MAY 2003 Newsletter of the Federal Communications Bar Association

Sarbanes-Oxley FCBA & NCTA Partner on Special Program and Corporate at the NCTA National Show

Compliance CLE The Federal Communications Bar provide a “front row” view of the legal Seminar - May 20 Association (FCBA) and the National side of today’s cable business. Cable & Telecommunications Confirmed panelists for this part of the Association (NCTA) are working session are Marc Apfelbaum, EVP, The Continuing Legal Education, together to create a special program for General Counsel & Secretary for Time Ethics, and Young Lawyers attorneys. Warner Cable; Terry Bienstock, EVP & Committees are sponsoring a CLE to General Counsel for Comcast Cable provide an overview of the Sarbanes- Corporation; and James Hatcher, SVP, Oxley Act (“SOA”), SEC regulations, and Registrants of this program will Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Cox other corporate compliance issues participate in a two-hour CLE Communications, Inc. Daniel relevant to the telecommunications educational session on Sunday, June Brenner, SVP, Law and Regulatory industry. The course is designed to assist 8, 2:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. This session, Policy, NCTA will participate as the practitioners in spotting compliance scheduled to take place at the moderator. issues for their clients, and is targeted for McCormick Place Convention Center those practitioners who need a basic in Chicago, will feature top legal FCBA is submitting the two-hour understanding of the issues and those practitioners in the cable session on Sunday, June 8 to the practitioners who possess some basic telecommunications industry. appropriate agency for the state of corporate compliance knowledge but Virginia. Two CLE credits are want to gain greater understanding. The During the first hour of this session, anticipated to be granted for the panelists are: Tom Hickey, Vice leading legal practitioners will address Sunday session. President and Deputy General Counsel, key issues in local and federal cable Nextel, and Gregory M. Schmidt, Vice regulation. The confirmed panelists for In addition to the CLE session on President-New Development & General this session are Seth Davidson, Sunday, registrants of this special Counsel, LIN Television Corporation, Partner, Fleischman & Walsh, LLP; Paul package will have access to the NCTA addressing SOA from a corporate Glist, Partner, Cole, Raywid & National Show on Monday, June perspective; Barry Summer, Assistant Braverman, L.L.P.; Michael Hammer, 9th. Director, Division of Corporation Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Finance, SEC, addressing the securities Christopher C. Cinnamon, Member, On Monday, registrants will be able to laws, SOA, and the SEC’s role in Cinnamon Mueller; David Nicoll, attend the Monday General Session telecommunications companies’ Associate General Counsel, NCTA and featuring Brian Roberts, CEO and compliance; Larry West, Associate Lisa Chandler Cordell, Associate, President, Comcast Corporation; Director, Division of Enforcement, SEC, Fleischman and Walsh,LLP will co- Richard Parsons, CEO and Chairman- addressing SEC enforcement relative to moderate. Elect, AOL Time Warner; Mel compliance issues; and Andrew Karmazin, President and COO,Viacom Hruska, Senior Counsel, Office of the During the second hour, general Deputy Attorney General, addressing the counsels of major cable operations will CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 Corporate Fraud Task Force established by President Bush in July 2002.

The seminar will be held at the offices of 5 Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, 1200 New IN THIS Committee and Chapter News Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Suite 800, 9 Job Bank Washington, D.C. 20036-6802, 6:00-8:15 Issue: www.fcba.org p.m. Registration information is on page 11. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

