3/14. The U.S. Court of Appeals (FedCir) issued an opinion [11 pages in PDF] in Pause Technology v. Tivo, a patent infringement case involving digital video recorder (DVR) technology. The Court of Appeals held that it lacks jurisdiction. It explained that since the District Court has not yet decided TiVo's invalidity counterclaim, the judgment of the District Court is not a final order within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 1295(a)(1). The Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal. Pause will likely be back shortly.

Pause Technology is the holder of U.S. Reissue Patent No. 36,801, titled "Time delayed digital video system using concurrent recording and playback". Tivo makes digital video recorders for home entertainment systems.

On September 25, 2001.Pause filed a complaint in U.S. District Court (DMass) against Tivo alleging patent infringement. See also, Pause release.

Tivo filed an answer and counterclaim in which it asserted the affirmative defenses of invalidity and non-infringement. It also counterclaimed for a declaratory judgment of invalidity and non-infringement.

The District Court entered summary judgment for Tivo on its claims that its DVR technology does not infringe the patent in suit. The District Court did not rule on the invalidity claims.

Pause appealed.

Section 1295(a)(1) provides that "(a) The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit shall have exclusive jurisdiction -- (1) of an appeal from a final decision of a district court of the United States, the United States District Court for the District of the Canal Zone, the District Court of Guam, the District Court of the Virgin Islands, or the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, if the jurisdiction of that court was based, in whole or in part, on section 1338 of this title, except that a case involving a claim arising under any Act of Congress relating to copyrights, exclusive rights in mask works, or trademarks and no other claims under section 1338(a) shall be governed by sections 1291, 1292, and 1294 of this title".

The key words here are "final decision". The Appeals Court wrote that the District Court's disposition of the case is not final because it left unadjudicated the invalidity issue.

The Court of Appeals also noted its displeasure with the appellate counsel who failed to discern the procedural defect.

The appeal is subject to reinstatement, and Pause will likely soon be back before the Court of Appeals.

This case is Pause Technology LLC v. Tivo, Inc., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, App. Ct. No. 04-1263, an appeal from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, D.C. No. 01-11657-PBS, Judge Patti Saris presiding. Judge Linn wrote the opinion of the Court of Appeals, in which Judges Lourie and Newman joined.

3/11. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), gave a speech titled "The WTO after 10 years: the lessons learned and the challenges ahead".

He first reviewed the history of the WTO. He said that "The information age has been given a significant boost through our 1998 agreements on telecommunications and information technology products. Trade in information technology products rose sharply after this agreement and it is notable that the gains have been registered not only in industrial countries, but in developing countries as well. From 1996 to 2002, developing countries' share of world exports in this sector have risen from 40% to 52%."

Panitchpakdi (at right) then made a pitch for completing the Doha Development Agenda. "How can we ensure the WTO's continued relevance to the goals of economic growth, development and international co-operation? The answer is both simple and complex: conclude the Doha Development Agenda in timely fashion and with an ambitious outcome. Easier said than done, I know."

He also referenced telecommunications and financial services. "Telecoms services are essential to virtually all economic sectors and positively affect trade volumes. Advances in this sector means lower costs and greater access to other services. The quality and price of financial services are key factors in overall trading costs. Greater competition in this sector has proven to be central to increased efficiency and diversity of these services.

He added that "I would note that successful conclusion of the Doha Round will also depend on the outcome of the congressional debate this spring on two important WTO related items -- the two-year extension of the Trade Promotion Authority for President Bush and the second five year review of the US participation in the WTO. I have spent a large part of the last two days on Capitol Hill discussing these issues with congressional leaders and I came away optimistic."

3/14. The House Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection will hold a hearing titled "Protecting Consumer's Data: Policy Issues Raised by Choice Point" on Tuesday morning, March 15.

The Committee issued a release on March 10 that states that "Not long ago, your Social Security number was between you and the government and nobody else. Nowadays, everybody seems to have your number, and that knowledge is the open door through which identity thieves can steal both your money and your reputation."

Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), the Chairman of the Committee, stated in this release that "I just think it's fundamentally wrong. And in the Internet age, it's dangerous".

"Under current law these companies have a legal right to package information and do almost anything they want with it," said Rep. Barton (at right). "I personally see no socially redeeming value in anyone having the right to give away and sell my personal information unless I approve it."

The witnesses at the March 15 hearing will be Deborah Majoras (Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission), Derek Smith (Ch/CEO ChoicePoint), Kurt Sanford (CEO of Lexis Nexis), Joseph Ansanelli (CEO of Vontu), and Marc Rotenberg (Electronic Privacy Information Center).

ChoicePoint announced on February 21, 2005 that "organized criminals posing as legitimate companies gained access to personal information" about 145,000 individuals. See, story titled "ChoicePoint Describes Its Sale of Data to Identity Thieves" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,081, February 23, 2005.

Reed Elsevier announced on March 9, 2005 that its Seisint unit, which aggregates data on individuals, may have provided personal information on 32,000 individuals to unnamed persons or entities that may use the data for identity theft. See, story titled "Reed Elsevier Reveals Fraudulent Access to Databases of Personal Information" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,093, March 11, 2005.

Bank of America announced on February 25, 2005 that it lost "computer data tapes" during "shipment to a backup data center". It stated in its release that "The missing tapes contained U.S. federal government charge card program customer and account information".

The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (NDMV) announced in a release that on March 7, 2005 a burglary of one of its offices resulted in the theft of personal information regarding about 8,700 persons.

The NDMV added that "The Department will begin mailing certified letters and new driver licenses to those affected on Wednesday, March 16th. The new licenses will have new driver license numbers. Three days after a certified letter was mailed, the old record will be cancelled and the new record put into force."

The NDMV will not issue new names, social security numbers, addresses, or photos, to replace those that were stolen.

The NDMV stated in its initial release that "A suspect or suspects, who remain at large, drove a vehicle through the building’s rear windows and employee entrance. The equipment used to issue driver's licenses was taken, including the digital camera tower, its associated computer, the license printer, driver license blanks and laminate seals. Nothing else was taken. Without being connected to the department's computer application, the equipment has limited use."

The Senate Banking Committee has already begun to hold hearings on this issue. See, story titled "Senate Banking Committee Holds Hearing on Data Security" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,093, March 11, 2005.

3/14. President Bush awarded National Medals of Science and Technology at a White House event. This year's recipients include Robert Metcalf (for his work in developing ethernet technology) and Watts Humphrey (for his work in software engineering).

Bush also gave a short speech in which he discussed the nature of innovation. He said that "the same passion for discovery that drove Lewis and Clarke to the Pacific has also led bold Americans to master the miracle of flight, to conquer dreaded diseases, and explore the frontiers of space. To reward and encourage America's spirit of innovation, Congress created the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology."

"Your experiences vary widely; yet all of you share some common traits. As innovators, you heard a calling to challenge the status quo. You weren't afraid to ask important questions. You applied rigorous standards to your research. I suspect some of you suffered some setbacks, yet you didn't get discouraged. You followed where the evidence led. You revised your methods, but not your ambitions. And through a lifetime of hard work, you have produced accomplishments that will endure beyond your years."

He added that "For most of you, the journey of this day began when someone engaged your curiosity -- a schoolteacher, or a parent, or a caring adult in your community."

He made no mention of other things that governments do in the name of promoting innovation. He did not reference the role of conferring upon inventors and authors limited property rights in their creations, or the role of government funding and tax breaks.

3/14. America Online revised its terms of service for its AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) service in February. Its document titled "AIM Terms of Service" states that "The following terms and conditions apply to all users who either registered for AIM services or downloaded AIM updates or software on or after February 5, 2004." And, these terms now provide that "Although you or the owner of the Content retain ownership of all right, title and interest in Content that you post to any AIM Product, AOL owns all right, title and interest in any compilation, collective work or other derivative work created by AOL using or incorporating this Content. In addition, by posting Content on an AIM Product, you grant AOL, its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, assigns, agents and licensees the irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide right to reproduce, display, perform, distribute, adapt and promote this Content in any medium. You waive any right to privacy. You waive any right to inspect or approve uses of the Content or to be compensated for any such uses." (Document quoted as of March 14, 2005.)

