, 2005
nn Thursday, November 10 – CLE Seminar on AppellateLitigation and FCC Advocacy, Wiley Rein & Fielding,LLP, 1776 K Street, NW – Conference Center on StreetLevel, 6:00-8:15 p.m.Cost: $75.00 for Private Sector Members, $50.00 forGovernment/Academic/Law Student Members, and$125.00 for Non-members. Registrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m.,Tuesday, November 8, 2005
nn Wednesday, November 16 – CLE Seminar onNegotiating Telecom Service Agreements, Wiley Rein& Fielding, LLP, 1750 K Street, NW, 10th Floor LargeConf. Room, 6:00-8:15 p.m.Cost: $75.00 for Private Sector Members, $50.00 forGovernment/Academic/Law Student Members, and$125.00 for Non-members. Registrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m.,Monday, November 14, 2005
nn Tuesday, November 29 – CLE Seminar on theSunshine Act, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, 1501 KStreet, NW, 6th Floor, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.Cost: $75.00 for Private Sector Members, $50.00 forGovernment/Academic/Law Student Members, and$125.00 for Non-members. Registrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m.,Monday, November 28, 2005
nn Wednesday, November 30 – War of the WorldsLuncheon, Hogan & Hartson, 555 13th Street, 13thFloor, Noon Cost: $20.00 for Private Sector Members, $10.00 forGovernment/Academic/Law Student Members, and$40.00 for Non-members. Registrations and cancellations due by Noon, Monday,November 28, 2005
nn Thursday, December 1 - FCC Lab Tour and Lunch,Meet at the FCC at 8:30 a.m., return to FCC at 2:30 –transportation providedCost: $45.00 for Members, $90.00 for Non-members. Registrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m.,Monday, November 28, 2005
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PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN THE DAY OF THE EVENT. PHONE REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
PLEASE FAX THIS FORM TO: Ann Henson, Federal Communications Bar Association, Fax: (202) 293-4317CLE CREDIT: FCBA will be requesting accreditation from the State Bars of Virginia and California for continuing legal education credit.
If approved, forms for Virginia and California will be available at the SeminarRegistration Desk. Please note that FCBA does not obtain CLE credit for other states.The FCBA will, however, assist with applications to other states, but attorneys mustapply individually for credit courses and submit any forms and payments necessarydirectly to the state bar. The number 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 Association 1020 19th Street, N.W., Suite 325Washington, D.C. 20036
______ I am a member of the FCBA and/or PLI (Registration Fee is $1,165.50)
______ I am not a member of the FCBA or PLI (Registration Fee is $1,295.00)
______ I wish to obtain state bar CLE credit for this program from __________________________ (name of state)
Four ways to register:MAIL THIS FORM AND A CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO THE “PRACTISING LAW INSTITUTE” TO:Practising Law Institute810 7th AvenueNew York, NY 10019
FCC STAFF: receive a full scholarship to the Telecommunications program. Each attendee must enclose a $25 application fee, payableto PLI, to receive the scholarship. The requests for scholarships should be sent to Scholarship Committeee, PLI, 810 Seventh Avenue,New York, NY 10019 (fax: 212-824-5871)
PLI’S SCHOLARSHIP/FINANCIAL HARDSHIP POLICY: Full and partial scholarships to attend programs are available to judges,judicial law clerks, law professors, attorneys 65 and older, law students, pro bono attorneys, librarians and paralegals who work fornon profit organizations, legal services organizations or government agencies, unemployed attorneys and others with financialhardships. To apply, send your request on your employer’s letterhead, stating the reason for your interest, along with the completedregistration form on this brochure, to the PLI Scholarship Committee. All applications must be accompanied by a $25 non-refundableapplication fee (applicants may pay by check or credit card) and must be submitted four weeks before the date of the program.Students must submit a copy of their student ID card.
