6/14. The House may consider during the week of June 14, 2010, HR 5175 [LOC | WW], the "Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act" or "DISCLOSE Act", a bill that would regulate political speech.

This legislation was introduced in reaction to the January 21, 2010, opinion of the Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. __, which held unconstitutional provisions of the FECA that restrict the ability of corporations and labor unions to spend funds from their general treasury accounts to influence the outcome of elections.

Section 105 of this bill would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), at 2 U.S.C. § 431(22), to provide that "A communication which is disseminated through the Internet shall not be treated as a form of general public political advertising under this paragraph unless the communication was placed for a fee on another person's Web site."

This would codify a current FEC rule regarding internet speech. That is, Section 431(22) of the FECA provides that "The term ``public communication´´ means a communication by means of any broadcast, cable, or satellite communication, newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising facility, mass mailing, or telephone bank to the general public, or any other form of general public political advertising."

11 C.F.R. § 100.26, which was promulgated in 2006, provides that "Public communication means a communication by means of any broadcast, cable, or satellite communication, newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising facility, mass mailing, or telephone bank to the general public, or any other form of general public political advertising. The term general public political advertising shall not include communications over the Internet, except for communications placed for a fee on another person’s Web site." See, FEC regulations [567 pages in PDF].

Other sections added in 2006 exempt certain internet activities. However, these would not be added to the FECA by HR 5175. 11 C.F.R. § 100.27 provides that "A mass mailing does not include electronic mail or Internet communications", and 11 C.F.R. § 100.28 provides that "A telephone bank does not include electronic mail or Internet communications transmitted over telephone lines".

See also, 11 C.F.R. § 100.94, titled "Uncompensated Internet activity by individuals that is not a contribution."

"(a) When an individual or a group of individuals, acting independently or in coordination with any candidate, authorized committee, or political party committee, engages in Internet activities for the purpose of influencing a Federal election, neither of the following is a contribution by that individual or group of individuals:
  (1) The individual’s uncompensated personal services related to such Internet activities;
  (2) The individual’s use of equipment or services for uncompensated Internet activities, regardless of who owns the equipment and services.
(b) Internet activities. For the purposes of this section, the term ‘‘Internet activities’’ includes, but is not limited to: Sending or forwarding electronic messages; providing a hyperlink or other direct access to another person's Web site; blogging; creating, maintaining or hosting a Web site; paying a nominal fee for the use of another person’s Web site; and any other form of communication distributed over the Internet.
(c) Equipment and services. For the purposes of this section, the term ‘‘equipment and services’’ includes, but is not limited to: Computers, software, Internet domain names, Internet Service Providers (ISP), and any other technology that is used to provide access to or use of the Internet.
(d) Paragraph (a) of this section also applies to any corporation that is wholly owned by one or more individuals, that engages primarily in Internet activities, and that does not derive a substantial portion of its revenues from sources other than income from its Internet activities.
(e) This section does not exempt from the definition of contribution:
  (1) Any payment for a public communication (as defined in 11 CFR 100.26) other than a nominal fee;
  (2) Any payment for the purchase or rental of an e-mail address list made at the direction of a political committee; or
  (3) Any payment for an e-mail address list that is transferred to a political committee."

The similar 11 C.F.R. § 100.155 is titled "Uncompensated Internet activity by individuals that is not an
expenditure".

Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced this bill on April 29, 2010. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) introduced the Senate version of this bill, S 3295 [LOC | WW], on April 30, 2010.

