Index  Committee and This Month’s Chapter Events PAGE 10 Key Events  FCBA Foundation News PAGE 15

 Job Bank PAGE 25 Intellectual Property / Video Programming April 2013 and Distribution CLE NEWS Date/Time: Wednesday, Newsletter of the Federal Communications Bar Association April 3, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. Location: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, 1500 K Street, NW 2013 FCBA Annual Seminar to be Held at The Topic: The Production and Distribution of Video Hotel Hershey on May 17 – 19 Programming: Basics and Advanced Issues

Make your plans now to attend the FCBA ¼¼SEE PAGE 6 ® Annual Seminar at The Hotel Hershey in Ad Hoc Telemedicine Hershey, PA on May 17 – 19. The Hotel Committee Brown Bag Hershey is the perfect family resort with a Lunch world class spa, golf, tennis, ice skating, family Date/Time: Friday, April 5, fun at HersheyPark® with rides for everyone, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. and many other Hershey related activities. Location: Wilkinson Barker Throughout the weekend, attendees will enjoy Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, NW, Suite 700 the seminar activities and the many things SEE PAGE 10 that Hershey has to offer. The FCBA Annual ¼¼ Seminar weekend will have something for Transactional everyone, from networking with colleagues Practice CLE Date/Time: Wednesday, and speakers, to family activities from ice April 17, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. skating to roller coasters, from the spa to Location: Mayer Brown LLP, the golf course, and of course the chocolate, 1999 K Street, NW chocolate, chocolate. Topic: Nuts and Bolts of Applications for Approval of Assignments or Transfers of A Taste of Hershey Tour has been added to the Wireline Authorizations and Saturday afternoon activities. See page 24 for Photos courtesy of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Wireless Licenses more information. Company. HersheyPark & The Hotel Hershey are ¼¼SEE PAGE 6 trademarks used with permission. FCBA Website ROOM RESERVATION INFORMATION: Redesign Discussion The Hotel Hershey will only take room available after 4:00 p.m. on the day of arrival Brown Bag Lunch reservations by telephone. The toll-free and reserved until 12:00 noon on the day of Date/Time: Wednesday, reservation number is 1-800-533-3131. When departure. Government employees will be April 24, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. making a reservation, please identify yourself required to show a government issued ID upon Location: TBD as attending the FCBA Annual Seminar, group check-in to receive the special government ¼¼SEE PAGE 10 number 892947. At the time your reservation is room rate. Legislative CLE made, one night’s room and tax will be charged Date/Time: Wednesday, to your credit card as a deposit. Any requests Standard rooms are $259 plus tax, single or April 24, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. Location: TBD for special room arrangements should be made double, per night and rooms for government Topic: Introduction to as part of your reservation. Guest rooms are CONTINUED ON PAGE 4  Legislative Drafting in the House of Representatives

¼¼SEE PAGE 7 Save the Dates! Broadband / Engineering and FCBA SPRING RECEPTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 20 Technical / Homeland The FCBA is pleased to announce that it will hold its Spring Reception on Thursday, June Security CLE Date/Time: Monday, April 20, 2013, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Microsoft Corporation, 901 K Street, NW, Washington, 29, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. DC. Look for more information on registration and sponsorships in the May newsletter! Location: Squire Sanders (US) LLP, 1200 19th Street, NW FCBA 26TH ANNUAL CHAIRMAN’S DINNER ON DECEMBER 11 Topic: FirstNet: Views from The 26th Annual FCC Chairman’s Dinner will be held Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at the Inside and Outside the Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW. Please mark your calendars now! ¼¼SEE PAGE 7 PRESIDENT’S Message

DEAR MEMBERS: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS BAR ASSOCIATION Every so often it is good to try something new and this spring the © copyright 2013 FCBA Newsletter is introducing a new feature. Starting this month 1020 19th Street, N.W. we are publishing a “Get to Know an FCBA Member” interview. Suite 325 I am delighted that FCBA member and FCC Commissioner Washington, D.C. 20036-6101 Jessica Rosenworcel was kind enough to share some personal, Phone: (202) 293-4000 as well as professional, insights for the inaugural piece on Fax: (202) 293-4317 [email protected] page 13 E-mail: and I look forward to interviewing more FCBA members Website: http://www.fcba.org and highlighting their careers and personalities as time goes on. Thanks to the efforts of our Commendations Committee (co-chaired by Doug Bonner OFFICERS and Russell Fox this year), our newsletter profiles members of our profession after Laura H. Phillips death. It just seems to me that there are plenty of interesting current members who President add so much to the life of the Association that we should be interviewing some of Joseph M. Di Scipio them for their insights. President-Elect Robert E. Branson Another bit of news is that the FCBA is migrating its webhosting to a different vendor Secretary this month. One of the benefits of moving it is that we should have a more flexible Monica S. Desai platform to introduce new and useful features. See page 10 for information about the Assistant Secretary upcoming April 24 brown bag lunch where we will be getting interested members David A. Gross talking about what is feasible and desirable in a new design of the website. Treasurer I hope many of you are reserving your rooms and anticipating attending the Annual Christopher J. Wright Seminar, which is coming up on May 17-19 at The Hotel Hershey in Hershey, PA. Assistant Treasurer We have not had a seminar there for some years, and for families and kids of all ages, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE there are many attractions, not the least of which is Hershey Park. The Park will be Parul Desai open Saturday and Sunday and discounted admission tickets are available through the Kyle D. Dixon hotel. The Hotel has a complimentary shuttle to and from the Park. For those more Yaron Dori interested in spas, The Hotel Hershey has many chocolate-themed treatments; take Erin L. Dozier Rosemary C. Harold a look at the offerings and reserve a space soon if you are intrigued. All in all, with Julie M. Kearney the programming, the facilities and cuisine, and the great company of other FCBA Melissa Newman members and their families, you could not find a more rewarding and interesting Thomas C. Power weekend, at least not in May of this year. Karaoke participation is optional, but it is Natalie G. Roisman truly a sight to see if not uniformly a treat to hear! Megan Anne Stull CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE Finally, I want to extend my thanks to Yaron Dori and this year’s Nominations Committee, who worked efficiently and well in coming up with a strong slate of Robert Millar Michele K. Thomas candidates for next year’s officers, Executive Committee members, Nominations Committee members, and Foundation Trustee candidates. In recent years, we’ve moved DELEGATE TO THE to an electronic ballot, so please be watching for the alert that voting is commencing; AMERICAN BAR that should happen in late April or early May. We want and need participation in this ASSOCIATION important annual process. Brooks E. Harlow Please “Get to Know an FCBA Member” this month. What you learn will no doubt YOUNG LAWYERS REPRESENTATIVE boost your cocktail chat IQ to new levels by the time of the Annual Seminar! Mark W. Brennan Laura Phillips FCBA STAFF Stanley D. Zenor ([email protected]) Executive Director 2013-2014 Committee Kerry K. Loughney ([email protected]) and Chapter Co-Chairs Director of Member Services Wendy Jo Parish ([email protected]) Administrative Assistant President-Elect Joe Di Scipio is beginning the process of identifying FCBA Beth Phillips ([email protected]) Committee and Chapter Co-Chairs for this coming year (July 1, 2013 – June 30, Bookkeeper 2014). Please contact him by Friday, April 12 ([email protected], 202- Editor – Kerry Loughney 715-2350) if you are interested in serving, or would like to suggest someone else Photographer – Mark Van Bergh who might be interested. www.markvanbergh.com

FCBA NEWS 2 APRIL 2013 Nominations EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Catherine Hilke (Three to be elected for three-year Verizon Committee Presents terms.) Jennifer Holtz Slate of Candidates Ann West Bobeck Booz Allen Hamilton National Association of Broadcasters Pursuant to Article V, Section 19 of Brian Murray the Association’s By-Laws, the FCBA Mark W. Brennan Latham & Watkins LLP Nominations Committee has nominated Hogan Lovells US LLP the persons set forth below as candidates Anita L. Wallgren Scott D. Delacourt for the positions shown for terms Wiley Rein LLP Krista Witanowski beginning July 1, 2013. Pursuant to CTIA – The Wireless Association Article IV, Section 2 of the By-Laws, Frank R. Jazzo this year the membership will elect a Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC Pursuant to the FCBA’s By-Laws, current President-Elect, a Secretary, an Assistant President-Elect, Joseph M. Di Scipio, Secretary, an Assistant Treasurer, a John T. Nakahata Fox Televisions Stations, Inc. will Chapter Representative, a Delegate Wiltshire & Grannis LLP become President on July 1, 2013 and to the American Bar Association, for Jennifer Tatel current Assistant Treasurer, Christopher a two year term, three (3) individuals Federal Communications J. Wright, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP, will to the Executive Committee, for three- Commission become Treasurer on July 1, 2013. In year terms, three (3) individuals to addition, Michele K. Thomas, T-Mobile, the Nominations Committee for two will serve a second year as a Chapter year terms, and four (4) individuals as NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE (Three to be elected for two-year Representative. Trustees of the FCBA Foundation for terms) three year terms. Pursuant to Article V, Section 19(c) of the Matthew S. DelNero FCBA By-Laws, additional nominations OFFICERS Covington & Burling LLP of candidates for the positions listed President-Elect above may be made by Petition. The Paige K. Fronabarger signatures of at least twenty-five (25) David A. Gross Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP Wiley Rein LLP members of the FCBA must support Brian M. Madden each candidate nominated by Petition. Secretary Lerman Senter PLLC Nominating Petitions must be submitted Monica S. Desai no later than Wednesday, April 4, 2013 Patton Boggs LLP Jamison S. Prime to Stanley D. Zenor, FCBA Executive Federal Communications Director, 1020 19th Street, NW, Suite Assistant Secretary Commission 325, Washington, DC 20036. Lee G. Petro Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Megan Anne Stull Election materials and instructions Google Inc. Assistant Treasurer for electronic voting will be sent to all Robert E. Branson Peter A. Tenhula members eligible to vote around May Verizon Wireless National Telecommunications and 1, 2013. The election results will be Information Administration announced during the Annual Meeting CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE at the June Luncheon. TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FCBA FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES Special thanks to members of the this David A. Konuch (Four to be elected for three-year year’s Nominations Committee: Yaron Florida Cable Telecommunications terms) Dori (Chair); John B. Branscome; Association Brendan Carr; Joe Di Scipio; Jordan B. Daniel K. Alvarez Goldstein; Donna C. Gregg; Grace Koh; DELEGATE TO THE Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Angela Kronenberg; Luisa L. Lancetti; AMERICAN BAR Jane E. Mago; Lawrence A. Walke; Ryan James S. Blitz ASSOCIATION Wallach; and Lisa A. Youngers. Sirius XM Radio Inc. M. Anne Swanson Rick C. Chessen Dow Lohnes PLLC National Cable & Telecommunications Association

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ANNUAL SEMINAR 9:15 – 9:30 a.m. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 BREAK employees are $135 plus tax, single or 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. double. These room rates are guaranteed TECHNOLOGY & ANALYSTS through April 26, 2013, after which the PANEL room rate may increase. Julius P. Knapp, FCC OET The special FCBA group room rates will Staci Pies, Microsoft be honored May 15th through May 22nd Jonathan Adelstein, PCIA if you would like to make your stay at the Lobby of the Hotel Hershey Melanie Haratunian, Akamai (invited) Hotel Hershey a little bit longer. Moderators: 5:15 – 5:45 p.m. Scott Delacourt, Wiley Rein LLP To register for the seminar and activities, INTRODUCTION Lindsey Tonsager, Covington & use the form on page 30. FCBA President Laura Phillips, Burling LLP Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP For Annual Seminar sponsorship Keynote Speaker 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. opportunities, please see page 31 or FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski BREAK contact Scott Blake Harris, scott.harris@ (invited) neustar.biz. 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. VISIONS OF THE FUTURE OPENING RECEPTION FROM THE 8TH FLOOR Agenda FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. (invited) FAMILY BBQ DINNER Friday, May 17 FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel (invited) 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. 8:30 – 10:00 p.m. FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai (invited) REGISTRATION BINGO Sponsored by AT&T Moderator: 4:00 p.m. Joseph M. Di Scipio, Fox Television SEMINAR WELCOME 10:00 p.m. – ? Stations, Inc. FCBA President Laura Phillips, KARAOKE Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Sponsored by Hogan Lovells US LLP Afternoon LUNCH ON YOUR OWN 4:15 – 5:15 p.m. THE BUREAU AND OFFICE Saturday, May 18 12:30 p.m. CHIEFS LOOK TO THE FUTURE 7:00 – 10:00 a.m. GOLF TOURNAMENT BREAKFAST IN THE CIRCULAR Kris Montieth, Consumer & DINING ROOM 12:30 p.m. Governmental Affairs Bureau (invited) TASTE OF HERSHEY TOUR P. Michele Ellison, Enforcement Bureau 8:00 – 12:00 noon (invited) REGISTRATION 12:30 p.m. Mindel De La Torre, International EXPLORE HERSHEY PARK, Bureau (invited) 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. CHOCOLATE WORLD, OR THE David S. Turetsky, Public Safety and NTIA UPDATE HERSHEY STORY ON YOUR Homeland Security Bureau (invited) OWN Julius P. Knapp, Office of Engineering Lawrence E. Strickling, Assistant and Technology (invited) Secretary of Commerce, NTIA (invited) 2:00 p.m. Sean Lev, Office of the General Counsel Angela Simpson, Acting Deputy TENNIS TOURNAMENT (invited) Assistant Secretary of Commerce, NTIA Sponsored by AT&T (invited) Moderators: Scott Harris, Neustar, Inc. Moderators: 6:00 p.m. Lisa Youngers, XO Communications Ann Berkowitz, Verizon YLC HAPPY HOUR Mike Saperstein, Frontier Communications 6:30 p.m. KIDS BANQUET

