12/11. The Public Knowledge (PK), Consumer Federation of America (CFA), Consumers Union (CU), Educause, Free Press, Media Access Project (MAP), New America Foundation (NAF) and USPIRG filed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling [33 pages in PDF] with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding carriers' blocking of certain text messages.

The petition alleges that "Mobile carriers currently can and do arbitrarily decide what customers to serve and which speech to allow on text messages, refusing to serve those that they find controversial or that compete with the mobile carriers' services."

The petition offers as an example Verizon Wireless's recent action with respect to messages of the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL). The petition alleges that "In September of 2007, Verizon refused to issue a short code to NARAL Pro-Choice America, an activist group which was seeking to keep its supporters up-to-date via text messages like similar organizations had done in the past."

See, story titled "Verizon Wireless and Net Neutrality Advocates Clash Over Text Messaging" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,647, September 27, 2007. See also, letter from Verizon Wireless to NARAL dated September 27, 2007, and NARAL's web page titled "NARAL Pro-Choice America Wins Fight over Corporate Censorship".

The petition also addresses VOIP and Rebtel. It states that "several wireless carriers refuse to provision text messaging services to companies that offer Voice over Internet Protocol (``VoIP´´) phone calls in competition with the wireless carrier. Earlier this year, several carriers including Verizon and Alltel refused to carry short code messages for Rebtel, a telecommunications entrant offering service in over forty countries. Rebtel offers consumers the ability to make phone calls, including international calls, by using a local number and connecting to a VoIP network. The mobile carriers publicly admitted that they denied Rebtel's request because Rebtel's services competed with their own."

The petition argues that "The wireless industry should not be permitted to make these discriminatory decisions." It continues that "These practices violate the Title II obligations held by all carriers and are also contrary to the public interest, which Title I mandates the FCC to protect. Such discrimination restricts free speech, is anticompetitive, stifles innovation, and even affects public health."

The petition requests that the FCC "declare that text messaging services, including those sent to and from short-codes, are governed by the anti-discrimination provisions of Title II of the Communications Act, and that discrimination is therefore prohibited in providing these services."

It requests, in the alternative, that the FCC "should use its Title I ancillary jurisdiction to apply the nondiscrimination provisions of Title II to these services to ensure a robust and open communications infrastructure."

Ben Scott, of the Free Press, stated in a PK release that "Free speech should be protected everywhere -- whether it's text messages, phone calls, e-mails or the Internet ... But unless the FCC explicitly prohibits blocking and interference on all these platforms, the censorship policies of Verizon and AT&T are what we can expect to see time and again. If we can't trust these corporate gatekeepers to deliver a text message, why would we chance handing over the future of all communications?"

12/11. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report [56 pages in PDF] titled "Digital Television Transition: Increased Federal Planning and Risk Management Could Further Facilitate the DTV Transition".

It reports that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) "in conjunction with other stakeholders, have taken steps to facilitate the DTV transition." The report review the activities of the FCC, NTIA, and private sector entities.

But, the GAO found that "no comprehensive plan exists for the DTV transition".

It wrote that "a comprehensive plan can detail milestones and key goals, which provide meaningful guidance for assigning and coordinating responsibilities and deadlines and measuring progress. Such planning also includes assessing, managing, and mitigating risks, which can help organizations to identify potential problems before they occur and target limited resources."

The report finds that the FCC and NTIA "have made progress in educating consumers about the DTV transition", but that "the initiative is still largely in the planning stages, and widespread efforts have yet to be implemented."

The report also finds that the NTIA "has made progress in implementing the converter box subsidy program", but that "the program still faces certain challenges".

The FCC simultaneously issued its response [99 pages in PDF] titled "FCC Written Response to the GAO Report on DTV".

The NTIA issued a release on December 11 announcing that "seven of the largest consumer electronics retailers -- Best Buy, Circuit City, Kmart, RadioShack, Sam's Club, Sears, Target, Wal-Mart -- have been certified to participate in the TV Converter Box Coupon".

Jason Oxman, of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), stated in a release that "The DTV transition is on schedule and is working. Successfully transitioning the nation to digital television requires the government and private sector to work cooperatively to educate consumers, and we are encouraged by GAO's finding that the `FCC and NTIA, along with industry and other private sector stakeholders, have made progress in educating consumers about the DTV transition.´ Since GAO completed its survey in August, the extensive outreach of NTIA and the FCC, particularly to minority, low income, and elderly constituencies, has been impressive."

