Index Committee and This Month’s Chapter Events PAGE 4 Key Events FCBA Foundation News PAGE 10 Job Bank PAGE 21 International and Wireless Committees December 2012 Holiday Program NEWS and Networking Newsletter of the Federal Communications Bar Association Reception Date/Time: Tuesday, December 4, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. 26th Annual Chairman’s Dinner on December 13 Location: House of Sweden, 2900 K Street, NW, The 26th Annual Please use the registration form on page 23 Washington, DC Chairman’s Dinner to order tables or individual tickets. ¼¼SEE PAGE 6 will be held Thursday, Mass Media December 13, 2012 at INVITING GOVERNMENT GUESTS Committee Brown the Washington Hilton, Bag Lunch 1919 Connecticut Pursuant to the Office of Government Ethics Date/Time: Tuesday, Avenue, NW. The regulation on widely-attended gatherings December 11, 12:15 – 1:30 evening will begin (5 C.F.R. 2635.204(g)(2)), the Chairman’s p.m. with a reception at Dinner appears to qualify as a widely attended Location: Dow Lohnes 6:00 p.m. The dinner gathering. The value of an individual ticket to PLLC, 1200 New Hampshire Ave, NW will begin at 7:30 p.m. the dinner is $225.00. Most employees of the Julius Genachowski Topic: Views from the 4th in the International Federal Communications Commission and the Estate.
Ballroom and will be Commerce Department may be directly invited ¼¼SEE PAGE 4 followed by remarks from FCC Chairman to attend the dinner as guests of individuals and Julius Genachowski. Sponsor’s tables include a organizations purchasing tables or tickets. In Homeland Security/ $350.00 tax deductible donation to the FCBA Emergency Communications Foundation. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 and International Committees Brown Bag Lunch 23rd Annual Charity Auction – a Spirit of Giving Date/Time: Wednesday, December 12, 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. and a Great Success! Location: Embassy of Canada, 501 Pennsylvania On Thursday, November 8, 2012, the Young Avenue, NW Lawyers Committee and the FCBA Foundation Topic: Canadian- hosted the 23rd Annual FCBA Charity Auction. US Collaboration and Coordination Across the Thanks to our very gracious donors, sponsors, Border. and bidders, and the work of our many ¼¼SEE PAGE 4 volunteers, we are excited to announce that the Auction raised nearly $115,000 to benefit 26th Annual THC—Housing Families, Transforming Lives Chairman’s Dinner and the FCBA Foundation. THC serves DC’s Date/Time: Thursday, homeless and other at-risk children and their December 13, 6:00 p.m. Location: The Washington families by providing housing and support Hilton, 1919 Connecticut services. These include rapid re-housing for Avenue, NW recently homeless children and their families as ¼¼SEE PAGE 1 well as transitional and permanent, supportive housing for families that have been homeless or 30th Annual PLI/FCBA living in shelters. THC will use proceeds from Conference the Charity Auction to expand its housing and Date: Thursday, December 13 – Friday, December 14 support services for the children and parents in Location: The Washington its program. The FCBA Foundation will use Hilton, 1919 Connecticut its share of the proceeds to support its annual Avenue, NW college scholarship program. ¼¼SEE PAGE 7
CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 2012 FCBA Charity Auction PRESIDENT’S Message
DEAR MEMBERS: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS BAR ASSOCIATION December. Dark cold nights and the occasional evening program © copyright 2012 thrown in. We’re not quite ready for eggnog and a roaring fire, but 1020 19th Street, N.W. all is not quiet. We have plenty of events this month, including Suite 325 Washington, D.C. 20036-6101 witnessing a traditional Scandinavian Santa Lucia procession as Phone: (202) 293-4000 part of the Holiday Program and Networking Reception at the Fax: (202) 293-4317 Swedish Embassy on December 4th. Another prominent event this E-mail: [email protected] month is, of couse, the 26th Annual FCBA Chairman’s Dinner to Website: http://www.fcba.org be held on December 13th. It will occur in conjunction with the OFFICERS PLI/FCBA 30th Annual Institute on Telecommunications and Regulation envisioned Laura H. Phillips and executed by our very own FCBA Past Presidents Kathleen Abernathy, Mark President Schneider Peter Shields , and . If you are thinking about attending the PLI/FCBA Joseph M. Di Scipio Institute on December 13-14 or the Chairman’s Dinner and have not yet registered President-Elect or secured a table or an individual ticket to the Dinner, it is time to do so! Robert E. Branson Secretary I want to commend and thank all the volunteers, the Charity Auction Committee, Monica S. Desai the FCBA Foundation, and the tireless, but now slightly tired, and intrepid Kerry Assistant Secretary Loughney for the tremendous individual and group efforts that yielded nearly $115,000 David A. Gross for the auction’s two beneficiaries, THC – Housing Families, Transforming Lives and Treasurer the FCBA Foundation. Brendan Carr headed up the Committee’s efforts this year Christopher J. Wright and deserves our collective congratulations and thanks for a job very well done. Assistant Treasurer See page 19 for a listing of the many volunteers and companies and individuals that EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE donated items. Thanks to all of them and to our many members and friends who came and bid for all the great items and had a chance to outbid one another and mingle Parul Desai Kyle D. Dixon at this signature event. Thanks also to those who pledged during the live auction to Yaron Dori volunteer either for the THC or the Foundation; that additional pledge opportunity Erin L. Dozier highlights the growth of the community volunteer spirit so evident on November 8th. Rosemary C. Harold Julie M. Kearney With the bird’s eye view one has as President, I am amazed at the level of engagement and Melissa Newman Thomas C. Power activity evident among our constituencies. Our CLEs and brown bag offerings continue Natalie G. Roisman to present timely topics in relatively intimate settings, and we have some other great Megan Anne Stull programming happening in the Chapters as well. Another fun and interesting CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE opportunity for those so inclined is the upcoming National Telecommunications Moot Court Competition on February 1-2, 2013 at the Catholic University of Robert Millar Michele K. Thomas America, Columbus School of Law. Volunteers are needed prior to the competition to review briefs and during the competition to serve as oral arguments judges. With DELEGATE TO THE the topic of the FCC’s jurisdiction to require wireless broadband carriers to disclose AMERICAN BAR their service speeds to consumers and First Amendment implications, this ought to be ASSOCIATION a provocative and interesting moot court year. As a final round oral argument judge Brooks E. Harlow last year, it was plain to me that the students and the moot judges all got something YOUNG LAWYERS positive from the experience. REPRESENTATIVE Mark W. Brennan This is my last pitch for our new member promotion that is coming to a close at the end FCBA STAFF of December. While new and renewing members are always warmly welcomed, current members have a final chance during December to garner something more than the Stanley D. Zenor ([email protected]) Executive Director good feeling that they’ve helped another communications lawyer or other professional Kerry K. Loughney ([email protected]) discover why the FCBA should be a part of their professional network. A $25 Starbucks Director of Member Services gift card is yours for sponsoring any new private sector or government member. Pretty Wendy Jo Parish ([email protected]) great all around. I hope to see many of you on December 13th for our festive annual Administrative Assistant dinner with our friends, colleagues, and honored guests. Beth Phillips ([email protected]) Bookkeeper Laura Phillips Editor – Kerry Loughney Photographer – Mark Van Bergh www.markvanbergh.com
FCBA NEWS 2 DECEMBER 2012 CLE Seminars