DEAR MEMBERS: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS BAR ASSOCIATION © copyright 2003 If you have not had a chance to attend an FCBA event recently, you are missing out! The FCBA held a highly successful 1020 19th Street,N.W. enforcement seminar on April 28th. Bob Pettit, Kathy Brown Suite 325 Washington,D.C.20036-6101 and Jordan Goldstein, Enforcement Committee Co-chairs, Phone: (202) 293-4000 planned a day-long conference covering all aspects of Fax: (202) 293-4317 enforcement practice, including views from FCC officials and E-mail: [email protected] private sector in-house compliance officers. David Solomon, Website: http://www.fcba.org Chief of the Enforcement Bureau, and several of his key staff OFFICERS members, gave a great deal of their time and imparted valuable Peter D.Shields information to the program’s participants. In addition, Commissioner Abernathy Wiley,Rein & Fielding LLP delivered a luncheon address on enforcement policies generally and offered her views President of enforcement issues. I want to thank David Solomon, Commissioner Abernathy,Matt Alexandra M.Wilson Brill and Jason Scism of Commissioner Abernathy’s office, and all of the participants— Cox Enterprises,Inc. both FCC and private sector—for taking time from their busy schedules to help the President-Elect FCBA deliver a top quality program. Congratulations to Bob, Kathy and Jordan on this Mark Van Bergh great success. I believe there will be a strong demand for follow-up programs on this Arter & Hadden,LLP topic, so stay tuned next year for more news on the enforcement front. Finally, thank Secretary you to the FCBA’s Stan Zenor and Heidi Kurtz for their important role in this seminar. Stuart A.Shorenstein Wolf Block Schorr & Solis-Cohen,LLP Assistant Secretary April began with another successful and important event—the Mentoring Reception Michele C.Farquhar held on April 3rd at Shook Hardy & Bacon. The Diversity Committee Co-chairs, Edgar Hogan & Hartson,LLP Class, Monica Desai and Harry Wingo, arranged the reception, which featured former Treasurer FCC Commissioner Henry Rivera, Executive Committee Member and Senior Vice Diane J.Cornell President of BET,Byron Marchant, and former FCC Chairman Dick Wiley. The featured Cellular Telecommunications guests spoke about mentoring generally, and the FCBA’s mentoring program. A & Internet Association (CTIA) number of junior lawyers and law students attended the event and took advantage of Assistant Treasurer this opportunity to meet for the first time with their own FCBA mentors. I believe this EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE program is one of the more important endeavors our Association undertakes and want James S.Blitz to thank all involved in ensuring that we continue to provide mentoring opportunities Joseph M.Di Scipio for young professionals and students. The FCBA has demonstrated a true commitment Rebecca L.Dorch to this area, and I was pleased to see another successful mentoring program launched Selina Y.Khan Byron F.Marchant this year. If you have an interest in either having a mentor or serving as one, you can Christopher D.Moore contact Heidi Kurtz and she will help arrange a pairing. Mark D.Schneider Margaret L.Tobey Coming in May is another terrific CLE program. In keeping with my stated goal of Bryan N.Tramont bringing members at least one CLE each month, the Co-chairs have planned a program Jennifer A.Warren Sheryl J.Wilkerson on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for May 20th at Dow Lohnes & Albertson. Thanks once again to our outstanding CLE co-chairs, Laura Phillips, Lauren Van Wazer and Mark CHAPTER Grannis, and all those involved in planning the upcoming program. I encourage those REPRESENTATIVES of you outside of the D.C. area to participate in our CLE programs via conference call. Ruth A.Bahe-Jachna You will find details about such participation in this newsletter. Suzanne K.Toller DELEGATE TO AMERICAN Please mark your calendar for June 25th when we will hold the Association’s annual BAR ASSOCIATION meeting at the JW Marriott. Chairman Powell will be our luncheon speaker, and we R.Clark Wadlow also will, keeping with tradition, announce the results of the FCBA elections and pass EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR the gavel to Sandy Wilson as next year’s President. I hope to see you there. Stanley D.Zenor DEPUTY DIRECTOR Peter D. Shields Heidi M.Kurtz Editor - Heidi M.Kurtz Photographer - Mark Van Bergh

