4/4. The Department of Homeland Security released an interim final rule [48 pages in PDF] that extends the period of Optional Practical Training (OPT) from 12 to 29 months for qualified F-1 non-immigrant students. This will compensate in a limited way for the Congress's failure to enact legislation to increase the annual cap on the number of H1B visas.

The DHS stated in a release that "The extension will be available to F-1 students with a degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics who are employed by businesses enrolled in the E-Verify program."

The Congress has not enacted legislation that would increase the number of H1B visas. These visas enable U.S. technology companies to employee highly skilled technology workers who are aliens.

Last month Microsoft's Bill Gates urged the Congress to raise the cap on H1B visas, and the DHS to extend the OPT program from 12 to 29 months.

The DHS's rule states that it "ameliorates the so-called ``cap-gap´´ problem by extending the authorized period of stay for all F-1 students who have properly filed H-1B petition and change of status request (filed under the cap for the next fiscal year) pending with USCIS. If USCIS approves the H-1B petition, the students will have an extension that enables them to remain in the United States until the requested start date indicated in the H-1B petition takes effect." (Parentheses in original.)

Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) stated in a release that "In order to remain competitive, the American technology sector needs to be properly equipped to attract and maintain exceptionally talented workers from the U.S. and abroad, including foreign students being trained at U.S. universities ... We need to be sure that we are supplying the necessary tools for the technology industry to be able to do that."

The DHS also requested public comments. The deadline is 60 days after publication of a notice in the Federal Register. As of the April 4, 2008, issue of the Federal Register, this publication had not yet occurred.

Congressional Inaction. There are numerous bills pending in the House and Senate that would increase the annual cap on H1B visas. See, for example,

• S 1351 [LOC | WW], the "H-B Visa Program Modernization Act of 2007", introduced by Sen. Judd Gregg (R-VT) on May 10, 2007.
• S 1083 [LOC | WW], the "Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007" or "SKIL Act", introduced by Sen. Jon Cornyn (R-TX) on April 10, 2007, and its companion bill in the House, HR 1930 [LOC | WW], introduced by Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) on April 18, 2007.
• HR 5630 [LOC | WW], the "Innovation Employment Act", introduced by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) on March 12, 2008.
• HR 5642 [LOC | WW], a short untitled bill introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) on March 14, 2008, that would raise the cap to 195,000 in FY 2008 and 2009.

Almost all of the sponsors and cosponsors of bills to provide significant increases in H1B visas are Republicans. In contrast, both the majority of the members of both the House and Senate are Democrats.

Gates' Testimony. On March 12, 2008, the House Science Committee (HSC) held a hearing to hear testimony [PDF] from Microsoft's Bill Gates. See also, statement of Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN), and hearing charter [PDF].

Gates advocated revamping immigration rules for highly skilled workers, as well as increasing federal funding for basic scientific research, and providing incentives for private sector research and development.

He stated that "Congress's failure to pass high-skilled immigration reform has exacerbated an already grave situation. For example, the current base cap of 65,000 H-1B visas is arbitrarily set and bears no relation to the U.S. economy’s demand for skilled professionals. For fiscal year 2007, the supply ran out more than four months before that fiscal year even began. For fiscal year 2008, the supply of H-1B visas ran out on April 2, 2007, the first day that petitions could be filed and 6 months before the visas would even be issued. Nearly half of those who sought a visa on that day did not receive one." (Footnotes omitted.)

He continued that "This situation has caused a serious disruption in the flow of talented STEM graduates to U.S. companies. Because an H-1B petition generally can be filed only for a person who holds a degree, when May/June 2007 graduates received their degrees, the visa cap for fiscal year 2008 had already been reached. Accordingly, U.S. firms will be unable to hire those graduates on an H-1B visa until the beginning of fiscal year 2009, or October 2008."