FCBA NEWS 20 NOVEMBER 2005
19TH ANNUAL FCC CHAIRMAN’S DINNER Registration
Thursday, December 8, 2005HILT 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
PLEASE SEND THIS FORM AND A CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO THE “FCBA” NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 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 Friday,November 18, 2005. 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
FCBA NEWS 21 NOVEMBER 2005
CalendarNovember 4 Florida Chapter Seminar in Tallahassee, FL
November 4 Wireless Telecommunications Practice Committee Luncheon
November 9 FCC Enforcement Committee Brown Bag Lunch
November 10 Professional Responsibility Brown Bag Lunch
November 10 CLE Seminar Practical Tips for Appellate Litigation and FCC Advocacy
November 15 Cable Practice Committee Brown Bag Lunch
November 16 CLE Seminar Negotiating Telecom Service Agreements for Enterprise Clients
November 17 16th Annual Charity Auction
November 17 Midwest Chapter Luncheon with James Crawford, Chicago, IL
November 27 Volunteer for McKenna’s Wagon and Martha’s Table
November 29 CLE Seminar The On-Going Debate Over the Sunshine Act
November 29 Rocky Mountain Chapter Lunch
November 30 Roundtable Discussion Luncheon with Think Tank and Public Interest Group Reps
December 1 FCC Lab Tour
December 1 CANCELLED - Regulation in the Post-Katrina Environment
December 8 19th Annual FCC Chairman’s Dinner
December 8-9 23rd Annual PLI and FCBA Conference
January 20, 2006 IP-Based Communications Practice Committee Event
February 3-4, 2006 National Telecommunications Moot Court Competition
February 28, 2006 Communications Law 101 CLE Seminar
May 5-7, 2006 Annual Seminar at the Greenbrier Resort and Spa – White Sulphur Springs, WV
DC Bar Pro BonoClinic The FCBA’s Young Lawyers Committeeorganizes volunteers to spend threehours once a quarter helping lowerincome individuals through a clinicsponsored by the DC Bar. We co-volun-teer with the DOJ Antitrust Division.Attorneys receive a half-houroverview/orientation beginning at 9:30am over bagels and juice. Volunteers areexpected to assist clients only duringthe time they are at the clinic.
No special legal knowledge is needed— attorneys generally need to keep aneye out for potential legal issues whileusing their common sense to solve amyriad of questions and make refer-rals to other organizations.Experienced attorneys on-site willassist FCBA attorneys and other vol-unteers with any questions. Previousattendees have described this as “themost satisfying volunteer experience
I’ve had as an attorney.”
You must either be a member of the DCBar, have an application pending to theDC bar, or be an employee of the feder-al government to provide advice. Thosewho are not DC bar members, parale-gals and law students are needed, how-ever, to provide intake and triage. Lawstudents can have the opportunity to sitin on advice sessions. Dress is casual,but respectful. Bring a pen.
Directions: As soon as you exit the 11th StreetBridge, go left on Good Hope Road,S.E. Although the building is on GoodHope Road, S.E., to get to the parkinglot you will need to go left onMinnesota Avenue, S.E., right on TStreet, S.E. and right on 17th Street,S.E. Park behind the green building.
Anacostia Metro Station. Take eitherBus B2 or U2 to 16th and Good HopeRoad, S.E.
The FCBA has brought together theleaders of four of these groups for acandid and informal debate of thesealternative world views moderated byFCBA President Michele Farquharand Antoinette Cook Bush ofSkadden Arps. Among the questions:What is the proper role of regulationin this future? How do these groupsbecome influential in the policydebate? How or when do they alignthemselves with commercial intereststo advance their policy views? Thepanelists will be: Ray Gifford,Progress and Freedom Foundation;Andy Schwartzman, Media AccessProject; Jeannine Kenney, ConsumersUnion; and Jerry Ellig, MercatusCenter – George Mason University.The luncheon will be held at Hogan &Hartson, LLP, 13th floor, 555 13thStreet, NW. The reservation form forthis luncheon is on page 17.