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7:00 p.m. RECEPTION Special Thanks Sponsored by Neustar, Inc. to our Annual 7:30 p.m. Seminar Sponsors! DINNER (as of 4-1-13) 10:00 p.m. ACTIVITY AND EVENT DESSERT AND DANCING Hershey Gardens SPONSORS AT&T Services, Inc. – Bingo, Sunday, May 18 Adult: 1 day - $42.85; 2 day - $75.20; Tennis Tournament 3 day - $103.55 Hogan Lovells US LLP – Club 7:00 – 10:00 a.m. Youth (3 to 8): 1 day - $32.85; 2 day - Karaoke BREAKFAST IN THE CIRCULAR $54.70; 3 day - $81.55 Microsoft Corporation – FCBA DINING ROOM 55 plus: $23.35 Foundation Raffle Prize Neustar, Inc. – Saturday Evening What to Do & Guests can also enjoy complimentary Reception shuttles to Hershey World and the Park Verizon – Golf Tournament Where to Go from the hotel front door. GOLD It’s all about chocolate in Hershey! You’ll Before leaving the hotel, you may want to AT&T Services, Inc. find chocolate everywhere you turn; the enjoy the year-round outdoor ice skating CenturyLink air even smells like chocolate in Hershey, rink, the indoor pool, the expansive sports Covington & Burling LLP PA. From chocolate desserts on every complex, or one of the many quiet places Cox Enterprises, Inc. menu, to chocolate specialty drinks at to relax, visit with friends, or read a book. DIRECTV the bar, chocolate treatments at the world You can be as busy or relaxed as you want Frontier Communications famous Hershey Spa, Chocolate World, to be during the weekend. Jenner & Block LLP to the chocolate bar they give you when Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, you check into the hotel, you won’t be Check out the following links for more Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C. able to forget you are in the town that detailed information on Hershey activities. Kelly Drye & Warren LLP chocolate built, or as the Hershey folks ■■ Hershey Hotel - http://www. Latham & Watkins LLP say, the sweetest place on earth. thehotelhershey.com/ LightSquared ■■ Hershey Park - http://www. Mayer Brown LLP Hotel guests will be given free admission hersheypark.com/ Microsoft Corporation tickets to The Hershey Story Museum ■■ Hershey Spa - http://www. National Association of and the Hershey Gardens when checking chocolatespa.com Broadcasters in. FCBA members staying at The Hotel ■■ Chocolate World - http://www. USTelecom Hershey will be able to purchase tickets to hersheys.com/chocolateworld/ Verizon Hershey Park at a discounted price from ■■ The Hershey Story (Museum) - http:// Wiley Rein LLP the hotel Concierge at the following prices: www.hersheystory.org/ Wiltshire & Grannis LLP

SILVER Google Inc. Annual Seminar Ride Share — Room Lockheed Martin Corporation Share Program Time Warner Cable Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP The Young Lawyers Committee is once again helping to coordinate carpooling and room sharing for those interested in attending the FCBA Annual Seminar. If BRONZE you are worried that you won’t know anyone else at the Seminar or are interested Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP in helping break up the expenses or share driving duties, please reach out to the Goodfriend Government Affairs YLC for more information. If you are a government employee, you should contact Sidley Austin LLP Brendan Carr at [email protected]. If you are not a government employee, T-Mobile USA, Inc. you should sign-up for the YLC’s carpool list and/or room share list by emailing Venable LLP Justin Faulb at [email protected].

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How are a programmer’s rights to 7:05 – 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, control the reproduction of its works BREAK 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. implicated in the digital distribution of video programming? Does the 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. The Production and Betamax decision still remain valid in a ADVANCED ISSUES IN Distribution of Video digital world? Should it remain valid? VIDEO PROGRAMMING AND How has digital distribution disrupted DISTRIBUTION Programming: Basics traditional distribution avenues for video Moderator: programming and what implications does and Advanced Issues Michael Nilsson, Partner, Wiltshire & it have for agreements for the distribution Grannis LLP The FCBA Intellectual Property and of programming? Video Programming and Distribution Speakers: Committees will be hosting a CLE To register, click here or go to the FCBA Bob Garrett, Partner, Arnold & Porter seminar on Wednesday, April 3 from Website – Calendar of Events or use the LLP 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. entitled The Production form on page 28. John Hane, Counsel, Pillsbury and Distribution of Video Programming: Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Basics and Advanced Issues. This program Seth Davidson, Partner, Edwards will be held at Drinker Biddle & Reath Agenda Wildman Palmer LLP LLP, 1500 K Street, NW. Jeff Blum, Senior Vice-President 6:00 – 6:05 p.m. and Deputy General Counsel, DISH WELCOME AND The production and distribution of video Network INTRODUCTION programming raises many licensing issues, both basic and much more complex. 6:05 – 7:05 p.m. Digital transmission and retransmission BASIC RIGHTS AND Wednesday, April 17, of video programming raises new issues. CLEARANCE ISSUES FOR All of these issues will be explored in this 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. VIDEO PROGRAMMING AND CLE session. DISTRIBUTION Nuts and Bolts The first panel discussion will explore basic Moderator: of Applications licensing issues in video programming. Ben Golant, Attorney Advisor-Office of for Approval of What kinds of rights and clearances Policy and External Affairs at USPTO need to be obtained to produce a video Assignments or Speakers: program? What distribution models are Mike Beller, Associate General Transfers of Wireline there? What kinds of agreements are Counsel, PBS used for distribution of video programs? Authorizations and Jennifer Elgin, Of Counsel, Wiley Rein What are compulsory licenses and what LLP Wireless Licenses role do they play in the distribution of Michael Turner, VP – Business video programming? The FCBA Transactional Committee and Legal Affairs, Discovery will hold a CLE on Wednesday, April 17, Communications The second panel will explore more 2013 from 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. entitled Nuts Ben Ivins, Senior Associate General complex topics in licensing. What is and Bolts of Applications for Approval Counsel, National Association of the role of fair use in the production of Assignments or Transfers of Wireline Broadcasters and distribution of video programming? Authorizations and Wireless Licenses. This program will be held at Mayer Brown LLP, 1999 K Street, NW.

D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program To register, click here or go to the FCBA Website – Calendar of Events or use the The D.C. Bar offers a free, confidential program for lawyers and law students form on page 28. who are experiencing problems, such as addiction, mental health symptoms or stress, which interfere with their personal or professional lives. Telephone or face- to-face consultations with licensed counselors are available. The program also provides mentors. Here is a link to a more detailed description of the counseling CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE  opportunities that are offered: http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/bar_services/ counseling/about.cfm.

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APRIL 17 CLE including policies regarding the content 6:05 – 6:20 p.m. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 of such applications, the impact of THE CLIENT’S PERSPECTIVE license renewals in transactions, ON LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING Agenda multiple ownership matters, and IN THE HOUSE consummation considerations. The Shawn Chang, Senior Democratic Moderator: discussion will incorporate questions Counsel, Communications and Donald K. Stockdale, Partner, and comments from attendees. Technology Policy, Committee on Mayer Brown LLP, Co-Chair, FCBA Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Transactional Practice Committee Representatives Speakers: Wednesday, April 24, Jodie Donovan-May, Associate Division 6:20 – 6:30 p.m. Chief, Competition Policy Division, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. DISCUSSION OF THE HISTORY Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Introduction to & ROLE OF THE OFFICE OF Communications Commission LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL IN David Krech, Assistant Division Chief, Legislative Drafting DRAFTING LEGISLATION Policy Division, International Bureau, in the House of Brady Young, Assistant Counsel, Office Federal Communications Commission of the Legislative Counsel, U.S. House Kathy Harris, Deputy Chief, Mobility Representatives of Representatives Division, Wireless Telecommunications The FCBA Legislative Committee will Bureau, Federal Communications 6:30 – 7:05 p.m. hold a CLE on Wednesday, April 24, Commission LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING 101 2013 from 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. entitled Brady Young, Assistant Counsel, Office Introduction to Legislative Drafting in the 6:00 – 6:05 p.m. of the Legislative Counsel, U.S. House House of Representatives. This program WELCOME AND of Representatives will be held at a location to be determined INTRODUCTIONS in Washington, DC. 7:05 – 7:15 p.m. 6:05 – 7:05 p.m. BREAK Brady Young, Assistant Counsel of the DOMESTIC AND House Office of the Legislative Counsel, INTERNATIONAL 214S 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. will present an introductory course on Ms. May and Mr. Krech will provide INTERACTIVE DRAFTING the process of drafting legislation for an overview of their respective SESSION, INCLUDING Congressional lawmakers. He will discuss Division, describe their expertise and QUESTION & ANSWER the key questions that are asked by a responsibilities, and explain various SESSION drafter to understand the client’s basic aspects of the review and processing Ellen Sutherland, Assistant Counsel, policy and ideas in order to ensure that of assignment and transfer of control Office of the Legislative Counsel, U.S. the drafter understands the legislative applications. House of Representatives intent. In addition, he will describe some basic elements of legislative drafting style 7:05 – 7:15 p.m. and format, as well as the role the Office BREAK of the Legislative Counsel plays in the Monday, April 29, lawmaking process. 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. WIRELESS LICENSES AND To register, click here or go to the FCBA FirstNet: Views SPECIFIC ISSUE DISCUSSION Website – Calendar of Events or use the Ms. Harris will provide an overview of from the Inside and form on page 28. her division, describe its expertise and Outside responsibilities, and explain various aspects of the review and processing Agenda The FCBA Broadband, Engineering and of assignment and transfer of control Technical, and Homeland Security and applications. The practitioner will 6:00 – 6:05 p.m. Emergency Communications Committees offer tips on best practices for drafting WELCOME AND will hold a CLE on Monday, April 29, 2013 complete applications that meet the INTRODUCTION from 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. entitled FirstNet: requirements and require the fewest Shawn Chang, Senior Democratic Views from the Inside and Outside. This supplements. A discussion will follow Counsel, Communications and program will be held at Squire Sanders of topics relating to each Bureau and Technology Policy, Committee on (US) LLP, 1200 19th Street, NW. Division’s processing of assignment Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of and transfer of control applications, Representatives CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 

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APRIL 29 CLE Uzoma Onyeije, Secretary, First To register, click here or go to the FCBA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 Responder Network Authority Website – Calendar of Events or use the (“FirstNet”) form on page 28. In February 2012, Congress enacted The Office of Emergency Communications, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation U.S. Department of Homeland Security Act of 2012, containing landmark (speaker to be named) provisions to create a much-needed Tuesday, May 7, nationwide interoperable broadband 7:05 – 7:15 p.m. 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. network that will help police, firefighters, BREAK emergency medical service professionals International and other public safety officials perform 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. Privacy: Working in their critical jobs. The legal framework THE ROLE OF STATES AND for this network, which is to be based on the Global Cloud LOCALITIES IN FIRSTNET a single, national network architecture, and Preparing for is the new “First Responder Network Moderator: Authority” (FirstNet), an independent Trey Forgety, Director of Government the EU’s New Privacy authority within NTIA. This CLE Affairs, NENA: The 911 Association Approach program will be presented in two Speakers: parts: the first portion will focus on the The FCBA International Telecommuni- Jeffrey S. Cohen, Chief Counsel – Law federal participants in FirstNet (NTIA, cations and Privacy and Data Security and Policy, Director of Government FCC, DHS), statutory requirements for Committees will hold a CLE on Tuesday, Relations, APCO International FirstNet, and the current status of federal May 7, 2013 from 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. Ray Lehr, Interoperability Director, efforts. Part two of the program will focus entitled International Privacy: Working State of Maryland on state and private sector participation in the Global Cloud and Preparing for Eddie Reyes, Deputy Chief, City of in FirstNet. The program will feature the EU’s New Privacy Approach. This Alexandria, Virginia Police Department official FirstNet and other government program will be held at Covington & representatives, along with public safety Burling LLP, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, experts who are working on various NW, 11th Floor. aspects of the FirstNet project. Thursday, May 2, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. Cloud storage and computing is becoming To register, click here or go to the FCBA an entrenched part of the global landscape. Website – Calendar of Events or use the An Update on the The cloud raises complex privacy and form on page 28. Open Internet Order international jurisdiction issues for the practitioner guiding clients through cloud and Its Impact computing agreements. In addition, the

