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Newsletter of the Federal Communications Bar Association

N E W S April 2011

This Month’s Key EventsInternational Telecommunications Committee Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Monday, April 4, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.Location: Squire Sanders, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 500Topic: The Internet Ecosystem

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FCBA Congressional ReceptionDate/Time: Wednesday, April 6, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.Location: The Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW

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6th Annual Mentoring LuncheonDate/Time: Friday, April 8, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NW, Main Conference Center

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FCC Enforcement Committee CLE SeminarDate/Time: Wednesday, April 20, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NWTopic: FCC Enforcement Bureau Case Studies: The Past is Prologue

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FCBA Luncheon with FCC Commissioner McDowell and FTC Chairman LeibowitzDate/Time: Wednesday, April 20, 12:00 NoonLocation: The Mayflower Renaissance Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW

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Online Registration is Available!! Visit the FCBA website.

Index¼ Committee and Chapter Events PAGE 6¼ FCBA Foundation News PAGE 19¼ Job Bank PAGE 22

FCBA Congressional Reception on April 6The 2011 FCBA Congressional Reception will be held Wednesday, April 6 at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Once again this year, the reception will be co-hosted by a variety of telecom trade associations, including CEA, COMPTEL, CTIA, Mobile Future, NAB, NCTA,

RCA, TIA, and USTelecom. The leadership of the Senate and House as well as Members and staff from the Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee, and Judiciary Committee and Members and staff

FCBA Luncheon with FCC Commissioner McDowell and FTC Chairman Leibowitz on April 20The FCBA will be holding a luncheon on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 featuring FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell and FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz. The luncheon will be held at the Mayflower Renaissance

Annual Seminar to be held at Nemacolin Woodlands ResortApril 29 – May 1, 2011The 2011 FCBA Annual Seminar returns to the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, April 29 – May 1, 2011. Located in the Laurel Highlands of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Nemacolin is one of only six hotels and resorts in the world to host Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond lodging and dining. The resort is situated

Jon LeibowitzRobert McDowell

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FCBA Spring Reception to be held on May 24The FCBA is pleased to announce that it will hold its Spring Reception on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Washington Hilton Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW. Weather permitting, the reception will be held in the Gardens, located off the main level of the hotel.

The FCBA’s fourth Excellence in Government Service award will be presented during the reception. The award was created in late 2007 to recognize individuals with long-term careers in the federal government in the field of communications who are dedicated to the


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DEAR MEMBERS :

The NCAA’s March Madness is just about over, with tattered brackets and crushed dreams of winning the office pool all that remains. The FCBA, as always, has its own lineup of stellar programming to keep you occupied and entertained as the nights get shorter and the days get warmer.

On April 6, the FCBA’s Congressional reception will take place from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill. We had over 100 Congressional Members and staff at our last reception, we’re hoping for even more this year. Send in your form today.

Be sure to sign up for the luncheon featuring FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz and FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell on April 20. This special bipartisan, dual-agency joint appearance will offer some fascinating insights into the roles and responsibilities of the two agencies in the broadband era. We will also be celebrating the FCBA Foundation’s 20th birthday at the luncheon.

And I know I do not need to remind anyone about the FCBA Annual Seminar on April 29 – May 1. If you have not registered yet, now is the time. Special thanks to the Annual Seminar Committee – Trish Paoletta, Mike Senkowski, Lisa Youngers, and Michele Farquhar – who have been hard at work on the Annual Seminar since last fall. We have a great line up on hand, including the Chief Judge of the D.C. Circuit, David Sentelle, FCC Commissioners Michael Copps and Mignon Clyburn, and NTIA Administrator Larry Strickling. I am excited about the breakfast CLE scheduled for Sunday morning: 40 Years in 60 Minutes, where each panelist will discuss a particular decade’s changes in the communications law field.

I am pleased to announce that the FCBA’s Spring Reception will take place on May 24 at the Washington Hilton Hotel from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., and we will announce the winner of the annual Excellence in Government Service award. I look forward to many of you joining us for this worthy tradition.

Thanks to the diligent work of Bob Pettit and the entire Nominations committee (John Branscome, Matthew Brill, Kyle Dixon, Stacy Robinson Fuller, Angela Giancarlo, Anna Gomez, Christopher Guttman-McCabe, Luisa Lancetti, Melissa Newman, David O’Connor, Gigi Sohn, and Yaron Dori) for their great work in building next year’s team FCBA. Voting will commence in late April for the FCBA’s annual election of officers, executive committee members, nominations committee members, and the board of trustees for the FCBA Foundation. The list of the nominated candidates appears on page 3.

This month, the Pay It Forward spotlight shines on Grace Koh, who has demonstrated the Pay It Forward ideals of service, dedication, and generosity of spirit. Grace, Policy Counsel at Cox Enterprises, is a tremendous young leader for the FCBA. She serves as one of the Pay It Forward coordinators for the FCBA’s partnership with Byte Back, helping to find “hands-on” ways for FCBA members to participate in closing the digital divide in DC. In addition, Grace serves on the DC Bar Steering Committee for the Computer & Telecommunications Law Section and volunteers at animal shelters in her spare time. For these efforts and her continued commitment to the FCBA, Grace has been selected for this month’s Pay It Forward spotlight.