significant and in many cases novel for those anticipating review of major Tuesday, January 15, issues with respect to both substance transactions in the future. and procedure. Representatives from 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. Moderator: the FCC, DOJ, Verizon, Comcast, Sprint, Donald Stockdale, Co-Chair, FCBA The Role of and Public Knowledge who participated Transactional Practice Committee, in the agencies’ reviews will discuss the Spectrum Sharing Partner, Mayer Brown. LLP process, the issues, and the implications in Addressing the for the future. Speakers: Bandwidth Crunch Joseph Matelis, Chief Counsel for To register, click here or go to the FCBA Innovation, U.S. Department of Justice The Wireless Telecommunications Website – Calendar of Events or use the Rick Kaplan, Executive Vice President Committee will hold a CLE on Tuesday, form on page 22. of Strategic Planning, National January 15, 2013 from 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. Association of Broadcasters on The Role of Spectrum Sharing in Kathleen Grillo, Senior Vice President, Addressing the Bandwidth Crunch. This Agenda Federal Regulatory Affairs, Verizon program will be held at a location to be 6:00 – 6:05 p.m. Kathy Zachem, Senior Vice President, determined in Washington, DC. WELCOME AND Regulatory and State Legislative Affairs, INTRODUCTIONS Comcast Corporation The July 2012 report of the President’s Charles McKee, Vice-President, Council of Advisors on Science and 6:05 – 7:00 p.m. Government Affairs Federal & State Technology (PCAST) emphasized THE PERSPECTIVES OF THE Regulatory, Sprint Nextel Corporation spectrum sharing as a means for PARTIES Jodie Griffin, Staff Attorney, Public making federal spectrum available for Representatives of Verizon and Knowledge commercial mobile services. Since then, Comcast will describe the purpose the FCC has taken steps to implement key of the transactions, their anticipated recommendations of the PCAST report, benefits, and the processing issues Tuesday, February most recently announcing it would make they anticipated at the FCC and DOJ. available 100 MHz of spectrum in the 3.5 Representatives from Sprint and Public 12, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. GHz band for small cell use. This CLE Knowledge will then review concerns International will explore the views of stakeholders in that they and others raised about industry and government on the road the transactions, the conditions they Dimensions of ahead for spectrum sharing. sought to impose, and comment on Cybersecurity various procedural issues raised by the To register, click here or go to the FCBA transactions. The FCBA International Telecom- Website – Calendar of Events or use the munications Committee will hold a CLE form on page 22. 7:00 – 7:10 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 from 6:00 BREAK – 8:15 p.m. exploring the International Dimensions of Cybersecurity. This Wednesday, January 7:10 – 8:15 p.m. program will be held at a location to be AGENCY RESPONSES, determined in Washington, DC. 30, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. COMMENTS BY THE PARTIES, Verizon/SpectrumCo: QUESTIONS The first panel will focus on cybersecurity Those who worked on the transaction issues implicated by international supply Anatomy of a at the FCC and the Department of chains and their regulation, with a Transaction Justice will explain how the two particular focus on telecommunications- agencies addressed the issues raised related industries. The second panel will The FCBA Transactional Committee will by the parties and coordinated their focus on international standards-setting hold a CLE on Wednesday, January 30, consideration and responses. The and interagency cooperation in addressing 2013 from 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. on Verizon/ panelists representing the parties to cybersecurity issues. Both panels will SpectrumCo: Anatomy of a Transaction. the transaction and the opponents will feature a mix of government and industry This program will be held at a location to have an opportunity to comment on experts, and provide insight into recent be determined in Washington, DC. the agency responses. The Moderator developments in these areas. will then lead the Speakers in a The sale of SpectrumCo spectrum to discussion the issues raised, including To register, click here or go to the FCBA Verizon and the contemporaneous questions from the audience. The focus Website – Calendar of Events or use the commercial agreements presented will be on lessons learned and tips form on page 22.
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Homeland Security and For more information: See page 6. Event: CLE Seminar Emergency Communications To register: Click here or go to the Date/Time: Tuesday, February 12, 6:00 – Committee FCBA Website – Calendar of Events or use 8:15 p.m. the form on page 22. Location: TBD Topic: International Dimensions of Event: Brown Bag Lunch co-hosted by the Event: Brown Bag Lunch co-hosted by Cybersecurity International Telecommunications Committee the Homeland Security and Emergency Speakers: To include: Jamie Barnett, Jr., Date/Time: Wednesday, December 12, 1:00 Communications Committee RDML USNR (Ret.), Potomac Institute – 2:15 p.m. Date/Time: Wednesday, December 12, 1:00 for Policy Studies; Ari Schwartz, National Location: Embassy of Canada, 501 – 2:15 p.m. Institute of Standards and Technology; Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Location: Embassy of Canada, 501 Jeffery Goldthorp, Federal Communications Topic: Canadian-US Collaboration and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Commission; Christopher Simkins, Chain Coordination Across the Border. Panelists will Topic: Canadian-US Collaboration and Security, LLC discuss the communications tasks flowing from Coordination Across the Border. Panelists will For more information: See page 3. the Beyond the Border Executive initiative; discuss the communications tasks flowing from To register: Click here or go to the ongoing discussions to improve cross-border the Beyond the Border Executive initiative; FCBA Website – Calendar of Events or use first responder communications; bilateral ongoing discussions to improve cross-border the form on page 22. public safety and commercial spectrum first responder communications; bilateral agreements; and Canada’s development of a public safety and commercial spectrum public safety broadband network. Mass Media Committee agreements; and Canada’s development of a Panelists: Emilie Brown, Senior Policy public safety broadband network. Analyst / Emergency Management Planning Event: Brown Bag Lunch Panelists: Emilie Brown, Senior Policy Division, Public Safety Canada; Brian Marenco, Date/Time: Tuesday, December 11, 12:15 – Analyst / Emergency Management Planning Electronics Engineer, Policy and Licensing 1:30 p.m. Division, Public Safety Canada; Brian Marenco, Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Location: Dow Lohnes PLLC, 1200 New Electronics Engineer, Policy and Licensing Bureau, Federal Communications Commission; Hampshire Ave, NW Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Cyndie Walters, Executive Director, Wireless Topic: Views from the 4th Estate. Please Bureau, Federal Communications Commission; Programs Office, Customs and Border join us for our annual, dynamic brown bag Cyndie Walters, Executive Director, Wireless Protection luncheon where we allow distinguished Programs Office, Customs and Border Moderator: Rick Joyce, Partner, Venable LLP members of the press offer their views about Protection To RSVP: Click here or go to the communications policies and policy-makers, Moderator: Rick Joyce, Partner, Venable FCBA Website – Calendar of Events no later and forecast the hot issues and developments LLP than December 11. in 2013. To RSVP: Click here or go to the Speakers: Bryce Baschuk, Communications FCBA Website – Calendar of Events. International Daily; Brooks Boliek, Politico; Juliana Gruenwald, National Journal Telecommunications Committee Event: Reception in Honor of the WCIT Moderator: Dennis Wharton, National Ambassador Terry Kramer Association of Broadcasters Event: Holiday Program and Networking Date/Time: Thursday, January 17, 6:00 – To RSVP: Click here or go to the FCBA Reception co-sponsored by the Wireless 7:30 p.m. Website – Calendar of Events. Telecommunications Committee Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NW Date/Time: Tuesday, December 4, 6:00 – More information: On December 3-14, Transactional Committee 8:30 p.m. the United States is sending a delegation Location: House of Sweden, 2900 K Street, led by Ambassador Terry Kramer to the Event: CLE Seminar NW, Washington, DC ITU’s World Conference on International Date/Time: Wednesday, January 30, 6:00 – Cost: $10.00 for FCBA members; $25.00 for Telecommunications. In honor of the work of 8:15 p.m. non-members the Ambassador and the U.S. delegation, please Location: TBD *Special thanks to Ericsson for their join the International Telecommunications Topic: Verizon/SpectrumCo: Anatomy of a sponsorship of this event. Committee at a reception in his honor. Transaction For questions: Contact Kelley Shields, *Registration details will be available in the For more information: See page 3. [email protected]. January newsletter. To register: Click here or go to the FCBA Website – Calendar of Events or use the form on page 22.