12/11. Rep. John Dingell (D-MI), the Chairman of the House Commerce Committee (HCC), sent a letter [3 pages in PDF] on December 3, 2007, to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin Martin to complain about "an apparent breakdown in an open and transparent regulatory process" at the FCC, and to propound a set of written interrogatories to be answered by Martin.

Chairman Martin sent a letter [15 pages in PDF] in response to Rep. Dingell on December 11, 2007. He provided responses to the interrogatories, and assured Rep. Dingell that he shares his interest in transparency.

There is much in FCC procedures, activities and operations that lacks transparency. The same is the case for the HCC's legislative process. There is is also a mutual lack of transparency about the relationship, communications and interactions between the FCC and HCC. Members of the FCC and HCC rarely speak publicly about any lack of  transparency.

This exchange of letters reveals differences between Chairman Martin and Rep. Dingell. Also, Martin's letter includes a discussion of some aspects of the rule making process at the FCC that some may find informative.

Rep. Dingell stated in his December 3 letter that the HCC's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (SOI) will conduct "further inquiry into Commission procedures to ensure that the Commission processes are fair, open, and transparent ..."

He cited as examples of lack of transparency that the FCC "does not put the text of proposed rules out for notice and comment; there is little public notice of certain proposed Commission actions; and Commissioners are often not informed of the details of draft items until it is too late to provide the necessary scrutiny and analysis that is so important to reasoned decision-making."

Some FCC Commissioners complained about lack of transparency in their statements associated with items adopted at the FCC's event on November 30, 2007. See, stories in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,680, November 30, 2007.

For example, Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein wrote in his statement [PDF] regarding Martin's attempt to impose new regulation on cable companies that "Unfortunately, the most important data we have -- the FCC's own numbers -- were suppressed from the Commissioners until the last minute. I did not learn until after 7:00 pm last night that the FCC’s own 2006 survey found that only 54 percent of homes passed subscribe to cable."

In response to a question from Rep. Dingell about whether the FCC will "commit to publishing the text of proposed rules sufficiently in advance of Commission meetings ...", Martin responded that the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), at 5 U.S.C. § 553, merely requires a description of the substance of the proceeding, and that that is what the FCC does.

In response to a question about whether Martin will "commit to providing your fellow Commissioners with all relevant data and analysis upon which a proposed order or rule is based", Martin responded "Yes".

Martin wrote that "I already provide my fellow Commissioners all of the relevant data and analysis upon which a proposed order or rule is based. Proposed orders that Commissioners receive include background discussion, a detailed review of the record, and the rationale supporting our decisions regarding implementation of any new rules or changes to existing rules."

Martin then elaborated at length about the video competition report and cable regulation.

In response to a question about whether Martin will "commit to giving your fellow Commissioners adequate time to review proposed orders and rules", Martin responded "Yes".

He wrote that the FCC's "processes and decision-making time frames remain essentially the same as the general decision-making procedures established nearly ten years ago under Chairman William Kennard."

Martin continued that the "full Commission considers proposed rules or rule changes through one of two methods", either "on circulation" or at the "required monthly Open Meeting".

"The vast majority of the FCC's rules are adopted ``on circulation.´´ Under this process, the Commissioners receive and vote electronically proposed orders which include background discussion, a detailed review of the record, and a thorough explanation of our decisions regarding the implementation of any new rules or changes to existing rules. Items on circulation remain in that status until 3 Commissioners vote electronically to approve proposed orders. If an item has been on circulation for at least 21 days, once a majority of Commissioners have vote to approve a circulate item, the remaining Commissioners have 10 days to register their votes or seek an extension beyond the 10 day voting period."

He then wrote that under the monthly meeting process, "Commissioners' offices receive items for their review at least three weeks before the open meeting. We have provided to the Commissioners a list of items that we are providing to them that day or that they already have that I would like the Commission to consider at the next open meeting."

He continued that "when an item designated for the meeting has been received by the Commissioners' offices at least three weeks before the meeting, all Commissioners' substantive edits should be provided to the originating Bureau/Office not later than close of business seven days before the meeting. During my tenure, I have not enforced this practice on my fellow Commissioners in order to provide them even more time to consider items."

"Unfortunately", wrote Martin, "many of the delays we have experience with respect to the starting time of Open meetings have resulted because Commissioners have waited until 24 or 48 hours before the designated start of the Commission meeting to provide input, and have continued to provide edits up to and past the time the meeting was scheduled to begin. While it might be more orderly to enforce the prior, I would be concerned that it would significantly reduce the opportunity to reach a compromise with my colleagues."