PRESIDENT’S Message

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OFF ICERSBryan N. TramontPresident

Yaron DoriPresident-Elect

Laura H. PhillipsSecretary

Ryan G. WallachAssistant Secretary

Lauren M. Van WazerTreasurer

Joseph M. Di ScipioAssistant Treasurer

EXECUT IVE COMMITTEEMonica S. DesaiParul DesaiAri Q. FitzgeraldRosemary C. HaroldJanice I. ObuchowskiRobert L. PettitGlenn T. ReynoldsMegan Anne StullAmy R. WolvertonChristopher J. Wright

CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVESBradford W. BayliffDavid L. Rice

DELEGATE TO THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIAT IONBrooks E. Harlow

YOUNG LAWYERS REPRESENTAT IVECatherine Hilke

FCBA STAFFStanley D. Zenor ([email protected])Executive Director

Kerry K. Loughney ([email protected])Director of Member Services

Wendy Jo Parish ([email protected])Administrative Assistant

Beth Phillips ([email protected])Bookkeeper

Editor – Kerry Loughney

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Nominations Committee Presents Slate of CandidatesPursuant to Article V, Section 19 of the Association’s By-Laws, the FCBA Nominations Committee has nominated the persons set forth below as candidates for the positions shown for terms beginning July 1, 2011.

OFF ICERS

President-ElectLaura H. PhillipsDrinker Biddle & Reath LLP

SecretaryRyan G. WallachWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Assistant SecretaryRobert E. BransonVerizon Wireless

Assistant TreasurerDavid A. GrossWiley Rein LLP

EXECUT IVE COMMITTEE(Three to be elected for three-year terms.)

William E. Cook, Jr.Arnold & Porter LLP

Erin L. DozierNational Association of Broadcasters

Julie M. KearneyConsumer Electronics Association

Linda I. KinneyMotion Picture Association of America

Thomas C. PowerNational Telecommunications and Information Administration

S. Jenell TriggLerman Senter PLLC

CHAPTER REPRESENTAT IVE TO EXECUT IVE COMMITTEE(Two-year term)

Robert MillarNextG Networks, Inc.

DELEGATE TO THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIAT ION(Two-year term)

Brooks E. HarlowMiller Nash, LLP

NOMINAT IONS COMMITTEE(Three to be elected for two-year terms.)

Scott D. DelacourtWiley Rein LLP

Jordan B. GoldsteinComcast Corporation

Angela KronenbergFederal Communications Commission

Jane E. MagoNational Association of Broadcasters

Lee G. PetroFletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC

David RedlHouse Energy and Commerce Committee

FCBA FOUNDAT ION BOARD OF TRUSTEES(Four to be elected for three-year terms.)

Christine M. CroweWilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP

Lisa M. FowlkesFederal Communications Commission David GoldmanFederal Communications Commission

Henry G. HultquistAT&T Services, Inc.

Brian M. JosefCTIA – The Wireless Association

Alison A. MineaDISH Network

Mark D. SchneiderSidley Austin LLP

Ron WhitworthSullivan & Worcester LLP

Pursuant to the FCBA’s By-Laws, current President-Elect, Yaron Dori, Covington & Burling LLP, will become President and current Assistant Treasurer, Joseph M. Di Scipio, Fox Televisions Stations, Inc., will become Treasurer on July 1, 2011. In addition, Bradford W. Bayliff, Casey, Gentz & Bayliff, LLP, will serve a second year as a Chapter Representative.

Pursuant to Article V, Section 19(c) of the FCBA By-Laws, additional nominations of candidates for the positions listed above may be made by Petition. The signatures of at least twenty-five (25) members of the FCBA must support each candidate nominated by Petition. Nominating Petitions must be submitted no later than Monday, April 4, 2011 to Stanley D. Zenor, FCBA Executive Director, 1020 19th Street, NW, Suite 325, Washington, DC 20036.

Election materials and instructions for electronic voting will be sent to all members eligible to vote around May 1, 2011. The election results will be announced during the Annual Meeting at the June Luncheon.

Special thanks to members of the Nominations Committee this year: Robert L. Pettit (Chair); John B. Branscome, Matthew A. Brill, Kyle D. Dixon, Stacy Robinson Fuller, Angela E. Giancarlo, Anna M. Gomez, Christopher E. Guttman-McCabe, Luisa L. Lancetti, Melissa Newman, David A. O’Connor, Gigi Sohn, and Yaron Dori.

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Wednesday, April 20, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.FCC Enforcement Bureau Case Studies: The Past is ProloguePresented by the FCBA FCC Enforcement Committee

The FCBA FCC Enforcement Committee will hold a CLE on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 from 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. on FCC Enforcement Bureau Case Studies: The Past is Prologue. There will be two panels – the first on Media Case Studies and the second on Telecom Case Studies. This CLE will be held at Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NW.