Attention Adjunct Professors! Wireless Telecommunications Committee The FCBA Foundation would like to expand the number of law student applicants for the Foundation’s internship stipend program, which awards funds each Spring Event: Holiday Program and Networking to enable outstanding law students to serve as interns at the FCC, NTIA, and other Reception co-sponsored by the International communications-related government agencies. Earlier this year, the Foundation Telecommunications Committee Date/Time: Tuesday, December 4, 6:00 – awarded 14 summer internship stipends ranging from $4,000 to $5,000, and 8:30 p.m. plans are now underway for Spring 2013 stipend awards. If you teach or interact Location: House of Sweden, 2900 K Street, with law students and would be willing to help distribute applications or otherwise NW, Washington, DC encourage law students to apply to the internship stipend program, please contact Cost: $10.00 for FCBA members; $25.00 for Glenn Reynolds ([email protected]). non-members
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WIRELESS Florida Chapter For further information: Contact David TELECOMMUNICATIONS Konuch ([email protected]), Beth Keating COMMITTEE Event: CLE Program in partnership with the ([email protected]), or Will Cox Florida Bar Administrative Law Section ([email protected]). CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 Date/Time: Friday, January 25, 8:00 a.m. – *Special thanks to Ericsson for their 12:30 p.m. New England Chapter sponsorship of this event. Location: Florida Public Service For questions: Contact Kelley Shields, Commission, Betty Easley Conference Center, Event: 2012 New England Wireless [email protected]. Tallahassee, FL Conference For more information: See page 6. Topic: Cybersecurity, Fracking, and Date/Time: Wednesday, December 5, 9:00 To register: Click here or go to the FCBA Administrative Practice a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Website – Calendar of Events or use the form Speakers: Chairman Ronald Brisé, Florida Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 on page 22. Public Service Commission; David Konuch, Tremont Street, Boston, MA Florida Cable Telecommunications Association; Cost: Free of charge Event: CLE Seminar Florida Department of Law Enforcement For more information: See page 6. Date/Time: Tuesday, January 15, 6:00 – (invited); Professor Charles Ehrhardt, FSU Law RSVP by November 28 to: 8:15 p.m. School; and Professor Hannah Wiseman, FSU [email protected]. Location: TBD Law School Topic: The Role of Spectrum Sharing in RSVP to: More information to come in the Addressing the Bandwidth Crunch January FCBA newsletter. For more information: See page 3. To register: Click here or go to the FCBA Website – Calendar of Events or use the form on page 22. Interested in Hosting an FCBA event?
Young Lawyers Committee The FCBA greatly appreciates the support of our members’ firms and companies who provide space for our brown bag lunches, committee meetings, and CLE Event: Holiday Gathering and Event Planning Seminars throughout the year. We are, however, always looking for new locations Brown Bag Lunch Date/Time: Wednesday, December 12, 12:15 that can host FCBA events. We will be experimenting with some new presentation – 1:30 p.m. technology in future CLE seminars, which require more technical support than Location: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, we have needed in the past. 1717 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, 12th Floor More Info: Join the Young Lawyers In general terms, we need conference rooms that can seat at least 30 (more if Committee to celebrate the holiday season and plan our schedule of events for the coming possible) people at tables for brown bag lunches and committee meetings and months. Are you interested in planning, conference rooms that can seat a minimum of 60 for CLE seminars. Firms and speaking at, or moderating an FCBA event? Do companies hosting brown bag lunches provide beverages and desserts; firms and you have ideas for events that the Committee companies hosting CLE seminars provide beverages and snacks. CLE seminars should explore? Now is your chance to share are generally held from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Additionally, for CLE seminars we need these ideas and find out about additional opportunities to speak at or host upcoming facilities that can provide technology support for microphones for as many as six events. speakers on a panel, the ability to tie the house sound system into a teleconference Questions: Contact Justin Faulb bridge, video projection capabilities for PowerPoint presentations, and access to ([email protected]) or Brendan the internet for presentations by speakers. If your firm or company has the needed Carr ([email protected]). conference room facilities and capabilities and would be willing to host future To RSVP: Click here or go to the FCBA Website – Calendar of Events. FCBA activities, please email Stan Zenor, [email protected], or Kerry Loughney, [email protected].
CHAIRMAN’S DINNER of Government Ethics. Individuals who Employees of the Commerce Department CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 have signed the Administration’s Ethics are required to obtain individual ethics pledge cannot accept invitations from clearance through the Department’s most cases, individuals and organizations most registered lobbying organizations Office of General Counsel. Invitations may issue invitations to the Chairman’s or registered lobbyists. While this event to Members of Congress, Congressional Dinner without the involvement of the has qualified as a widely-attended- Staff, and employees of the Department FCBA. Some agencies, departments and gathering in previous years, each FCC of State must be issued by the FCBA. branches of the Federal Government, employee is required to obtain individual Contact the FCBA for additional however, apply additional stipulations ethics clearance based on matters they information. above the regulations issued by the Office are working on within the Commission.
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120 Tremont Street, Boston, MA on De- National cember 5 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Our Telecommunications keynote speaker will be Jonathan Adelstein, President and CEO of PCIA – The Wireless Moot Court Infrastructure Association. Mr. Adelstein Competition – Call is a former Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission and former for Volunteers administrator of the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service. The FCBA and The Catholic University House of Sweden of America, Columbus School of Law This is a free conference open to the public will co-sponsor the 2012 National and includes a catered lunch. Attendees Telecommunications Moot Court are asked to RSVP by November 28 to: International Competition (“NTMCC”) to be [email protected]. and Wireless held February 1-2, 2013. This year’s competition problem considers the FCC’s Also included in the program will be three Telecommunications jurisdiction to require wireless carriers panels of speakers. The first panel will to disclose wireless broadband speeds Committees examine the consumer’s perspective of to consumers and the surrounding First wireless, while the second panel provides Holiday Program Amendment issues. The competition is an overview of the wireless ecosystem in looking for attorneys to serve as Briefs and Networking New England. The third panel will explore and Oral Arguments Judges. Briefs Judges some of the policy issues that surround Reception on will receive submitted Briefs on or around the wireless arena. Speakers on the panels Monday, January 7 and will be due back December 4 include members of the wireless service, on Wednesday, January 23. A score sheet infrastructure, public safety, consumer, Join members of the FCBA International provided by the NTMCC will guide Briefs entrepreneurial, state and federal regula- and Wireless Telecommunications Judges in grading the briefs and allocating tory sectors. Committees on Tuesday, December points. Oral Arguments Judges are needed 4, 2012 from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the for the following rounds: Friday, February The program is cosponsored by the Fed- Swedish Embassy, located at 2900 K 1 at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, February 2 at 9:00 eral Communications Bar Association, the Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007, a.m. and 11:00 a.m. If you would like to Boston Bar Association, the New England for a Holiday Program and Networking volunteer as a Brief or Oral Arguments Conference of Public Utilities Commis- Reception. Enjoy an evening event with Judge, please contact Emilie de Lozier, sioners, and the Massachusetts Office of special keynote speaker and a chance Vice Chancellor, at nattel2013@gmail. Consumer Affairs and Business Regula- to network, while also enjoying an com. No expertise is necessary. tion. This program announcement will exhibit on Networked Society, a Swedish be posted on the MDTC’s website. holiday smorgasbord, and traditional Scandinavian Santa Lucia procession. New England With its modern design, the House of Sweden adds a distinctively Scandinavian Chapter Contact touch to the Georgetown Harbor and Wednesday, Information the waterfront. For directions and more information on the House of Sweden, see December 5, Updates http://www.houseofsweden.com. 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. We’d like to remind everyone that if they have any changes to their contact Special thanks to Ericsson for their 2012 New England information that they notify the FCBA, sponsorship of this annual event! Wireless Conference [email protected]. In order to keep a cohesive look to both our online and For questions, contact Kelley Shields, LOCATION: Suffolk University Law hard copy directories, we do not allow [email protected]. Please School, 120 Tremont Street, Boston, MA members to make any changes to their register as soon as possible! COST: Free of charge contact information themselves. Also note that we do not include prefixes To register, click here or go to the FCBA The Massachusetts Department of Tele- or titles in any of our member listings. Website – Calendar of Events or use the communications and Cable will sponsor We appreciate your cooperation in this form on page 22. the 2012 New England Wireless Confer- matter. Thank you. ence at the Suffolk University Law School,