Agenda privacy landscape that applies to the 27 The FCBA Broadband Committee will member states of the European Union is 6:00 – 6:05 p.m. hold a CLE on Thursday, May 2, 2013 about to make a dramatic shift. These WELCOME AND from 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. entitled An Update countries have shared a general approach INTRODUCTION on the Open Internet Order and Its to privacy under the framework of the 1995 Impact. This program will be held at Data Protection Directive, but the EU is 6:05 – 7:05 p.m. Dow Lohnes PLLC, 1200 New Hampshire in the midst of a drastic attic-to-basement THE FEDERAL FRAMEWORK Avenue, NW. overhaul of how it will regulate data. The FOR FIRSTNET new Data Protection Regulation, proposed This CLE will explore the impact of the Moderator: a year ago, would create a new EU-wide Open Internet Order after nearly 2½ years. Frederick (“Rick”) Joyce, Chair, regulator, impose a uniform approach on The discussion will cover the status of Venable Telecommunications Group; the entire EU, and would increase penalties appellate review and how the process may Co-Chair, FCBA Homeland Security to up to 2% of a company’s global revenue. evolve through oral argument, decision, and Emergency Communications We will have an outstanding group of and possible petition for certiorari. We Committee experts to enlighten us on these engaging will also look at application of the Order global privacy issues. Speakers: and rules to market behavior as providers Jamie Barnett, Co-Chair, Venable have implemented the rules and sought To register, click here or go to the FCBA Telecommunications Group; Former to fulfill the spirit of the Order. Finally, Website – Calendar of Events or use the Chief, FCC Public Safety and we expect to debate the implications of form on page 29. Homeland Security Bureau change at the FCC as the agency welcomes

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FCBA NEWS 8 APRIL 2013 CLE Seminars

MAY 7 CLE International Consumer Protection, To register, click here or go to the FCBA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 Federal Trade Commission Website – Calendar of Events or use the Jose Muriel, Counselor, Home & Justice form on page 29. Affairs, Delegation of the European Agenda Union to the United States (invited) Daniel J. Solove, John Marshall Harlan Wednesday, June 19, 6:00 – 6:05 p.m. Research Professor of Law, George WELCOME AND Washington University Law School and 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. INTRODUCTION Senior Policy Advisor, Hogan Lovells Solicitor General (invited) 6:05 – 7:05 p.m. Don Verrilli (Invited) DOING GLOBAL BUSINESS IN and the FCC Year in THE CLOUD Thursday, May 30, Review Moderator: 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. Jennifer Manner, Vice President, The FCBA Judicial Practice Committee Regulatory Affairs, EchoStar From Theory to will hold a CLE on Wednesday, June 19, Corporation; Co-Chair, FCBA Reality: Nuts and 2013 from 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. This program International Telecommunications will be held at a location to be determined Committee Bolts of the FCC’s in Washington, DC. Speakers: Incentive Auction Invited is Solicitor General Don Verrilli, Lara Ballard, Special Advisor for who will be joined by a small panel of The FCBA Engineering and Technical Privacy and Technology, United States communications practitioners. The panel and Mass Media Committees will hold Department of State will discuss the City of Arlington case in a CLE on Thursday, May 30, 2013 from Linda Cicco, Regulatory Compliance the Supreme Court and the application 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. entitled From Theory Manager, Americas, BT, and former of the Chevron decision in FCC cases. to Reality: Nuts and Bolts of the FCC’s co-chair, FCBA Privacy Committee Incentive Auction. This program will This CLE will also feature the Judicial (invited) be held at a location to be determined in Practice Committee’s traditional review William Baker, Partner, Wiley Rein Washington, DC. of the FCC’s year in the courts, presented LLP by Richard Welch and Jake Lewis of the 7:05 – 7:15 p.m. With the FCC hoping to hold an FCC’s Office of General Counsel. BREAK incentive auction of broadcast spectrum To register, click here or go to the FCBA next year, economists, engineers and 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. Website – Calendar of Events or use the lawyers continue to wrangle over the THE NEW EU DATA form on page 29. details of what promises to be the most PROTECTION REGULATION complicated auction of spectrum in Moderator: history. In this must-attend CLE, the Kurt Wimmer, U.S. Chair, Global hottest issues to emerge from incentive Privacy and Data Security Group, auction comments recently filed with Charity Auction Covington & Burling; Co-Chair, FCBA the Commission earlier this year will Privacy and Data Security Committee be discussed – including topics such as Beneficiary the FCC’s proposed band plan, TDD vs. Speakers: Application Now FDD, and changes to OET-69. Stacy Feuer, Assistant Director for Available

The Auction Committee is now accepting applications from local Contact Information Updates charities to be considered as beneficiary of the 24th Annual FCBA Charity We’d like to remind everyone that if they have any changes to their contact Auction. The application is available information that they notify the FCBA, [email protected]. In order to keep a at http://www.fcba.org/upload/ cohesive look to both our online and hard copy directories, we do not allow auctionbeneficiaryapplication2013. members to make any changes to their contact information themselves. Also doc and should be received by the note that we do not include prefixes or titles in any of our member listings. We FCBA by U.S. Mail, fax, or email no appreciate your cooperation in this matter. Thank you. later than Friday, May 3, 2013.

FCBA NEWS 9 APRIL 2013 COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER Events

Engineering and Technical To RSVP: Click here or go to the FCBA FCBA Website Redesign Committee Website – Calendar of Events. Discussion Event: Brown Bag Lunch Event: CLE Seminar co-hosted by the Mass Event: Brown Bag Lunch Date/Time: Wednesday, April 3, 12:15 – Media Committee Date/Time: Wednesday, April 24, 12:15 1:30 p.m. Date/Time: Thursday, May 30, 6:00 – – 1:30 p.m. Location: National Association of 8:15 p.m. Location: Squire Sanders (US) LLP, Broadcasters, Conference Room A, 1771 N Location: TBD 1200 19th Street, NW Street, NW Topic: From Theory to Reality: Nuts and Bolts Topic: The FCBA is updating and Topic: Updating the FCC’s Equipment of the FCC’s Incentive Auction redesigning its website! Please join us Authorization Program - Docket 13-44. The For more information: See page 9. for a discussion of the current site, what FCC’s Equipment Authorization Program is a To register: Click here or go to the FCBA features you would like to see in a new key gateway for billions of dollars of electronic Website – Calendar of Events or use the form one, and any suggestions for ways to equipment, both intentional emitters like cell on page 29. improve what we currently have. phones and unintentional emitters like PCs, on To RSVP: Click here or go to the FCBA their way to market. Its underlying purpose Homeland Security and Website – Calendar of Events. is to protecting the integrity of the spectrum Emergency Communications for both licensed and unlicensed users. Mass Committee marketing of a noncompliant device could Ad Hoc Telemedicine Committee result in massive interference and “putting the Event: CLE Seminar co-hosted by the toothpaste back in the tube” might be very Broadband and Engineering and Technical Event: Brown Bag Lunch difficult. FCC has proposed major changes to Practice Committees Date/Time: Friday, April 5, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. these rules in the Docket 13-44 NPRM. Learn Date/Time: Monday, April 29, 6:00 – Location: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, how these might affect both the equipment 8:15 p.m. 2300 N Street, NW, Suite 700 community and the spectrum user community. Location: Squire Sanders (US) LLP, 1200 Topic: The FCC’s promotion of wireless and Speakers: Mitchell Lazarus, Fletcher, Heald 19th Street, NW wireline health technologies has become a & Hildreth; Michael Violette, PE Washington Topic: FirstNet: Views from the Inside and key component of the agency’s broadband Laboratories, Ltd.; Michael Marcus, Virginia Tech Outside agenda. A variety of recent FCC rulemakings To RSVP: Click here or go to the FCBA For more information: See page 7. and other activities have generated substantial Website – Calendar of Events. To register: Click here or go to the FCBA interest in this area, and that interest is likely Website – Calendar of Events or use the form to increase as the medical community becomes Event: CLE Seminar co-hosted by the on page 28. more reliant on broadband innovation to Broadband and Homeland Security and deliver critical health care services to the Emergency Communications Committees Intellectual Property Committee public. The FCBA thus is pleased to announce Date/Time: Monday, April 29, 6:00 – the formation of its Ad Hoc Committee on 8:15 p.m. Event: CLE Seminar co-hosted by the Video Telemedicine. Practitioners from both the Location: Squire Sanders (US) LLP, 1200 Programming and Distribution Committee legal and medical communities are invited to 19th Street, NW Date/Time: Wednesday, April 3, 6:00 – attend. The meeting will focus on setting the Topic: FirstNet: Views from the Inside and 8:15 p.m. Committee’s agenda and on discussion of ideas Outside Location: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, 1500 for events and speakers on items of specific For more information: See page 7. K Street, NW interest (e.g., MBANS, experimental licensing, To register: Click here or go to the FCBA Topic: The Production and Distribution of Healthcare Connect Fund) and broader policy Website – Calendar of Events or use the form Video Programming: Basics and Advanced Issues matters going forward. on page 28. For more information: See page 6. Organizers: Bob Primosch (Wilkinson To register: Click here or go to the FCBA Barker Knauer, LLP) and Jeff Mitchell (Lukas, Event: Brown Bag Lunch Website – Calendar of Events or use the form Nace, Gutierrez, & Sachs, LLP) Date/Time: Wednesday, May 1, 12:15 – on page 28. To RSVP: Click here or go to the FCBA 1:30 p.m. Website – Calendar of Events. Location: T-Mobile, 601 Pennsylvania International Avenue, NW, North Building, Suite 800 Telecommunications Committee Broadband Committee Topic: Wireline Broadband Technology Advances – Getting a Gigabit to the Home. Event: Brown Bag Lunch Event: CLE Seminar Throughout the United States wire line Date/Time: Friday, April 19, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Date/Time: Thursday, May 2, 6:00 – broadband providers are deploying new Location: Mintz Levin, 701 Pennsylvania 8:15 p.m. technologies that support higher broadband Avenue, NW Location: Dow Lohnes PLLC, 1200 New speeds. While it is tempting to think of wire Topic: Satellite 101: An overview of regulatory Hampshire Avenue, NW or cable or fiber “in the ground” as limited considerations involving satellites. Always Topic: An Update on the Open Internet Order in capacity, in many cases the capacity of a popular program, two former chiefs of the and Its Impact installed lines can be expanded by using International Bureau’s Satellite Division will walk For more information: See page 8. upgraded electronics to increase the efficiency us through the basics of satellite regulation. To register: Click here or go to the FCBA of lines previously installed and improving the Speakers: Robert Nelson, Chief Engineer, Website – Calendar of Events or use the form efficiency of sunk costs. This panel will feature International Bureau, Federal Communications on page 28. a discussion and overview of current and future Commission, and Tom Tycz, Senior Policy technologies for traditional copper telephone Advisor, Goldberg, Godles, Wiener & Wright lines, cable, and fiber broadband technologies. LLP Speakers from Verizon, NCTA, AT&T, Comcast To RSVP: Click here or go to the FCBA have been invited. Website – Calendar of Events.

FCBA NEWS 10 APRIL 2013 COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER News

