1/24. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Michael Copps gave a speech [3 pages in PDF] in Washington DC regarding broadcasting. He advocated adopting rules shortening license terms, and changing the license renewal process. He also discussed public service announcements (PSAs) and the meaning of the public interest.

Copps said that PSAs "can be part of the quid pro quo broadcasters make with we, the people, in order to obtain their licenses." He also said that the "upcoming DTV transition" is "germane to this discussion of PSAs: It’s going to require lots of air time to make viewers aware of what’s coming and what they need to do to prepare themselves for DTV. But it would be tragic if we saw all the other kinds of PSAs and public service programming cut back to accommodate this new need. Stepping up to the plate here means broadcasters doing both the DTV transition and moving ahead -- not cutting back -- on PSAs."

He also argued that the FCC should "craft a new definition of the public interest". He stated that "The problem right now isn't that the public interest standard is so vague that it can mean anything. The problem is that it’s so vague that it means nothing."

He also argued that "Eight-year licenses renewable by post card application and bereft of FCC examination and accountability do not serve the public interest. It is time to greatly shorten the license period and to make sure everyone understands that serving the public interest means specific public interest guidelines, obligations and accountability."

He advocated establishing an "honest-to-goodness licensing process" with "honest-to-goodness public interest considerations". "Honest to goodness" is not a term defined by the Communications Act of 1934, the Administrative Procedure Act, or FCC regulations. Nor did Copps explain what this term means. Although, he said that the FCC should "consider a processing guideline on PSA minimums".

He said that the FCC's "Localism Notice of Proposed Rulemaking" could serve as the vehicle for imposing new obligations on broadcasters.

The FCC adopted its "Report on Broadcast Localism and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking" on December 18, 2007, and released the text [98 pages in PDF] on January 24, 2008. It is FCC 07-218 in MB Docket No. 04-233.

Initial comments are due within 30 days of publication of a notice in the Federal Register. Reply comments are due within 60 days of such publication. As of the January 28, 2008, issue of the Federal Register, this notice had not yet been published.

1/25. President Bush announced his intent to designate Elisebeth Cook to be the acting Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Legal Policy (OLP). See, White House release.

1/22. James O'Connell was named Deputy Assistant Attorney General in charge of international, policy and appellate matters at the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Antitrust Division. He has worked at the Antitrust Division since 2003. Before that, he worked in the Washington DC office of the law firm of Shearman & Sterling. See, DOJ release.

1/24. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), who replaced former Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) as Senator from the state of Mississippi, was named to the Senate Commerce Committee (SCC). Sen. Wicker was previously a member of the House of Representatives. See, statement by Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK), the ranking Republican on the SCC.

1/28. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published a notice in the Federal Register that announces, describes, and sets comment deadlines for, its public notice regarding the Petition for Declaratory Ruling [33 pages in PDF] filed by the Public Knowledge (PK) and other groups on December 11, 2007, pertaining to the regulatory status of text messaging services, including short code based services sent from and received by mobile phones. The PK, Consumer Federation of America (CFA), Consumers Union (CU), Educause, Free Press, Media Access Project (MAP), New America Foundation (NAF) and USPIRG request that the FCC declare that these services are governed by the anti-discrimination provisions of Title II of the Communications Act. This petition addresses Verizon Wireless's September 2007 action with respect to messages of the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL). 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". See also, story titled "Public Knowledge Asks FCC to Declare that Blocking and Refusing to Carry Text Messages Violates Title II" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,686, December 11, 2007. Initial comments are due by February 13, 2008. Reply comments are due by March 14, 2008. This proceeding is WT Docket No. 08-7. The FCC released its public notice, numbered DA 08-78, on January 14, 2008. See, Federal Register, January 28, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 18, at Pages 4866-4867.