3/11. The Copyright Office (CO) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that SoundExchange filed with the CO "a notice of intent to audit DMX Music, Inc., for its transmissions of sound recordings to business establishments made under an exemption to the digital performance right. This audit intends to review transmissions to business establishments made by DMX Music, Inc., for the years 2002, 2003, and 2004." See, Federal Register, March 11, 2005, Vol. 70, No. 47, at Pages 12242 - 12243.

3/14. President Bush formally nominated Paul Clement to be the Solicitor General of the United States. He is currently the acting SG. President Bush had previously announced his intent to make this nomination. See, White House release.

3/13. The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors named Robert Iger to be its next CEO. He will replace the current CEO, Michael Eisner, effective September 30, 2005. See, Disney release.

3/11. Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) announced that he will not run for re-election in 2006. He is the ranking Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee. Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) is next in seniority among Democrats on the Committee. Sen. Sarbanes is the second Senator to announce his retirement. On February 9, 2005, Sen. Mark Dayton (D-MN) announced that he will not run in 2006. See, Dayton release.

3/14. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Michael Copps gave a speech [6 pages in PDF] at a Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) Wireless Accessibility Workshop in New Orleans, Louisiana.

3/11. Neelie Kroes, the European Commissioner for Competition, gave a speech titled "Taking Competition Seriously -- Anti-Trust Reform in Europe" in Brussels, Belgium, on March 10. See also, speech [13 pages in PDF] by Philip Lowe on March 11 titled "Anti-Trust Reform in Europe: A Year in Practice".

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The House will meet at 9:00 AM for morning hour, and at 10:00 AM for legislative business. It will begin consideration of HR __, the "Emergency Supplemental Wartime Appropriations Act". See, Republican Whip Notice.

The Senate will meet at 9:30 AM. It will begin consideration of the SConRes 18, the FY 2006 budget resolution.

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) will host an event titled "HDTV Summit: The Analog Cut-Off". Rick Chessen of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) DTV Task Force is scheduled to speak at a morning panel. See, notice. Location: Washington Convention Center.

8:20 AM - 5:00 PM. The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT) will hold a partially closed meeting. All attendees must pre-register by March 10. See, notice in the Federal Register, February 18, 2005, Vol. 70, No. 33, at Pages 8344-8345. Location: Employees Lounge, Administration Building, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD.

9:00 AM. The Heritage Foundation and the Defenders of Property Rights will host a half day conference titled "Government’s Role in Protecting Constitutional Rights in Intellectual Property". RSVP to Laura Dlugacz at 202 572-6231 or ldlugacz at dcgpr dot com. Location: Heritage, 214 Massachusetts Ave., NE.

9:30 AM - 5:00 PM. The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) North American Numbering Council will meet. The agenda includes updates on ENUM issues. See, FCC notice [PDF] and notice in the Federal Register, February 9, 2005, Vol. 70, No. 26, at Pages 6875-6876. Location: FCC, 445 12th Street, SW, Room TW-C305 (Commission Meeting Room).

10:00 AM. The House Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection will hold a hearing titled "Protecting Consumer's Data: Policy Issues Raised by Choice Point". The witnesses will be Deborah Majoras (Chairman of the  Federal Trade Commission), Derek Smith (Ch/CEO ChoicePoint), Kurt Sanford (CEO of Lexis Nexis), Joseph Ansanelli (CEO of Vontu), and Marc Rotenberg (Electronic Privacy Information Center). See, notice. Press contact: Kevin Schweers (Barton) 202 225-5735 or Paul Flusche (Stearns) at 202 225-5744. The hearing will be webcast by the Committee. Location: Room 2123, Rayburn Building.