12/4. The U.S. Court of Appeals (DCCir) issued its opinion [16 pages in PDF] in Qwest v. FCC, consolidated petitions for review of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) final order that retroactively applies its determination that certain prepaid calling cards offer telecommunications services, and are therefore subject to access charges, universal service taxes, and other obligations under the Communications Act.

Qwest and iBasis challenged the retroactivity of the order. Verizon Communications and others intervened.

The Court of Appeals denied the petition as to calling cards provided by iBasis that use internet protocol technology to transport part or all of a telephone call. However, the Court of Appeals granted the petition as to calling cards provided by Qwest that offer a menu driven interface through which users can either make a call or access several types of information.

This case is Qwest Services Corporation v. FCC and USA, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, App. Ct. No. 06-1274, consolidated with App. Ct. Nos. 06-1298 and 06-1309, petitions for review of a final order of the FCC. Judge Williams wrote the opinion of the Court of Appeals, in which Judges Sentelle and Tatel joined.

12/11. William Roberts was named President of Verizon Washington DC, effective immediately. He also remains President of Verizon Maryland. Roberts replaces Anthony Lewis, who has been named a VP at Verizon Wireless. See, Verizon release.

12/3. Melissa Maxfield was named VP of Federal Government Affairs at Comcast, effective January 1, 2008. She has worked for Comcast since July of 2003. Comcast stated in a release that she will handle "lobbying efforts focused on Congress". Kerry Knott remains VP of Government Affairs.

12/10. The Supreme Court released three non-technology related opinions and an Orders List [7 pages in PDF]. It also ordered that the motion of the Solicitor General in Quanta Computer v. LG Electronics for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is granted. Oral argument is scheduled for January 16, 2007. The case pertains to the patent exhaustion doctrine. See also, story titled "Supreme Court to Hear Case Regarding Patent Exhaustion Doctrine" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,683, December 5, 2007.

12/10. The Department of Justice's (DOJ) Brian Roehrkasse stated in a release on December 10 that the DOJ's National Security Division (NSD) "initiated a preliminary inquiry in conjunction with the CIA's Office of Inspector General regarding the destruction of the interrogation videos described in CIA Director Mike Hayden’s message to employees on December 6." He added that "A preliminary inquiry is a procedure the Department of Justice uses regularly to gather the initial facts needed to determine whether there is sufficient predication to warrant a full investigation." Also, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), the Chairman and ranking Republican of the Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC), sent a letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey requesting "information about the reported destruction by the Central Intelligence Agency of videotapes showing interrogations of detainees and about the Department of Justice review of this matter".

12/10. The CTIA announced in a release that it has issued a request for information (RFI) regarding cameraphone barcode scanning (CBS). The CTIA states that "there is potential in the U.S. to support and develop a common architecture that enables a mass code-scanning market" and that CTIA's Code Scan Action Team "is currently in the process of evaluating solutions to implement CBS on wireless phones".

12/6. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced in a release that it has sent, on behalf of its member companies, another round of "396 pre-litigation settlement letters to 22 universities nationwide as part of the ongoing campaign against online music theft". The RIAA explained that "Each pre-litigation settlement letter informs the school of a forthcoming copyright infringement suit against one of its students or personnel. The letter requests that university administrators forward the letter to the appropriate network user to allow the individuals the opportunity to promptly resolve the matter and avoid a lawsuit."

The House will meet at 10:30 AM for morning hour, and at 12:00 NOON for legislative business. It is scheduled to consider numerous items under suspension of the rules, including HR 2601 [LOC | WW], "Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007", and HR 3541 [LOC | WW], the "Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007". Votes will be postponed at least until 6:30 PM. See, Rep. Hoyer's schedule for the week and schedule for Tuesday.

The Senate will meet at 10:00 AM. It will resume consideration of HR 2419 [LOC | WW], the farm bill.

Day two of a two day workshop hosted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) titled "Security in Numbers: SSNs and ID Theft". See, workshop web site. Location: FTC Conference Center, 601 New Jersey Ave., NW.

10:00 AM. The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (SHSGAC) will hold a hearing titled "E-Government 2.0: Improving Innovation, Collaboration, and Access". See, notice. Location: Room 342, Dirksen Building.

1:00 - 3:00 PM. The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board's (ATBCB) Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee will meet by teleconference. See, notice in the Federal Register, November 1, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 211, at Pages 61827-61828.