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FCBA NEWS 2 MAY 2003 SPECIAL EVENTS Distinguished Service Award SAVE THE DATE! SILVER Each year the FCBA awards its Davis Wright Tremaine LLP FCBA Luncheon with “Distinguished Service Award” to Harris,Wiltshire & Grannis,LLP members of the Association who have FCC Chairman Wilkinson Barker Knauer,LLP demonstrated outstanding service to Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP Powell on June 25 the Association, the profession, or the national or local community, either The FCBA will be holding a luncheon in BRONZE this year or in past years. Members of conjunction with its annual meeting the FCBA are invited to submit nomi- on Wednesday, June 25, 2003. There The Association for Local nations for the award, including a will be a reception at Noon, and from Telecommunications Services (ALTS) description of the nominee’s accom- 12:30 to 2:00 there will an AT&T Wireless Services plishments. Please send nominations announcement of the FCBA election Hogan & Hartson,LLP in writing to Stan Zenor no later results, the President’s passing of the Lockheed Martin Corporation than Friday, May 2, 2003. gavel, a presentation of awards, as well as Morrison & Foerster LLP other orders of business, lunch and a Miller Nash,LLP keynote speech by FCC Chairman, Pike & Fischer Michael K.Powell. What’s the Password? The luncheon will be held at the J.W. Legislative Practice Marriott Hotel’s main ballroom, 1331 Many of you have noticed that while Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. For Brown Bag Lunch on trying to log into the FCBA’s Online registration information and prices, see Capitol Hill – May 16 Membership Directory: page 11. http://www.fcba.org/directory_logi The FCBA Diversity Committee is n.shtml, that a password is required. pleased to announce a brown bag lunch The password can be located every The FCBA would like on Capitol Hill on Friday, May 16, month on page two of the FCBA from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., in Room News, and will appear at the bottom to thank the 2003 253, Russell Senate Office Building. of the masthead. The masthead is Annual Seminar This event will feature perspectives from the box containing the list of the Congressional staff members, attorneys FCBA’s Executive Committee Sponsors and lobbyists who focus on members. The password changes communications issues on Capitol Hill. on the 10th of every month. GOLD The scheduled speakers include Bill Bailey, Senior Counsel to the Senate BellSouth Corporation Commerce Subcommittee on Cellular Telecommunications and FCBA Committees Communications, and Toni Cook Bush, Internet Association (CTIA) Executive Vice President, Northpoint As stated in the FCBA Bylaws, the Cingular Wireless Technology,Ltd. and Broadwave USA, Inc. President is charged with selecting High Tech Broadband Coalition Anyone interested in a career in committee co-chairs each new fiscal National Cable & Telecommunications communications law that focuses on year. FCBA President-Elect, Association (NCTA) legislative issues is encouraged to attend. Alexandra Wilson, will begin the SBC Telecommunications,Inc. There will be a limit of 20 participants, process in the next few months. If Telecommunications Industry with an additional 5 seats reserved for you are interested in submitting your Association student members. For more information, name for consideration as a Verizon Communications or to RSVP, please contact Harry committee co-chair for F.Y.2003-2004, Warren Communications News Wingo, Diversity Committee co-chair, at beginning July 1, 2003, please send an (202) 418-1783 or [email protected]. email to Sandy at alexandra. [email protected]. You should feel free to explain your committee choice, relevant experience as a committee member or chair, and alternative choices in the event your first choices are not available.

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Atlanta Chapter process. The session will address both Topic: Performance Measurements substantive and procedural issues,such as on- Speakers: To be announced Event: Luncheon air renewal announcements,rule compliance For more info: Dineen Majcher - Date/Time: Friday,May 16,Noon certification,electronic application [email protected] Location: Troutman Sanders LLP,Sanders processing,EEO reporting/compliance,RF Room,52nd Floor,Bank of America Plaza,600 radiation regulation and the Commission’s Wireless Telecommunications handling of petitions-to-deny and informal Peachtree Street Committee Speaker: FCC Commissioner Kathleen Q. objections. RSVP to: [email protected] Abernathy Event: Luncheon Cost: $15 for a box lunch Date/Time: Friday,May 9,12:15-1:30 p.m. RSVP to: see form on page 11. Northern California Chapter Location: Sidley Austin Brown & Wood,1501 K Street,NW,Conference Room 6E Cable Practice Committee Event: Breakfast Speakers: Bill Bailey,Senior Counsel,U.S. Date/Time: Tuesday,May 13,8:00 a.m. Senate Committee on Commerce, Event: Brown Bag Lunch Location: Steefel,Levitt & Weiss,One Science,and Transportation,James Assey, Date/Time: Thurs.,May 29,12:15 p.m. Embarcadero,30th Floor Minority Counsel,U.S.Senate Committee on Location: NCTA,1724 Mass.Ave.,NW,2nd Fl. Speaker: FCC Commissioner Michael J. Commerce,Science,and Transportation,Will Conf.Rm. Copps Nordwind,Counsel,House Energy and Speaker: Ken Ferree,Chief of the FCC’s Cost:none,sponsored by Steefel,Levitt & Commerce Subcommittee on Media Bureau Weiss Telecommunications and the Internet,and For more info: contact Catherine Bohigian RSVP to: [email protected] Gregg Rothschild,House Energy and at [email protected] Commerce Committee,Minority Counsel RSVP to: Wendy Parish,[email protected] Online Communications Practice Cost: $15 Committee RSVP to: see form on page 11. Event: Brown Bag Lunch Date/Time: Tues.,June 17,12:15 p.m. Event: Brown Bag Lunch Young Lawyers Committee Location: NCTA,1724 Mass.Ave.,NW,2nd Fl. Date/Time: Thursday June 12,2003,12:15 Conf.Rm. p.m. Event: Brown Bag Lunch Speaker: Kyle Dixon,Deputy Media Bureau Location: Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP,1750 K Date/Time: May 29,12:15 p.m. Chief and Special Counsel to the Chairman for Street,NW,10th Floor,Room 10E Large Location: Willkie Farr & Gallagher,1875 K Broadband Speaker: Vinton G.Cerf ,widely known as Street,N.W. For more info: contact Catherine Bohigian one of the “Fathers of the Internet,”will speak Topic: YLC Year in Review,Planning Meeting at [email protected] on Internet policy issues,IP convergence and 2003,and Elections RSVP to: Wendy Parish,[email protected] broadband regulation. Vint Cerf is currently For more info: Yaron Dori - the senior vice president of Architecture and [email protected] or Ryan Wallach - Mass Media Practice Committee Technology for MCI and the chairman of the [email protected] board of ICANN Event: Brown Bag Lunch - Coffee,soft drinks For more info: Co-Chairs Aileen Pisciotta, Event: Happy Hour and cookies will be provided [email protected];Karlyn Stanley, Date/Time: May 21,6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Date/Time: Wednesday,May 21,12:15 p.m. [email protected];and Amy Wolverton, Location: The Franklin Exchange at the Location: National Association of [email protected] Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel,14th & K Broadcasters First Floor Conference Room, RSVP to: Christine Peyton – Streets,N.W. Near McPherson Square Metro 1771 N St.,NW [email protected] stop. Topic: Getting Ready for Radio Station For more info: Yaron Dori - License Renewal Texas Chapter [email protected] or Ryan Wallach - Speakers: Join FCC Office of Broadcast [email protected] License Policy Chief,Roy Stewart,plus Audio Event: Brown Bag Lunch Division Chief Peter Doyle and top Division Date/Time: Friday,May 16,Noon staff in an informal discussion on the Location: Frost Bank Building,Suite 1140, resumption of the FCC radio license renewal 816 Congress Avenue,Austin,TX