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FCBA’s Conference Planning Committee Neil Fried, Majority Counsel, House December 13- will serve as Institute co-chairs. In Energy and Commerce Committee 14: PLI/FCBA 30th addition, a number of FCBA members (invited) will moderate or participate on the various FCBA Co-Moderators: Annual Institute on program segments. Antoinette C. Bush, Skadden, Arps, Telecommunications Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP A registration form for the 1½ day seminar Regina M. Keeney, Lawler, Metzger, Policy & Regulation is on page 24. As noted, a registration fee Keeney & Logan, LLC discount is available to FCBA members. For the 30th consecutive year, the FCBA and the Practising Law Institute 11:00 a.m. PRACTISING LAW INSTITUTE will co-sponsor the Annual Institute on NETWORKING BREAK IN COOPERATION WITH THE Telecommunications Policy & Regulation. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS This year’s Institute will be held on 11:15 a.m. BAR ASSOCIATION PRESENT: December 13-14, at the Washington TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW THE 30TH ANNUAL INSTITUTE Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Julius P. Knapp, Chief, Office of ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS Washington, DC. Engineering and Technology, Federal POLICY & REGULATION Communications Commission The Institute will open with a keynote ■■ Tutorial will break down the address by FCC Commissioner Jessica Thursday, December 13 technological issues at play in the Rosenworcel. FCC Commissioner Mignon telecommunications arena L. Clyburn will be the featured luncheon 9:15 a.m. ■■ Spectrum basics, the spectrum speaker on day one of the Institute. FCC WELCOME crunch, unlicensed devices, Commissioner Robert M. McDowell Laura H. Phillips, President, Federal television white space, wireless will close the first day of the conference. Communications Bar Association technology and more Anna Gomez, Deputy Assistant Secretary ■■ Learn how technology impacts the for Communications and Information 9:30 a.m. development of telecommunications and Deputy Administrator, National FEATURED SPEAKER policy Telecommunications and Information The Honorable Jessica Rosenworcel, Administration (NTIA), will open the Commissioner, Federal 12:00 p.m. second day of the conference. Communications Commission DEVELOPMENTS IN WIRELINE COMMUNICATIONS: A Other Institute highlights include a 10:00 a.m. SUMMARY OF THE YEAR’S Congressional staff panel, and three CONGRESSIONAL STAFF HIGHLIGHTS substantive panels featuring industry PANEL: HOT TOPICS FROM Julie A. Veach, Chief, Wireline experts dealing with recent developments CAPITOL HILL PERSPECTIVE Competition Bureau, Federal in wireline, wireless, and privacy issues. Communications Commission In addition, Julius P. Knapp, Chief of the ■■ Major legislative developments in Office of Engineering and Technology, Julie 2012, including a new nationwide ■■ The FCC’s competition-related Veach, Chief of the Wireline Competition public safety network, cybersecurity, reforms including special access and Bureau, and Ruth Milkman, Chief of the and various FCC auctions section 652 forbearance Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, ■■ The legislative agenda for the ■■ The FCC’s universal service reforms, will provide attendees with tutorials on remainder of the 112th Congress including Connect America reform their respective areas. ■■ The potential impact of the implementation, Low-Income and Presidential elections on Contributions reforms Once again, the Institute will include communications policy and the FCC ■■ Other highlights from the Wireline a spirited debate – this year on “The Competition Bureau’s ongoing work Panelists: Transition to all-IP Networks and Regulatory John B. Branscome, Majority Counsel, Implications,” with Gigi B. Sohn of Public 12:30 p.m. Senate Commerce Committee Knowledge facing off against Jonathan E. LUNCHEON AND FEATURED Shawn Chang, Minority Counsel, Nuechterlein of WilmerHale, and FCBA SPEAKER House Energy and Commerce President-Elect, Joseph Di Scipio, as The Honorable Mignon L. Committee moderator. Clyburn, Commissioner, Federal David Quinalty, Minority Counsel, Communications Commission Senate Commerce Committee Kathleen Q. Abernathy, Mark D. Schneider, and Peter D. Shields of the CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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PLI ANNUAL INSTITUTE ■■ A review of the Commission’s Amy Wolverton, Director of CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 actions in 2012 including: Wireless Government Affairs, HTC Backhaul Reform; Mobility Fund Michael Calabrese, Senior Research 2:00 p.m. Auction, Mobile Spectrum Holdings Fellow, New America Foundation WIRELINE PANEL: HOT TOPICS Proposals and Interoperability FCBA Co-Moderators: AND ISSUES IN WIRELINE ■■ A review of actions to implement Michelle C. Farquhar, Hogan Lovells TELECOM POLICY the Spectrum Act, including the US LLP ■■ The FCC’s reform of its high cost Broadcast Television Incentive Mark D. Schneider, Sidley Austin LLP universal service program Auction ■■ The FCC’s reform of intercarrier 4:45 p.m. compensation 3:30 p.m. FEATURED SPEAKER ■■ The FCC’s reform of its low income NETWORKING BREAK The Honorable Robert M. universal service programs McDowell, Commissioner, Federal ■■ Other important issues, including 3:45 p.m. Communications Commission the appeal of the Open Internet WIRELESS PANEL: HOT TOPICS Order, special access reform, the AND ISSUES IN WIRELESS 5:15 p.m. 10th Circuit decision upholding the TELECOM POLICY ADJOURN Phoenix Forbearance Order, universal ■■ FCC and Congressional actions service contribution reform, during the past year with respect forbearance from the Section 652 to the reallocation of private Friday, December 14 cable-CLEC acquisition restriction, and government spectrum for disabilities access for advanced commercial use and the 700 MHz 9:00 a.m. services, and FCC consumer band, including implementation FEATURED SPEAKER protection initiatives of incentive auctions of broadcast The Honorable Anna Gomez, spectrum and the new FirstNet Deputy Assistant Secretary for Panelists: public safety broadband network, Communications and Information and Eric Einhorn, Senior Vice President, and proposals affecting Mobile Deputy Administrator, NTIA Government Affairs, Windstream Satellite Services spectrum proposals Communications ■■ Wireless regulatory requirements 9:30 a.m. Edward S. Finley, Chairman, North and related proceedings, including PRIVACY 360° - CONTINUING Carolina Utilities Commission “net neutrality,” next generation OBLIGATIONS AND EMERGING Angela Kronenberg, Legal Advisor to E-911 capability, wireless cramming FRAMEWORKS ON ALL Commissioner Mignon L. Clyburn, and bill shock, data roaming, and FRONTS Federal Communications Commission disability access ■■ Pathways to compliance in Maggie McCready, Vice President, ■■ Other wireless regulatory developing areas, such as online Federal Regulatory Affairs, Verizon requirements and competition policy advertising, mobile services, Michael Steffen, Legal Advisor to FCC developments and proceedings, information security, and cross- Chairman Julius Genachowski, Federal including spectrum caps, license border transfers Communications Commission acquisition and renewals, spectrum ■■ Status and projected effectiveness Matthew F. Wood, Policy Director, Free caps, developments on mergers and of government-facilitated Press wireless market analysis and matters multistakeholder models and FCBA Co-Moderators: affecting the delivery of mobile voluntary, but enforceable, industry Karen Brinkmann, Karen Brinkmann broadband service codes of conduct PLLC ■■ Likely scope and outcome of Panelists: Thomas Jones, Willkie Farr & proposed federal consumer privacy David Goldman, Senior Legal Advisor Gallagher LLP law(s) to Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, ■■ Evolving enforcement rationales and Federal Communications Commission 3:00 p.m. remedies: Tough new trends in 2012 Christopher E. Guttman-McCabe, Vice DEVELOPMENTS IN WIRELESS President, Regulatory Affairs, CTIA – Panelists: COMMUNICATIONS: A The Wireless Association Chris Calabrese, Legislative Counsel, SUMMARY OF THE YEAR’S John C. Gockley, Vice President, Legal American Civil Liberties Union HIGHLIGHTS and Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Cellular Marc Groman, Executive Director and Ruth Milkman, Chief, Wireless Joan Marsh, Vice President of Federal General Counsel, Network Advertising Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Regulatory, AT&T Initiative Communications Commission