10:00 AM. The Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security will hold a hearing on the S 394, the "OPEN Government Act of 2005". The witnesses will be Missy Cary (Assistant Attorney General of Texas), Walter Mears (former Executive Editor of Associated Press), Mark Tapscott (The Heritage Foundation), Lisa Graves (ACLU), Meredith Fuchs (National Security Archive at GWU), and Thomas Susman (Ropes & Gray). See, notice. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) will preside. Press contact: Blain Rethmeier (Specter) at 202 224-5225, David Carle (Leahy) at 202 224-4242 or Tracy Schmaler (Leahy) at 202 224-2154. Location: Room 226, Dirksen Building.

1:00 PM. The House Science Committee's Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards will meet to mark up several bills, including HR 250, the "Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2005". This bill would, among other things, authorize the appropriation of $425,688,000 for FY 2006 (and increasing amounts for subsequent years) for the scientific and technical research and services laboratory activities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), of which $55,777,000 would be for electronics and electrical engineering, and $60,660,000 would be for computer science and applied mathematics. This meeting will be webcast by the Committee. Press contact: Joe Pouliot at 202 225-0581 or joe dot pouliot at mail.house dot gov. Location: Room 2318, Rayburn Building.

2:30 PM. The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to examine the SBC/ATT and Verizon/MCI mergers. The witnesses will be Edward Whitacre (Ch/CEO of SBC), Ivan Seidenberg (Ch/CEO of Verizon), David Dorman (Ch/CEO of  AT&T), and Michael Capellas (P/CEO of MCI). See, notice. Press contact: Blain Rethmeier (Specter) at 202 224-5225, David Carle (Leahy) at 202 224-4242 or Tracy Schmaler (Leahy) at 202 224-2154. Location: Room 226, Dirksen Building.

TIME? The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will host an event titled "IPO Committee Leadership Meeting". See, notice. For more information, contact Susan Lusk at susan@ipo.org or 202 466-2396. Location: The Ronald Reagan Building and ITC.

TIME? The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) Board of Directors will meet. See, notice. For more information, contact Susan Lusk at susan@ipo.org or 202 466-2396. Location: The Ronald Reagan Building and ITC.

6:30 PM. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) will host an event titled "Digital Patriots Dinner: A Celebration of Innovation and Technology". It will present awards to outgoing FCC Chairman Michael Powell, Sen. George Allen (R-VA), Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), and Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA). See, notice. Location: Washington Convention Center.

The House will meet at 10:00 AM for legislative business. It will consider HR __, the "Emergency Supplemental Wartime Appropriations Act", and HConRes __, the "Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2006". See, Republican Whip Notice.

8:45 AM - 4:30 PM. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) will host a one day conference titled "Intellectual Property and Creativity -- Redefining the Issue". See, CEA notice. For more information, contact Jeff Joseph at 703 907-7664 or jjoseph at ce dot org. Location: Washington Convention Center.

9:30 AM. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff will speak on "the future direction" of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The DHS notice states that "Media wishing to attend this event must present valid press credentials and arrive NO LATER than 8:30 AM for PRESET. Final access will be at 9:15 AM EST". Location: George Washington University, Media and Public Affairs Building, Jack Morton Auditorium, 805 21st St., NW.

9:30 AM. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) will hold a news conference titled "The Future of Moore's Law". For more information, contact Lynne Johnson at 408 573-6619. Location: Murrow Room, National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor.

10:00 AM. The House Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet will hold a hearing titled "How Internet Protocol-Enabled Services are Changing the Face of Communications: A Look at the Voice Marketplace". See, notice. Press contact: Jon Tripp (Barton) at 202 225-5735 or Sean Bonyun (Upton) at 202 225-3761. The hearing will be webcast by the Committee. Location: Room 2123, Rayburn Building.

LOCATION CHANGE. 12:00 NOON. The Cato Institute will host a luncheon panel discussion titled "Who Are the Real Free Traders in Congress?". The speakers will be Sen. John Sununu (R-NH), Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), and Dan Griswold (Cato). See, notice. Location: Room 538, Dirkesen Building, Capitol Hill.