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The second event, currently planned to take place in late May or mid-June is a panel discussion reviewing the FCC’s Triennial Order (hopefully released in its entirety sometime before), likely involving FCC and PUC staff, among others, and a second discussion on the regulation of Voice Over Internet Protocol, including the implementation of access charges, and CALEA compliance issues. Again, FCC/PUC staff and Interested and Involved Parties are being approached to attend. A significant national and international provider of VOIP located in Burlington, Massachusetts is considering hosting the event.

Any help from New England Chapter members in scheduling these two events would be sincerely appreciated. If interested, please email Doug Denny- Brown at [email protected]. CLE Committee Vint Cerf to Speak at The CLE Committee Co-Chaired by Laura Phillips, Mark Grannis and an Online Lauren Van Wazer hosted a CLE Communications Seminar on disability related issues on March 27. Committee Brown Bag on June 12

New England The Online Communications Committee is pleased to announce that Vinton Cerf, Chapter Update widely known as one of the “Fathers of the Internet,” will speak on Internet In late January 2003, Doug Denny- policy issues, IP convergence and Brown was selected to replace Cameron broadband regulation. Vint Cerf is Kerry as Co-Chair of the New England currently the senior vice president of Chapter of the FCBA. Doug is General Architecture and Technology for MCI and Counsel and V.P. Regulatory Affairs for Photos by Mark Van Bergh the chairman of the board of ICANN.The RNK Inc. d/b/a RNK Telecom, a small brown bag will be held at the offices of facility-based CLEC and IXC operating Wiley Rein & Fielding. Please see info primarily in the Northeast. Along with looks like it will take place in Mid-May. on page 4 to RSVP. Doug as Co-Chair is Mark Reilly,from FCBA members will be able to meet the Comcast. staff and Commissioners and the staff will Vinton G. Cerf is senior vice president of present information on a topic or two of Architecture and Technology for The New England Chapter of the FCBA is their choice, and present information that WorldCom. Cerf’s team of architects and working on two upcoming events: is likely to help those who may come engineers design advanced networking The first event, a brown-bag lunch with before the commissions. Although a frameworks including Internet-based the Commissioners and certain key staff specific location for the brown bag lunch solutions for delivering a combination of of the Rhode Island Public Utility has not been chosen, Providence, Rhode data, information, voice and video Commission, and the Connecticut Island is the likely city; Department of Public Utility Control CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