For a history of treatment of internet speech under the FECA, see:

• "FEC to Consider Rules Regarding Internet Speech" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,100, March 22, 2005.
• "Sen. Reid Introduces Bill to Exempt Internet Communications From Certain FEC Regulation" and "Democratic Representatives Urge FEC Not to Regulate Blogs" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,101, March 23, 2005.
• "Bloggers Dodge McCain Feingold Bullet" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,102, March 24, 2005.
• "FEC Approves NPRM on Internet Speech" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,103, March 25, 2005.
• "House Committee Holds Hearing on Regulation of Internet Speech" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,222, September 27, 2005.
• "House Rejects Online Freedom of Speech Act" and "Commentary: Analysis of the Vote on HR 1606" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,246, November 3, 2005.
• "CDT Releases Proposed Bill to Limit the FEC's Authority to Regulate Online Speech" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,327, March 10, 2006.
• "Federal Election Commission to Consider Internet Speech Rules" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,336, March 27, 2006.

6/3. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Mignon Clyburn gave a speech in Washington DC to the Media Institute regarding the reclassification of broadband services. She titled her speech "Broadband Authority and the Illusion of Regulatory Certainty".

She said that this subject "has to be the most heavily lobbied and currently watched item on our plate". Also, she once again stated that she supports FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski's proposal. See, Genachowski's May 6, 2010, paper [6 pages in PDF], and story titled "Three FCC Democratic Commissioners Back Plan to Regulate Broadband Internet Access Services under Title II" and related stories in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 2,083, May 6, 2010. See also, story titled in TLJ Daily "FCC Scheduled to Adopt Broadband Reclassification NOI" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 2,089, May 28, 2010.

She said that "it makes sense given the hand we were dealt by the D.C. Circuit back in April". See, April 6, 2010, opinion [36 pages in PDF] of the U.S. Court of Appeals (DCCir), and story titled "Court of Appeals Vacates FCC's Comcast Order", and related stories, in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 2,072, April 7, 2010.

She expressed her respect for the judicial branch by describing the opinion as a "curveball thrown our way by the Courts".

She argued that reclassification will not create "a new wave of regulatory uncertainty in the marketplace". She elaborated that "there is no such thing as ``certainty´´ in the regulatory context. Beyond constitutional constraints, certainty is just not a reality under any regulatory framework". Then she argued that there would be more "predictability" under a Title II classification than a Title I classification.

She argued that reclassification is "not a power grab" by the FCC.

She argued that reclassification would not impose an "old-style regulatory model created in the first-half of the 20th Century for monopoly voice networks".

She argued that the FCC need not "demonstrate some broad market shift" that justifies reclassification. Moreover, she argued the the April 6 judicial opinion is a "significant market shift".

She stated that she is a "steward of the public interest" and that "we exist to foster a telecommunications space that is vibrant".

She also stated that the FCC should not wait for the Congress to act on this subject. She articulated an explanation that disclosed her view of the FCC as an agent of key Democrats in Congress. She said that "we should move forward with the Chairman's plan while Congress ramps up its process. Indeed, the Committee Chairmen have told us as much."

Her view is consistent with that of retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. He wrote in the April 28, 2009 opinion [72 pages in PDF] in FCC v. Fox, that the FCC is essentially "an agent of Congress".

6/10. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Meredith Baker gave a speech in which she opposed reclassificatio of broadband internet access services.

She began by stating that "My approach to broadband regulation begins with the core principle that we must take the statute seriously and always respect our limited role of implementing Congress’s direction."

She also stated that "We must recognize the basic teachings of economics and financial markets, the core tenants of engineering, the time-tested proposition that competitive markets protect consumers better than prescriptive government regulation, and some plain old common sense: if it isn't broken, don't fix it. And, our Title I regime for broadband is certainly not broken."

Baker (at right) said that "Nothing the D.C. Circuit did in the recent Comcast case requires us to revisit this regulatory construct, which is working." (Footnote omitted.)

She argued that "Chairman Genachowski has announced his intent to turn this regulatory foundation on its head by classifying broadband Internet access service as a monopoly-era Title II offering. The Chairman has attempted to brand his proposal as a compromise position or a ``Third Way.´´ It is neither. There are two paths forward for the Commission: stay on the bipartisan regulatory road that has brought us high-paying jobs and billions of dollars of investment, or use the most intrusive one-wire tool in the Commission’s toolbox to regulate the Internet." (Footnote omitted.)