INTERNATIONAL Topic: International Privacy: Working in the Young Lawyers Committee TELECOMMUNICATIONS Global Cloud and Preparing for the EU’s New Privacy Approach Event: Brown Bag Lunch COMMITTEE For more information: See page 8. Date/Time: Tuesday, April 16, 12:15 – CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 To register: Click here or go to the FCBA 1:30 p.m. Event: CLE Seminar co-hosted by the Privacy Website – Calendar of Events or use the form Location: Hogan Lovells US LLP, 555 13th and Data Security Committee on page 29. Street, NW, Room 12 West - 600 Date/Time: Tuesday, May 7, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. Topic: Apps: The Legal and Business Location: Covington & Burling LLP, 1201 Transactional Committee Landscape. Join us for a brown bag discussion Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 11th Floor that will explore both the legal framework Topic: International Privacy: Working in the Event: CLE Seminar governing apps and the business side of the Global Cloud and Preparing for the EU’s New Date/Time: Wednesday, April 17, 6:00 – industry. The event will feature individuals Privacy Approach 8:15 p.m. involved in various parts of an app’s lifecycle, For more information: See page 8. Location: Mayer Brown LLP, 1999 K Street, including app developers, in-house counsel, To register: Click here or go to the FCBA NW and expert practitioners. Topics will include Website – Calendar of Events or use the form Topic: Nuts and Bolts of Applications for privacy protections and compliance with on page 29. Approval of Assignments or Transfers of existing statutes, recent Congressional actions Wireline Authorizations and Wireless Licenses affecting the apps marketplace, and the role Judicial Practice Committee For more information: See page 6. that regulatory concerns play in app design, To register: Click here or go to the FCBA funding, and operation. Event: CLE Seminar Website – Calendar of Events or use the form Speakers: Jon Potter, Application Developers Date/Time: Wednesday, June 19, 6:00 – on page 28. Alliance; Mark Brennan, Hogan Lovells US 8:15 p.m. LLP; and others TBA. Elvis Stumbergs, Location: TBD Video Programming and Cinnamon Mueller, and Rachael Bender, Topic: Solicitor General Don Verrilli (Invited) Distribution Committee Mobile Future, moderators. and the FCC Year in Review For More Information: Contact Elvis Stumbergs (estumbergs@cinnamonmueller. For more information: See page 9. Event: CLE Seminar co-hosted by the com), Rachael Bender (RBender@ To register: Click here or go to the FCBA Intellectual Property Committee mobilefuture.org), or Brendan Carr Website – Calendar of Events or use the form Date/Time: Wednesday, April 3, 6:00 – 8:15 ([email protected]). on page 29. p.m. To RSVP: Click here or go to the FCBA Location: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, 1500 Website – Calendar of Events. Legislative Committee K Street, NW Topic: The Production and Distribution of Event: Co-Chair Election and Planning Event: CLE Seminar Video Programming: Basics and Advanced Meeting Date/Time: Wednesday, April 24, 6:00 – Issues Date/Time: Tuesday, May 28, 12:15 – 8:15 p.m. For more information: See page 6. 1:30 p.m. Location: TBD To register: Click here or go to the FCBA Location: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, Topic: Introduction to Legislative Drafting in Website – Calendar of Events or use the form 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW the House of Representatives on page 28. More Information: After the election, For more information: See page 7. we will host the semi-annual YLC planning To register: Click here or go to the FCBA Wireless Telecommunications meeting. One YLC co-chair is elected annually Website – Calendar of Events or use the form Committee to serve a two-year term. All other volunteer on page 28. roles with the YLC are appointed. No proxy Event: Brown Bag Lunch votes are allowed, so be sure to attend. All are Mass Media Committee Date/Time: Tuesday, April 23, 12:00 – 1:30 welcome, but voting is limited to current YLC p.m. members. Nominations should be emailed to Event: CLE Seminar co-hosted by the Location: Arnold & Porter LLP, 555 12th Brendan Carr ([email protected]) and Engineering and Technical Committee Street, NW Justin Faulb ([email protected]) no Date/Time: Thursday, May 30, 6:00 – Topic: Lunch with the FCC Commissioners’ later than Thursday, May 23. Self-nominations 8:15 p.m. Wireless Legal Advisors. Discuss various are welcome. Location: TBD wireless issues pending before the Commission. Topic: From Theory to Reality: Nuts and Bolts Speakers: Renee Gregory, Legal Advisor Atlanta Chapter of the FCC’s Incentive Auction to Chairman Genachowski; Louis Peraertz, For more information: See page 9. Legal Advisor to Commissioner Clyburn; Event: Policy Luncheon Brown Bag Lunch To register: Click here or go to the FCBA David Goldman, Senior Legal Advisor to in association with The Center for Advanced Website – Calendar of Events or use the form Commissioner Rosenworcel; and Courtney Communications Policy (CACP), Georgia Tech on page 29. Reinhard, Wireless Legal Advisor to Date/Time: Tuesday, April 16, 12:00 – 1:30 Commissioner Pai p.m. (Doors open at 11:30 am) Privacy and Data Security To RSVP: Click here or go to the FCBA Location: GTRI Building, 250 14th Street, Website – Calendar of Events. NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 Event: CLE Seminar co-hosted by the Topic: The Connect America Fund and International Telecommunications Committee Universal Broadband - When and Where Date/Time: Tuesday, May 7, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. in Georgia? This will be a discussion on Location: Covington & Burling LLP, 1201 comprehensive modernization of the federal Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 11th Floor

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FCBA NEWS 11 APRIL 2013 COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER Events

ATLANTA CHAPTER Location: Gunster Law Firm, Phillips Point, New York Legal Hackers Meetup, the Cardozo CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 777 South Flagler Drive, Suite 500 East, West Cyberlaw Society, and the Brooklyn Law Palm Beach, FL Incubator & Policy Clinic Universal Service program and the impact Topic: Issues and Trends for the Wireless Date/Time: Thursday, April 11, 6:30 – those reforms will have on Georgia consumers Marker. A unique opportunity to hear top 9:00 p.m. and providers. industry speakers address the changing face of Location: eBay NYC, 625 6th Avenue, 3rd Speakers: Bailey White, Civitium; Bill the wireless telecommunications industry and Floor, New York, NY 10011 Price, Georgia Technology Authority; Dulaney the resulting legal and regulatory implications. Topic: Internet Everywhere: The Role & Lee O’Roark III, General Counsel, South, In addition, technology law expert Mr. White Policy Implications of Public Wi-Fi in NYC. Verizon; Mark E. Brown, Sr., Director & Sr. will discuss the importance of cybersecurity This will be an exciting event discussing the Counsel, Charter Communications, Inc.; John for the industry and the legal implications of technical, legal, and policy issues surrounding P. Silk, Executive Vice-President, Georgia cyber-attacks. public wi-fi networks in New York City. Telecommunications Assn. Moderator: Speakers: Jeff Stoops, President and CEO of Speakers: The event will feature a terrific Carolyn Roddy. Welcome: Ken Woods. SBA Communications Corporation; Michele panel of experts from industry, government, *Complimentary beverages. Box lunches K. Thomas, Senior Corporate Counsel for and public interest organizations, and will be are available for $10. If you desire lunch, T-Mobile; Tim Meade, CEO and President, moderated by Nilay Patel, managing editor of please make your sandwich selection when Millicorp; Melissa P. Anderson, Government The Verge. Panelists include Joe Plotkin (Board submitting your RSVP. The choices are: Ham Relations Counsel, Southeastern Region, Member, NYCwireless); Bruce Regal (Senior and Swiss, Turkey and Swiss, Tuna Salad, Crown Castle; and Robert White, Shareholder Counsel, New York City Law Department); Chicken Salad, or Vegetarian. Pay for reserved with the Gunster Law Firm-Cybersecurity. Mike Roudi (SVP Mobile Services, Time lunch at the door with cash or check (no credit/ *The Florida Bar has approved this event for 3.0 Warner Cable Inc.); Michael Santorelli debit cards please) or you may send your check CLE Credits. (Director, Advanced Communications Law made payable to Georgia Research Alliance to: For more information: Contact Beth & Policy Institute, New York Law School); Jackie Herndon, CACP, 500 Tenth Street, NW, Keating at [email protected] or Will and Ashkan Soltani (Independent Privacy Atlanta, GA 30318. Cox at [email protected]. Researcher). RSVP to: [email protected] or 404- To register: Click here or go to the FCBA For questions: Contact Jameson Dempsey 385-4612. Website – Calendar of Events or use the form at [email protected]. on page 28. To register: Tickets and additional details Florida Chapter are available at http://nycwifi.eventbrite. New York Chapter com. Space is limited and tickets are free, so Event: Brown Bag Lunch and CLE we recommend registering early to reserve your Date/Time: Friday, April 5, 12:00 – 3:30 p.m. Event: Program and reception co-sponsored place. by the New York Law School, eBay NYC, the In MEMORIAM

the Harlem Globetrotters. Dougherty His long-time friend and colleague, Thomas J. had a key role in one of the seminal cases Preston Padden, recounted: “Tom was a Dougherty, Sr. involving transfers and assignments, brilliant and innovative lawyer. He was a helping John Kluge take Metromedia gifted writer with an amazing command (1925 – 2012) private in a $1.1 billion leveraged buyout. of language. One of his favorite flourishes The transaction was remarkable because was to spend several pages destroying his Thomas J. Dougherty, Sr., a long-time even though Mr. Kluge held only 3% of opponent’s argument and then adding the Senior Vice President and Associate the stock of Metromedia, the Commission Latin phrase, ‘Reductio ad absurdum’- in General Counsel of Metromedia, Inc. determined that Mr. Kluge held de facto other words, not only is your argument (which became part of Fox Television control and his acquisition of 100% of the wrong, it is absurd!” Network) died at 87 in Murrells Inlet, stock was not considered a substantial South Carolina. He was Metromedia’s change in ownership. Dougherty is survived by his second representative in Washington – in charge wife, Beverly (his first wife and college of all regulatory and government affairs, Tom Dougherty served in the U.S. Navy sweetheart Anne died in 1996); eight representing the company in matters at in the Pacific in World War II. After children -- FCBA member Thomas J. the FCC, in the federal courts and before spending one year at the University Dougherty, Jr., Anne Dougherty, Paul Congress. of North Dakota, he transferred to the C. Dougherty, Scott Dougherty, Craig George Washington University where he Dougherty, Diane Chachas, Sharon During his 26 years at Metromedia, it earned bachelor’s and law degrees. He Dougherty and Melanie Dougherty; and became one of the leading communications began his long telecommunications career 12 grandchildren. companies, with holdings that included at Dow Lohnes & Albertson. From 1957- television and radio stations, paging 1961 he was the Legal Advisor to FCC and cellular operations, and outdoor Commissioner Robert E. Lee, leaving to advertising and entertainment, including open the Metromedia office.

FCBA NEWS 12 APRIL 2013 Get to Know an FCBA MEMBER

What are you FCC Commissioner Q: reading now? Jessica Rosenworcel I am always reading a few things at FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel has been an FCBA A: once. I bounce between volumes. member for over 15 years. FCBA President Laura Phillips Right now, on the nightstand I have “Land interviewed her and posed to her questions about her career, of Promise” by Michael Lind, which is her life outside the walls of the FCC and elicited some an economic history of the United States reflections and thoughts on topics beyond communications that contrasts the ideas of Jefferson and law and policy. We hope you find this feature interesting Hamilton and asks big questions about and informative. fostering sustainable growth. I also am reading “Tesla: Man Out of Time” by Margaret Cheney, a biography of the Tell us what attracted you to the the agency and later up on Capitol Hill. eccentric innovator responsible for the Q: field of communications. So I have had the privilege of seeing design of alternating current. In addition, communications policy from a variety I’m quickly making my way through “This I am fascinated by how communi- of seats. I am grateful to have had such is How You Lose Her” by Junot Diaz. A: cations networks inform, power, and a variety of opportunities and I think it His storytelling skill is extraordinary and enhance just about everything we do in really helps me approach the tasks before his writing about modern immigrant life modern life. the Commission in my current role. crackles with energy. Consider a day, any day in your life, What’s a typical What’s the most challenging part of and try to imagine it without those Q: day in your life? Q: your current position? networks. From the radio that wakes you, to the calls you make throughout The typical is atypical. No one day There are only 24 hours in the day. the day, to the Internet searches and A: is like any other. There is a lot of A: I wish I could take more meetings broadband capabilities you rely on, to reading, a lot of writing, a lot of meeting, and engage in more discussions. There the television you turn on for news and and a lot of discussion. Some days that are so many interesting things going on entertainment—they all involve the power takes place in the office. Many days in communications and I genuinely learn of communications networks. They keep are on the road, traveling domestically something from every event and every us connected and they keep us safe. It’s a and abroad to discuss how the agency is encounter. privilege to work at the Commission and working to inspire confidence in digital be a part of it. age network investment and confidence What’s surprised or impressed for consumers to take advantage of digital Q: you the most about the people you To the extent you started out with age opportunities and services. My office currently work with and why? Q: the intention of having a career in has learned to appreciate my willingness this space, have things progressed the to jump on a plane in short order and I have been pleasantly surprised way you envisioned? head back just as fast on a redeye—or so A: by the collegiality of my fellow they tell me! Commissioners. We work well together I think serendipity has a role and though occasionally we evaluate A: in most things. But for me, my But when I’m home, I’m an early riser facts differently, the vast bulk of our interest in communications law really and a mean breakfast cook. I love sitting decisions are unanimous. In large part, began with one of my earliest tasks as around the table in the morning with my that unanimity is made possible by the a young law firm associate. I was on kids and hearing them chatter about their thoroughness of the public servants a team charged with preparing a state- plans for the school day. throughout the agency. They are owned communications enterprise for uncommonly devoted to their work and private sale. It was a fascinating look Can you share an interesting story true professionals. into network deployment, operation, and Q: or tidbit about you that is not widely investment. known? Can you share a perspective on Q: pitfalls to avoid or other career It piqued my curiosity in communications I have one sibling, a brother, who is advice for those just getting started in and in many ways led me down the path A: the drummer for the band Guster. So communications? to where I am today. my parents have a rocker and a regulator for children. What were the odds of that? Following my time in the private sector, I spent time down in the trenches at CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 

FCBA NEWS 13 APRIL 2013 Get to Know an FCBA MEMBER

ROSENWORCEL by Congress. And on a personal level, I I think the FCBA is a great organization. It CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 think it is obvious, but worth noting, that provides a non-stop forum for discussion, it is important to treat everyone around gathers some of the most interesting Technology is changing at a you fairly and with dignity. speakers on some of the most interesting A: breathtaking pace. Laws and issues in communications, and fosters a regulations struggle to keep up. You How long have you been an FCBA special sense of community within the will be continually challenged to identify Q: member and why would you urge bar. I am proud to be a member and how new services fall within old rubrics. others to join the FCBA; what’s the value proud to be a part of it. Look at the text of the law, but also look of membership to you? at the policies that inform the law. So on a professional level, it is important I first joined the FCBA when I first to be able to think creatively but also A: started practicing communications respect the legal frameworks established law. That was more than 15 years ago.

COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER News Young Lawyers Committee Co- Chair Election and Planning Meeting

The Young Lawyers Committee co-chair election will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 12:15 p.m. at Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. After the election, the semi- annual YLC planning meeting will be held. One YLC co-chair is elected annually to serve a two-year term. All other volunteer roles with the YLC are appointed.

No proxy votes are allowed, so be sure to attend. All are welcome, but voting is limited to current YLC members. Nominations should be emailed to Brendan Carr ([email protected]) and Justin Faulb (Jfaulb@eckertseamans. com) no later than Thursday, May 23. Self-nominations are welcome.

2013 FCBA Charity Auction Thank You Gathering and Membership Check Presentation Directories

On March 21, the Charity Auction and Young Lawyers Committees held a gathering The FCBA 2013 Membership to celebrate one of the beneficiaries of the FCBA’s 2012 Charity Auction: Transitional Directories have been mailed to Housing Corporation. At the event, FCBA members had the chance to meet a number members. Please use the order form of beneficiaries of THC’s programs and were honored to present the organization with on page 34 to order additional copies a check representing its portion of the auction proceeds. The 2012 Charity Auction for your office. raised nearly $115,000 to benefit both the FCBA Foundation and THC.

FCBA NEWS 14 APRIL 2013 FOUNDATION News

I also want to take this opportunity to within a federal agency. Both the Hatfield A Message from the extend a heartfelt thank you for the FCBA and Steiger Programs mentioned that the FCBA Foundation scholarship. The award has led to incredible FCBA scholarship greatly strengthened my opportunities. Last semester I was able application. Chair to study the issue of receiver performance standards, interference, and the efficiency I am enthusiastic about my future in Spring is upon us, of wireless spectrum from the perspective Communications Law and I greatly which means at the of incumbent services through the Fall appreciate all of the support the FCBA FCBA Foundation Telecommunication Challenge. This event Foundation has given. we are reviewing afforded me the opportunity to work with scholarship students in the graduate engineering Sincerely, applications. This program and make connections with Megan Coontz year we received important industry professionals. applications for In the next few months, the Foundation 4-year FCBA Foun- Additionally, last month I received summer will award a 3-year scholarship to dation scholarships internship offers from both the Hatfield one additional student pursuing from 37 students attending 11 local high Scholars Program and the Steiger Fellowship; communications law at a different law schools. The interview process will begin both pertaining to communication law. The school. As contemplated by the “pilot” in just a couple of weeks. The Foundation difficult decision of selecting between these nature of this program, the Foundation Board of Trustees and our Scholarship offers was made easier through the advice plans to seek feedback from all Foundation Committee extend our deep appreciation of Dale Hatfield, who encouraged me to members as to whether, and how, the to more than 50 individuals who have accept the Steiger Fellowship and pursue an Foundation should continue to support volunteered to review applications and internship at the International Bureau of the the graduate scholarship program. Please conduct interviews. FCC through the Hatfield Scholars Program look for our survey this Summer and give during the summer of 2014. Accordingly, I us your thoughts. Your input is essential Spring also is the time when we wrap up will be working on issues pertaining to the to the Foundation’s development of our annual fund drive. Our fiscal year Communications Privacy Act at the FTC this programs that further our mission and ends June 30, so if you have not already summer through the Steiger Fellowship and serve our membership. done so, please go to our website, call us, hope to gain important experience working or send us an e-mail and indicate your CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE  intention to donate to the Foundation this fiscal year. Your contributions are essential for all of our programs, including Note the Foundation’s New Donation college scholarships, summer internships (more about them next month), and our Recognition Program! graduate scholarship pilot program. GEMS - INDIVIDUAL DONORS: Diamond ...... $1,000 or more Last year we began a pilot program to Emerald ...... $500 - $999 fund 3-year scholarships for law students Pearl ...... $300 - $499 intending to pursue communications Ruby ...... $100 - $299 law and in need of financial aid. Our Sapphire ...... $99 or less first winner, Megan Coontz, attends the University of Colorado at Boulder and HONORARY DEGREES – ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDING is receiving $10,000 per year towards INDIVIDUALS WHO DONATE TOGETHER) AND INDIVIDUALS: her tuition plus a new laptop from the Degrees All Their Own (Named Scholarship) ...... $10,000 and above Foundation. At the start of her second Doctors of the Dashboard ...... $8,000 - $9,999 semester, Megan wrote to update us on Masters of Media ...... $5,000 - $7,999 her progress. We thought you would Bachelors of Broadband ...... $2,500 - $4,999 like to hear how Megan is pursuing her interest in communications law. We hope every member of the FCBA will consider contributing to the FY2013 Annual Fund between now and June. If you have any questions, contact Mark Dear FCBA Foundation: Schneider ([email protected]) or Kerry Loughney ([email protected]). Thank you for the laptop computer! I am However you choose to give, we thank you for the time and talent that each of honored and it will help me immensely with you contributes to the FCBA Foundation! my studies.

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FOUNDATION CHAIR among us. Westfields is also considered CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15 one of the best places in the area to hold College Scholarship a golf outing, combining a great course Every FCBA member belongs to the FCBA Program Call for with terrific hospitality. Foundation and contributes in some way, Mentors and we want to make sure you also see Second, in order to make participation the benefits. Many of you give generously The FCBA Foundation is looking for even more convenient, this year’s each year to the Foundation’s programs. FCBA members interested in serving as tournament will be held in the afternoon If you haven’t done so already, won’t you a mentor to one of the recipients of a 2013 in order to allow our workaholic friends to call or e-mail our Fundraising Committee FCBA Foundation college scholarship. As get in a few hours at the office (or plenty of Chair Mark Schneider (mschneider@ a mentor, you would be asked to initiate time to warm up on the range). Shotgun sidley.com, 202-736-8058) or visit the a few communications throughout the start will be at 1:00 p.m. followed by a Foundation website and make a pledge year with your mentee as they embark post-round awards reception. now? If you have pledged, please upon and pursue their college careers. encourage your colleagues and friends The scholarship recipients, all of whom Finally, we are rolling back registration to do so, too. All pledges confirmed in come from Washington, DC high schools, fees 10 years in order to make the writing before June 30 will be credited to will be entering college in the fall of 2013. tournament accessible to as many players this fiscal year. as possible! Hopefully, we can encourage In addition to the Foundation’s scholarship, many new participants to come out for On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the the mentoring program provides the this great cause, meet new friends, and FCBA Foundation, many thanks for your students with the vital support network get re-acquainted with old colleagues! continuing support. to make the often difficult transition to college life. Historically, very few of the See registration details on page 33 of Karen Brinkmann scholarship recipients have had family this newsletter and register today! In the 2012-13 Foundation Chair members who had attended college and meantime, the Golf Committee always who could help them adjust to the new welcomes prize donations or those environment and expectations that college interested in helping out! Contact Glenn presents to a student. It takes little time, 17th Annual FCBA Reynolds at [email protected] if but can be very rewarding as you watch Foundation Golf you want to help! Tournament to be CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE  Held Tuesday, June 4

NEW LOCATION, NEW TIME, Interested in Hosting an FCBA event? NEW (LOWER) PRICES ~ WE’RE ROLLING BACK OUR The FCBA greatly appreciates the support of our members’ firms and companies FEES TO 2003! who provide space for our brown bag lunches, committee meetings, and CLE Seminars throughout the year. We are, however, always looking for new locations If you haven’t joined your industry friends that can host FCBA events. We will be experimenting with some new presentation and colleagues recently for the FCBA technology in future CLE seminars, which require more technical support than Foundation’s annual tournament (or even we have needed in the past. if you haven’t played much golf recently) this is the year to get back out there for In general terms, we need conference rooms that can seat at least 30 (more if this fun event in support of the FCBA possible) people at tables for brown bag lunches and committee meetings and Foundation’s programs. In response to conference rooms that can seat a minimum of 60 for CLE seminars. Firms and your suggestions, we have changed things companies hosting brown bag lunches provide beverages and desserts; firms and up to make it easier than ever to join us companies hosting CLE seminars provide beverages and snacks. CLE seminars for this great day of fun for a great cause. are generally held from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Additionally, for CLE seminars we need facilities that can provide technology support for microphones for as many as six First, we have moved this year’s speakers on a panel, the ability to tie the house sound system into a teleconference tournament to the beautiful and bridge, video projection capabilities for PowerPoint presentations, and access exceptionally convenient Westfields Golf to the internet for Webinar services. If your firm or company has the needed Club, just off Route 66 in Centerville, VA. conference room facilities and capabilities and would be willing to host future This Fred Couples designed course is one FCBA activities, please email Stan Zenor, [email protected], or Kerry Loughney, of best in the area, while still being fun [email protected]. and accessible for the high-handicappers

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SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM in early June to meet your mentee. The Martha’s Table for many years. Martha’s CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 Foundation also is planning a summer Table feeds hundreds of homeless adults event in July with the mentors and their and children on the streets of Washington your mentee progress through their mentees before the students head off to daily, through its mobile soup kitchen. college career. college. Martha’s Table is located in a yellow building at 2114 Fourteenth Street, NW, Should you be selected as a mentor, Thank you for your continued support in the District, near the intersection of please keep in mind that oftentimes, the of the FCBA Foundation and its College 14th and U Streets. On-street parking mentee may not feel comfortable initiating Scholarship Program. is available. Volunteers are asked to conversation or asking for help. We will bring food if possible, (e.g., cold cuts, provide you with some conversation bread, peanut butter, jelly, vegetables and topics for when you meet with your Privacy and Data potatoes) because the center often runs mentee. We would also ask that you out of donated food. provide your mentee with your contact Security Committee info and let them know that they should to Volunteer at Please mark your calendars, bring your be making the effort to reach out to you. friends and children, and participate in Martha’s Table on this great volunteer effort. If you are able Please contact Alison Minea at Alison. April 28 to volunteer on April 28 or a future date, [email protected] with your interest, please contact Howard Weiss at 703-812- and with any questions you may have On Sunday, April 28, 2013, from 10:00 0471, [email protected]. regarding the mentoring program. Please a.m. – 1:00 p.m., the Privacy and Data let her know by Tuesday, May 21, along Security Committee will be preparing and The FCBA volunteers on the last Sunday with the undergraduate and graduate distributing food at the FCBA Foundation’s of every month, so mark your calendars schools you attended, and if you are partner charity, Martha’s Table. The FCBA now! willing to attend the FCBA Annual Lunch has been meeting monthly to volunteer at

2013 MENTORING Supper Third Annual FCBA and WBA’s Mentoring Supper

On Wednesday, February 27, 2013, the Young Lawyers Committee, in partnership with the Communications Law Forum of the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia, hosted its third annual evening of mentoring for communications lawyers. Held at the law offices of Hogan Lovells US LLP, the program featured many prominent practitioners in the field of communications law acting as mentors to a diverse group of young lawyers and law students with an interest in practicing in this area. dessert provided by the host firm. The opportunities for professional growth. The program was structured as three mentors led the discussion, relating the After a set period, the mentors moved to series of mentoring sessions with career paths that brought them to their another table to continue the dialogue attendees seated at tables for six, with current positions and responsibilities and with another group of mentees. This each table including at least two mentors describing the jobs they held along the format allowed the mentees to meet and joined by several mentees to discuss their way. Attendees were encouraged to ask learn from multiple mentors and hear careers and professional development, any questions of the mentors, including all while enjoying a delicious dinner and those about career development and CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 different perspectives about the varied career path progressions available to communications lawyers.

The program also included a panel discussion spotlighting a trio of mentor/ mentees to set the stage for the evening. Introduced by FCBA Young Lawyers Committee Co-chair, Justin Faulb, the panelists, Laura Phillips, Patrick McFadden, and Jennifer Oberhausen of Drinker Biddle & Reath, described how their mentor/mentee relationship evolved and how these connections benefited their careers and contributed to their law firm success. This discussion provided an informative and valuable look at mentoring in action and showcased the advantages that mentoring can provide to mentor and mentee alike.