12:15 PM. The Federal Communications Bar Association's (FCBA) Mass Media Practice Committee will host a brown bag lunch titled "Meet the Hill". The speakers will be Commerce Committee staff. No RSVP requested. For more information contact Frank Jazzo (Fletcher Heald & Hildreth) at jazzo at fhhlaw dot com. Location:National Association of Broadcasters,1771 N St., NW.

RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 28. 12:30 PM. The Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) will host a luncheon. The speaker will be Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Michael Copps. See, registration form [PDF]. The deadline for reservations and cancellations is March 24 at 5:00 PM. Prices range from $35 to $65. Location: J.W. Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Lower Level.

2:00 AM. The House Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing titled "Problems with the E-rate Program: GAO Review of FCC Management and Oversight". See, notice. Press contact: Jon Tripp (Barton) at 202 225-5735 or Jeff Miles (Whitfield) at 202 225-3115. The hearing will be webcast by the Committee. Location: Room 2322 (third floor hearing room), Rayburn Building.

3:00 PM. The Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights will hold a hearing on obscenity prosecution and the Constitution. Press contact: Blain Rethmeier (Specter) at 202 224-5225, David Carle (Leahy) at 202 224-4242 or Tracy Schmaler (Leahy) at 202 224-2154. Location: Room 226, Dirksen Building.

5:30 PM. The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), a new Democrat think tank, will host a book party for the publication of the book [Amazon] titled The Past and Future of America's Economy: Long Waves Of Innovation That Power Cycles Of Growth. The book addresses, among other topics, information technologies. The author is Robert Atkinson, Director of the PPI's Technology & New Economy Project. Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) will speak. RSVP to Kyra Jennings at 202 547-0001 or kjennings at dlcppi dot org. Location: PPI, Suite 400, 600 Pennsylvania Ave., SE.

The First Amendment Center (FAC) and the American Library Association (ALA) will host a conference titled "Congress and the Courts: Confronting Secrecy". Location: Freedom Forum's World Center, Arlington, VA.

Deadline to submit reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to assist it in preparing the report required by Section 208 of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 (SHVERA). The SHVERA requires the FCC to "complete an inquiry regarding the impact on competition in the multichannel video programming distribution market of the current retransmission consent, network nonduplication, syndicated exclusivity, and sports blackout rules, including the impact of those rules on the ability of rural cable operators to compete with direct broadcast satellite industry in the provision of digital broadcast television signals to consumers. Such report shall include such recommendations for changes in any statutory provisions relating to such rules as the Commission deems appropriate." See, FCC notice [4 pages in PDF]. This Public Notice is DA 05-169. See also, notice in the Federal Register, February 8, 2005, Vol. 70, No. 25, at Pages 6593-6595.

The House will meet at 10:00 AM for legislative business. It will consider HR __, the "Emergency Supplemental Wartime Appropriations Act", and HConRes __, the "Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2006". See, Republican Whip Notice.

9:00 AM - 6:15 PM. The Catholic University of America Law School (CUA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) will host a symposium titled "The Telecommunications Act of 1996: A Case of Regulatory Obsolescence?". See, agenda [PDF]. Location: CUA.

9:30 AM. The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold an executive business meeting. See, notice. Press contact: Blain Rethmeier (Specter) at 202 224-5225, David Carle (Leahy) at 202 224-4242 or Tracy Schmaler (Leahy) at 202 224-2154. Location: Room 226, Dirksen Building.

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM. The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) World RadioCommunication 2007 (WRC-07) Advisory Committee's Informal Working Group 5: Regulatory Issues will meet. Location: Boeing Company, Arlington, VA.

1:00 PM. The House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security will hold a hearing titled "Responding to Organized Crimes Against Manufacturers and Retailers". Immediately following the hearing, the Subcommittee will mark up HR 32, the "Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act". Press contact: Jeff Lungren or Terry Shawn at 202 225-2492. Location: Room 2141, Rayburn Building.

2:00 - 4:00 PM. The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) World RadioCommunication 2007 (WRC-07) Advisory Committee's Informal Working Group 2: Satellite Services and HAPS  will meet. Location: Leventhal Senter & Lerman, Suite 600, 2000 K Street, NW.

