Index ¼ Committee and This Month’s Chapter Events PAGE 10 Key Events ¼ FCBA Foundation News PAGE 15 ¼ Job Bank PAGE 25 Intellectual Property / Video Programming April 2013 and Distribution CLE NEWS Date/Time: Wednesday, Newsletter of the Federal Communications Bar Association April 3, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. Location: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, 1500 K Street, NW 2013 FCBA Annual Seminar to be Held at The Topic: The Production and Distribution of Video Hotel Hershey on May 17 – 19 Programming: Basics and Advanced Issues Make your plans now to attend the FCBA ¼¼SEE PAGE 6 ® Annual Seminar at The Hotel Hershey in Ad Hoc Telemedicine Hershey, PA on May 17 – 19. The Hotel Committee Brown Bag Hershey is the perfect family resort with a Lunch world class spa, golf, tennis, ice skating, family Date/Time: Friday, April 5, fun at HersheyPark® with rides for everyone, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. and many other Hershey related activities. Location: Wilkinson Barker Throughout the weekend, attendees will enjoy Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, NW, Suite 700 the seminar activities and the many things SEE PAGE 10 that Hershey has to offer. The FCBA Annual ¼¼ Seminar weekend will have something for Transactional everyone, from networking with colleagues Practice CLE Date/Time: Wednesday, and speakers, to family activities from ice April 17, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. skating to roller coasters, from the spa to Location: Mayer Brown LLP, the golf course, and of course the chocolate, 1999 K Street, NW chocolate, chocolate. Topic: Nuts and Bolts of Applications for Approval of Assignments or Transfers of A Taste of Hershey Tour has been added to the Wireline Authorizations and Saturday afternoon activities. See page 24 for Photos courtesy of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Wireless Licenses more information. Company. HersheyPark & The Hotel Hershey are ¼¼SEE PAGE 6 trademarks used with permission. FCBA Website ROOM RESERVATION INFORMATION: Redesign Discussion The Hotel Hershey will only take room available after 4:00 p.m. on the day of arrival Brown Bag Lunch reservations by telephone. The toll-free and reserved until 12:00 noon on the day of Date/Time: Wednesday, reservation number is 1-800-533-3131. When departure. Government employees will be April 24, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. making a reservation, please identify yourself required to show a government issued ID upon Location: TBD as attending the FCBA Annual Seminar, group check-in to receive the special government ¼¼SEE PAGE 10 number 892947. At the time your reservation is room rate. Legislative CLE made, one night’s room and tax will be charged Date/Time: Wednesday, to your credit card as a deposit. Any requests Standard rooms are $259 plus tax, single or April 24, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. Location: TBD for special room arrangements should be made double, per night and rooms for government Topic: Introduction to as part of your reservation. Guest rooms are CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 ¼ Legislative Drafting in the House of Representatives ¼¼SEE PAGE 7 Save the Dates! Broadband / Engineering and FCBA SPRING RECEPTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 20 Technical / Homeland The FCBA is pleased to announce that it will hold its Spring Reception on Thursday, June Security CLE Date/Time: Monday, April 20, 2013, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Microsoft Corporation, 901 K Street, NW, Washington, 29, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. DC. Look for more information on registration and sponsorships in the May newsletter! Location: Squire Sanders (US) LLP, 1200 19th Street, NW FCBA 26TH ANNUAL CHAIRMAN’S DINNER ON DECEMBER 11 Topic: FirstNet: Views from The 26th Annual FCC Chairman’s Dinner will be held Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at the Inside and Outside the Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW. Please mark your calendars now! ¼¼SEE PAGE 7 PRESIDENT’S Message DEAR MEMBERS: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS BAR ASSOCIATION Every so often it is good to try something new and this spring the © copyright 2013 FCBA Newsletter is introducing a new feature. Starting this month 1020 19th Street, N.W. we are publishing a “Get to Know an FCBA Member” interview. Suite 325 I am delighted that FCBA member and FCC Commissioner Washington, D.C. 20036-6101 Jessica Rosenworcel was kind enough to share some personal, Phone: (202) 293-4000 as well as professional, insights for the inaugural piece on Fax: (202) 293-4317 [email protected] page 13 E-mail: and I look forward to interviewing more FCBA members Website: http://www.fcba.org and highlighting their careers and personalities as time goes on. Thanks to the efforts of our Commendations Committee (co-chaired by Doug Bonner OFFICERS and Russell Fox this year), our newsletter profiles members of our profession after Laura H. Phillips death. It just seems to me that there are plenty of interesting