The co-chairs of the FCBA’s Young Lawyers Committee – Brendan Carr of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Justin Faulb of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC – and the three co-chairs of the WBA’s Communications Law Forum – Lynne Milne of the FCC, Laura Mow of The Law Office of Laura C. Mow, and Jennifer Duane of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) – acted as mentors for the evening’s program. These co- chairs very much appreciate the other mentors who volunteered their time to provide welcome career advice to the mentees participating in this program, including Laura Phillips, Patrick McFadden, and Jennifer Oberhausen of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP; Michele Farquhar and Mark Brennan of Hogan Lovells US LLP; Joseph Di Scipio of Fox Television Stations; Kathleen Kirby of Wiley Rein LLP; Matthew DelNero of & Gallagher LLP; Christopher Wright of would not have been possible without the Covington & Burling LLP; Luisa Lancetti Wiltshire & Grannis LLP; Anita Wallgren, additional financial contributions of this of T-Mobile USA, Inc.; Jane Mago of the formerly of the FCC and NTIA, Nese program’s other sponsors: CenturyLink, National Association of Broadcasters; Guendelsberger of the FCC and Angela Inc., Consumer Electronics Association, Mary Beth Richards, formerly of the Kronenberg, Legal Advisor to FCC Covington & Burling LLP, CTIA — The FCC and Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Mignon Clyburn. Wireless Association, DIRECTV, Inc., (FTC); Krista Witanowski of CTIA – Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Frontier The Wireless Association; Lawrence The Young Lawyers Committee and the Communications, National Association of Sarjeant of Century Link; Monica Desai WBA’s Communications Law Forum Broadcasters, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Wiley of Patton Boggs LLP; Natalie Roisman thank the law firm of Hogan Lovells US Rein LLP, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, and Bryan Tramont of Wilkinson Barker LLP for graciously hosting this event for and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. Knauer, LLP; Nirali Patel of Willkie Farr the third time. This mentoring program

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Application for Virginia CLE credits PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Thursday, April 4, pending. Ann West Bobeck, National Association 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. of Broadcasters 2013 Catholic Patricia Chuh, Wilkinson Barker Sunday, April 7, 2013 Knauer, LLP University FCBA/ABA/NAB Guylyn Cummins, Sheppard Mullin of America Richter & Hampton LLP 32nd Annual Frank Jazzo, Fletcher, Heald & Communications “Representing Your Hildreth, PLC Symposium Jennifer Johnson, Covington & Burling Local Broadcaster” LLP “Global Challenges 32nd Anniversary – Bill LeBeau, Holland & Knight LLP to Communications Elizabeth Spainhour, Brooks, Pierce, 32 Degrees of Local McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP Law and Policy in an Broadcasting M. Anne Swanson, Dow Lohnes PLLC Age of Austerity” S. Jenell Trigg, Lerman Senter PLLC Location: The Encore Hotel, Las Vegas, Sponsored by CommLaw Conspectus: Nevada Program Schedule Journal of Communications Law & Policy and the Institute for Communications Welcome to the 32nd annual Representing 8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Law Studies at the Catholic University Your Local Broadcaster – 32nd Anniversary REGISTRATION AND of America Columbus School of Law in – 32 Degrees of Local Broadcasting. For CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST association with the FCBA our 32nd year, we will look at the major challenges facing our industry 9:45 – 10:00 a.m. Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, in an evolving economic environment, INTRODUCTORY REMARKS NW, Main Conference Center complicated by a recent influx of Steven Zansberg, Chair, ABA Forum on regulation and coupled with rapid Communications Law An age of austerity brings forth a technological advances. This is a must- Jane Mago, Executive Vice President and plethora of challenges, ranging from attend event for any broadcast industry General Counsel, National Association of budgetary concerns, to policy changes, attorney. Broadcasters to technological limitations. This Joe Di Scipio, President-Elect, Federal symposium will gather practitioners Sessions will tackle the critical issues Communications Bar Association from all sectors to discuss how the in a fast-paced, intense program, PANEL INTRODUCTIONS communications law and policy fields supplemented with extremely valuable Anne Swanson, Dow Lohnes PLLC can adapt for the future! background material. Featured this year – Your Local Regulatory 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Keynotes from: Forecast; Employment Issues: Avoiding a YOUR LOCAL REGULATORY ■■ Ambassador David Gross Perpetual Winter of Discontent; Copyright FORECAST ■■ FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai & the Internet: Giving Broadcasters the Cold This panel will dig into the cold, Shoulder?; and Newsgathering: Covering hard truths of the current regulatory Panels and Discussions will include: Ground Zero Tragedies. environment and examine some of the ■■ Legislative Issues in Communications And be sure to join us for a new twist on hottest FCC topics facing your broadcast ■■ A Discussion of the Hopper our lunchtime discussion panel -- Deep clients. Has the online public file Controversy with Counsel from DISH Freeze or Hot Seat? Privacy Issues in New requirement exposed television stations and Fox Broadcasting Media & Technology. to any new bone-chilling liabilities? Will ■■ New Considerations in Cybersecurity this FCC’s broadcast ownership ruling PROGRAM CHAIRS: survive the inevitable blizzard of court Please continue to check http://commlaw. Suzanne Head, National Association of challenges? Will auctions soon yield cold cua.edu/registration.cfm to register. An Broadcasters cash instead of spectrum freezes? What agenda is available at http://commlaw. Jane Mago, National Association of mind-numbing sales issues are stations cua.edu/symposia/symposia-index.cfm. Broadcasters facing now that political leads have gone Steven Zansberg, Levine Sullivan Koch cold? And will the new IP captioning and The all-day symposium is free for & Schulz, LLP emergency information obligations lead to government/academics/students, and costs $50.00 for private sector members. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 

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REPRESENTING YOUR 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. setting litigation, and antitrust lawsuits. LOCAL BROADCASTER DEEP FREEZE OR HOT SEAT? CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 Moderator: PRIVACY ISSUES IN NEW Suzanne Head, National Association of MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY a chilling effect on local station content, Broadcasters, Washington, DC As broadcasters become increasingly including winter storm coverage, or focus innovative with their digital offerings, Speakers: new attention on all that broadcasters they are drifting into new areas of Delida Costin, Pandora Media, Inc., deliver, whatever the weather? Bank on privacy concerns. Join our panelists as San Francisco, CA our contestants -- sorry, panelists -- having they discuss mobile apps, widgets, and Kevin Goldberg, Fletcher, Heald & a (snow)ball as they shovel through these other digital services that might otherwise Hildreth, PLC, Washington, DC and other issues. have your clients skating on thin ice. Charles Marshall, Brooks, Pierce, Moderator: What’s the latest on telemarketing and McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP, Bill LeBeau, Holland & Knight LLP, text messaging regulation? Learn what’s Raleigh, NC Washington, DC behind the rising number of class action David Wittenstein, Dow Lohnes PLLC, lawsuits concerning text messaging, Washington, DC Speakers: mobile apps, and location-based services. Matthew Berry, Office of In light of the FTC’s COPPA Review, what 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Commissioner Ajit Pai, Federal new rules could impact general audience NEWSGATHERING: COVERING Communications Commission, websites, and how do you best insulate GROUND ZERO TRAGEDIES Washington, DC your clients regarding children’s privacy Aurora and Sandy Hook are just two of Jennifer Johnson, Covington & Burling issues? Our experts will tell you what the recent tragic incidents that highlight LLP, Washington, DC you need to know so you’re not left out the journalistic challenge of getting a Kathleen Kirby, Wiley Rein LLP, in the cold. full, accurate story out to the world, Washington, DC without breaching common decency, Margaret Tobey, NBCUniversal, Moderator: journalistic ethics, or legalities. This Washington, DC S. Jenell Trigg, Lerman Senter PLLC, panel will explore the many issues that Washington, DC ensnare newsgathering and coverage of 11:15 – 12:15 p.m. Speakers: today’s mass tragedies and the high profile EMPLOYMENT ISSUES: Nancy Libin, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, criminal trials that follow, from real-time AVOIDING A PERPETUAL LLP, Washington, DC crowd-sourced news verification errors, to WINTER OF DISCONTENT Sam Matheny, Capitol Broadcasting access to 911 calls, grand jury transcripts Hiring, firing, recruiting, and avoiding Company, Inc., Raleigh, NC and other criminal justice records, to chilly employee relations in the 21st Joanne McNabb, Privacy Enforcement liability for republishing links and other century is about as easy as dodging and Protection Unit, California online content, and more. moguls while blindfolded down a double Department of Justice, Sacramento, CA black diamond. Don’t be given the cold Moderator: shoulder during your next EEO outreach. Guylyn Cummins, Sheppard Mullin 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Join our expert panelists for navigating Richter & Hampton LLP, San Diego, COPYRIGHT & THE INTERNET: the icebergs of issues today’s broadcasters CA GIVING BROADCASTERS THE are confronting, including Facebook COLD SHOULDER? Speakers: and Twitter in the workplace and non- Television is facing an avalanche of Dominic Gentile, Criminal Defense compete contracts. disruptive technologies that threaten to Attorney, Las Vegas, NV Moderator: shred current business models. Our experts David Giles, E.W. Scripps Co., Frank Jazzo, Fletcher, Heald & will discuss the latest developments Cincinnati, OH Hildreth, PLC, Washington, DC regarding Aereo, AutoHop, FilmOn, and Hon. Michael Hogan (Ret.), Eugene, other video providers. During the last OR Speakers: Congress, webcasters faced a distinctly Tim Wieland, CBS4 KCNC-TV, Denver, Maury Baskin, Venable LLP, chilly reception from legislators. Will CO Washington, DC there be a thaw in lawmakers’ attitudes Steve Zansberg, Levine Sullivan Koch Joanne Ochsman, Allbritton towards pending streaming legislation, & Schulz, LLP, Denver, CO Communications Company, Arlington, and how will it affect your clients and their VA royalty payments? We’ll have a flurry of 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Gregg Skall, Womble Carlyle Sandridge social media issues to examine, as well as RECEPTION & Rice, LLP, Washington, DC updates on the hot and cold relationships Bart Stringham, National Association with the performing rights organizations of Broadcasters, Washington, DC (PROs), including settlements, rate- CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 

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REPRESENTING YOUR including ABA negotiated discounts on FINANCIAL AID POLICY: The LOCAL BROADCASTER American, United and Virgin America Forum offers a limited number of CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22 Airlines. To book online, go to www. scholarships (registration fee waiver) americanbar.org/travel > click on the to attend this program. To apply for a Program Information Orbitz for Business logo at the top of the scholarship, please send an email to Teresa page > read the instructions under the Ucok, Forum Manager, explaining your Discounted program registration is Travel Paid by Self box. For assistance interest in communications law and your available to all FCBA, ABA and NAB with online or offline reservations using interest in attending the program. Teresa’s members. Registration can be completed the ABA Orbitz for Business website, call email is [email protected]. online: http://www.americanbar.org/ toll free 877-222-4185. The deadline to request a scholarship is groups/communications_law.html. All March 1, 2013. attendees of the program are automatically Airfare discounts can be obtained directly registered for a complimentary Exhibits from the airlines. American: Call 800- AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES Only pass to the NAB Show. 433-1790 code A7112TT; United: Call ACT: If special arrangements are required 800-426-1122, agreement code 648816, for individuals with disabilities to attend HOTEL: Housing fills quickly for this Z code ZMVB. Virgin America Airlines: this program, please contact Teresa Ucok event, which again will be held on Sunday, www.virginamerica.com, promo code at the American Bar Association, MS April 7, at the Encore Hotel, 3121 Las VXABA312. 18.2, 321 N. Clark St., Chicago, Illinois Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109. 60654, by March 25, 2013. Teresa’s email NAB has arranged for a limited number CANCELLATION POLICY: is [email protected] and her of rooms at the Encore for ABA Forum Registrants who are unable to attend fax number is 312–988–5677. program attendees. For reservations at the program will receive a refund less the discounted NAB Show rate, you must a $50.00 administrative fee if a written DRESS: Business casual attire. make your reservations through NAB’s cancellation is received by March 25, housing office, Expovision, at 1-888- 2013. After March 25, 2013, no refunds QUESTIONS: Please call 312-988- 622-8830 or 703-205-9114. You may also will be granted. Substitutions are 5580 or 312-988-5658, email: Anna. make your reservations online at acceptable. Cancellations may be faxed [email protected] or Teresa. http://attendeemx.expobook. to 312-988-5677. The ABA reserves the [email protected]. com/?EventId=234. right to cancel any programs and assumes no responsibility for personal expenses. SPONSORS: * NOTE: Reservations must be made Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey by March 8, 2013. AVAILABILITY REGISTRATION FEE: Your & Leonard LLP OF RESERVATIONS FOR SATURDAY registration fee includes admission to the Covington & Burling LLP ARRIVAL IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. program, continental breakfast, coffee Dow Lohnes PLLC Please be sure to identify yourself as breaks, luncheon, reception, and online Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC attending the ABA Forum program. access to the program materials. Your Holland & Knight LLP registration also automatically provides Lerman Senter PLLC ADVANCE REGISTRATION: Please you with a complimentary Exhibits Only Wiley Rein LLP submit the registration form on page 32 pass for the NAB Show. and payment to: Anna Borowiec, ABA PASSPORT SPONSORS: Forum on Communications Law, MS 18.2, CLE CREDIT: ABA programs ordinarily Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 321 North Clark St., Chicago, IL 60654. receive CLE credit in AK, AL, AR, AZ, Hiscox Insurance Company, Inc. Credit card users may fax registration CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, GU, HI, IA, ID, Jackson Walker L.L.P. forms to 312-988-5677. The deadline IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MN, MS, MO, Kelley Drye/White O’Connor for receipt of advance registrations is MT, NH, NM, NV, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, Lathrop & Gage LLP March 22, 2013. After that date, it will OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, LLP be necessary to register on-site. If you VI, WA, WI, WV, and WY. These states Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton plan to register on-site, you must call sometimes do not approve a program LLP 312-988-5580 at least 72 hours before for credit before the program occurs. Thomas & LoCicero PL the conference to confirm that space is This transitional program is approved Vinson & Elkins LLP still available. Failure to call in advance for both newly admitted and experienced Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP may result in your not being admitted to attorneys in NY. Please contact your state a sold-out program. accreditation agency for more information about CLE accreditation in your state. AIR TRAVEL: Discounted airfares are available from ABA Orbitz for Business CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 