To register, click here or go to the FCBA Website – Calendar of Events or use the form on page 24.

Agenda6:00 – 6:05 p.m. WELCOME

6:05 – 7:05 p.m. TOP IC I : MEDIA CASE STUDIESFrom the initial letter of inquiry to a consent decree or federal court, plus all the steps in between, this panel will illuminate the enforcement process through case studies involving issues ranging from indecency to noncommercial station underwriting.

Moderator:Dennis P. Corbett, Co-Chair, FCC Enforcement Committee, and Member, Lerman Senter PLLC

Speakers:Eve Klindera Reed, Partner, Wiley Rein LLPBrendan Holland, Of Counsel, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

7:05 – 7:15 p.m. BREAK

7:15 – 8:15 p.m. TOP IC I I : TELECOM CASE STUDIES This panel will review a variety of studies, from cases raising universal service, network outage, and other issues. Expect practical advice gleaned from the real world files of experienced practitioners, an ultimate bird’s eye view of the enforcement process.

Moderator:David H. Solomon, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP

Speakers:Douglas D. Orvis II, Partner, Bingham McCutchen LLPJacquelyne M. Flemming, Assistant Vice President-External Affairs/Regulatory, AT&T Services, Inc.

Thursday, May 5, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.Focus on the First AmendmentPresented by the FCBA Mass Media Committee in association with the Freedom Forum and the ABA Forum on Communications Law

The FCBA Mass Media Committee is planning its second annual Focus on the First Amendment CLE for Thursday, May 5, from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. This program will be held at the Newseum, Freedom Forum, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004. This CLE will feature panels of experts discussing a range of First Amendment issues, including the Future of Media proceeding, recent Supreme Court trends and network neutrality. Look for further details in next month’s newsletter.


Wednesday, May 18, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Management of Federal Spectrum – A Guide to NTIA Procedures, Intersecting NTIA/FCC Issues, and Navigating the MazePresented by the Engineering and Technical Practice Committee

The FCBA Engineering and Technical Practice Committee will hold a CLE on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 from 6:00 – 8:15 p.m. on Federal Government spectrum management practice and procedure. The CLE will focus on the relationship between the FCC and NTIA in managing non-Federal and Federal spectrum resources, and offer guidance on how to identify and navigate the FCC’s and NTIA’s overlapping jurisdictions.

The first panel will focus on policy: the United States’ bifurcated spectrum management arrangement, underlying legal and administrative concepts, and the mechanisms through which FCC and NTIA interact to share their responsibilities. The second panel will focus on practice: how to recognize when a client’s plans may affect Federal spectrum users, and how to engage with NTIA and the spectrum-using federal agencies to reach a successful outcome. Look for further details in next month’s newsletter.


CLE Seminars

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pursuit of excellence in public service.

Sponsorships of the Spring Reception are available for $500 and $250 and include registrations to the reception. Sponsors will receive recognition in the newsletter and acknowledgement at the event. Individual tickets to the reception also, may be purchased. To register an individual, click here or go to the FCBA Website – Calendar of Events or use the form on page 30. See page 30 for sponsor registration.

Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and the luncheon begins at Noon. Please note that tables of 10 are available, although you cannot register online for this option; you must download the form and fax it in with attendee names.


Robert M. McDowell was first appointed to a seat on the Federal Communications Commission by President George W. Bush and unanimously confirmed by the Senate in 2006. When he was reappointed to the Commission on June 2, 2009, Commissioner McDowell became the first Republican to be appointed to an independent agency by President Barack Obama. He was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on June 25, 2009.

During his time at the FCC, Commissioner McDowell has worked to help consumers in the communications marketplace enjoy the benefits of more choices, lower prices and useful innovations through increased competition. Creating opportunities for the construction of new delivery platforms that will bring about such competition has been one of his top priorities.

Jon Leibowitz was sworn in as a Commissioner on September 3, 2004, and designated to serve as Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission on March 2, 2009, by President Barack H. Obama.

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During his tenure as Chairman, Leibowitz has focused on stopping scams that prey upon consumers suffering from the economic downturn; preserving competition in healthcare and blocking anticompetitive “pay-for-delay” patent settlements in the pharmaceutical industry; promoting competition and innovation in the technology sector through law enforcement and policy initiatives; and protecting consumers’ privacy—especially while they are using the Internet.

In joining the Commission, Leibowitz resumed a long career of public service. He was the Democratic Chief Counsel and Staff Director for the U.S. Senate Antitrust Subcommittee from 1997 to 2000, where

Special Notice Regarding the Meal for the April 20th Luncheon

Since this luncheon is occurring during Passover, the hotel will be preparing the following menu for the meal:

MatzahBibb Lettuce, Sundried Tomatoes, Kalamata Olives, Feta Cheese and

Cucumbers Aged Balsamic Dressing Grilled Free Range Chicken Breast with Balsamic Pesto Sauce Grilled seasonal vegetables Gratin Potato DauphinoiseWhite Chocolate Mousse in a Chocolate Valencia Bowl with Fresh Berries

For those strictly observing Passover, certified Kosher meals are available, if requested in advance, for you or guests at your table. Please email [email protected] no later than Friday, April 15th to request a Kosher meal.