3:30 PM. Alfred Yen (Boston College) will give a lecture titled "Liability With and Without Fault: A Re-appraisal of Secondary Liability in Copyright in the Internet Age" as part of the Georgetown Law Colloquium on Intellectual Property & Technology Law. For more information, contact Julie Cohen at 202 662-9871 or jec at law dot georgetown dot edu, or Jay Thomas at 202 662-9925. Location: Faculty Lounge, Fifth Floor, Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Ave., NW.

3:30 PM. The House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property will hold a hearing titled "Holmes Group, the Federal Circuit, and the State of Patent Appeals". See, opinion of the Supreme Court in Holmes Group, Inc. v. Vornada Air Circulation Systems, Inc. Press contact: Jeff Lungren or Terry Shawn at 202 225-2492. Location: Room 2141, Rayburn Building.

TIME? The American Intellectual Property Law Association's (AIPLA) Board or Directors will meet. Location: Arlington, VA.

The House will meet at 10:00 AM for legislative business. It will consider HR __, the "Emergency Supplemental Wartime Appropriations Act", and HConRes __, the "Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2006". See, Republican Whip Notice.

Deadline to submit reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its notice of proposed rulemaking regarding revisions to its Schedule of Regulatory Fees. See, notice in the Federal Register, February 28, 2005, Vol. 70, No. 38, at Pages 9575-9606.

The Senate will not meet on Monday, March 21 through Friday, April 1. See, Senate calendar.

9:30 - 11:30 AM. The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) World RadioCommunication 2007 (WRC-07) Advisory Committee's Informal Working Group 4: Broadcasting and Amateur Issues will meet. Location: Shaw Pittman, 2300 N St. NW.

10:00 AM - 3:30 AM. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will host its second annual Satellite Forum. The event will be webcast by the FCC. See, FCC notice. Location: FCC, Commission Meeting Room, 445 12th St., SW.

6:00 - 8:00 PM. The Federal Communications Bar Association's (FCBA), Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association (SBCA), and Satellite Industry Association (SIA) will host a continuing legal education (CLE) seminar titled "Satellite 101". Registrations and cancellations are due by 5:00 PM on March 17. See, registration form [PDF]. Location: Shaw Pittman, 2300 N St. NW.

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM. The Federal Communications Bar Association's (FCBA) and the Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association (SBCA) will host an event titled "Satellite Media Law Forum". Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein will speak at 9:00 AM. Location: National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor.

10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON. The Department of State's International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) will meet to prepare for the Organization of American States' (OAS) Inter-American Telecommunication Commission's (CITEL) Permanent Consultative Committee II meeting in Guatemala to be held in April 2005. See, notice in the Federal Register, December 30, 2004, Vol. 69, No. 250, at Pages 78515-78516. For more information, including the location, contact Cecily Holiday at holidaycc@state.gov or Anne Jillson at jillsonad@state.gov. Location: undisclosed.

4:00 - 5:45 PM. The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) will host a panel discussion titled "The Future of the World Trade Organization". The speakers will be Jagdish Bhagwati (Columbia University), John Jackson (Georgetown University Law School), Gary Horlick (Wilmer Cutler & Pickering), Jay Smith (George Washington University), Hugo Paemen (Hogan & Hartson), Robert Lawrence (Harvard University). See, notice. Location: AEI, 12th floor, 1150 17th St., NW.

Day one of a two day conference hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Federal Information Systems Security Educators' Association (FISSEA) titled "FISSEA Conference: Target Training in 2005: Computer Security Awareness, Training, and Education". See, NIST notice and registration page. Location: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, MD.

Day one of a four day convention and expo hosted by the Access Intelligence (formerly named PBI Media) titled "Satellite 2005". See, notice. Location: Washington Convention Center.

6:00 - 8:30 PM. The Federal Communications Bar Association's (FCBA) Young Lawyers Committee will host a happy hour. For more information, contact Megan Anne Stull at 202 303-1189 or mstull at willkie dot com, or Jason Friedrich at 202 354-1340 or jason dot friedrich at dbr dot com. Location: Finemondo Restaurant, 1319 F St., NW.