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TPRC is an annual conference on Internet law; privacy, security, identity 2013 TPRC: The 41st communication, information and Internet and trust; governance and institutions; Research Conference policy that convenes international innovation and entrepreneurship; and and interdisciplinary researchers and distributional outcomes and social goals. on Communication, policymakers from academia, industry, The deadlines for submissions is March Information and government, and nonprofit organizations. 31, 2013. Its purpose is to present original research Internet Policy relevant to policy making, share March 31, 2013: Main conference September 27 – information about areas where research abstracts, and proposals for panels, is needed, and engage in discussion on tutorials and demonstrations. September 29, 2013 current policy issues. The conference Acceptances/rejections will be provided program consists of presentations selected by May 31, 2013. Complete papers for Hosted by George Mason University School from submitted paper abstracts, student accepted abstracts will be due to TPRC of Law, Arlington, VA papers, and proposals for panels, tutorials, on August 15, 2013. and demonstrations. TPRC is now soliciting abstracts of April 30, 2013: Student papers. The papers, proposals for panels, tutorials Contributions may be from any student paper competition requires and demonstrations, and student papers disciplinary perspective – the sole submission of completed papers rather for presentation at the 2013 conference, criterion is research quality. Topic areas than abstracts. Acceptances/rejections to be held September 27-29, 2013 at in previous conferences have included will be provided by June 30, 2013. the George Mason University Law competition, antitrust, and other School, in Arlington, Virginia. These market issues; broadband deployment Full Call for Papers including review presentations should report current and adoption; spectrum and wireless criteria is available at www.tprc.org. theoretical or empirical research relevant application policy; media, old and new; to communication and information policy. intellectual property, technology, and

Taste of Hershey Tour

How did Milton Hershey go from to Mr. Hershey’s birthplace, around bankruptcy to brilliance, transforming the school that the Hersheys founded chocolate from a luxury to an everyday for underprivileged children, to the treat? How did he invent a community? mansion that Mr. Hershey built, and Why did he give away his fortune? That around the town, with a guide providing is the Hershey story. a detailed historical narrative and plenty of chocolate samples. The Saturday afternoon tour begins with lunch on your own at Café Zooka, Leaving the Hotel Hershey at 12:30 p.m., inside The Hershey Story, The Museum The Chocalate Lab you will drive or car pool to Café Zooka, on Chocolate Avenue. As a dessert approximately two miles from the Hotel portion of your meal, tour members will includes molding and dipping chocolate, Hershey, at The Hershey Story museum. share a Countries of Origin Chocolate and is appropriate for adults and children After finishing in the Chocolate Lab and Tasting, a chance to hone skills as ages four and older. Admission to the touring the museum, at 3:45 p.m., you chocolate connoisseurs or simply Museum Experience at The Hershey Story will drive or car pool to Chocolate World enjoy tasting warm drinking chocolate, is included in this tour. Breakthrough where you will catch the 4:15 p.m. trolley six single-origin samples from fruity technology from start to finish places for the History of Hershey Trolley Tour. African chocolate flavors to Indonesian you inside the imagination of Milton The trolley will return you to Chocolate chocolate with caramel overtones. This Hershey. After you have had an hour to World at 5:15 p.m. is the right predicate for your reserved design your own chocolate bar wrapper place in a 45-minute Chocolate Lab and see historic factory machinery at The cost of the tour is $20.00 for class, describing the history of chocolate work at the museum, there will be an adults and children over four years old. and exploring the unique qualities of hour-long History of Hershey Trolley Children under four are not permitted chocolate through playful, hands-on Tour. This expedition takes our FCBA to participate in the Chocolate Lab experiences. This participatory class group on a fun and unforgettable trip experience.

FCBA NEWS 24 APRIL 2013 JOB Bank

Resume, writing sample, references and a copy The firm is looking for an individual who is TO RESPOND TO JOB BANK of law school transcripts verifying J.D., grades highly motivated, willing to learn and work LISTINGS and class standing required. across many subject areas, detail-oriented, and committed to providing the highest quality If the employer is listed, send the information Please apply at http://att.jobs, click on legal service to clients. Candidates must have requested directly to the employer. If you are Job Search & Apply, enter in Job Number excellent writing, interpersonal, and analytical responding to a BLIND BOX listing, send “1318139”. skills, in addition to a demonstrated interest ONE COPY of the information requested to in communications law. Candidates must be Kerry Loughney, Federal Communications Bar 4.13.2 admitted to the DC bar or eligible to waive Association, 1020 19th Street, NW, Suite 325, Broadcast Associate – Wilkinson Barker in. Competitive compensation, training and Washington, DC 20036-6101, or EMAIL it Knauer, LLP seeks a mid-level associate benefits provided. to [email protected]. Please clearly indicate candidate for its top-tier communications the Blind Box number to which you are and technology practice in Washington, To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, responding. If you are applying to a Blind Box, DC. Applicants should possess outstanding law school transcript and legal writing sample you may enclose a separate note to the FCBA academic credentials, superb writing ability, to: Kerry Loughney, FCBA, 1020 19th Street, specifying any organization to which you do excellent analytical skills, good judgment NW, Suite 325, Washington, DC 20036-6101, not wish your application to be forwarded. and client-relations skills, and at least three or email to [email protected]. Please clearly Responses to Blind Box listings can be accepted years’ experience in broadcast regulatory and indicate the Blind Box number to which you only from FCBA members. transactional law. We provide competitive are responding. compensation and benefits, excellent TO LIST A JOB partnership prospects, and a collegial, 4.13.4 entrepreneurial and good-natured work Corporate Counsel (or Senior Counsel), Complete a Job Bank Form and send or fax environment. Apps Team, MicroStrategy Incorporated – the Form and the appropriate payment to Tysons Corner, Virginia (DC metro area). Kerry Loughney, Federal Communications Bar WBK offers the benefits associated with a Association, 1020 19th Street, NW, Suite 325, dynamic mid-sized boutique combined with The Role: Washington, DC 20036-6101. In addition, the unique opportunities available to one of the You’ll join a top-flight legal team in supporting largest communications practices in the nation. our mobile/internet applications business. please email the text of the ad to kerry@ The firm is consistently involved in cutting- You will help address IP licensing, social fcba.org. Listings and payment received by edge legal, policy, transactional and business media, e-commerce and privacy issues that are the 15th day of each month will appear in the issues for a broad array of industry-leading cutting-edge and critical to our business vision next month’s newsletter. If possible, ads should communications, broadcast and technology and strategy. Based at the company’s HQ, not exceed 75 words. Please call the FCBA, clients. We also have managed to avoid you will contribute on both transactional and (202) 293-4000, for a Job Bank Form. (No strict hierarchies, thick policy manuals, or a compliance/regulatory initiatives worldwide. headhunters please). bureaucratic outlook. WBK offers meaningful Precise drafting, analytical thoroughness, practice development and leadership creativity and collaboration are the hallmarks of LAW FIRM / CORPORATE opportunities for attorneys at all levels. this role. You enjoy a fast-paced environment but understand the importance of getting 4.13.1 If you are a self-starter with a keen intellect, things right. Attorney – AT&T seeks a motivated, self- an entrepreneurial spirit and a good sense reliant attorney to support the company’s of humor, there is no better place to practice Responsibilities: network security group. This position will communications law. ■■ Draft, review and negotiate customer, be located in Somerset County, New Jersey. partner and vendor agreements as well The applicant must have at least six years Interested candidates should send resumes, as other technology related agreements of experience, and possess strong academic transcripts, and persuasive writing samples to regarding software, SaaS, mobile apps, social credentials, excellent communication, [email protected]. Applications must media and API licensing computer and organizational skills. Candidate be received by April 30, 2013, but we may ■■ Provide solution-based counseling on will possess the ability to work with clients begin making interview decisions on a rolling e-commerce, including platform policies, to gather facts quickly, apply the facts to the basis prior to that date. All inquiries will be digital transactions, authentication, current state of the law, advise the business as kept in confidence. permission-based activities, privacy, to the immediate challenge, and communicate advertising and trademark matters with leaders of the company effectively. The 4.13.3 ■■ Develop transaction-support processes and candidate will also counsel the network Communications Associate – A major procedures for the growing applications security group on plans to defend and limit Washington, DC communications firm business network attacks, inclusive of network design, seeks an associate with 1-3 years of relevant ■■ Draft policies to establish and enhance cooperation within the industry, with vendors, experience for its sophisticated and dynamic regulatory and business standards and among enterprise customers. Qualified practice. The firm serves a diverse nationwide compliance candidate will help develop protocols for clientele comprised of major communications, ■■ Collaborate with the apps team to integrate sharing information with private and public media, entertainment, online, and technology legal strategies with business and technology entities and advise and provide insight as companies as well as leading financial and strategies to how best to work with relevant federal higher education institutions. The successful ■■ Plan and implement legal aspects of apps government agencies. Appropriate security candidate will work closely with partners initiatives in the context of marketing clearance eligibility is required. Overall, the and other senior attorneys in counseling and strategies, corporate governance and lawyer will work with lawyers and clients to advocating for clients spanning all major international business expansion plans insure compliance with law and company communications sectors, including broadcast, policy. wireless, wireline, cable, and satellite.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 25 ■■ Independent, self-motivated, confident, to help ensure compliance with privacy detail-oriented & a multi-tasker. regulations worldwide. Requirements: ■■ An analytical problem-solver with high work ■■ J.D. from top tier law school followed by standards, including special attention to Requirements: 4-10 years of experience with reputable law detail, accuracy and an emphasis on meeting ■■ J.D. from top tier law school followed by 5+ firm and/or in-house department deadlines. years of experience with reputable law firm ■■ Ability to manage fast-paced workload ■■ Should possess excellent organizational, and/or in-house department and add value to multiple projects interpersonal, as well as a high level of ■■ Substantial direct experience providing simultaneously discretion, poise, professionalism, maturity guidance on compliance with privacy-related ■■ Self-starter who shows project ownership and strong work ethic. regulations in the US and EU and enjoys working across departments ■■ Must be able to work well both with a ■■ Certified Privacy Information Professional team and independently under limited status a plus MicroStrategy is an Equal Opportunity supervision, be able to prioritize multiple ■■ Ability to manage fast-paced workload Employer. assignments and be flexible to adapt to and add value to multiple projects changing organizational needs. simultaneously Please send resume and cover letter to ■■ Must have advance proficiency with ■■ Self-starter who shows project ownership [email protected]. Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. and enjoys working across departments. ■■ Some telecom or broader regulatory 4.13.5 experience. MicroStrategy is an Equal Opportunity Legal Assistant (Regulatory and Litigation) – ■■ Availability to work overtime, periodically. Employer. The Washington, DC office of a small law firm has an exciting opening for an administrative/ To apply, qualified candidates should submit Please send resume and cover letter to legal assistant. This role supports attorneys a resume and salary history to: recruiting@ [email protected]. in the business and commercial transactions, dc.bhb.com, please specify job # TEL176 in telecom, energy and natural resources practices. the subject line. 4.13.7 It is a more substantive role than a standard Senior Counsel / Assistant General Counsel, legal assistant position. This person will assists 4.13.6 Strategic Commercial & Intellectual, with legal tasks and providing administrative Privacy Counsel, MicroStrategy Property Transactions, MicroStrategy support to multiple attorneys. Incorporated – Tysons Corner, Virginia (DC Incorporated – Tysons Corner, Virginia (DC metro area). metro area). Job Details: ■■ Prepare filings using various FCC and state The Role: The Role: PUC filing systems. You will join a top-flight legal team and take You will join a top-flight legal team based at ■■ Conduct research using on-line databases at the lead in designing and implementing HQ in structuring, drafting and negotiating the FCC, state commissions, Westlaw and enhancements to the company’s global complex commercial agreements involving other sources. compliance program on privacy-related intellectual property that are both domestic and ■■ Research, monitor, and report on regulatory matters, including data protection and data international in scope. You will work closely activity. security. Based at the company’s HQ, you with senior business and technology executives ■■ Collect, organize and maintain documents will work on cutting edge legal issues in an to develop proposals and processes for executing for production from various lines of innovative, fast-paced environment that will on our strategic commercial initiatives. You are business; work with attorneys to determine include regulatory compliance activities as well able to move projects forward both skillfully documents to produce; assist in drafting as a broad range of commercial transactions and efficiently. Precision drafting and a sharp response documents. worldwide. In meeting the needs of our analytical mind are critical for this role. You ■■ Draft and maintain general correspondence. sophisticated and rapidly-evolving offerings, have significant transactional experience ■■ Maintain litigation calendar, noting deadline you will be creative and practical as well as that you would enjoy applying to new and dates for pleadings/motions/subpoenas and adept at handling large and small-scale projects. unfamiliar contexts, and you are also well-versed other important deadlines. You should possess a strong understanding of in intellectual property agreements. You are ■■ Pull documents from PACER. mobile apps, internet architecture and related a quick-study with the ability to adapt to the ■■ Maintain and update files. technologies and have a collaborative approach needs of our evolving business, and you enjoy ■■ Assist attorneys with client development. to problem-solving. collaborating on cross-departmental projects. ■■ General administrative support. Responsibilities: Responsibilities: Job Requirements: ■■ Review company-wide data flows, ■■ Counsel on a wide range of US and ■■ Bachelor’s degree with good academic products and services, and marketing international transactional matters credentials, or a paralegal certificate from communications to provide advice and ■■ Develop transaction-support processes and an ABA-approved program and 2-4 years implement privacy compliance objectives, procedures for the growing applications of relevant work experience. Experience at including all registrations with DPAs business a law firm, working for in-house counsel, ■■ Manage public-facing privacy policies for the ■■ Advise on commercial matters, including or a position with the FCC or state PUC is Company’s mobile apps and websites so that apps initiatives, e-commerce, IP registration desirable. they are clear, concise and user-friendly and licensing matters ■■ Strong written verbal communication skills, ■■ Advise on privacy-related commercial terms ■■ Draft policies to establish and enhance good working knowledge of databases ■■ Establish standards for responding to regulatory and business standards and spreadsheets, strong research skills, a inquiries from privacy regulators and end compliance technology related background or interest. users ■■ Support corporate transactions such as ■■ Experience proofing documents to ensure ■■ Administer privacy training modules tailored acquisitions or divestitures and joint they comply with court filing rules and to the needs of different departments ventures. requirements. ■■ Work closely with the R&D and IS teams CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 26 4.13.9 issues such as 911 reliability, cyber security, Telecommunications Regulatory Legal mobile phone security, network resiliency, Counsel, Tata Communications – continuity of communications during and Requirements: International telecommunications company following weather-related and other major ■■ J.D. from top tier law school with significant seeking licensed attorney to join its Legal disasters, and other related issues. (more than 5 years) experience at reputable Department in Herndon, Virginia, to work law firm and/or in-house department on domestic telecommunications regulatory PSHSB legal interns will assist with analyses ■■ Significant experience drafting agreements matters in multiple countries, to include U.S. of a broad range of legal issues relating to and counseling clients on domestic and intrastate. Supported companies provide policies, programs and regulations of the international commercial transactions subsea cable capacity, international voice agency. The intern will perform legal research involving intellectual property services, MPLS, Internet transit, and other on a variety of issues and also may be required ■■ Superior interpersonal skills and judgment products worldwide and seek to include to prepare written summaries of research are paramount intra-country voice. Duties include licensing, findings. Additionally, interns will assist in the ■■ Ability to manage fast-paced workload ongoing regulatory compliance, preparation preparation of legal memoranda and other FCC and add value to multiple projects of complex external reports, interaction/ documents. The intern also may attend and simultaneously negotiation with regulators and other participate in meetings with FCC personnel ■■ Self-starter who shows project ownership government officials. and outside parties. and enjoys working across departments. Skills and Qualifications: PLD Opportunities: To apply for unpaid legal MicroStrategy is an Equal Opportunity ■■ Law license internship opportunities in PLD applicants Employer ■■ Legal experience with telecommunications must be first, second or third year law students company or in telecommunications at major with strong analytical, research, writing and Please send resume and cover letter to law firm organizational skills. Students must also be [email protected]. ■■ Engineering background a plus enrolled in law school at least half-time in ■■ Familiarity with principles of accounting a order to apply. Applicants should send a cover 4.13.8 plus letter, resume and brief writing sample to Senior Counsel, Sprint – Position located ■■ Significant knowledge of general regulatory John Evanoff, Policy and Licensing Division, in either Washington, DC or Reston, VA. and corporate law. Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Applicant will represent Sprint’s interests before ■■ Excellent written and oral communications Federal Communications Commission at John. the Federal Communications Commission skills [email protected]. Questions regarding PLD (FCC) and in related appellate review unpaid legal internship opportunities should be proceedings affecting Sprint’s wireless, wireline Please send resume and cover letter to teresa. directed to John Evanoff at (202) 418-0848 or and Internet-based interests. [email protected]. [email protected].