"As a result," said Gates, "many U.S. firms, including Microsoft, have been forced to locate staff in countries that welcome skilled foreign workers to do work that could otherwise have been done in the United States, if it were not for our counterproductive immigration policies. Last year, for example, Microsoft was unable to obtain H-1B visas for one-third of the highly qualified foreign-born job candidates that we wanted to hire."

He asserted that "If we increase the number of H-1B visas that are available to U.S. companies, employment of U.S. nationals would likely grow as well. For instance, Microsoft has found that for every H-1B hire we make, we add on average four additional employees to support them in various capacities."

He therefore urged the Congress to increase the annual cap on H1B visas.

He also urged the DHS to extend the Optional Practical Training (OPT) in the manner just announced by the DHS.

Gates said that "we need to encourage the best students from abroad to enroll in our colleges and universities and, if they wish, to remain in the United States when their studies are completed. One interim step that could be taken would be to extend so-called Optional Practical Training (OPT), the period of employment that foreign students are permitted in connection with their degree program. Students are currently allowed a maximum of 12 months in OPT before they must change their immigration status to continue working in the United States. Extending OPT from 12 to 29 months would help to alleviate the crisis employers are facing due to the current H-1B visa shortage."

Gates also argued that the "Congress should create a streamlined path to permanent resident status for highly skilled workers. Rather than allowing highly skilled, well-trained innovators to remain for only a very limited period, we should encourage a greater number to become permanent U.S. residents".

4/3. The European Commission (EC) released a paper [PDF] titled "Damages actions for breach of the EC antitrust rules". It states that while "to date in practice victims of EC antitrust infringements only rarely obtain reparation of the harm suffered", it should be the case that "Any citizen or business who suffers harm as a result of a breach of EC antitrust rules ... must be able to claim reparation from the party who caused the damage."

This is not a change in law; rather, it is a paper that advances and discusses proposals for changes in procedural law. It states that the "current ineffectiveness of antitrust damages actions is best addressed by a combination of measures at both Community and national levels".

It also addresses rationales for these changes. For example, it states that greater opportunity for private rights of action will enable compensation of injured parties and "increase the likelihood that a greater number of illegal restrictions of competition will be detected".

Nellie Kroes, the EC's competition commissioner, stated in a release that "The suggestions in this White Paper are about justice for consumers and businesses, who lose billions of euros each and every year as a result of companies breaking EU antitrust rules. These people have a right to compensation through an effective system that complements public enforcement, whilst avoiding the potential excesses of the US system."

The paper argues that "indirect purchasers" should have a private right of action. It defines these as "purchasers who had no direct dealings with the infringer, but who nonetheless may have suffered considerable harm because an illegal overcharge was passed on to them along the distribution chain."

The paper also argues for a form of class actions and other "collective redress". However, contrary to the U.S. model, in which class action lawyers, nominally as legal counsel to a representative of a broad class, are certified to represent the entire class, regardless of whether or not individual members of that class want to be so represented. In contrast, the just released EC paper argues for "opt-in collective actions, in which victims expressly decide to combine their individual claims for harm they suffered into one single action."

The paper also states that these collective actions could be brought by "consumer associations, state bodies or trade associations" that are either "officially designated in advance" or "certified on an ad hoc basis by a Member State for a particular antitrust" action.

The paper also proposes changes regarding pretrial discovery, but only in vague terms. It proposes that "a minimum level of disclosure inter partes for EC antitrust damages cases should be ensured ... based on fact-pleading and strict judicial control of the plausibility of the claim and the proportionality of the disclosure request".

It states that national courts should have the power to compel discovery of material that "is both relevant to the case and necessary and proportionate", and the power to impose sanctions. The paper does not define the term "proportionate".

The paper argues that an antitrust judgment by a "national competition authority" (NCA) in one EU state should be given full faith and credit, and res judicata effect, in other EU states.