Federal Communications Law Journal Seeks SubmissionsThe Federal Communications Law Journal, official journal of the Federal Communications Bar Association, is seeking submissions for publication in Volume 64. The Journal welcomes articles, comments, essays, and reviews written by scholars, practitioners, and leading experts on current communications law topics. Please send submissions to [email protected].

For questions or comments regarding published articles or for further information, please contact [email protected].

he focused on competition policy and telecommunications matters. He served as Chief Counsel and Staff Director for the Senate Subcommittee on Terrorism and Technology from 1995 to 1996 and the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice from 1991 to 1994. In addition, he served as Chief Counsel to Senator Herb Kohl from 1989 to 2000. Leibowitz worked for Senator Paul Simon from 1986 to 1987. In the private sector, Leibowitz served most recently as Vice President for Congressional Affairs for the Motion Picture Association of America – from 2000 to 2004 – and worked as an attorney in private practice in Washington from 1984 to 1986.

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Distinguished Speaker Committee

Event: Program with Geoffrey StoneDate/Time: Wednesday, May 11, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.Location: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, 1919 Pennsylvania AvenueTopic: WikiLeaks and the First AmendmentFor more information: See page 11.To register: Click here or go to the FCBA Website – Calendar of Events or use the form on page 24.

Diversity Committee

Event: 6th Annual Mentoring Luncheon co-sponsored by the Young Lawyers CommitteeDate/Time: Friday, April 8, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NW, Main Conference CenterThe Diversity and Young Lawyers Committees invite all junior lawyers to meet and have lunch with senior communications attorneys from Congress, major law firms, the FCC, and communications companies. Junior lawyers will have the opportunity to network and discuss career questions. The Mentoring Luncheon is intended to facilitate collegiality and friendships between senior and junior level attorneys within the FCBA. Attorneys at all levels of seniority are encouraged to attend.For further info: Contact Daniel Alvarez at [email protected] or Mark Brennan at [email protected] register: Use the form on page 29.

Engineering and Technical Practice Committee

Event: CLE SeminarDate/Time: Wednesday, May 18, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: TBDTopic: Management of Federal Spectrum – A Guide to NTIA Procedures, Intersecting NTIA/FCC Issues, and Navigating the MazeFor more information: See page 4.To register: Click here or go to the FCBA Website – Calendar of Events or use the form on page 24.

FCC Enforcement Committee

Event: CLE SeminarDate/Time: Wednesday, April 20, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NWTopic: FCC Enforcement Bureau Case Studies: The Past is PrologueFor more information: See page 4.To register: Click here or go to the FCBA Website – Calendar of Events or use the form on page 24.

International Telecommunications Committee

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Monday, April 4, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.Location: Squire Sanders, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC Topic: The Internet Ecosystem. This program will discuss the implications of two of the main evolutions in the Internet ecosystem over the past 15 years, namely the globalization of the Internet as usage and content spread around the world, and the enormous increase in overall Internet traffic resulting from ever richer content and applications. In particular, it describes in detail how Internet interconnection arrangements evolved in response to these trends, and explains in particular how Internet Exchange Points have helped to promote efficient interconnection between all of the players in the Internet ecosystemModerator: Jonathan (Jack) Nadler, Partner, Squire SandersPanelists: Michael Kende, Partner, Analysys Mason USA; Eric H. Loeb, Vice President, International External and Regulatory Affairs, AT&T; Dennis Weller, Senior Advisor, Navigant Economics For questions: Contact Jennifer S. Ullman at [email protected] RSVP: Click here or go to the FCBA Website – Calendar of Events.

Mass Media Committee

Event: CLE Seminar presented in association with the Freedom Forum and the ABA Forum on Communications LawDate/Time: Thursday, May 5, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.Location: Newseum, Freedom Forum, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWTopic: Focus on the First AmendmentFor more information: See page 4.To register: Click here or go to the FCBA Website – Calendar of Events or use the form on page 24.