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PLI ANNUAL INSTITUTE 10:30 a.m. Jonathan E. Nuechterlein, WilmerHale CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 NETWORKING BREAK FCBA Moderator: Maneesha Mithal, Associate Director, Joseph Di Scipio, Federal 10:45 a.m. Division of Privacy and Identity Communications Bar Association FEATURED SPEAKER Protection, FTC Bureau of Consumer President-Elect Zachary Katz, Chief of Staff, Office of Protection FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski John Verdi, Director of Privacy 12:00 p.m. Initiatives, NTIA ADJOURN 11:15 a.m. FCBA Co-Moderators: DEBATE: THE TRANSITION Peter D. Shields, Wiley Rein LLP TO ALL-IP NETWORKS AND Natalie G. Roisman, Wilkinson Barker REGULATORY IMPLICATIONS Knauer, LLP Debaters: Gigi B. Sohn, Public Knowledge
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history by chaperoning them during a or the FCBA Foundation. We were very Spotlight on the tour of the Newseum. It was a fun and grateful for the positive response and spirit Beneficiaries: very rewarding afternoon! of giving demonstrated by the bar. Please see the Auction article on page 12 for more Newseum Tour This event was part of the Committee’s information about our volunteer hours on-going, year-long effort to partner initiative. If you would like to participate As part of the 2012 Charity Auction with the beneficiaries and find ways to in future volunteerism events with THC Committee’s volunteerism initiative, the leverage the time and expertise of FCBA or the FCBA Foundation please e-mail Committee held another community members to further the missions of our [email protected] or Brendan. service event with THC on November great beneficiaries. [email protected]. Stay tuned for information 10, 2012. At this post-auction event, about additional opportunities to use your FCBA members spent a few hours with At this year’s Auction, FCBA members donated hours. children from THC and introduced them were offered an opportunity to donate to journalism, communications, and three hours of their time to help THC
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[email protected] (electronic submissions information technology, journalism, FCBA Foundation are encouraged). Applications must media, telecommunications, or law. Applications for be postmarked by March 13, 2013. Applicants may be asked to interview The deadline to apply for 2013 Funding of Unpaid with members of the Foundation scholarships is March 1, 2013. Legal Internships Board; interviews may be conducted by Applications must be postmarked or telephone. Please encourage eligible emailed by no later than this date. For the 20th consecutive year, the applicants to apply. Federal Communications Bar Association Applications should be submitted to (FCBA) Foundation will award stipends The application for internship stipends Kerry Loughney, FCBA Foundation, 1020 to law students from its Chairman Robert is posted in the Foundation section of the 19th Street, NW, Suite 325, Washington, E. Lee Scholarship and Internship FCBA Website – http://www.fcba.org/ DC 20036 or [email protected] (electronic Fund. In 2013, the Foundation will foundation/internship_stipends.shtml. submissions are encouraged). The award several stipends to law students Foundation plans to conduct interviews employed as unpaid summer interns in of promising applicants over a period positions with the FCC and other federal, FCBA Foundation beginning April 17 – 21, 2013 and to state, and local government agencies with notify successful applicants regarding a connection to the communications College Scholarship their scholarship awards by mid-May industry. In addition, the Foundation Program 2013. will select one outstanding intern among those chosen to receive an additional Applications Now If you have any questions about the stipend for the summer -- the “Max Available application, please contact the FCBA Paglin Award.” Mr. Paglin was the offices at 202-293-4000 or by email at former General Counsel and Executive Applications for the FCBA Foundation’s [email protected]. Director of the FCC, and the founder 2013 College Scholarship Program, of the Golden Jubilee Commission on which provides financial assistance Telecommunications, which compiled for DC high school students to attend a definitive legislative history of the college, are now available on the Communications Act. FCBA website: http://www.fcba.org/ The Foundation foundation/scholarship_fund.shtml. Applicants will be selected on the basis Over the past 18 years, the Foundation honors and thanks of: (1) a demonstrated interest in the has helped more than 150 students from the following communications field, (2) having secured DC schools attend college. In 2012, or having pending, an unpaid summer the Foundation awarded 15 college 2012 outstanding position (internship) for at least eight scholarships and laptop computers to scholarship weeks in communications with a Federal, graduating seniors from eight DC public state, or local government agency with high schools. donors! a connection to the communications AT&T Services, Inc. industry, (3) dependence on financial Scholarship amounts range from several Comcast Corporation assistance in order to accept the unpaid thousand dollars to potentially as much Consumer Electronics Association internship in a government agency; as $32,000, payable over four years. DIRECTV and, (4) community activities. To the Scholarships are awarded to graduating Google Inc. extent a recipient receives unanticipated high school seniors who demonstrate News Corporation funding for the unpaid internship, the through their application and Sidley Austin LLP FCBA Foundation’s general policy is to personal interview that their academic Time Warner Cable reduce its scholarship awards by any achievements, school attendance records, Verizon amount that a recipient’s total funding and service to school and community Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP (including all sources) for the internship show their potential to succeed in The Young Lawyers and Charity would otherwise exceed $7,000. college and make positive contributions Auction Committees to their communities. Preference is The Karen A. Kinkaid Scholarship Applications for a Lee Fund scholarship given to students with experience or Fund (funded by Wiley Rein and should be submitted to Kerry Loughney, interest in pursuing studies or a career its lawyers) FCBA Foundation, 1020 19th Street, NW, in the communications sector, such Suite 325, Washington, DC 20036 or as in engineering, computer science,
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Martha’s Table Kids Trip to WAVA
On October 12, ten kids from Martha’s Table paid a visit to Station WAVA in Rosslyn. They were treated to a fascinating guided tour of the station’s studios and a chance to talk to administrative and on-air personnel. One of their unique experiences was an opportunity to “speed- read” advertising copy as if they were on the air. Much fun was had by all!!
Next stop for Martha’s Kids: the Motion Picture Association of America for an inside glimpse of the cinema biz!!
Broadband Committee to Volunteer at Martha’s Table on December 30
On Sunday, December 30, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., members of the FCBA’s Broadband Committee will Martha’s Table is located in a yellow Please mark your calendars, bring your be preparing and distributing food at building at 2114 Fourteenth Street, NW, friends and children, and participate in the FCBA Foundation’s partner charity, in the District, near the intersection of this great volunteer effort. Martha’s Table. The FCBA has been 14th and U Streets. On-street parking meeting monthly to volunteer at Martha’s is available. Volunteers are asked to The FCBA volunteers on the last Sunday of Table for many years. Martha’s Table bring food if possible, (e.g., cold cuts, every month. If you are able to volunteer on feeds hundreds of homeless adults and bread, peanut butter, jelly, vegetables and December 30, January 27, February 24, or children on the streets of Washington potatoes) because the center often runs a future date, please contact Howard Weiss daily, through its mobile soup kitchen. out of donated food. at 703-812-0471, [email protected].