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VINT CERF engineering of MCI Mail, the first programs NextWave with Leonard CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 commercial email service to be Nimoy and on World Business Review connected to the Internet. with Alexander Haig and Casper services for business and consumer use. Weinberger. Cerf also holds an Widely known as one of the “Fathers of During his tenure from 1976-1982 with appointment as distinguished visiting the Internet,” Cerf is the co-designer of the U.S. Department of Defense’s scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory the TCP/IP protocols and the Advanced Research Projects Agency where he is working on the design of an architecture of the Internet. In (DARPA), Cerf played a key role leading interplanetary Internet. December 1997, President Clinton the development of Internet and presented the U.S. National Medal of Internet-related data packet and security Cerf holds a Bachelor of Science degree Technology to Cerf and his partner, technologies. in Mathematics from Stanford University Robert E. Kahn, for founding and and Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees developing the Internet. In addition to his work on behalf of in Computer Science from UCLA. WorldCom and the Internet, Cerf has Prior to rejoining MCI in 1994, Cerf was served as a technical advisor to vice president of the Corporation for production for “Gene Roddenberry’s Commissioner National Research Initiatives (CNRI). As Earth: Final Conflict.,” He also made a vice president of MCI Digital Information special guest appearance in May 1998. Abernathy to Speak Services from 1982-1986, he led the Cerf has appeared on television in Atlanta on May 16

FCC Commissioner Kathleen Q. Abernathy will be the honored guest at Auction Committee Accepting Applications an Atlanta Chapter luncheon on Friday, May 16 at Noon. The Luncheon will be from Local Charities held at the offices of Troutman Sanders LLP, Sanders Room, 52nd The 14th Annual Charity Auction, sponsored by the Charity Auction Floor, Bank of America Plaza, 600 Committee, comprised of members of the Young Lawyers Committee and the Peachtree Street and a RSVP is FCBA Foundation Board of Trustees, will be held on Thursday, November required by May 14. The cost will be 20, 2003, but it is not too soon to recommend a charity as the recipient of the $15 for a boxed lunch. Please use the Auction’s proceeds. The 2002 Auction raised $50,000 for College Bound. registration form on page 11.

In order to be considered,the charity must meet the following criteria: Commissioner Copps 1. The charity fulfills the “core”needs of children. to speak before the Northern California 2. The charity does not receive the majority of its funding from the government. Chapter – May 13 3. The charity does not discriminate. The Northern California Chapter is pleased to announce a breakfast with 4. The charity primarily serves those in the Washington,D.C.metropolitan area. FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps on Tuesday, May 13, hosted by Steefel, 5. Our donation will make a difference in the charity’s budget - at least more than Levitt & Weiss at their offices, One 1% but not more than 25%. Embarcadero, 30th Floor, San Francisco, CA. The breakfast will begin at 8:00 a.m. 6. The charity has not been the recipient of the FCBA Auction in 2001 or 2002. Thanks to Steefel, Levitt & Weiss’ generosity, there will be no fee to attend, To be considered, the charity must respond in writing describing how the charity however, you will need to RSVP to meets the above-referenced criteria and should include any other relevant Wendy Parish at [email protected] no information on the charity. Please send your response to Heidi Kurtz, FCBA later than Noon (PST) Friday,May 9. Foundation, 1020 19th Street, NW, Suite 325, Washington, D.C. 20036, no later than Friday, June 13, 2003.

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Diversity Committee Holds Mentoring Reception

The Diversity Committee, co-chaired by Edgar Class III, Monica Desai and Harry Wingo, hosted its annual Mentoring Reception last month at the offices of Shook Hardy & Bacon. Guest speakers included Dick Wiley, Wiley Rein & Fielding, Byron Marchant, Black Entertainment Television, and Henry Rivera, Vinson & Elkins. With over 50 guests in attendance, the reception provided an opportunity for mentors and mentees to interact and further develop their relationships. The Mentoring Program also helps to develop the future leadership of the FCBA and bolster the esteem in which the practice of law is held by the communications industry and the community at large.

For further information about the Diversity Committee or the Mentoring Program, you may contact Edgar Class III at (202) 639-6777 ([email protected]), Monica Desai at (202) 418-7419 ([email protected]) or Harry Wingo at (202) 418-1783 ([email protected]).