Privacy and Data Security Committee

Event: Brown Bag Lunch co-sponsored by DC Bar Computer and Telecommunications Law SectionDate/Time: Tuesday, May 3, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Location: Latham & Watkins, 555 11th Street, NW, Suite 1000Topic: Consumer Privacy – Is there an App for That? – Mobile apps have grown exponentially in the past year and there are a host of privacy and data security issues that have caught the attention of the media, regulators and the Plaintiff’s bar. Today’s smart phones are mini

computers and old privacy issues have surfaced with this new technology, such as COPPA and TCPA. Other issues include the class action lawsuits involving unique device ID codes (UDIDs) and HTML5, the new supercookie; adequate notice of the disclosure of personal information to third parties; agreements and sharing of liability between app providers and telecom providers; and practical and legal issues related to the administration of location-based apps.Invited Speakers: Experts from the government, industry and private sectorRSVP to: S. Jenell Trigg, Co-Chair of the FCBA Privacy & Data Security Committee, [email protected] or 202-416-1090

Young Lawyers Committee

Event: 6th Annual Mentoring Luncheon co-sponsored by the Young Lawyers CommitteeDate/Time: Friday, April 8, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NW, Main Conference CenterThe Diversity and Young Lawyers Committees invite all junior lawyers to meet and have lunch with senior communications attorneys from Congress, major law firms, the FCC, and communications companies. Junior lawyers will have the opportunity to network and discuss career questions. The Mentoring Luncheon is intended to facilitate collegiality and friendships between senior and junior level attorneys within the FCBA. Attorneys at all levels of seniority are encouraged to attend.For further info: Contact Daniel Alvarez at [email protected] or Mark Brennan at [email protected] register: Use the form on page 29.

Event: Inside the FCC: A Roundtable Discussion for Young Lawyers about Meeting with FCC Staff and the Ex Parte ProcessDate/Time: Wednesday, April 20, 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. Location: FCC Commission Meeting Room, 445 12th Street, SW, TW LevelDescription: Young lawyers generally do not have the opportunity to attend or participate in many ex parte meetings at the FCC. This event will bring together FCC staff from the divisions, bureaus, and 8th floor to share their experience with the ex parte process, provide an inside look at what makes a good ex parte meeting, and provide their thoughts on the FCC process and when to meet with each level of the Commission’s decision-makers. The format will use conference tables for both FCC participants and YLC members to more closely approximate the ex parte meeting environment and to foster conversation between panelists and young lawyers.Speakers: TBDTo RSVP: Click here or go to the FCBA Website – Calendar of Events.

COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER Events

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Contact Information UpdatesWe’d like to remind everyone that if they have any changes to their contact information that they notify the FCBA, [email protected]. In order to keep a cohesive look to both our online and hard copy directories, we ask that members do not make any changes to their contact information themselves. Also note that we do not include prefixes or titles in any of our member listings. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. Thank you.

COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER Events

Event: Co-Chair Election & Brown Bag Lunch Planning MeetingDate/Time: Monday, May 9, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.Location: Hogan Lovells US LLP, 555 13th Street, NWNo proxy votes are allowed, so be sure to attend. All are welcome, but voting is limited to current YLC members. All nominations should be emailed to Micah Caldwell ([email protected]) and Mark Brennan ([email protected]) no later than Monday, May 2. Self-nominations are welcome.

Atlanta Chapter

Event: Luncheon Policy Series ProgramDate/Time: Thursday, April 21, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.Co-sponsor: The Center for Advanced Communications Policy of Georgia TechLocation: Georgia Tech, 250 14th Street (the former facilities of the Georgia Center for Advanced Telecommunications Technology), Atlanta, GATopic: “Telehealth in Georgia: Implications for Health Care and the Telecommunications Industry.” This program will feature panelists from industry, the Georgia Partnership for Teleheath, and Georgia Tech to address telehealth-related issues of significance facing the industry and consumers.For additional details and to RSVP: Please respond to [email protected] or 404-385-4612.

New York Chapter

Event: Breakfast and Discussion with FCC Commissioner Robert McDowellDate/Time: Tuesday, April 5, 8:30 a.m.Location: Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., The Chrysler Center, 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017

Description: Commissioner McDowell will provide brief remarks and respond to questions, and there will be an opportunity to mix and mingle.Registration Fee: $15.00 for FCBA Members and Students, $25.00 for Non-FCBA MembersFor questions: Contact NY Chapter Co-Chair Jennifer Kostyu at [email protected] register: Click here or go to the FCBA Website – Calendar of Events or use the form on page 24.

Event: Brown Bag LunchDate/Time: Tuesday, April 12, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.Co-Sponsor: Advanced Communications Law & Policy Institute at New York Law SchoolLocation: New York Law School, 185 West Broadway (at Leonard Street), Room W-204, New York, New YorkTopic: Join the NY Chapter as they facilitate a roundtable discussion among New York City’s BTOP grant recipients and benefitting organizations. Discussion will include an overview of the scope of grants received, a status report on the programs, on-going objectives for the organizations and more.Speakers: Carole J. Wacey, Executive Director, MOUSE.org (confirmed); Tom Kamber, Executive Director, Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) (confirmed); Bruce Lai, Executive Director, School Technology Strategy, Division of Instructional and Information Technology, New York City Department of Education (confirmed); and Kate Hohman, New York City Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications (invited).For questions: Contact Suzanna Zwerling at [email protected] or Michael Santorelli at [email protected] RSVP: Click here or go to the FCBA Website – Calendar of Events.