She added that Genachowski is "effectively legislating through reclassification".

She added that "I seriously doubt" that a court would accept reclassification, and that "un-forbearance" is an "untested legal concept".

As for regulation in the name of "network neutrality", Baker stated that "There is simply no evidence of market failure warranting government action, and there are clear risks that come with adopting unnecessary or imperfect regulations." She added that "We are ill-equipped to define reasonable network management or managed services, or to distinguish good prioritization from bad in a workable".

6/10. The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) held an executive business meeting at which it approved the nomination Robert Chatigny to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals (2ndCir). The SJC divided along party lines in a roll call vote after a nearly one hour of debate. Republicans harshly criticized Chatigny for being soft on crime. No one raised any concerns on technology related topics. He is a Judge of the U.S. District Court (DConn). The SJC also approved the nominations of Scott Matheson (USCA/10thCir), James Bredar (USDC/DMd), Ellen Hollander (USDC/DMd), and Susan Nelson (USDC/DMinn) on voice votes. The SJC again held over consideration of the nomination of John McConnell (USDC/DRI). His nomination is again on the agenda for the June 17, 2010, SJC meeting.

6/10. President Obama nominated James Graves to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. See, White House news office release and release. He is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi.

6/8. President Obama nominated Subra Suresh to be Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). See, White House news office release. Obama announced his intent to make this nomination on June 3, 2010.

6/7. President Obama nominated James Clapper to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI). See, White House news office release. If confirmed, he will replace Dennis Blair.

6/7. The Senate confirmed Lucy Koh to be a Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California by a vote of 90-0. See, Roll Call No. 178, and Congressional Record, June 7, 2010, at Page S4628. See also, story titled "Obama Picks Lucy Koh to Replace Ron Whyte on District Court" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 2,038, January 25, 2010.

6/7. The Senate confirmed Audrey Fleissig to be a Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri by a vote of 90-0. See, Roll Call No. 177, and Congressional Record, June 7, 2010, at Page S4628.

6/7. The Senate confirmed Jane Stinson to be a Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. See, Congressional Record, June 7, 2010, at Page S4628.

6/7. Stephen Traylor will return to work for the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) on July 1, 2010 as Executive Director and General Counsel. He was previously Associate Legislative Director for the National Association of Counties. Before that, he was the NATOA's Deputy Director, Government Relations. See, NATOA release.

6/14. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a release that announces the launch of a Universal Service Working Group that "will provide a comprehensive, collaborative approach to the FCC's reform of universal service programs to better support broadband."

6/11. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator Lawrence Strickling met on Friday, June 11, 2010, to discuss spectrum policy. See, substantially identical FCC release and NTIA release.

6/11. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report [52 pages in PDF] titled "Electronic Records Archive: Status Update on the National Archives and Records Administration’s Fiscal Year 2010 Expenditure Plan".

6/9. President Obama signed into law HR 5330 [LOC | WW], the "Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Extension Act". See, White House news office release. This Act extends for ten years provisions of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 (Public Law No. 108-237) which would have expired this month. The House passed it on May 24. The Senate passed it on May 27. See also, story titled "House Passes Bill to Extend Antitrust Amnesty Provision" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 2,089, May 28, 2010.

6/3. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sent a letter and attachment to Comcast's attorneys (Willkie Farr & Gallagher) and a letter and attachment to NBC Universal's attorneys (Wilkinson Barker Knauer) that contain revised instructions for filing responses to information and document requests in the FCC's long running antitrust merger review of the Comcast NBCU transaction. See also, May 21, 2010, letter and attachment to Comcast's attorneys and a letter and attachment to NBC Universal's attorneys.

6/2. Representatives of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks (Rospatent) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The USPTO stated in a release that this MOU "establishes a general framework for bilateral cooperation between the USPTO and Rospatent with an aim toward improving the administration and effectiveness of intellectual property systems in both offices through exchanges of information and best practices, and promoting the importance of IP for innovation and economic growth".