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In addition to raising this wonderful sum for the beneficiaries, this year, the Auction Committee focused on a spirit of volunteerism and finding ways to partner with the beneficiaries to further their missions. As part of this new effort, a number of successful community service events were held with THC. These include an event in September where FCBA members helped one formerly homeless family (a mother and her two little girls) move in to temporary housing. In October, there was a family online safety training program for THC’s beneficiaries in conjunction with the FCBA’s Privacy and Data Security Committee. Most recently, FCBA volunteers spent a few hours introducing the children in THC’s Tramont, courtesy of Bryan Tramont, Thank you to everyone that purchased program to journalism, communications, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP; an all- raffle tickets – we raised almost $20,000 and history by providing a chaperoned inclusive dinner for two and one night’s for THC and the FCBA Foundation from tour of the Newseum. lodging at The Inn at Little Washington, raffle sales! courtesy of CenturyLink; a seven-course Thanks to the generosity of FCBA dinner for four, with wine pairings, in The Charity Auction Committee is members, over 120 donated volunteer the Chef’s Kitchen at Volt, including deeply grateful to all prize donors and hours were raised, which can be used limousine service, courtesy of Kelley Drye the winning bidders for helping to make to benefit either THC or the FCBA & Warren LLP; two tickets to all three the Auction a success. Thank you to all Foundation. Information about additional games between the Washington Nationals of the FCBA members and law students volunteer opportunities and chances to and World Series champion San Francisco that volunteered time and energy to plan use your donated hours will be provided Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco, the Auction, solicit prizes, and work shortly. CA along with a $1,200 gift card, all the night of the Auction. The Auction courtesy of Comcast/NBCUniversal; a Committee, Subcommittee Co-Chairs, The 23rd Charity Auction itself was held two-night stay at a Disney Resort, plus Law Student Volunteer Recruiters, at the Capital Hilton, and it drew a large airfare and a meet and greet with HGTV Volunteers, and Donors are listed on and lively crowd. In addition to bidding at hosts, courtesy of Scripps Networks page 19 of the newsletter. Thanks also silent auction tables, the evening included Interactive; dinner for four people at to the FCBA Executive Committee, the a live auction featuring award-winning Komi, courtesy of Neustar, Inc.; and FCBA Foundation Board, and the entire professional auctioneer Phil Grosh. a week-long stay in Paris, France, in a FCBA office staff for their assistance and Facilitating the bidding were celebrity trendy Left Bank apartment, courtesy of support! emcees Laura Phillips and Julie Kearney. Steve Lerman, Lou Levy, Laura Berman, We would like to extend a special thanks Brian Madden, Linda Feldmann, Sally Finally, we would like to thank our to the auctioneer and emcees for their Buckman, Meredith Senter, Scott Pippin, sponsors. The Auction would not have entertaining and very effective efforts! and Nancy Ory of Lerman Senter PLLC been possible without their generosity and Andrea Lee Negroni of Buckley and support: AT&T Services, Inc., Cahill As always, FCBA members were generous Sandler LLP. Gordon & Reindel LLP, Covington & in their prize donations and in their Burling LLP, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, bidding at the Auction. Prizes attracting This year’s grand prize for the raffle was an Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Google the highest bids and generating the most LG 3D Entertainment Package, including Inc., Hogan Lovells US LLP, National live auction competition included: a VIP a 55-inch LG Cinema 3D Smart TV, an Association of Broadcasters, Sidley trip for four to the 2013 NCAA® Men’s LG Home Theater Audio System with 3D Austin LLP, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Wiley Final Four® in Atlanta, Georgia, courtesy Blu-ray Disc Player, Wireless Speakers, Rein LLP, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, of AT&T Services, Inc.; a wine tasting for and six pairs of 3D Glasses, courtesy of LLP, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, and the winning bidder and 12-15 guests at LG Electronics USA. Congratulations Wiltshire & Grannis LLP. the Washington, DC home of host Bryan to Glenn Miller, the grand prize winner.
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Kara Leibin Azocar – Silent Linda Evans Alex Reynolds The FCBA Auction Trey Forgety Brittany Lee-Richardson Daniel Margolis – Live Auction Rob Folliard Patty Robbins would like to Ari Meltzer – Publicity Matthew Friedman Kara Romagnino Leslie Moylan – Volunteers Joanna Georgatsos Katy Ross thank those Katherine Patsas Nevitt – Prize Henry Gola Chelsea Rubin who helped Display Scott Goodwin Mike Saperstein Angela Parsons – Volunteers Gabby Gross Brian Scarpellii make the 23rd Brian Regan – Publicity Andrew Guhr Mark Schneider Katy Ross – Raffle Patrick Halley Cara Schenkel Annual Charity Ray Rothermel – Cashier Kathleen Ham Christian Scott Rachel Sanford – Volunteers Monica Harrington Greg Simon Auction a huge Alex Sanjenis – Live Auction Valerie Hill Anjali Singh Michael Saperstein – Prize Book Dennis Holmes Brent Skorup success! Becky Schwartz – Prizes Kelly Horein Kathleen Slattery Michelle Sclater – Prize Claim Brian Hurley Max Slackman CHARITY AUCTION McLean Sieverding – Prize Book Ash Johnston Sean Spivey COMMITTEE Elvis Stumbergs – Prize Book Jesse Jachman Karen Sprung Ann Sullivan – Prize Claim Rebecca Jacobs Rachel Stapleton Darren Abernethy Christopher Termini – Raffle Jean Kiddoo Matthew Starr Rachael Bender Greg Vadas – Cashier Colleen King Ali Sternburg Jeremy Berkowitz Lauren King Tom Struble Brendan Carr (Chair) VOLUNTEERS James Kleier Megan Stull Neil Chilson Casey Kohut Patrick Sullivan Christine Crowe Keenan Adamcheck Christopher Koves Carl Szabo Justin Faulb Laura Berman Angela Kung Preston Thomas Matthew Gerst John Billings Alisa Lahey Rebecca Thompson Grace Koh Chris Bjornson Anisa Latif Eva Torres Kerry Loughney Van Bloys William Layton Michael Vasquez Jane Mago Ann Bobeck Gina Lee Denisse Velarde-Cubek Alison Minea Claire Bourque Sarah Leggin John Visclosky Kevin Ryan Denise Branson Brenda Leong Mark Walker Davina Sashkin Robert Branson Mark Lewandowski Bonnie Wise Lindsey Tonsager Winafred Brantl Laura Lieberman Alexa Wolfe Joshua Turner Leighton Brown Joe Lilly Rachel Wolkowitz Micah Caldwell Tony Lin Wesley Wright Subcommittee Co-Chairs Mitchell Calhoun Travis Litman Ali Zayas Jessica Campbell Steve Long Nicole Zimbelman Daniel Alvarez – Prize Book Jonathan Campbell Mary Lovejoy Sarah Zucco Julie Babayan – Prizes Megan Capasso Jessica Lyons Christi Barnhart – Silent Auction Patricia Cave Jay Malik DONORS Pete Belvin – Cashier Zac Champ Jason Malashevich Josh Bercu – Silent Auction Arturo Chang Don Mayer Allbritton Communications Libbie Canter – Prize Storage Shawn Chang Peter McElligott Company Noah Cherry – Live Auction James Chapman Debra McGuire Mercer American Plant May Chiang – Prize Storage Elizabeth Chernow Mazia Momen Arena Stage Chris Clark – Raffle Scott Cinnamon Evan Morris As Kindered Spirits Angela Collins – Prizes Angela Collins Ari Moskowitz Association of Public Television Adam Copeland – Work Station Matthew Conaty Matt Murchison Stations Rachel Costello – Prizes Justin Connor Danny Murr AT&T Services, Inc. Delara Derakhshani – Prizes Christopher Cook Alison Nemeth Andrew Athy, Jr. Carly Didden – Work Station Rachel Costello Celia Nogales Kara Leibin Azocar Kristine Fargotstein – Volunteers David Crawford Kara Novak Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Ian Forbes – Prize Claim Seth Davidson Nick Oros Melissa L. Barrett Stephanie Gardner – Live Auction Brad Dawgert Nancy Ory James Bayes Jessica Feinberg Greffenius – Emiilie DeLozier Nick Page Belkin Silent Auction Jameson Dempsey Thomas Parisi Bennet & Bennet, PLLC Chris Guttman-McCabe – Cashier Jessica DeSimone Riki Parikh Berry Best Services, Ltd. Kelsey Guyselman – Prize Claim Mariah Dodson Danielle Pieters Best Best & Krieger Mia Hayes – Silent Auction James Duchesne Stephanie Podey Bikram Yoga Dupont Sarah Jameson – Prize Storage Graham Dufault John Prendergast Christopher Bjornson Hadass Kogan – Prizes Kate Dumouchel James Pruther Bobby Van’s Steakhouse Christina Langlois – Work Station Jess Elder Jonathan Quigley Douglas G. Bonner Heidi Lankau – Publicity Andrew Erber Dan Reing Burt Braverman Brooke Ericson Lakaya Renfrow CONTINUED ON PAGE 20