The FCBA and the Diversity Committee Co-Chairs would like to thank the following sponsors for making the reception possible:

Halprin Temple Goodman & Maher Leventhal Senter & Lerman, PLLC Shook Hardy & Bacon, LLP Wiley Rein & Fielding, LLP Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP

Photos by Mark Van Bergh

FCBA NEWS 7 MAY 2003 FCBA FOUNDATION NEWS

7th Annual FCBA Volunteers for Foundation Golf Martha’s Table and Tournament McKenna’s Wagon on June 16 Wanted

Its time to mark your calendars for the Volunteer on May 25 for Martha’s Table, 7th Annual FCBA Foundation Honorable which is located in a yellow building at Robert E. Lee Memorial Golf Tournament 2114 Fourteenth Street, NW, in the on Monday, June 16, 2003 (the day District, near the intersection of 14th and after Father’s Day). The group will return U Streets. On-street parking is available. to Bull Run Country Club in For more information, contact Howard Haymarket, Virginia. Last year the event Weiss at 703/812-0471 ( or Chris Wood at was oversubscribed, so be alert when 202/939-7903 ([email protected]). registration opens. This will be the Foundation’s second visit to the Bull Run Volunteers are needed for the monthly track, so players are expected to invent as fair as possible, and to maximize afternoon food distribution with new excuses:“I never played there scholarship funds. The biggest change is McKenna’s Wagon on Sunday, May 25. before” no longer works. And, regardless that those golfers who are not a part of The volunteers meet at Martha’s Table, of your finish, it is an enjoyable day for a an Eagle or Foursome Friends team, will 2114 Fourteenth Street, NW in the late good cause - raising over $25,000 for the no longer be able to form their own FCBA Foundation’s Scholarship Fund, foursome teams. Individual golfers can afternoon. To volunteer, or for more which provides college funds for sign up and will be placed into information about McKenna’s Wagon, deserving District of Columbia high foursomes by the committee. If you have please contact: Tom Van Wazer - 202- school graduates. any questions about this, please contact 736-8119 - [email protected] Alan Campbell or Heidi Kurtz. The committee made some changes to this year’s tournament in order to make it A registration form is on page 10.

a.m. over bagels and juice. Volunteers All members of the FCBA and of the DC Volunteers Wanted are expected to assist clients only Bar are welcome to volunteer. for Walk-In Legal during the time they are at the clinic. Paralegals and law students are also No special legal knowledge is needed welcome. Clinic — attorneys generally need to keep an eye out for potential legal issues while The clinic is located at Bread for the On Saturday, May 10th from 9:30 a.m. using their common sense to solve a City, 1525 7th St., NW Washington, D.C. until 12:30 p.m. members of the FCBA myriad of questions and make referrals Metro accessible on the Green line, will volunteer at a walk-in legal clinic to other organizations. Experienced Howard University Metro station, exit at helping lower income individuals attorneys on-site will assist FCBA 8th & R Streets. sponsored by the DC Bar. We always attorneys and other volunteers with need new individuals to expand our any questions. Previous attendees have More information is available. For ranks. You don’t have to be a “young described this as “the most satisfying information or to RSVP, contact lawyer”to volunteer! volunteer experience I’ve had as an Chris Fedeli at (202) 833-4422, or attorney.” [email protected]. Attorneys receive a half-hour overview/orientation beginning at 9:30