1/25. The U.S. Court of Appeals (5thCir) issued its opinion [42 pages in PDF] in Chicago Bridge and Iron v. FTC. The Court of Appeals denied a petition for review of an order of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to divest assets that it acquired from another company in 2000, on the basis that the transaction substantially lessens competition or tends to create a monopoly in the relevant markets in violation of section seven of the Clayton Act, which is codified at 15 U.S.C. § 18, and Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, which is codified at 15 U.S.C. § 45. This case does not involve information or communications technologies. It pertains to the markets for storage tanks for liquified natural gas (LNG), liquified petroleum gas (LPG), and liquid atmospheric gases, such as nitrogen, oxygen, and argon (LIN/LOX), and the market for thermal vacuum chambers (TVCs) for testing satellites. However, the opinion addresses numerous procedural and substantive issues in competition law. It addresses, among other issues, burdens of proof and persuasion, high entry barriers and the potential entry defense, federal regulation as a barrier to entry, measuring market concentration with the Herfindahl Hirshmen Index (HHI) and other evidence, and use of post acquisition evidence including actual entry. This case is Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, N.V., et al. v. FTC, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, App. Ct. No. 05-60192, a petition for review of a final order of the FTC.

1/25. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) fined ABC for a 2003 episode of the television series titled "NYPD Blue" which disclosed a woman's buttocks. The FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NALF) which states that the program included "adult female nudity", consisting of a woman with "her back to the camera". The FCC reasoned that ABC broadcast an "adult woman's buttocks", that this constitutes a "sexual organ", and is "titillating and shocking". The FCC concluded that this is indecent within the meaning 18 U.S.C. § 1464 and Section 73.3999 of the FCC's rules. The FCC fined ABC $27,500 per station. The NALF lists 51 stations. This NALF is FCC 08-25. Section 1864 provides that "Whoever utters any obscene, indecent, or profane language by means of radio communication shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both."

1/25. The Executive Office of the President's (EOP) Office of Science and Technology Policy's (OSTP) National Science and Technology Council's (NSTC) Committee on Science's (COS) Subcommittee on Research Business Models published a notice in the Federal Register that announces administrative terms and conditions on research and research related awards that are subject to OMB Circular A-110, titled "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements With Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations". See, Federal Register, January 25, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 17, at Pages 4563-4567.

1/25. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a notice in the Federal Register that announces, describes, and sets application deadlines for various of its Measurement, Science and Engineering Grants Programs, including the Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory Grants Program (EEEL), the Information Technology Laboratory Grants Program (ITLG), and the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (CNST). EEEL grant applications are due by 5:00 PM on June 15, 2008. ITLG and CNST applications are considered on a continuing basis. See, Federal Register, January 25, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 17, at Pages 4521-4535.

1/25. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a notice in the Federal Register that announces, describes, and sets application deadlines (5:00 PM on February 25, 2008) for Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Boulder Colorado. See, Federal Register, January 25, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 17, at Pages 4535-4540.

1/25. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a notice in the Federal Register that announces, describes, recites, and sets the effective date (February 25, 2008) for, its amendments to the proxy rules to facilitate electronic shareholder forums. See, Federal Register, January 25, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 17, at Pages 4450-4459.

1/24. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted and released a Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O) [46 pages in PDF] that approves the transfer of control of Clear Channel Communications (CCC) from its public shareholders to private equity funds controlled by Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and Bain Capital, LLC, subject to conditions, including the divestiture of 42 radio stations. CCC previously owned 1,172 broadcast radio stations and 35 broadcast television stations. FCC Commissioner Michael Copps again expressed his concern with private equity ownership of broadcast licenses. He wrote that "we once again close our eyes and pretend that nothing has changed -- as if these new entities are no different than our traditional broadcast licensees." FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein wrote about "alleged anticompetitive practices with respect to advertising in the radio industry." He wrote that "small and minority broadcasters have complained about the dominance of major radio station groups and the use of their size and scope to increase their share of local advertising revenue." He approved in part, and concurred in part, concluding only that the FCC "should show greater concern".

1/24. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released the text of its Report and Order [50 pages in PDF] in its proceeding titled "In the Matter of Standardized and Enhanced Disclosure Requirements for Television Broadcast Licensee Public Interest Obligations". The FCC adopted this item on November 27, 2007. See, story titled "FCC Adopts New Rules Regarding Disclosure Requirement of TV Broadcasters" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,680, November 30, 2007. This Report and Order is FCC 07-205 in MM Docket No. 00-168 and MM Docket No. 00-44.

1/24. The Department of Commerce announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will administer the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. See, USPTO release. This medal program was instituted by the Stevenson Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, which is Public Law No. 96-180. It is codified, along with amendments, at 15 U.S.C. § 3711. This medal program was previously administered by the DOC's Technology Administration (TA), which the Congress terminated last year in Section 3002 of HR 2272 [LOC | WW], the "America Competes Act of 2007", which is now Public Law No. 110-69. See also, commentary titled "National Medal of Technology Program", story titled "Bush Awards National Medals of Technology and Science", and story titled "House Democrats Promote Their Innovation Agenda in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,312, February 17, 2006.