2:00 PM. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's (HOGRC) Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives will hold a hearing titled "A Review of the Census Bureau's Risk Management Activities for IT Acquisitions". See, notice. Location: Room 2154, Rayburn Building.

Deadline to submit comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin's proposal [PDF] for revisions to the FCC's obsolete rules regulating ownership of newspapers and broadcast media. See, FCC's MB Docket No. 06-121, and story titled "Martin Releases Media Ownership Proposal" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,675, November 13, 2007.

The House will meet at 10:00 AM for legislative business. The agenda for the week includes consideration of the intelligence authorization conference report and the Department of Defense authorization conference report. See, Rep. Hoyer's schedule for the week.

9:30 AM. The Senate Judiciary Committee's (SJC) Subcommittee on the Constitution will hold a hearing on S 1782 [LOC | WW], the "Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007". See, notice. Location: Room 226, Dirksen Building.

9:30 AM. Hugo Teufel (Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security) will participate on a panel on the challenges of privacy, civil rights and civil liberties at an event hosted by the Homeland Defense Journal. Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St., NW.

12:00 NOON - 1:30 PM. The DC Bar Association will host a program titled "Communications Essentials - How Networks Work". The speakers will be Richard Hovey and Nick Alexander (both of the FCC). The price to attend ranges from free to $10. For more information, call 202-626-3463. See, notice. Location: DC Bar Conference Center, B-1 Level, 1250 H St., NW.

2:00 PM. The House Judiciary Committee's (HJC) Antitrust Task Force will hold a hearing titled "Media Consolidation: Impact on Minority Ownership and Localism". See, notice. Location: Room 2141, Rayburn Building.

3:00 - 5:00 PM. The Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia's Communications Law Forum will host an event titled "Holiday Tea". The speaker will be Linda Greenhouse (New York Times). The price to attend ranges from $40 to $50. For more information, call Laura Mow at 202-508-5835. See, notice. Location: Crystal Ballroom, Willard Inter Continental Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.

CANCELLED. The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee will meet.

Deadline to submit comments to the Department of the Treasury (DOT) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) regarding their proposed rules implementing the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA). See, notice in the Federal Register, October 4, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 192, at Pages 56680-56699.

The House will meet at 10:00 AM for legislative business. See, Rep. Hoyer's schedule for the week.

9:00 AM. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will host an event titled "International Financial Reporting Standards in the U.S. Roundtable". Location: SEC, Auditorium (Room L-002), 100 F St., NE.

10:00 AM. The Senate Commerce Committee (SCC) will hold an oversight hearing regarding the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The witnesses will be the five Commissioners of the FCC. See, notice. Location: Room 253, Russell Building.

10:00 AM. The House Judiciary Committee's (HJC) Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property will hold a hearing on HR 4279 [LOC | WW], the "Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007". See, notice. Location: Room 2141, Rayburn Building.

10:00 AM. The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) may hold an executive business meeting. The agenda includes consideration of Sen. Arlen Specter's (R-PA) S 2402 [LOC | WW], the "FISA Intelligence Surveillance Substitution Act of 2007", S 1829 [LOC | WW], the "Protect Our Children First Act of 2007", S 431 [LOC | WW], the "Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2007", S 2344 [LOC | WW], the "Internet Safety Education Act of 2007", S 344 [LOC | WW], a bill to require the Supreme Court to permit television coverage of all open events, and S 1638 [LOC | WW], the "Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act of 2007". All of these bills were held over at the previous executive business meeting. The SJC rarely follows its published agendas. See, notice. Location: Room 226, Dirksen Building.

2:00 - 5:00 PM. The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) and the Information Technology -- Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IT-ISAC) will co-host a program titled "Incident Response and Management Roles, Responsibilities, and Planning in the IT Sector". See, notice and agenda. For more information, contact Liesyl Franz at lfranz at itaa dot org. Location: Room HC-5, Capitol Building.

6:00 PM. The Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) will host a panel discussion titled "Enforcement Of U.S. Patent Laws: International Activities, Standards For Patentability And Willfulness". This event qualifies for continuing legal education (CLE) credits. The speakers will be Joshua Turner, Karl Renner (Fish & Richardson) and Kevin Anderson (Wiley Rein). Location: Wiley Rein, 1776 K St., NW.

The House will meet at 9:00 AM for legislative business. See, Rep. Hoyer's schedule for the week.