5/26. The Department of Justice's (DOJ) Antitrust Division filed a Certificate of Compliance with Provisions of the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act and Motion and Memorandum of the United States in Support of Entry of Final Judgment with the U.S. District Court (SDWVa) in USA v. Daily Gazette Company and MediaNews Group, Inc. On May 22, 2007, the Antitrust Division filed a complaint [19 pages in PDF] against the Daily Gazette Company and MediaNews Group, Inc. alleging violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act and Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act in connection with the ownership and operation of newspapers. See also, story titled "DOJ Antitrust Action Takes Segmented View of Media" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,586, May 23, 2007.

The House will meet at 12:30 PM for morning hour, and at 2:00 PM for legislative business. It will consider several non-technology related items under suspension of the rules. Votes will be postponed until 6:00 PM. See, Rep. Hoyer's schedule for the week of June 14.

The Senate will meet at 2:00 PM.

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM. Day one of a two day meeting of the Judicial Conference of the United States' Advisory Committee on Rules of Rules of Practice and Procedure. See, notice in the Federal Register, March 11, 2010, Vol. 75, No. 47, at Page 11560. Location: Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, Mecham Conference Center, One Columbus Circle, NE.

Deadline to submit comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Computer Security Division (CSD) regarding its draft SP 800-128 [71 pages in PDF] titled "Guide for Security Configuration Management of Information Systems".

Deadline to submit reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Public Notice (PN) regarding charges to its rules pertaining to Common Alerting Protocol (CAP), Emergency Alert System (EAS), and the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). This PN is DA 10-500 in EB Docket No. 04-296. The FCC released it on March 25, 2010. See, notice in the Federal Register, April 15, 2010, Vol. 75, No. 72, at Pages 19559-19561.

Deadline to submit initial comments to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [94 pages in PDF] regarding extending automatic roaming obligations to certain mobile data services, including mobile broadband internet access services (BIAS) that are provided without interconnection to the public switched telephone network (PSTN). The FCC adopted and released this item on April 21, 2010. It is FCC 10-59 in WT Docket No. 05-265. See also, notice in the Federal Register, April 28, 2010, Vol. 75, No. 81, Pages 22263-22276.

The House will meet at 9:00 AM for morning hour, and at 10:00 AM for legislative business. It will consider several non-technology related items under suspension of the rules. See, Rep. Hoyer's schedule for the week of June 14.

The Senate will meet at 10:00 AM. It will consider several judicial nominees.

RESCHEDULED FROM MAY 25. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Auction 87, for the lower and upper paging bands, is scheduled to begin. See, Public Notice (DA 09-2416), notice of error in Public Notice, and notice in the Federal Register, December 18, 2009, Vol. 74, No. 242, at Pages 67221-67226. This is AU Docket No. 09-205. See also, Public Notice (DA 10-588) regarding postponement.

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM. Day two of a two day meeting of the Judicial Conference of the United States' Advisory Committee on Rules of Rules of Practice and Procedure. See, notice in the Federal Register, March 11, 2010, Vol. 75, No. 47, at Page 11560. Location: Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, Mecham Conference Center, One Columbus Circle, NE.

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will hold another is a series of events, unrelated to its statutory mandate, titled "How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?". This event is free and open to the public. See, notice. Location: National Press Club, 13th floor, 549 14th St.,  NW.

10:00 AM. The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) will hold a hearing on the nomination of James Cole to be the Deputy Attorney General at the Department of Justice (DOJ). The SJC will webcast this event. See, notice. Location: Room 226, Dirksen Building.