FCBA NEWS 8 MAY 2003 JOB BANK

in Philadelphia,PA,reporting to the Vice meet deadlines with consistently high-quality TO RESPOND TO JOB BANK President & Chief Counsel – Telephony. work product,ability to formulate creative LISTINGS Duties and responsibilities include:Assisting solutions to accomplish the company’s the Company in ongoing regulatory objectives. Knowledge of cable television and If the employer is listed,send the information compliance of wireline local exchange and information services law desirable,but not requested directly to the employer. If you are interexchange telecommunications businesses required. Experience interacting with state responding to a BLIND BOX listing,send nationally;Acting as the national subject regulatory personnel on wireline telecom ONE COPY of the information requested to matter expert on abbreviated dialing (211, matters,and ability to work with minimal Heidi Kurtz,Federal Communications Bar 311,511,711,etc.);accessibility (disabled, supervision.Resumes can be sent to: Association,1020 19th Street,NW,Suite 325, hearing impaired,visually impaired,etc.); [email protected] Washington,DC 20036-6101,or EMAIL it to business continuity and disaster recovery; [email protected]. Please clearly indicate the ETC/Lifeline/LinkUP/ULTS;and foreign 5.03.2 Blind Box number to which you are language requirements;Acting as the primary responding. If you are applying to a Blind regulatory contact for the Company’s “non- Washington D.C.communications law firm is Box,you may enclose a separate note to the owned and operated”telecommunications seeking a litigation associate with 3-5 years FCBA specifying any organization to which operations serving Indiana,Kentucky and experience. Excellent academic background you do not wish your application to be Ohio;Assisting the regulatory reporting and law firm or in-house experience required. forwarded. Responses to Blind Box listings organization in the interpretation of regulation Strong writing skills and a demonstrated can be accepted only from FCBA members. related to service quality reporting; ability to handle discovery,depositions,and Establishing relationships with key regulatory motion practice independently are essential. personnel at the state and federal level to TO LIST A JOB support areas of subject matter expertise; The firm is also seeking mid-level telecom Complete a Job Bank Form and send or fax Assisting the Company through analysis, specialist. The ideal candidate will have the Form and the appropriate payment to research and writing on regulatory regulatory litigation experience before state Heidi Kurtz,Federal Communications Bar proceedings and other regulatory matters; regulatory bodies (e.g.,interconnection Association,1020 19th Street,NW,Suite 325, And,Performing other related duties as agreement arbitration),a solid understanding Washington,DC 20036-6101.In addition, needed.Other requirements include: of PSTN technology and services,wireless please email the text of the ad to Bachelors degree,three or more years networks and policy issues (E911,USF,etc.), experience in regulatory analysis at a federal and the Internet,as well as an ability to “think [email protected]. Listings and payment received by the 10th day of each month will regulatory agency,state public utility outside the box.” In-house policy/regulatory appear in the next month’s newsletter.If commission,local exchange telephone experience with a facilities-based entity a plus. possible,ads should not exceed 75 words. company,and/or long distance telephone Please call the FCBA,(202) 293-4000,for a Job company.A working knowledge of state Immediate opportunity for hard working Bank Form. (No headhunters please). wireline telecom law,working knowledge of attorneys to assume substantial responsibility. “special needs”issues desired but not required Salary and benefits competitive and (i.e.,foreign language requirements;hearing commensurate with experience. impaired/speech impaired/visually impaired; 5.03.1 Lifeline/Linkup/ULTS,etc.).Excellent Please note that these are “blind box”ads. Comcast has a Manager,Regulatory communications and problem solving skills, Compliance (Cable Telephony) position open the ability to work effectively with all levels of management,manage multiple projects and

SPECIAL PROGRAM will feature the latest information, the To register or for more information CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 hottest technology, and the best regarding the NCTA’s 2003 opportunity to network with other National Show, please go to Inc.; and Bill Gates, Chairman and Chief members of your profession. www.thenationalshow.com or call Software Architect, Microsoft NCTA at (202) 775-3669. Corporation. This special two-day program is available to members of FCBA and attorney The Public Policy sessions featured on members of NCTA for $190. Monday include a briefing from the FCC Nonmembers may register for this Bureau Chiefs; a briefing from the FCC special two-day program at $210. Legal Advisors; and a Super Panel of State and Local Officials. You also have the option of On Monday, registrants can also check attending only the Sunday two-hour out the largest exhibit floor in cable CLE session. The cost of this is telecommunications. The exhibit floor $60.00 for FCBA or NCTA members.

FCBA NEWS 9 MAY 2003 ROBERT E. LEE MEMORIAL FCBA FOUNDATION CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION

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YES! I WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT THE GOLF TOURNAMENT, TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2003, AT BULL RUN GOLF CLUB, AS INDICATED BELOW: ■ Eagle Club $ 1,750 ■ Foursome Friends $ 1,200 ■ FCBA Private Sector Member $ 150 ■ FCBA Government/Academic/Law Student Member $ 150 ■ Non-Member $ 200

GOLFERS (IF KNOWN AT THIS TIME): Name(s) Organization Handicap or average of last two rounds ______