10:00 AM. The Department of State's (DOS) Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) will meet as ITAC Study Group B to prepare advice on U.S. positions for the meetings of the Study Group of the International Telecommunication Union -- Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T). See, notice in the Federal Register, November 13, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 218, at Page 63951. Location: undisclosed.

12:15 - 1:30 PM. There will be a brown bag lunch titled "Media Ownership". The speakers will be Jane Mago (General Counsel, National Association of Broadcasters), Paul Nagle (Republican Chief Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee), Jennifer Schneider (Legislative Counsel, Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA)), Neil Fried (Minority Senior Telecommunications Counsel, House Commerce Committee), and Christopher Day (Legislative Assistant, Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL)). Location: NAB, 1771 N St., NW.

Deadline to submit comments to National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Computer Security Division (CSD) regarding its DRAFT SP 800-39 [60 pages in PDF], titled "Managing Risk from Information Systems: An Organizational Perspective".

Deadline to submit comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its proposed rules changes pertaining to electronic filings with the SEC. The SEC proposes that mutual funds and other companies seeking exemptions under the Investment Company Act of 1940 submit their applications electronically, thus making them available to the public on the internet via the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system. See, SEC notice [41 pages in PDF] and notice in the Federal Register, November 9, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 217, at Pages 63513-63523.

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM. Day one of a two day workshop hosted by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Privacy Office titled "Closed Circuit Television: Developing Privacy Best Practices". See, notice in the Federal Register, November 13, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 218, at Pages 63918-63919. Location: Gallery Ballroom, Hilton Arlington Hotel, Arlington, VA.

9:00 AM. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will host an event titled "International Financial Reporting Standards in the U.S. Roundtable". Location: SEC, Auditorium (Room L-002), 100 F St., NE.

Deadline to submit reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The FCC adopted this NPRM on May 31, 2007, and released text [75 pages in PDF] on July 12, 2007. It is FCC 07-109 in EB Docket No. 04-296. See, notice in the Federal Register, November 2, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 212, at Pages 62195-62198. See also, story titled "FCC Expands EAS Program" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,589, May 31, 2007.

Deadline to submit reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding its program access and retransmission consent rules and whether it may be appropriate to preclude the practice of programmers to tie desired programming with undesired programming. The FCC adopted this NPRM on September 11, 2007, and released the text [144 pages in PDF] on October 1, 2007. It is FCC 07-169, in MB Docket No. 07-198. See, notice in the Federal Register, October 31, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 210, at Pages 61590-61603. See also, story titled "FCC Adopts R&O and NPRM Regarding Program Access Rules" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,640, September 17, 2007.

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Day two of a two day workshop hosted by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Privacy Office titled "Closed Circuit Television: Developing Privacy Best Practices". See, notice in the Federal Register, November 13, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 218, at Pages 63918-63919. Location: Gallery Ballroom, Hilton Arlington Hotel, Arlington, VA.

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM. The Heritage Foundation will host an event titled "Taiwan's United Nations Bid: Domestic Democracy or International Crisis?". The event will include a speech by Jaushieh Joseph Wu (Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative's Office) and two panel discussions. See, notice. Location: Heritage, 214 Massachusetts Ave., NE.

10:00 AM. The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) Joint Advisory Committee on Communications Capabilities of Emergency Medical and Public Health Care Facilities will hold a meeting. See, FCC notice [PDF]. Location: AT&T, North Tower, Suite 1000 (10th Floor), 1120 20th St., NW.

12:30 - 2:00 PM. The Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) will host a brown bag lunch titled "Copyright and User Generated Content". The speakers will be Johanna Shelton (Policy Counsel & Legislative Strategist, Google) and Rick Lane (SVP Government Affairs, Newscorp). Location: Dow Lohnes, 1200 New Hampshire Ave., NW.

1:00 - 3:00 PM. The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board's (ATBCB) Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee will meet by teleconference. See, notice in the Federal Register, November 1, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 211, at Pages 61827-61828.

Deadline to submit comments to the Department of Commerce's (DOC) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) regarding its proposed rules changes that would require that export and reexport license applications, classification requests, encryption review requests, License Exception AGR notifications and related documents be submitted to the BIS via its Simplified Network Application Process (SNAP-R) system. See, notice in the Federal Register, October 19, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 202, at Pages 59231-59238.

Deadline to submit reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) regarding post-reconfiguration 800 MHz band plans for the U.S.-Canada border regions. This FNPRM is DA 07-4489 in WT Docket No. 02-55. See, notice in the Federal Register, November 13, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 218, at Pages 63869-63871.

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