Event: Panel Discussion and Networking ReceptionDate/Time: Thursday, April 28, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. (panel), 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. (reception)Location: PAETEC Headquarters, 600 Willowbrook Office Park, Fairport, NYTopic: Effectively Advocating from “Outside the Beltway” on Intercarrier Compensation Reform and Other Policy IssuesConfirmed Participants: Rebekah Goodheart, Associate Bureau Chief, FCC Wireline Competition Bureau (by teleconference); Gregg C. Sayre, Associate General Counsel - Northeastern and Midwest Regions, Frontier Communications Corporation; Michael J. Shortley, III, Vice President & Regional General Counsel - North America, Global Crossing; William A. Haas, Corporate VP Public Policy & Regulatory, PAETEC. Additional invitations have been extended for the program and are pending confirmation.Sponsors: Sponsored by PAETEC, Klein Law Group PLLC, and Syracuse University College of Law. Further sponsorship opportunities available.For questions: Contact NY Chapter Co-Chair LaVonda Reed-Huff at [email protected] , or planning subcommittee members John Messenger at [email protected] or Allen Zoracki at [email protected] Fee: $10.00 for FCBA Members, $20.00 for Non-FCBA MembersTo register: Click here or go to the FCBA Website – Calendar of Events or use the form on page 24.

Charity Auction Beneficiary Application Now AvailableThe Auction Committee is now accepting applications from local charities to be considered as beneficiary of the 22nd Annual FCBA Charity Auction, which will be held on Thursday, November 10, 2011. The application is available at http://www.fcba.org/upload/auctionbeneficiaryapplication2011.doc and should be received by the FCBA by U.S. Mail, fax, or email no later than Friday, May 6, 2011.

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on 2,000 acres in Farmington, PA, 187 miles from downtown Washington, DC.

“On the Occasion of the FCBA’s 75th Anniversary Year: Looking Backwards and Looking Ahead”

Friday, April 293:30 p.m.WELCOME AND OVER VIEW OF SEMINARBryan Tramont 3:45 p.m.FCC BUREAU AND OFF ICE CH IEF PERSPECT IVES : LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE PAST AND THE IR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

Moderator:Mike Senkowski

Panelists:Joel Gurin, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Chief Admiral James Barnett, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Chief Sharon Gillett, Wireline Competition Bureau Chief Austin Schlick, General Counsel Paul de Sa, Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis

4:45 p.m.BREAK

5:00 p.m.A CONVERSATION WITH CHIEF JUDGE DAVID BRYAN SENTELLE, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT

Moderator:Maureen Ohlhausen 6:00 p.m.RECEPT ION AND D INNER

8:00 p.m.B INGO

9:00 - ? FCBA PR IVATE PARTY AT THE WILDS IDE RECREAT IONAL FAC IL I TY

Saturday, April 307:30 a.m. BREAKFAST

8:30 a.m.A CONVERSAT ION WITH THE NT IA LEADERSHIP TEAMLarry Strickling, Anna Gomez and Tom Power

Moderator:Yaron Dori

9:00 a.m.“THREE THINGS I WOULD CHANGE; THREE THINGS I WOULD NOT CHANGE; AND THREE THINGS I WANT TO DO”

The Commissioners offer their views on FCC policy and the Communications Act and what’s needed for the Commission to serve the public interest.

Moderator:Bryan Tramont

Panelists:Commissioner Mignon ClyburnCommissioner Michael Copps

10:00 a.m.BREAK

10:15 a.m.47 USC : REBOOT OR NOT FOR THE FUTUREWith the dynamic changes in the industry and the emergence of an interrelated ecosystem … does the Communications Act need selective changes? An expansive rewrite? Or be left alone? Top officials offer their views.

Remarks: Tom Davis

Moderator:Tricia Paoletta

Panelists:John Branscome, invitedDavid Quinalty, invitedRoger Sherman, invitedDavid Redl, invited

11:00 a.m.NEW MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRAT IONA look at the latest innovations in media, wireless, video and satellite services and capabilities with service providers and manufacturers demonstrating the cool stuff that will transform the sector in the years ahead.

Moderator(s):Lisa YoungersMark BrennanMicah Caldwell

Panelists:TBA

12:00 p.m.BREAK FOR ACT IV IT IES

1:00 p.m.GOLF TOURNAMENT

1:00 p.m.TOUR TO FALL INGWATER

2:00 p.m.TENNIS TOURNAMENT

6:30 p.m.K IDS BANQUET

7:00 p.m.RECEPT ION

7:30 p.m.D INNER

9:00 p.m.DESERT AND DANCING

Sunday, May 18:00 a.m.BREAKFAST

8:30 a.m.40 YEARS IN 60 MINUTESA breakfast CLE for Young Lawyers. A rapid fire review of how the communications industry, FCC policies and the Communications Act have evolved over the past four decades. Listen and learn from four panelists who were in the middle of those changes.