It states that the EC "sees no reason why a final decision on Article 81 or 82 taken by an NCA in the European Competition Network (ECN), ... should not be accepted in every Member State as irrebuttable proof of the infringement in subsequent civil antitrust damages cases."

The paper also addresses remedies, including damages. It states that the plaintiff should be able to recover "full compensation of the real value of the loss suffered", and this should include "loss of profit as a result of any reduction in sales and encompasses a right to interest".

It also states that the EC will "draw up a framework with pragmatic, non-binding guidance for quantification of damages in antitrust cases, e.g. by means of approximate methods of calculation or simplified rules on estimating the loss."

Notably, unlike under U.S. law, there is no proposal for the award of treble damages.

The paper discusses, but takes no firm positions on awards of costs and attorneys fees. It merely "encourages" member states to consider certain principles.

The paper does not address declaratory or injunctive relief. Nor does it discuss antitrust standing and jurisdiction.

Finally, this paper addresses procedural changes that would facilitate private rights of action. It is not a collection of proposals for changes to substantive competition law.

4/7. Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, sent a letter on April 5, 2008, to the Board of Directors of Yahoo regarding Microsoft's offer to acquire Yahoo.

"It has now been more than two months since we made our proposal to acquire Yahoo! at a 62% premium to its closing price on January 31, 2008, the day prior to our announcement." He wrote that "If we have not concluded an agreement within the next three weeks, we will be compelled to take our case directly to your shareholders, including the initiation of a proxy contest to elect an alternative slate of directors for the Yahoo! board."

Ballmer (at right) added that, "If we are forced to take an offer directly to your shareholders, that action will have an undesirable impact on the value of your company from our perspective which will be reflected in the terms of our proposal."

Microsoft made an unsolicited bid on February 1, 2008 to acquire Yahoo for $31 per share. See, stories titled "Microsoft Makes Offer to Acquire Yahoo" and "Google Opposes Microsoft Bid for Yahoo" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,710, February 4, 2008.

Yahoo responded that Microsoft's offer undervalues Yahoo. See, story titled "Yahoo Asserts Microsoft Offer Undervalues Yahoo" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,715, February 11, 2008.

Ballmer wrote that "While there has been some limited interaction between management of our two companies, there has been no meaningful negotiation to conclude an agreement. We understand that you have been meeting to consider and assess your alternatives, including alternative transactions with others in the industry, but we’ve seen no indication that you have authorized Yahoo! management to negotiate with Microsoft. This is despite the fact that our proposal is the only alternative put forward that offers your shareholders full and fair value for their shares ..."

Yahoo's Roy Bostock and Jerry Yang responded in a letter to Ballmer on April 7, 2008. They wrote that "Our Board carefully considered your unsolicited proposal, unanimously concluded that it was not in the best interests of Yahoo! and our stockholders, and rejected it publicly on February 11, 2008."

They also stated that "your letter mischaracterizes the nature of our discussions with you".

They added that "we have continued to make clear that we are not opposed to a transaction with Microsoft if it is in the best interests of our stockholders. Our position is simply that any transaction must be at a value that fully reflects the value of Yahoo!".

Yahoo traded for just under $28 per share on Monday, morning, April 7, 2008. It has a price to earnings ratio of almost 60. See, Yahoo Finance's Yahoo web page.

4/3. Kathleen Abernathy was elected to the Board of Directors of the Progress & Freedom Foundation (PFF). She was a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from 2001 to 2005. She now works for the law firm of Akin Gump. See, PFF release.

4/3. The U.S. District Court (DC) issued an order [PDF] in Freeland v. Iridium, a class action securities fraud action. It grants in part, and denies in part, Motorola's motion for summary judgment. This case is Parker Freeland v. Iridium World Communications, LTD., et al., U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, D.C. No. 99-1002.

4/3. The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Computer Security Division (CSD) released its SP 800-39 [67 pages in PDF], titled "DRAFT Managing Risk from Information Systems: An Organizational Perspective". April 30, 2008 is the deadline to submit comments.