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Bread & Chocolate George Mason University Athletic Nemacolin Woodlands Resort Telecommunications Law Mark W. Brennan Department Joseph G. Nemeth III Professionals PLLC Megan Brown Kevin Goldberg Rebecca Neumann Chris Termini Bundles of Cookies Gordon Biersch Brewery Neustar, Inc. The Cheesecake Factory - Robert Butler Restaurant Group News Corporation Clarendon Cactus Cantina Restaurant Great American Restaurants, Inc. Harry Newton The Corcoran Gallery of Art Micah Caldwell Donna Gregg NPR The Crime and Punishment Canaan Valley Resort and Robin Groom One to One Fitness Museum Conference Center Guest Services, Inc. Open City The Georgetown Hattery CBS Corporation Tom Gutierrez Nancy Ory The Green Bag CCA - Competitive Carriers Hank’s Oyster Bar P.J. Clarke’s Restaurant The Hotel Hershey Association Hard Times Cafe - Clarendon Pacers Running Stores The Kellogg Collection Cedar Restaurant Hardball with Chris Matthews Nirali Patel The Melting Pot of Arlington CenturyLink Jennifer Hindin Laura Phillips The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Chatman’s D’Vine Bakery & Cafe Hollybunkport, LLC (Holly Rachel Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Association of the Union Neil Chilson Smith) LLP The Newseum Choral Arts Society of Washington HTC America Inc. Policy The Phoenix Cinnamon Mueller, LLC Imagination Stage Potomac Riverboat Company The Puppet Co. Playhouse Edgar Class Iron Horse LLC Radio Spectrum Institute The Renaissance Mayflower Hotel Comcast/NBCUniversal Mary Margaret Jackson Red Ribbon Gifts Co. The Sergeant’s Program CommLaw Conspectus Joy of Motion Dance Center Red Velvet Cupcakery The Sports Club/LA of COMPTEL Julie Kearney Reston Limousine Washington D.C. Consumer Electronics Association L. Charles Keller RJ Interiors The St. Regis Washington, D.C. (CEA) Keller and Heckman LLP Rock & Roll Hotel The Studio Theatre Diane Cornell Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Rock Bottom Brewery The Walt Disney Company Tara Corvo Colleen King Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling The Warner Theatre Cowgirl Creamery Cherie Kiser Company The Washington Nationals Cox Communications, Inc. Grace Koh Natalie Roisman Johanna Thomas (Virginia) Jennifer Kostyu ROOT SPORTS Jeff & Kemi Tignor Christine Crowe Angie Kronenberg Bennett Ross Alan S. Tilles CTIA - The Wireless Association Lampert, O’Connor Round House Theatre Bethesda Time Warner Inc. D.C. United & Johnston, P.C. Salon Balayage TiVo Inc. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Landmark Theatres Samsung Information Systems T-Mobile USA, Inc. DC SportsRadio - 106.7 The Fan Latham & Watkins LLP America, Inc. Tosca Scott and Sapna Delacourt Lawler, Metzger, Keeney & Logan, Davina Sashkin Bryan Tramont Delara Derakhshani LLC Satellite Broadcasting and Tranquil Space Mark Denbo Sara Leibman Communications Association S. Jenell Trigg Monica Desai Richard Lerner (SBCA) Cheryl Tritt DIRECTV Mark Lewandowski Satellite Industry Association Josh Turner Discovery Communications Jessica Lyons Holly Saurer Uniden America Corporation DISH Network Mamma Lucia Restaurants Mark D. Schneider Universal Studios Hollywood District Chophouse & Brewery Phil Marchesiello Robert Schwartz Mark Van Bergh Dog Paws ‘n Cat Claws Pet Care Medaterra Restaurant Scripps Networks Interactive Caroline Van Wie David Don Mediacom Communications Corp. Mike Senkowski Venable LLP Yaron Dori Steve Merlis Steve Sharkey Veraet Superior Watch Care Eastern Market Pottery Microsoft Corporation Shaw’s Tavern Verizon Eatonville Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Signature Theatre Viacom Inc. Eatwell DC Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Silicon Flatirons Center - Nancy Victory Eckert Seamans Cherin Miss Pixie’s Furnishings & University of CO Law School VIDA Fitness & Mellott, LLC Whatnot Sirius XM Radio Vineyard Vines Embassy Suites at the Chevy Mister Days Sports Rock Cafe Sport & Health Clubs Washington Capitals Chase Pavilion Mobile Future Sprint Nextel Corporation Watermark Ericsson Inc. Mon Ami Gabi Bethesda Karen Sprung Whitetail Resort Fairfax Ice Arena Motion Picture Association of Squire Sanders (US) LLP Wiley Rein LLP Michele C. Farquhar America, Inc. Stifel Nicolaus Research WilmerHale Scott Feira Motorola Mobility LLC Department John R. Wilner Fire Works American Pizzeria & Mountain View Vineyard Strathmore Wiltshire & Grannis LLP Bar Mr. Yogato Megan Anne Stull Windstream Communications Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC Amy L. Mushahwar Anne Sullivan Wintergreen Resort Freed Photography Carlos M. Nalda Michael Sullivan Christopher Wright Freedom Technologies, Inc. National Association of Jamie Susskind Kathy Zachem John Feore Broadcasters Anne Swanson ZenGo Fitness Fro.Zen.Yo National Cable & Tarara Winery Frontier Communications Telecommunications Association Joe Taylor Fur-Get Me Not National Geographic Channel TDS Telecommunications Rebecca Geller Thomas J. Navin Corporation
FCBA NEWS 20 DECEMBER 2012 JOB Bank
TO RESPOND TO JOB BANK groups (e.g., litigation or corporate) as needed. CCRD Opportunities: To apply for unpaid LISTINGS Bachelor’s degree and at least two (2) years legal internship opportunities in CCRD, of relevant work experience required. We applicants must be 2nd or 3rd year law If the employer is listed, send the information offer competitive salary and benefits, with a students with strong analytical, research, requested directly to the employer. If you are downtown D.C. office location very convenient writing and organizational skills. Students responding to a BLIND BOX listing, send to Metro. must also be enrolled in law school at least ONE COPY of the information requested to half-time in order to apply. Applicants should Kerry Loughney, Federal Communications To apply, qualified candidates should submit send a cover letter, resume and brief writing Bar Association, 1020 19th Street, NW, Suite resume and cover letter to: Kerry Loughney, sample to Gregory Intoccia, Cybersecurity and 325, Washington, DC 20036-6101, or EMAIL FCBA, 1020 19th Street, NW, Suite 325, Communications Reliability Division, Public it to [email protected]. Please clearly indicate Washington, DC 20036-6101, or email to Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal the Blind Box number to which you are [email protected]. Please clearly indicate Communications Commission at Gregory. responding. If you are applying to a Blind Box, the Blind Box number to which you are [email protected]. Questions regarding CCRD you may enclose a separate note to the FCBA responding. unpaid legal internship opportunities should be specifying any organization to which you do directed to Gregory Intoccia at (202) 418-1470 or [email protected]. not wish your application to be forwarded. GOVERNMENT / ACADEMIC Responses to Blind Box listings can be accepted only from FCBA members. 12.12.2 Interns – The Federal Communications TO LIST A JOB Commission’s (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau is seeking part- Complete a Job Bank Form and send or fax time, unpaid legal interns for the spring the Form and the appropriate payment to semester of 2013 for its Cybersecurity and Kerry Loughney, Federal Communications Bar Communications Reliability Division. The Association, 1020 19th Street, NW, Suite 325, internship period will start in January 2013. Washington, DC 20036-6101. In addition, please email the text of the ad to kerry@ The Cybersecurity and Communications fcba.org. Listings and payment received by Reliability Division (CCRD) provides technical the 15th day of each month will appear in the and policy advice and drafts FCC and next month’s newsletter. If possible, ads should PSHSB-level orders, public notices, studies, not exceed 75 words. Please call the FCBA, analyses, and other documents on a variety of (202) 293-4000, for a Job Bank Form. (No public safety and homeland security-related headhunters please). communications issues such as cyber security, network reliability, 911 reliability, disruptions to communications networks and systems, LAW FIRM / CORPORATE national security, disaster management, and other related issues. 12.12.1 Communications Paralegal – Top 10 Interns will assist with analyses of a broad international law firm seeks a paralegal for our spectrum of legal and policy issues relating dynamic Washington, D.C. communications to potential and existing programs and practice active in the wireless, cable and regulations of the agency. He/She will perform satellite areas. We’re looking for someone with legal research on a variety of issues and also experience with the FCC’s online databases may be required to prepare written summaries and filing systems, including ECFS, ULS, of research findings. Additionally, interns will IBFS, COALS, and the Experimental Licensing assist in the preparation of legal memoranda System. Litigation skills as well as experience and other FCC documents. Interns also may with USAC filings and researching NTIA and attend and participate in meetings with FCC state commission resources are a plus. You personnel and outside parties. should be willing to assist with other practice
D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program
The D.C. Bar offers a free, confidential program for lawyers and law students 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 opportunities that are offered: http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/bar_services/ counseling/about.cfm.