1/24. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a public notice [2 pages in PDF], numbered DA 08-150, regarding procedure for assignment of petitions for review of a final order of the FCC where petitions have been filed in multiple federal circuits. 28 U.S.C. § 2112(a) provides for a judicial lottery. 47 C.F.R. § 1.13 also addresses procedure for invoking the judicial lottery. The just released notice states that "Litigants are strongly urged to hand deliver your petition for review to the Office of General Counsel -- hand delivery is the preferred method and will ensure that you receive an OGC time/date stamp as proof of timely filing. Should you attempt to submit your petition for review by some other means or to some other location (for example, the Commission’s Office of the Secretary, the window in the 12th Street lobby of the FCC headquarters building, or one of the Commission’s off-site mail intake facilities), you run the risk that your petition will not be received by the Office of General Counsel in time to be eligible for a judicial lottery."

1/24. Bill Gates of Microsoft gave a speech titled "A New Approach to Capitalism in the 21st Century" in Davos, Switzerland. He said that "In many crucial areas, the world is getting better. These improvements have been triggered by advances in science, technology, and medicine. They have brought us to a high point in human welfare. We're really just at the becoming of this technology-driven revolution". And this, he said has been brought about by capitalist self-interest. But, he also advocated "creative capitalism, an approach where governments, businesses, and nonprofits work together to stretch the reach of market forces so that more people can make a profit, or gain recognition, doing work that eases the world's inequities."

1/23. The Copyright Office published a notice in the Federal Register that announces, recites, describes, and sets comment deadlines for, its proposed rules changes regarding the recordation of notices of termination and related matters. The CO wrote in its notice that its proposed changes "would communicate the Office's practices as to notices of termination that are untimely filed; clarify the fact that a notice of termination is not legally sufficient simply because it has been recorded; update the legibility requirements for all recorded documents, including notices of termination; make minor explanatory edits to the fee schedule for multiple titles within a document (adding notices of termination as an example); and create a new mailing address to which notices of termination should be sent." Initial comments are due by February 22, 2008. Reply comments are due March 24, 2008. See, Federal Register, January 23, 2008, Vol. 73, No.15, at Pages 3898-3900.

1/23. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a civil complaint [28 pages in PDF] in U.S. District Court (SDNY) against Andrew J. McKelvey, a former CEO of Monster Worldwide, Inc., alleging violation of federal securities laws in connection with alleged backdating of stock option grants. Monster operates an employment web site. The complaint alleges violation of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and other sections. The SEC also announced in a release that it simultaneously reached a settlement with McKelvey in which McKelvey admitted no wrongdoing, but agreed to pay $275,989.72. Monster stated in a release it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with McKelvey that provides for the settlement of claims asserted against McKelvey on behalf of the company. The release states that "The settlement provides that Mr. McKelvey will pay the Company eight million dollars and convert the 4,762,000 shares of Class B Common Stock owned by him for a like number of ordinary shares of Common Stock."

The House will meet at 2:00 PM for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 5:00 PM. The House will consider HR 5104 [LOC | WW], a bill to extend the effective term of the Protect America Act of 2007 for 30 days. The PAA is Public Law No. 110-55 and S 1927 [LOC | WW]. The PAA expires on February 1, 2008.

8:30 PM. The President will give a speech titled "State of the Union Address". Location: House of Representatives.

Deadline to submit reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in which it proposes to extend the current five year registration period for the Do Not Call Registry. This NPRM is FCC 07-203 in CG Docket No. 02-278. See, notice in the Federal Register, December 14, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 240, at Pages 71099-71102. See also, story titled "FCC Adopts NPRM Regarding Extending Do Not Call Registrations" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,680, November 30, 2007.

The House will meet at 10:30 AM for morning hour, and at 12:00 NOON for legislative business. It may consider a bill titled "Economic Stimulus Package". See, Rep. Hoyers' schedule for the week of January 28.

9:30 AM. The House Judiciary Committee's (HJC) Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties will hold a hearing titled "Oversight Hearing on the States Secrets Privilege". See, notice. Location: Room 2141, Rayburn Building.