4/1. The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Computer Security Division (CSD) release its SP 800-116 [55 pages in PDF], titled "DRAFT A Recommendation for the Use of PIV Credentials in Physical Access Control Systems (PACS)". May 12, 2008, is the deadline to submit comments.

The House will not meet. See, Rep. Hoyer's schedule for week of April 7.

10:00 AM. The U.S. Court of Appeals (FedCir) will hear oral argument in Voda v. Cordis, App. Ct. No. 2007-1297. Location: Courtroom 201, 717 Madison Place, NW.

EXTENDED FROM MARCH 24. Deadline to submit reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding pole attachments and 47 U.S.C. § 224. The FCC adopted this NPRM on October 31, 2007, and released the text [40 pages in PDF] on November 20, 2007. This NPRM is FCC 07-187 in WC Docket No. 07-245. See, notice in the Federal Register, February 6, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 25, at Pages 6879-6888, and story titled "FCC Sets Comments Deadlines for Pole Attachments NPRM" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,714, February 8, 2008. See also, notice of extension in the Federal Register, February 12, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 29, at Page 8028.

Deadline to submit initial comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding interference protection rights for LPFM stations. The FCC adopted this item on November 27, 2007, and released the text on December 11, 2007. It is FCC 07-204 in MB Docket No. 99-25. See, notice in the Federal Register, March 6, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 45, at Pages 12061-12065, and Public Notice [PDF] (DA 08-531).

The House will meet at 12:30 PM for morning hour debate, and at 2:00 PM for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 PM. The House will consider numerous non-technology related items under suspension of the rules. See, Rep. Hoyer's schedule for week of April 7.

8:00 AM. Eric Solomon (Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, Department of the Treasury) will give a speech titled "Current Developments in Tax Policy" at the conference titled "Tax Executives Institute 58th Midyear Conference". Location: Grand Hyatt, 1000 H St., NW.

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) will meet. The agenda includes, among other items, a panel on "approaches and barriers to research partnerships among universities and the private sector" and a "briefing on the 2008 Science and Engineering Indicators developed by the National Science Board". See, notice in the Federal Register, March 25, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 58, at Pages 15755-15756. Location: Room 100, Keck Center of the National Academies, 500 5th St., NW.

9:30 AM. The U.S. Court of Appeals (DC) will hear oral argument in Comcast v. FCC, App. Ct. No. 07-1445. This is Comcast's petition for review of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O) [20 pages in PDF] released on September 4, 2007, denying Comcast's request for a waiver of the integration ban for set top boxes. See, story titled FCC Denies Comcast's Request for Waiver of Integration Ban in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,636, September 7, 2007. This MO&O is FCC 07-127 in CS Docket No. 97-80. See also, FCC brief [103 pages in PDF]. Judges Ginsburg, Griffith and Silberman will preside. This is the first of three cases on the agenda. Location: 333 Constitution Ave., NW.

10:00 AM. The Senate Commerce Committee (SCC) will hold a hearing titled "Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization". The witnesses will be the five Commissioners of the FTC. See, notice. Location: Room 253, Russell Building.

10:00 AM. The U.S. Court of Appeals (FedCir) will hear oral argument in Cygnus Telecom v. Telesys Communications, App. Ct. No. 2007-1328, and Cygnus Telecom v. AT&T, App. Ct. No. 2007-1023. Location: Courtroom 201, 717 Madison Place, NW.

10:00 AM. The U.S. Court of Appeals (FedCir) will hear oral argument in Luma v. Stryker, App. Ct. No. 2007-1353, a patent infringement case involving endoscopy medical devices -- Courtroom 402, 717 Madison Place, NW.

10:00 AM. The U.S. Court of Appeals (FedCir) will hear oral argument in Jang v. Boston Scientific, App. Ct. No. 2007-1385, a patent case involving stent technology. Location: Courtroom 203, 717 Madison Place, NW.