FCBA NEWS 21 DECEMBER 2012 COMMITTEE/CHAPTER EVENT Registration Form
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CHECK THE EVENT(S) FOR WHICH YOU ARE REGISTERING:
Tuesday, December 4, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. – Holiday Wednesday, January 30, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE Seminar Program and Networking Reception hosted by the on Verizon/SpectrumCo: Anatomy of a Transaction. International and Wireless Telecommunications Location: TBD. Committees. Location: The Swedish Embassy, 2900 K Cost: $135.00 for Private Sector Members; $50.00 for Street, NW, Washington, DC Government/Academic/Transitional Members; $25.00 for Cost: $10.00 for FCBA Members, $25.00 for Non- Student Members; $205.00 for Non-Members Members Registrations and cancellations due by 12:00 Noon, Registrations and cancellations due by 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Monday, December 4, 2012. Tuesday, February 12, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE Seminar Tuesday, January 15, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. – CLE Seminar on International Dimensions of Cybersecurity. Location: on The Role of Spectrum Sharing in Addressing the TBD. Bandwidth Crunch. Location: TBD. 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, Monday, February 11, 2013. Monday, January 14, 2013.
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PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN THE DAY OF credit for other states. The FCBA will, however, assist with applications THE EVENT. PHONE REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. to other states, but attorneys must apply individually for credit courses and submit any forms and payments necessary directly to the state bar. PLEASE FAX THIS FORM TO: Federal Communications Bar The number of credits corresponds with the number of hours of course Association, Fax: (202) 293-4317 time, i.e., a two-hour seminar equals 2.0 hours of credit.
CLE CREDIT: FCBA will be requesting accreditation from the State Federal Communications Bar Association Bars of Virginia and California for continuing legal education credit. 1020 19th Street, N.W., Suite 325, Washington, D.C. 20036 If approved, forms for Virginia and California will be available at the Phone: (202) 293-4000 • Fax: (202) 293-4317 Seminar Registration Desk. Please note that FCBA does not obtain CLE E-mail: [email protected]
FCBA NEWS 22 DECEMBER 2012 26TH ANNUAL CHAIRMAN’S DINNER Registration Thursday, December 13, 2012
HILTON WASHINGTON & TOWERS RECEPTION - 6:00 P.M. 1919 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NW DINNER - 7:30 P.M. - INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM
FCBA FOUNDATION SPONSOR:* PURCHASE OF TABLE:
____ table(s) (ten guests per table) at $2,600.00 per table or ____ table(s) (ten guests per table) at $2,250.00 per table
* The FCBA Foundation is a charitable organization qualified under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to the FCBA Foundation are tax deductible in the amount of $350 for each Sponsor Table. Tax ID # 51-0334407
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS: ____ FCBA Private Sector Member ticket(s) at $225.00 each ____ FCBA Government/Academic/Law Student/Transitional Member ticket(s) at $120.00 each ____ Non-Member ticket(s) at $325.00 each
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PLEASE SEND THIS FORM AND A CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO PLEASE NOTE THAT SEATING IS RESERVED AND TICKETS WILL THE “FCBA” NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 TO: BE PREPARED FOR PICK-UP FROM THE FCBA OFFICE AFTER Federal Communications Bar Association 12/5/2012. Chairman’s Dinner Cancellation Policy: Cancellations will be accepted and fees 1020 19th Street, N.W., Suite 325 refunded if notice is received in writing no later than Thursday, Washington, D.C. 20036-6101 December 6, 2012. No refunds will be granted after this time. Phone: (202) 293-4000 Fax: (202) 293-4317 BUSINESS ATTIRE E-mail: [email protected]
Pursuant to the Office of Government Ethics regulation on widely-attended gatherings (5 C.F.R. 2635.204(g)(2)), the Chairman’s Dinner appears to qualify as a widely attended gathering. The value of an individual ticket to the dinner is $225.00. Most employees of the Federal Communications Commission and the Commerce Department may be directly invited to attend the dinner as guests of individuals and organizations purchasing tables or tickets. In most cases, individuals and organizations may issue invitations to the Chairman’s Dinner without the involvement of the FCBA. Some agencies, departments and branches of the Federal Government, however, apply additional stipulations above the regulations issued by the Office of Government Ethics. Individuals who have signed the Administration’s Ethics pledge cannot accept invitations from most registered lobbying organizations or registered lobbyists. While this event has qualified as a widely-attended-gathering in previous years, each FCC employee is required to obtain individual ethics clearance based on matters they are working on within the Commission. Employees of the Commerce Department are required to obtain individual ethics clearance through the Department’s Office of General Counsel. Invitations to Members of Congress, Congressional Staff, and employees of the Department of State must be issued by the FCBA. Contact the FCBA for additional information. Requests for invitations to be sent from the FCBA must be emailed to Stan Zenor ([email protected]) and received by Friday, November 16, 2012.
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CO-SPONSORED BY THE FCBA AND THE PRACTISING LAW INSTITUTE Thursday, December 13 and Friday, December 14, 2012
WASHINGTON HILTON, 1919 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C.
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______I am not a member of the FCBA or PLI (Registration Fee is $1,595.00)
______I wish to obtain state bar CLE credit for this program from ______(name of state)
Four ways to register:
MAIL THIS FORM AND A CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO THE “PRACTISING LAW INSTITUTE” TO: Practising Law Institute 810 7th Avenue New York, NY 10019
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FCBA NEWS 24 DECEMBER 2012 Calendar December 4 Holiday Program and Networking Reception co-sponsored by the International and Wireless Telecommunications Committees December 5 2012 New England Wireless Conference presented by the New England Chapter and the MA Department of Telecommunications and Cable December 11 Mass Media Brown Bag Lunch December 12 Homeland Security and Emergency Communications and International Telecommunications Committees Brown Bag Lunch December 12 Young Lawyers Committee Holiday Gathering and Event Planning Brown Bag Luncheon December 13 26th Annual Chairman’s Dinner December 13-14 30th Annual PLI and FCBA Conference December 30 Broadband Committee to Volunteer at Martha’s Table January 15 CLE Seminar on The Role of Spectrum Sharing in Addressing the Bandwidth Crunch presented by the Wireless Telecommunications Committee January 17 International Committee Reception in Honor of the WCIT Ambassador Terry Kramer January 18 Martha’s Table Kids Outing to MPAA January 30 CLE Seminar on Verizon/SpectrumCo: Anatomy of a Transaction presented by the Transactional Committee February 12 CLE Seminar on International Dimensions of Cybersecurity presented by the International Telecommunications Committee May 17-19 Annual Seminar, The Hotel Hershey, Hershey, PA
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