10:00 AM. The Senate Finance Committee (SFC) will hold a hearing on the nomination of Douglas Shulman to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue. See, notice. Location: Room 215, Dirksen Building.

12:00 NOON - 1:00 PM. The Federal Communications Bar Association's (FCBA) Annual Seminar Committee will host a brown bag lunch. This event is free. Attendance may be restricted to FCBA members. For more information, contact Charla Rath at 202-589-3766. See, notice and registration page. Location: Harris Wiltshire & Grannis, 1200 18th St., NW.

12:00 NOON - 2:00 PM. The DC Bar Association will host a panel discussion titled "Rapidly Developing Pleadings Standards in Securities Cases". The speakers will be Larry Ellsworth (Jenner & Block), Daniel Sommers (Cohen Milstein), Mark Adler (Securities and Exchange Commission), and Howard Suskin (Jenner & Block). The price to attend ranges from $5 to $10. For more information, call 202-626-3463. See, notice. Location: DC Bar Conference Center, B-1 Level, 1250 H St., NW.

1:00 PM. The House Commerce Committee's (HCC) Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet will hold a hearing titled "Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) Services in the Digital TV Age". The witnesses will be John O'Reilly (Mayor of Dearborn, Michigan), David Cohen (EVP of Comcast), Gail Torreano (President of AT&T Michigan), and Annie Folger (Executive Director of the Midpeninsula Community Media Center in Palo Alto, California). The hearing will be webcast by the HCC. Location: Room 2322, Rayburn Building.

1:00 - 3:00 PM. The House Intelligence Committee will hold a hearing titled "Full Committee Brief". Location: Room H-405, Capitol Building.

2:00 PM. The House Judiciary Committee's (HJC) Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security will hold a hearing titled "Enforcement of Federal Espionage Laws". See, notice. Location: Room 2237, Rayburn Building.

The House will not meet. Day one of the three day House Democratic Retreat. See, Rep. Hoyers' schedule for the week of January 28.

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) will host a conference titled "State of the Net Conference". See, conference web site. The price to attend ranges from free to $350. For more information, contact Danielle Yates at dyates at netcaucus dot org or 202-638-4370. Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel, 400 New Jersey Ave., NW.

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Day one of a two meeting of the Department of Commerce's (DOC) National Technical Information Service's (NTIS) Advisory Board. See, notice in the Federal Register, December 21, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 245, at Pages 72678-72679. Location: Room 2029, Sills Building, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA.

9:30 AM - 3:00 PM. The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) will host an event titled "Doha's Death Knell, U.S. Agricultural Policy, and the Future of Free Trade". See, notice. There is no admission charge. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Location: AEI, 12th floor, 1150 17th St., NW.

10:00 AM. The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) will hold a hearing titled "Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice". The witness will be Attorney General Michael Mukasey. See, notice. Location: Room 226, Dirksen Building.

5:00 PM. The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) will host reception and technology demonstration. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Danielle Yates at dyates at netcaucus dot org or 202-638-4370. Location: Room 902, Hart Building.

6:00 - 9:15 PM. The DC Bar Association will host a continuing legal education (CLE) program titled "How to Recognize Critical Software IP Issues in Everyday Practice". The speaker will be David Temeles (Bean Kinney & Korman). The price to attend ranges from $80 to $115. For more information, call 202-626-3488. See, notice. Location: DC Bar Conference Center, B-1 Level, 1250 H St., NW.

The House will not meet. Day two of the three day House Democratic Retreat. See, Rep. Hoyers' schedule for the week of January 28.

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The Anti-Spyware Coalition will host a public workshop titled "Spyware: What's Worked, What's Left, and What's Coming". See, notice. The price to attend ranges from free to $250. Location: Capitol Hill Hyatt Regency.

9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON. Day two of a two meeting of the Department of Commerce's (DOC) National Technical Information Service's (NTIS) Advisory Board. See, notice in the Federal Register, December 21, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 245, at Pages 72678-72679. Location: Room 2029, Sills Building, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA.

10:00 AM. The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) may hold an executive business meeting. The agenda includes consideration of S 1638 [LOC | WW], the "Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act of 2007", S 352 [LOC | WW], the "Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2007", and S 2450 [LOC | WW], a bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney client privilege and the work product doctrine. The agenda also includes consideration of Mark Filip to be the Deputy Attorney General. The SJC rarely follows its published agenda. Location: Room 226, Dirksen Building.