10:00 AM. The U.S. Court of Appeals (FedCir) will hear oral argument in Ricoh v. Quanta Computer, App. Ct. No. 2007-1567. Location: Courtroom 203, 717 Madison Place, NW.

10:00 AM. The President's Export Council (PEC) will meet. See, notice in the Federal Register, March 12, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 49, at Page 13208. Location: Department of Commerce, Room 4830, 1401 Constitution Ave., NW.

1:30 - 4:30 PM. The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) National Infrastructure Advisory Council will meet. See, notice in the Federal Register, March 10, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 47, at Page 12747. Location?

2:00 - 4:00 PM. The Department of State's (DOS) International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) will meet to prepare advice on submission of contributions to CITEL PCC.II. (This is the Organization of American States Inter-American Telecommunication Commission's (CITEL) Permanent Consultative Committee II (PCC.II). See, notice in the Federal Register, February 28, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 40, at Page 10854. Location: FCC, 445 12th St., SW.

2:30 PM. The Senate Commerce Committee (SCC) will hold a hearing titled "Oversight of the DTV Transition". See, notice. Location: Room 253, Russell Building.

6:00 - 9:15 PM. The DC Bar Association will host part two of a two part program titled "Preserving Intellectual Property Rights in Government Contracts Series: A Beginner's Guide". The price to attend ranges from $80 to $115. For more information, contact 202-626-3488. See, notice. This event qualifies for continuing legal education (CLE) credits. Location: DC Bar Conference Center, B-1 Level, 1250 H St., NW.

The House will meet at 10:00 AM for legislative business. See, Rep. Hoyer's schedule for week of April 7.

9:00 - 10:30 AM. The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) will host a lecture by Bill Hefley, editor of the book [Amazon] titled "Service Science, Management and Engineering: Education for the 21st Century". This event is free and open to the public. Coffee and pastries will be served. See, notice and registration page. Location: ITIF, Suite 200, 1250 Eye St., NW.

6:00 - 9:00 PM. The DC Bar Association will host an event titled "50th Anniversary Celebration: BADC Patent Trademark & Copyright Section". For more information, contact MaryEva Candon at 202-223-5447. The price to attend ranges from $75 to $100. See, notice. Location: Dolley Madison House, U.S. Court Of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1520 H St., NW.

Deadline to submit comments to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) regarding its proposal to revise its rules of practice pertaining to any claim using alternative language to claim two or more independent and distinct inventions (Alternative Claims Notice of Proposed Rule Making). This is also the deadline to submit comments regarding the USPTO's initial regulatory flexibility analysis (IRFA) on this proposed change to the rules of practice. See, notice in the Federal Register, March 10, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 47, at Pages 12679-12684.

The House will meet at 10:00 AM for legislative business. See, Rep. Hoyer's schedule for week of April 7.

9:30 AM. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may hold an event titled "Open Commission Meeting". See, tentative agenda [4 pages in PDF]. See, story titled "FCC Releases Agenda for April 10 Meeting" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,741, April 2, 2008. Location: FCC, Commission Meeting Room, Room TW-C305, 445 12th St., SW.

POSTPONED. 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON. The House Science Committee's (HSC) Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight will hold a hearing titled "American Decline or Renewal?: Globalizing Jobs or Technology". Location: Room 2318, Rayburn Building.

10:00 AM. The Senate Finance Committee (SFC) will hold a hearing titled "Identity Theft: Who’s Got Your Number?". See, notice. Location: Room 215, Dirksen Building.

10:00 AM. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's (OGC) Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs will hold a hearing titled "Investigation into the Sale of Sensitive, In-Demand Military Equipment and Supplies on the Internet". Location: Room 2154, Rayburn Building.

RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 23. 10:00 AM. The Senate Commerce Committee (SCC) will hold a hearing titled "Phantom Traffic". The SCC notice states that this hearing "will examine concerns regarding traffic over telephone networks that is sent without identifying information used for intercarrier billing purposes". Location Room 253, Russell Building.