Eagle Club - $1,750 Foursome Friends - $1,200 The committee made some changes to this • Golf foursome including admission to all • Golf foursome including admission to all year’s tournament in order to make it as fair event activities event activities as possible, and to maximize scholarship • Continental breakfast and lunch • Continental breakfast and lunch funds. The biggest change is that those • Participation with other Eagle Club sponsors • Half page ad in event program golfers who are not a part of an Eagle or in exclusive “Tournament Within A • Recognition in all event advertising before Foursome Friends team, will no longer be Tournament”competition to win the and after the tournament able to form their own foursome teams. coveted Eagle Club silver cup trophy Individual golfers can sign up and will be • Guaranteed sponsorship of one hole on Patrons — $500 placed into foursomes by the committee. If course with hole signage • Half page ad in event program you have any questions about this, please • Opportunity to distribute logo products • Recognition in all event advertising before contact Alan Campbell or Heidi Kurtz. and/or information to all golfers and after the tournament • Full page ad in event program PLEASE SEND THIS FORM AND A • Top-level recognition in all event advertising Custom Sponsorships CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO THE before and after the tournament Custom sponsorships are available,including “FCBA FOUNDATION” TO: sponsorship of breakfast,lunch and the beverage cart. For more information,please Heidi Kurtz call Heidi Kurtz (202) 293-4000 1020 19th St.,NW Suite 325 Washington,DC 20036-6101 Tel: 202 293-4000 Fax: 202 293-4317 [email protected]

PLEASE RETURN FORM AND PAYMENT BY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2003

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FCBA NEWS 10 MAY 2003 FCBA EVENTS, CLE AND COMMITTEE REGISTRATION

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CHECK THE EVENT(S) FOR WHICH YOU ARE REGISTERING: ■ Friday, May 9, 2003 – Wireless Luncheon,Sidley Austin ■ Wednesday, June 25, 2003 – FCBA Luncheon and Brown & Wood,Room 6-E,1501 K Street,NW Annual Meeting with FCC Chairman Michael K. Cost:$15 Powell, at the J.W.Marriott Hotel,1331 Pennsylvania Registrations and cancellations due by 11:00 a.m., Avenue,NW,Washington,DC. Reception at Noon,Lunch, Wednesday, May 7, 2003 meeting and program from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Cost:$45 for members,$35 for government/law student ■ Friday, May 16, 2003 – Atlanta Chapter Luncheon members $55 for non-members with Commissioner Abernathy,Troutman Sanders Registrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m. on Cost:$15 Friday, June 20, 2003 Registrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2003

■ Tuesday, May 20, 2003 – CLE Seminar on Sarbanes- Oxley,Dow Lohnes & Albertson,1200 New Hampshire Avenue,NW,Suite 800 Cost:$60 for members,$50 for government/academic/law student members,and $80 for non-members Registrations and cancellations due by 5:00 p.m., Monday, May 19, 2003

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PAYMENT SHOULD BE MADE IN ADVANCE, HOWEVER PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN THE DAY OF THE EVENT. PHONE REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

PLEASE FAX THIS FORM TO: Wendy Parish,Federal Communications Bar Association,Fax:(202) 293-4317

CLE CREDIT: FCBA will be requesting accreditation from the State Bars of Virginia and California. If approved,forms for Virginia and California will be available at the Seminar Registration Desk. Please note that FCBA does not obtain CLE credit for other states. The FCBA will,however,assist with applications to other states,but attorneys must apply individually for credit courses and submit any forms and payments necessary directly to the state bar. The number of credits corresponds with the number of hours of course time,i.e.,a two-hour seminar equals 2.0 hours of credit.

FCBA NEWS 11 MAY 2003 Calendar May 2 Deadline to submit nominees for the Distinguished Service Award May 2-4 FCBA Annual Seminar May 7 Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting May 9 Wireless Telecommunications Practice Committee Luncheon May 10 Volunteer for Bread for the City’s free legal clinic May 13 Northern California Chapter Breakfast with Commissioner Copps May 16 Legislative Brown Bag on Capitol Hill May 16 Atlanta Chapter Luncheon with Commissioner Abernathy May 16 Texas Chapter Brown Bag Lunch May 20 CLE Seminar on Sarbanes-Oxley May 20 FCBA Executive Committee Meeting May 21 Mass Media Practice Committee Brown Bag Lunch May 21 Young Lawyers Committee Happy Hour May 25 Volunteer for Martha’s Table or McKenna’s Wagon May 29 Cable Practice Committee Brown Bag Lunch May 29 Young Lawyers Committee Brown Bag Lunch June 8 FCBA and NCTA CLE in Chicago Lunch June 12 Online Communications Practice Committee Brown Bag June 13 Deadline for applications to become the Charity Auction Recipient June 16 Annual Honorable Robert E.Lee Memorial Golf Tournament,Bull Run,Haymarket,VA June 17 Cable Practice Committee Brown Bag Lunch June 25 FCBA Annual Meeting and Luncheon with guest,FCC Chairman Powell

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