10:15 AM. The House Judiciary Committee's (HJC) Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy will hold a hearing titled "Is There Life After Trinko and Credit Suisse?: The Role of Antitrust in Regulated Industries". See, notice. The witnesses will be Howard Shelanski (FTC), John Thorn (Verizon), Mark Lemley (Stanford University law school), and Mark Cooper (Consumer Federation of America). See, January 13, 2004, opinion in Verizon v. Trinko, 540 U.S. 398, and story titled "Supreme Court Holds That There is No Sherman Act Claim in Verizon v. Trinko" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 815, January 14, 2004. See also, June 18, 2007, opinion in Credit Suisse v. Billings, 551 U.S. 264, and story titled "Supreme Court Rules in Credit Suisse v. Billing" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,598, June 20, 2007. The HJC will webcast this event. Location: Room 2237, Rayburn Building.

12:15 - 1:30 PM. The Federal Communications Bar Association's (FCBA) Wireless Committee will hold a brown bag lunch titled "Universal Service Reform After the National Broadband Plan". The speakers will be John Nakahata (Wiltshire & Grannis), Tom Navin (Wiley Rein), Jonathan Banks (USTelecom), Steve Kraskin (Communications Advisory Counsel), and Carol Mattey (Deputy Chief of the FCC's Wireline Competition Bureau). Location: Wiley Rein, 1776 K St., NW.

2:00 PM. The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age will meet. See, notice in the Federal Register, April 21, 2010, Vol. 75, No. 76, at Page 20844. Location: FCC, Commission Meeting Room, 445 12th St., SW.

2:30 PM. The Senate Intelligence Committee (SIC) will hold a closed hearing. Location: Room 219, Hart Building.

3:00 PM. The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (SHSGAC) will hold a hearing titled "Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset: Comprehensive Legislation for the 21st Century". See, notice. Location: Room 342, Dirksen Building.

The House will meet at 10:00 AM for legislative business. The schedule for the week includes possible consideration of HR 5175 [LOC | WW], the "Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act" or "DISCLOSE Act", a bill that would regulate political speech. See, Rep. Hoyer's schedule for the week of June 14.

10:00 AM. The House Homeland Security Committee (HHSC) will hold a hearing titled "Cybersecurity: DHS' Role, Federal Efforts and National Policy". The witnesses will be Greg Schaffer (DHS Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications), Richard Skinner (DHS Inspector General), Gregory Wilshusen (GAO), and Stewart Baker (Steptoe & Johnson). The HHSC will webcast this event. Location: Room 311, Cannon Building.

10:00 AM. The House Ways and Means Committee (HWMC) will hold a hearing titled "China's Trade and Industrial Policies". The HWMC notice states that the topics to be covered include "failure to enforce intellectual property rights". Location: Room 1100, Longworth Building.

12:15 - 1:30 PM. The Federal Communications Bar Association's (FCBA) Young Lawyers Committee will host a brown bag lunch titled "The Role of In-House Counsel". The speakers will be Erin Boone (Clearwire), Keith Murphy (Viacom), Sumeet Seam (Discovery Communications), Megan Stull (Google), and Nguyen Vu (Bingham McCutchen). For more information, contact Mark Brennan at mark dot brennan at hoganlovells dot com, Nguyen Vu at nguyen dot vu at bingham dot com, or Lauren Wideman at lauren dot wideman at bingham dot com. Location: Bingham McCutchen, 2020 K St., NW.

1:00 - 2:00 PM. The American Bar Association (ABA) will host a webcast and teleconferenced event titled "Seeking Harmony in Music Distribution". See, notice. The price for access ranges from $9.95 to $110.

2:00 PM. The House Foreign Affairs Committee's (HFAC) Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere will hold a hearing titled "Press Freedom in the Americas". See, notice. Location: Room 2172, Rayburn Building.

6:00 - 8:15 PM. There will be a pair of panels discussions on the proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which is currently being negotiated by the U.S. and other nations. The first panel will include U.S. government representatives: Ben Golant (Copyright Office), Kira Alvarez (Office of the U.S. Trade Representative), and Darren Pogoda (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office). The second panel will include Jim Burger (Dow Lohnes), Steve Metalitz, Matthew Schruers (Computer and Communications Industry Association), and James Love (Knowledge Ecology International). For more information, contact Ben Golant at bgol at loc dot gov or Jennifer Ullman at Jennifer dot ullman at verizon dot com. Prices vary. This event is not open to the public. Location: Dow Lohnes, 1200 New Hampshire Ave., NW.