Moderators:Priscilla Delgado and Kevin Ryan

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Panelists:Bryan TramontJane MagoMichelle FarquharMike Senkowski

The seminar will begin on Friday afternoon with opening keynote remarks and presentations from government officials. Following the sessions, everyone will enjoy our traditional family barbecue dinner followed by bingo, and a private party at Nemacolin’s new Wildside (http://www.nemacolin.com/activities/wild-side), featuring eight lanes of bowling, a climbing wall, eight pool tables, 65 arcade games, and a sports bar.

Saturday morning will feature additional presentations and a new media and technology demonstration. Scheduled for Saturday afternoon will be the annual golf and tennis tournaments and a tour to Fallingwater (http://www.fallingwater.org), one of Frank Lloyd Wrights most famous home designs.

Fallingwater has been called the most unique house in the world. According to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, nothing that you have read or learned about Fallingwater can compare to the experience of visiting it in person. The Wright masterpiece, nestled within the lush, wooded Bear Run Nature Reserve, was designed to rise above a waterfall and is a timeless monument to organic architecture. It is celebrating its 75th

anniversary this year, with an announced theme of “Celebrating 75 Years of Art in Nature.” Fallingwater is the only major Wright work to come into the public domain with its setting, original furnishings, and artwork intact. So there is much to see.

After chartered buses deliver our group to the site, we will lunch “on your own” on local sustainably-grown, organic, seasonal, homemade soups, sandwiches, salads, desserts and daily specials. Then, our group will be divided so that one knowledgeable guide can conduct about ten people on a tour of all of the major rooms of the house for about an hour. There is a rhythmic interplay between interior and exterior space due to the numerous terraces, open-air walkways and unexpected views of the trees and water as you move through the house. Time is allowed after the house tour to allow for a leisurely walk through the grounds, to admire the house dramatically

Special Thanks to our Annual Seminar Sponsors!(as of 3-31-11)

GOLDAT&T Services, Inc.Covington & Burling LLPHogan Lovells US LLPNational Association of

BroadcastersNeustarWilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP

S ILVERT-Mobile USA, Inc.

BRONZEDIRECTVInmarsat Inc.

BINGOAT&T

FR IDAY EVENING HOSP ITAL ITY RECEPT IONComcast Corporation and NBC Universal

FR IDAY EVENING FCBA PR IVATE PARTY AT THE WILDS IDEWarren Communications News

SATURDAY EVENING HOSP ITAL ITY RECEPT IONNational Association of

Broadcasters


Annual Seminar Ride Share / Room Share ProgramThe Young Lawyers Committee is once again providing its car pooling and room sharing program for those interested in attending the FCBA Annual Seminar. If you’re concerned about costs (or worried that you won’t know anyone else at the seminar), you should sign-up for the YLC’s car pool list and/or room share list by e-mailing Mark Brennan [email protected]. If you have someone in mind with whom you would like to carpool and/or share accommodations, let us know — if not, we will match you up.


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cantilevered over the stream, to walk to the waterfall, and to visit the gift shop, before boarding the chartered buses for the return trip to the resort. Children under 6 are not permitted on the tour.

Saturday afternoon will also have free time to enjoy some of the special activities of the resort including:

■■ The Woodlands Spa featuring an extensive array of treatment options

■■ The Adventure Center featuring an outdoor climbing wall, off-road driving academy, three zip lines, two ropes courses, paintball, volleyball, disc golf, and mountain biking

■■ The Field Club featuring the Shooting Academy and the ORVIS® Fly Fishing Center

■■ The Wildlife Academy featuring Jamaican Dog Sledding, the Animal Express Train, pony rides, a safari tour, and walking horseback trail rides

■■ The WildSide featuring indoor climbing wall, bowling, pool, arcade games, and a sports bar

Saturday evening, our younger seminar participants will enjoy their own banquet and special activities while the adults enjoy their closing dinner followed by an evening of dancing and conversation. Sunday morning all participants will have the opportunity to enjoy a family brunch and participate in a one hour CLE before departing for home. To learn more about

the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and its many amenities and activities, go to: http://www.nemacolin.com.

Mark your calendars now and make plans to join your colleagues at Nemacolin for the 2011 FCBA Annual Seminar. To register, use the form on page 26. To make resort room reservations, use the form on page 27.

For Annual Seminar sponsorship opportunities, please see page 28 or contact Trish Paoletta, [email protected].

2011 Annual FCBA Seminar SponsorshipsBRONZE SPONSOR - $750Your firm or company is recognized as a sponsor in all Annual Seminar promotional materials, on the FCBA website, in articles appearing in FCBA newsletters, and in any other promotional material for the event. You may also include up to five (5) 8.5” x 11” pages of printed materials in the seminar packet provided to each attendee. Your firm or company will receive one set of mailing labels of all FCBA members. (This list alone normally sells for $700.)