2:00 - 4:00 PM. The Department of State's (DOS) International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) will meet to prepare for advice for the U.S. on positions for the February 2008 meeting of the Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-D). See, notice in the Federal Register, December 19, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 243, at Page 71992. Location: DOS Main, Room 5804, 2201 C St., NW.

Deadline for eligible low power television broadcast stations, Class A television stations, television translator stations, and television booster stations to submit to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) priority applications for the Low-Power Digital Conversion Program. See, notice in the Federal Register: October 29, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 208, at Pages 61109-61114.

Deadline to submit comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Computer Security Division regarding its Draft Special Publication 800-53A [396 pages in PDF] titled "Draft Guide for Assessing the Security Controls in Federal Information Systems".

The House will not meet. Day three of the three day House Democratic Retreat. See, Rep. Hoyers' schedule for the week of January 28.

Expiration of the temporary amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) enacted by S 1927 [LOC | WW], the "Protect America Act".

Deadline to submit written comments to the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) to assist the USITC in preparing a report for the House Ways and Means Committee regarding government policies affecting trade with the People's Republic of China (PRC). See, notice in the Federal Register, July 31, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 146, at Pages 41773-41774.

Deadline to submit comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Computer Security Division regarding its Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 186-3 [122 pages in PDF] titled "Digital Signature Standard" or DSS.

Starting date for eligible low power television broadcast stations, Class A television stations, television translator stations, and television booster stations to submit to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) non-priority applications for the Low-Power Digital Conversion Program. See, notice in the Federal Register: October 29, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 208, at Pages 61109-61114.

Effective date of the Department of State's (DOS) final rule regarding the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in passport cards. See, notice in the Federal Register, December 31, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 249, at Pages 74169-74173. See also, story titled "Department of State Adopts Rules for Vicinity RFID Passport Cards" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,695, January 4, 2008

10:00 AM. The U.S. Court of Appeals (FedCir) will hear oral argument in Poweroasis v. T-Mobile, a patent infringement case, App. Ct. No. 2007-1265, an appeal from the U.S. District Court (DNH), D.C. No. 1:2005cv00042. The Court of Appeals will also hear oral argument in and Poweroasis v. Wayport, App. Ct. No. 2007-1369. Location: Courtroom 402, 717 Madison Place, NW.

10:00 AM. The U.S. Court of Appeals (FedCir) will hear oral argument in Symantec v. Computer Associates, a patent infringement case, App. Ct. No. 2007-1201. Location: Courtroom 203, 717 Madison Place, NW.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM. The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) will host a panel discussion titled "The Battle for Cyberspace: Blogging and Dissidence in the Middle East". The speakers will be Mohammed Ali (Iraq the Model), Tony Badran (Foundation for the Defense of Democracies), Arash Sigarchi (Panjereh Eltehab), Hassan Mneimneh (Iraq Memory Foundation), and Michael Rubin (AEI). See, notice. Location: AEI, 12th floor, 1150 17th St., NW.

Deadline for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) and the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) advisory committee titled "Joint Advisory Committee on Communications Capabilities of Emergency Medical and Public Health Care Facilities" to submit their report to the Congress "on the communications capabilities and needs of emergency medical and public health care facilities and the options to accommodate growth of communications services and to improve integration of communications systems used by such facilities". See, notice in the Federal Register, September 7, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 173, at Page 51418.

Deadline to submit reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding allowing AM stations to use FM translator stations to rebroadcast the AM signal locally. This NPRM is FCC 07-144 in MB Docket No. 07-172. See, notice in the Federal Register, November 6, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 214, at Pages 62616-62622.

Deadline to submit initial comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the establishment of a Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS). This NPRM, which was adopted and released on December 14, 2007, is FCC 07-214 in PSHSB Docket No. 07-287. See, notice in the Federal Register, January 3, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 2, at Pages 545-607. The relevant FCC proceeding is numbered CG Docket No. 03-123.

Deadline to submit initial comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding Hawk Relay's petition for clarification regarding the Deaf Blind Relay Service (DBRS). See, notice in the Federal Register, January 4, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 3, at Pages 863-864. The relevant FCC proceeding is numbered CG Docket No. 03-123.

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