The House will meet at 10:00 AM for legislative business. See, Rep. Hoyer's schedule for the week of June 14.

10:00 AM. The House Commerce Committee's (HCC) Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet will hold a hearing titled "Legislative Hearing On Public Safety Broadband Network And H.R 4829". See, See, notice and HR 4829 [LOC | WW], the "Next Generation 9-1-1 Preservation Act of 2010'". Location: Room 2322, Rayburn Building.

10:00 AM. The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) will hold an executive business meeting. The agenda again includes consideration of the nomination of John McConnell to be a Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. The SJC rarely follows its published agendas. The SJC will webcast this event. See, notice. Location: Room 226, Dirksen Building.

10:30 AM. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will hold an event titled "open meeting". The only item on the agenda is adoption of a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) regarding reclassification of broadband internet access services as Title II services. See, notice and story titled "FCC Scheduled to Adopt Broadband Reclassification NOI" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 2,089, May 28, 2010. Location: FCC, 445 12th St., SW.

EXTENDED TO JULY 19. Deadline to submit comments to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) regarding interoperability, out-of-band emissions, and equipment certification for 700 MHz public safety broadband networks. See, May 18, 2010, public notice, and June 14, 2010, public notice extending the deadline.

Rep. Hoyer's schedule for the week of June 14 states that the House may meet at 9:00 AM.

12:30 - 1:30 PM. The American Bar Association (ABA) will host a brown bag lunch titled "Introduction to U.S. Privacy and Information Security Law". The speakers will be Carla Hine (McDermott Will & Emery), Megan Olsen (Kelley Drye & Warren), Joel Samuels (Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider), and Katie Brin (Federal Trade Commission). See, notice. This event is free. Location: undisclosed.

Deadline to submit written comments to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) regarding "Enhancement in the Quality of Patents and on United States Patent and Trademark Office Patent Quality Metrics". See, notice in the Federal Register, April 27, 2010, Vol. 75, No. 80, at Pages 22120-22121.

Fathers Day.

9:30 - 11:00 AM. The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) will host a panel discussion titled "Where does the US Really Stand in Broadband and Why?". The speakers will be Robert Atkinson (ITIF), Sacha Meinrath (New America Foundation), George Ford (Phoenix Center) and Matthew Wood (Media Access Project). See, notice. Location: ITIF, Room 610, 1101 K St., NW.

12:15 - 1:30 PM. The Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) will host a brown bag lunch titled "The Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010". The speakers will be Seth Davidson (Fleischman & Harding), Mike Nilsson (Wiltshire & Grannis), and Linda Kinney (Echostar). Location: Dow Lohnes, 1200 New Hampshire Ave., NW.

Deadline to submit reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding robocalls, and revisions to FCC rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) that would harmonize those rules with the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) recently amended Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR). This FCC adopted this NPRM on January 20, 2010, and released the text [37 pages in PDF] on January 22, 2010. It is FCC 10-18 in CG Docket No. 02-278. See, notice in the Federal Register, March 22, 2010, Vol. 75, No. 54, at Pages 13471-13482. See also, story titled "FCC Adopts NPRM Regarding Limiting Some Robocalls" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 2,037, January 20, 2010.

Deadline to submit reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [45 pages in PDF] regarding universal service low income subsidy programs in Puerto Rico. The FCC adopted and released this item on April 16, 2010. It is FCC 10-57 in WC Docket No. 05-337, CC Docket No. 96-45, and WC Docket No. 03-109. See, notice in the Federal Register, May 7, 2010, Vol. 75, No. 88, at Pages 25156-25159.

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