Responsibilities include: (1) Filing FCC CCRD Opportunities: To apply for unpaid complaints and defending Sprint in complaint GOVERNMENT / ACADEMIC legal internship opportunities in CCRD, proceedings before the FCC; and handling applicants must be second or third year law FCC-initiated enforcement actions (letters 4.13.10 students with strong analytical, research, of inquiry or notices of apparent liability); FCC Public Safety & Homeland Security writing and organizational skills. Students (2) Providing guidance on law enforcement Bureau Internships must also be enrolled in law school at least demands and homeland security matters, half-time in order to apply. Applicants should including CALEA-based intercepts; (3) The Federal Communications Commission’s send a cover letter, resume and brief writing Preparing Sprint’s pleadings in rulemaking (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security sample to Gregory Intoccia, Cybersecurity and proceedings initiated by the FCC and Bureau (PSHSB) is seeking legal interns Communications Reliability Division, Public advocating Sprint’s position in meetings (unpaid) for the summer of 2013 for its Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal with FCC staff; and, (4) Advising senior Policy and Licensing Division (PLD) and its Communications Commission at Gregory. management on the legal and regulatory Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability [email protected]. Questions regarding CCRD implications of various business decisions. Division (CCRD). unpaid legal internship opportunities should be Applicant may also be required to supervise directed to Gregory Intoccia at (202) 418-1470 one or more counsel level attorneys. PLD drafts, develops, and administers rules, or [email protected]. regulations and policies pertaining to public Preferred Qualifications: safety communications such as 700 MHz ■■ Eight years of experience in FCC regulatory and 800 MHz spectrum, 911/Enhanced 911 practice, specifically in the area of CALEA (including text-to-911 issues), Public Safety compliance and enforcement proceedings; Answering Points (PSAPs), emergency alerting ■■ Excellent legal writing skills; and operability and interoperability for public ■■ Excellent oral advocacy skills; safety communications. In addition, the ■■ Strong interpersonal skills; Division oversees the licensing of spectrum ■■ Familiarity with federal administrative for public safety entities such as police and fire law, the Communications Act of 1934, departments. as amended, and the Communications CCRD provides policy, legal and technical Assistance for Law Enforcement Act. advice and drafts FCC and PSHSB-level orders, public notices, studies, analyses, and other For additional details and to apply: www. documents on a variety of public safety and sprint.com/careers. Requisition # 135814. homeland security-related communications

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Wednesday, April 3, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE Seminar on Wednesday, April 24, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE Seminar the Production and Distribution of Video Programming: on Introduction to Legislative Drafting in the House of Basics and Advanced Issues. Location: Drinker Biddle & Representatives. Location: TBD. Reath LLP, 1500 K Street, NW. Cost: $135.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 for Cost: $135.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 for Government/Academic/Transitional Members; $25.00 for Government/Academic/Transitional Members; $25.00 for Student Members; $205.00 for Non-Members Student Members; $205.00 for Non-Members Registrations and cancellations due by 12:00 Noon, Registrations and cancellations due by 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Monday, April 29, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE Seminar on Friday, April 5, 12:00 – 3:30 p.m. – Florida Chapter FirstNet: Views from the Inside and Outside. Location: Brown Bag Lunch and CLE Program on Issues and Squire Sanders (US) LLP, 1200 19th Street, NW. Trends for the Wireless Market. Location: Gunster Law Cost: $135.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 for Firm, Phillips Point, 777 South Flagler Drive, Suite 500 Government/Academic/Transitional Members; $25.00 for East, West Palm Beach, FL. Student Members; $205.00 for Non-Members Cost: $30.00 for FCBA Members; $40.00 for FCBA Non- Registrations and cancellations due by 12:00 Noon, Friday, Members; $25.00 for Government/Academic/Students April 26, 2013. Registrations and cancellations due by 12:00 Noon, Thursday, May 2, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE Seminar on Thursday, April 4, 2013. An Update on the Open Internet Order and Its Impact. Wednesday, April 17, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE Seminar Location: Dow Lohnes PLLC, 1200 New Hampshire on Nuts and Bolts of Applications for Approval of Avenue, NW. Assignments or Transfers of Wireline Authorizations Cost: $135.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 for and Wireless Licenses. Location: Mayer Brown LLP, 1999 Government/Academic/Transitional Members; $25.00 for K Street, NW. Student Members; $205.00 for Non-Members Cost: $135.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 for Registrations and cancellations due by 12:00 Noon, Government/Academic/Transitional Members; $25.00 for Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Student Members; $205.00 for Non-Members Registrations and cancellations due by 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, April 16, 2013.

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Tuesday, May 7, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE Seminar on Wednesday, June 19, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE Seminar on International Privacy: Working in the Global Cloud and Solicitor General Don Verrilli (Invited) and the FCC Year Preparing for the EU’s New Privacy Approach. Location: in Review. Location: TBD. Covington & Burling LLP, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cost: $135.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 for NW, 11th Floor. Government/Academic/Transitional Members; $25.00 for Cost: $135.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 for Student Members; $205.00 for Non-Members Government/Academic/Transitional Members; $25.00 for Registrations and cancellations due by 12:00 Noon, Student Members; $205.00 for Non-Members Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Registrations and cancellations due by 12:00 Noon, Monday, May 6, 2013. Thursday, May 30, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE Seminar on From Theory to Reality: Nuts and Bolts of the FCC’s Incentive Auction. Location: TBD. Cost: $135.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 for Government/Academic/Transitional Members; $25.00 for Student Members; $205.00 for Non-Members Registrations and cancellations due by 12:00 Noon, Wednesday, May 29, 2013.

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FCBA NEWS 29 APRIL 2013 2013 FCBA ANNUAL SEMINAR Registration Form May 17-19, The Hotel Hershey, Hershey, PA

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FCBA NEWS 30 APRIL 2013 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS BAR ASSOCIATION 2013 ANNUAL SEMINAR Sponsorship Committment

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FCBA NEWS 32 APRIL 2013 17th Annual ROBERT E. LEE MEMORIAL FCBA FOUNDATION CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT Tuesday, June 4, 2013 — 1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start Name______Organization______Address ______Suite/Room/Apt.______City/State/Zip______Phone ______E-mail______

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FCBA NEWS 33 APRIL 2013 2013 FCBA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY Order Form

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FCBA NEWS 34 APRIL 2013 Calendar April 3 Engineering and Technical Committee Brown Bag Lunch April 3 CLE Seminar on the Production and Distribution of Video Programming: Basics and Advanced Issues presented by the Intellectual Property and Video Programming and Distribution Committees April 4 2013 Catholic University of America Communications Symposium April 5 Ad Hoc Telemedicine Committee Brown Bag Lunch April 5 Florida Chapter Brown Bag Lunch/CLE April 7 FCBA/ABA/NAB 32nd Annual “Representing Your Local Broadcaster” April 11 New York Chapter Program and Reception April 16 Young Lawyers Committee Brown Bag Lunch April 16 Atlanta Chapter Policy Luncheon Brown Bag Lunch in association with The Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP), Georgia Tech April 17 CLE Seminar on Nuts and Bolts of Applications for Approval of Assignments or Transfers of Wireline Authorizations and Wireless Licenses presented by the Transactional Committee April 19 International Telecommunications Committee Brown Bag Lunch April 23 Wireless Telecommunications Committee Brown Bag Lunch April 24 FCBA Website Redesign Brown Bag Lunch April 24 CLE Seminar on Introduction to Legislative Drafting in the House of Representatives presented by the Legislative Committee April 28 Privacy and Data Security Committee to volunteer at Martha’s Table April 29 CLE Seminar on FirstNet: Views from the Inside and Outside presented by the Broadband, Engineering and Technical, and Homeland Security and Emergency Communications Committees May 1 Engineering and Technical Practice Brown Bag Lunch May 2 CLE Seminar on An Update on the Open Internet Order and Its Impact May 7 CLE Seminar on International Privacy: Working in the Global Cloud and Preparing for the EU’s New Privacy Approach presented by the International Telecommunications and Privacy and Data Security Committees May 17-19 Annual Seminar, The Hotel Hershey, Hershey, PA May 28 Young Lawyers Committee Co-Chair Election & Brown Bag Lunch Planning Meeting May 30 CLE Seminar on From Theory to Reality: Nuts and Bolts of the FCC’s Incentive Auction presented by the Engineering and Technical and Mass Media Committees June 4 17th Annual FCBA Foundation Golf Tournament at Westfields Golf Club (Centreville, VA) June 19 CLE Seminar on Solicitor General Don Verrilli (Invited) and the FCC Year in Review presented by the Judicial Practice Committee June 20 FCBA Spring Reception December 11 26th Annual Chairman’s Dinner

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