current members who President add so much to the life of the Association that we should be interviewing some of Joseph M. Di Scipio them for their insights. President-Elect Robert E. Branson Another bit of news is that the FCBA is migrating its webhosting to a different vendor Secretary this month. One of the benefits of moving it is that we should have a more flexible Monica S. Desai platform to introduce new and useful features. See page 10 for information about the Assistant Secretary upcoming April 24 brown bag lunch where we will be getting interested members David A. Gross talking about what is feasible and desirable in a new design of the website. Treasurer I hope many of you are reserving your rooms and anticipating attending the Annual Christopher J. Wright Seminar, which is coming up on May 17-19 at The Hotel Hershey in Hershey, PA. Assistant Treasurer We have not had a seminar there for some years, and for families and kids of all ages, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE there are many attractions, not the least of which is Hershey Park. The Park will be Parul Desai open Saturday and Sunday and discounted admission tickets are available through the Kyle D. Dixon hotel. The Hotel has a complimentary shuttle to and from the Park. For those more Yaron Dori interested in spas, The Hotel Hershey has many chocolate-themed treatments; take Erin L. Dozier Rosemary C. Harold a look at the offerings and reserve a space soon if you are intrigued. All in all, with Julie M. Kearney the programming, the facilities and cuisine, and the great company of other FCBA Melissa Newman members and their families, you could not find a more rewarding and interesting Thomas C. Power weekend, at least not in May of this year. Karaoke participation is optional, but it is Natalie G. Roisman truly a sight to see if not uniformly a treat to hear! Megan Anne Stull CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE Finally, I want to extend my thanks to Yaron Dori and this year’s Nominations Committee, who worked efficiently and well in coming up with a strong slate of Robert Millar Michele K. Thomas candidates for next year’s officers, Executive Committee members, Nominations Committee members, and Foundation Trustee candidates. In recent years, we’ve moved DELEGATE TO THE to an electronic ballot, so please be watching for the alert that voting is commencing; AMERICAN BAR that should happen in late April or early May. We want and need participation in this ASSOCIATION important annual process. Brooks E. Harlow Please “Get to Know an FCBA Member” this month. What you learn will no doubt YOUNG LAWYERS REPRESENTATIVE boost your cocktail chat IQ to new levels by the time of the Annual Seminar! Mark W. Brennan Laura Phillips FCBA STAFF Stanley D. Zenor ([email protected]) Executive Director 2013-2014 Committee Kerry K. Loughney ([email protected]) and Chapter Co-Chairs Director of Member Services Wendy Jo Parish ([email protected]) Administrative Assistant President-Elect Joe Di Scipio is beginning the process of identifying FCBA Beth Phillips ([email protected]) Committee and Chapter Co-Chairs for this coming year (July 1, 2013 – June 30, Bookkeeper 2014). Please contact him by Friday, April 12 ([email protected], 202- Editor – Kerry Loughney 715-2350) if you are interested in serving, or would like to suggest someone else Photographer – Mark Van Bergh who might be interested. www.markvanbergh.com FCBA NEWS 2 APRIL 2013 Nominations EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Catherine Hilke (Three to be elected for three-year Verizon Committee Presents terms.) Jennifer Holtz Slate of Candidates Ann West Bobeck Booz Allen Hamilton National Association of Broadcasters Pursuant to Article V, Section 19 of Brian Murray the Association’s By-Laws, the FCBA Mark W. Brennan Latham & Watkins LLP Nominations Committee has nominated Hogan Lovells US LLP the persons set forth below as candidates Anita L. Wallgren Scott D. Delacourt for the positions shown for terms Wiley Rein LLP Krista Witanowski beginning July 1, 2013. Pursuant to CTIA – The Wireless Association Article IV, Section 2 of the By-Laws, Frank R. Jazzo this year the membership will elect a Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC Pursuant to the FCBA’s By-Laws, current President-Elect, a Secretary, an Assistant President-Elect, Joseph M. Di Scipio, Secretary, an Assistant Treasurer, a John T. Nakahata Fox Televisions Stations, Inc. will Chapter Representative, a Delegate Wiltshire & Grannis LLP become President on July 1, 2013 and to the American Bar Association, for Jennifer Tatel current Assistant Treasurer, Christopher a two year term, three (3) individuals Federal Communications J. Wright, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP, will to the Executive Committee, for three- Commission become Treasurer on July 1, 2013. In year terms, three (3) individuals to addition, Michele K. Thomas, T-Mobile, the Nominations Committee for two will serve a second year as a Chapter year terms, and four (4) individuals as NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE (Three to be elected for two-year Representative.