10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON. The House Intelligence Committee (HIC) will hold a closed hearing titled "Cybersecurity Initiative". See, notice. Location: Room H-405, Capitol Building.

10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON. The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) will host an event titled "Is Free Trade Good for Your Health?". The speakers will be Ann Owen (Hamilton College), Paul Wolfowitz (AEI), Jeremy Norris (Hudson Institute), and Roger Bate (AEI). See, notice. The event is free and open to the public. Location: AEI, 12th floor, 1150 17th St., NW.

12:30 PM. Eric Solomon (Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, Department of the Treasury) will give a speech titled "Current Developments in Tax Policy" at an ALI/ABA event. Location: Hilton Embassy Row, 2015 Massachusetts Ave., NW.

6:00 - 8:15 PM. The Federal Communications Bar Association's (FCBA) Wireless Practice Committee will host a program titled "Wireless Technologies: An Overview and Policy Discussion on What's Current and What’s Next". This event qualifies for continuing legal education (CLE) credits. Prices vary. The deadline for registrations and cancellations is 5:00 PM on April 8. See, registration form [PDF] and notice and online registration page. Location: Wiley Rein, 1776 K St., NW.

Day one of a three day conference hosted by the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law titled "23rd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference". See, conference web site and brochure [PDF]. Location: Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, Arlington, VA.

Deadline to submit initial comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) regarding a broadcast television substitution in Riverside, California. See, notice in the Federal Register, March 11, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 48, at Pages 12928-12929.

Rep. Hoyer's schedule for week of April 7 states that "no votes are expected in the House".

2:30 - 4:30 PM. The DC Bar Association and others will host a program titled "Wired in the Workplace: Challenges Posed by Electronic Communication Devices and New Media". This program is part of the 2008 Judicial & Bar Conference. See, notice. The price to attend is $50. For more information, contact Verniesa Allen at 202-626-3439. Location: Reagan International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.

Day two of a three day conference hosted by the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law titled "23rd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference". See, conference web site and brochure [PDF]. Location: Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, Arlington, VA.

Day three of a three day conference hosted by the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law titled "23rd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference". See, conference web site and brochure [PDF]. Location: Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, Arlington, VA.

Extended deadline to submit reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 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 requests that the FCC declare that these services are governed by the anti-discrimination provisions of Title II of the Communications Act. 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. This proceeding is WT Docket No. 08-7. See, original notice in the Federal Register, January 28, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 18, at Pages 4866-4867. See also, notice [PDF] of extension (DA 08-282), and second notice in the Federal Register, February 28, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 40, at Pages 10775-10776.

EXTENDED TO JUNE 11. Deadline to submit reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Report on Broadcast Localism and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The FCC adopted this item on December 18, 2007, and released the text on January 24, 2008. It is FCC 07-218 in MB Docket No. 04-233. See, notice in the Federal Register, February 13, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 30, at Pages 8255-8259. See also, FCC's Public Notice [PDF] (DA 08-393). See also, Public Notice [PDF] (DA 08-515) extending deadlines.

Deadline to submit reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding leased commercial access. The FCC adopted this NPRM on November 27, 2007, and released the text on February 1, 2008. This NPRM is FCC 07-208 in MB Docket No. 07-42. See, story titled "FCC Adopts R&O and FNPRM Regarding Commercial Leased Access" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,680, November 30, 2007. See also, notice in the Federal Register, February 28, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 40, Pages 10732-10738.

Deadline to submit reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) regarding cable and broadcast attribution rules. The FCC adopted this item on December 18, 2007, and released the text on February 11, 2008. It is FCC 07-219 in MM Docket No. 92-264. See, notice in the Federal Register, February 27, 2008, Vol. 73, No. 39, at Pages 10411-10415.

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