S ILVER SPONSOR - $1 ,250Your firm or company receives all of the benefits of the Bronze Sponsorship. In addition, your firm or company will receive display space (up to 4 feet) at the seminar for product or service exhibits, advertising, or an information/hospitality table. (The sponsor is responsible for any expenses associated with the display space.) You will receive two sets of mailing labels of all FCBA members.

GOLD SPONSOR - $2 ,000Your firm or company will receive all of the benefits of the Bronze and Silver Sponsorships. In addition, you will receive one free FCBA Annual Seminar registration. (The sponsor is responsible for hotel accommodations and any other costs, including expenses associated with the display space.) You will receive two sets of mailing labels of all FCBA members.

SATURDAY BREAKFAST - $15 ,000 FULL SPONSORSHIP, $7 ,500 PART IAL SPONSORSHIP (2 AVAILABLE )Your firm or company will be recognized in seminar promotional materials and at the seminar as the sponsor of this breakfast, including signage at the breakfast.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON GOLF TOURNAMENT Your firm or company will be recognized in seminar promotional materials and at the seminar as the sponsor of the golf tournament. Sponsor will cover the cost of the beverage cart during the tournament and the cost of prizes awarded.

SATURDAY EVENING BANQUET - $30 ,000 FULL SPONSORSHIP, $15 ,000 PART IAL SPONSORSHIP ( 2 AVAILABLE )Your firm or company will be recognized in seminar promotional materials and at the seminar as the sponsor of the banquet, including signage at the banquet.

SATURDAY EVENING ENTERTAINMENT - $1 ,000Your firm or company will be recognized in seminar promotional materials and at the seminar as the sponsor of the DJ for the after-dinner dance, including signage at the dance.

SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFAST - $15 ,000 FULL SPONSORSHIP, $7 ,500 PART IAL SPONSORSHIP ( 2 AVAILABLE )Your firm or company will be recognized in seminar promotional materials and at the seminar as the sponsor of this breakfast, including signage at the breakfast.

See form on page 28 to sponsor the 2011 Annual Seminar.


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6th Annual Mentoring Luncheon to be Held on April 8The 6th Annual Mentoring Luncheon will be held on Friday, April 8, 2011 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. at the law offices of Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NW, Main Conference Center. The Diversity and Young Lawyers Committees invite all junior lawyers to meet and have lunch with senior communications attorneys from Congress, major law firms, the FCC, and communications companies. Junior lawyers will have the opportunity to network and discuss career questions. The Mentoring Luncheon is intended to facilitate collegiality and friendships between senior and junior level attorneys within the FCBA. This year, some format changes designed to maximize attendees’ opportunities to speak to and network with multiple mentors will be introduced. More information to come!

The mentors will include: Kathleen Q. Abernathy (Frontier Communications), Milton Brown (NTIA), Ari Q. Fitzgerald (Hogan Lovells), Susan L. Fox (The Walt Disney Company), Benjamin E. Golant (United States Copyright Office), Erwin G. Krasnow (Garvey Schubert Barer), Mark Lloyd (FCC) Ruth Milkman (FCC), Margaret L. Tobey (NBCUniversal), Bryan N. Tramont (Wilkinson Barker Knauer), and Amy R. Wolverton (T-Mobile).

Attendees will be seated in groups of 8 with two mentors seated with each group. The mentors will lead a discussion at each table. There is no agenda for these discussions; instead, attendees are encouraged to raise any issues and ask any questions about career development, mentoring, professional growth opportunities, how to become a better lawyer, etc. Past luncheons have proven to be very popular and attorneys of all levels of seniority and experience are encouraged to attend and participate. Space is limited so register early. The luncheon cost is $25.00.

For more information contact Daniel Alvarez at [email protected], or Mark Brennan at [email protected].

Please use the form on page 29 to register.

FCBA Distinguished Speaker Series Program Featuring Geoffrey Stone on May 11The third in a series of programs featuring distinguished speakers will take place on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, 1919 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Geoffrey Stone, Edward H. Levi D i s t i n g u i s h e d Service Professor at the University of Chicago Law School, will be making a presentation on WikiLeaks and the First Amendment, followed by a question and answer session. To register, click here or go to the FCBA Website – Calendar of Events or use the form on page 24.

Geoffrey Stone has been a member of the law faculty since 1973. From 1987 to 1993, Mr. Stone served as Dean of the Law School, and from 1993 to 2002 he served as Provost of the University of Chicago. Mr. Stone received his undergraduate degree in 1968 from the University of Pennsylvania and his law degree in 1971 from the University of Chicago Law School, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review. Mr. Stone served as a law clerk to Judge J. Skelly Wright of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and to Justice William J. Brennan Jr. of the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Stone was admitted to the New York Bar in 1972.

Mr. Stone teaches and writes primarily in the area of constitutional law. His most recent books are Top Secret: When Our Government Keeps Us in the Dark (2007) and War and Liberty: An American Dilemma (2007). Mr. Stone’s Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism (2004) received numerous national awards, including the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award for 2005, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for 2004 as the best book in the field of history, the American Political Science Association’s Kammerer Award for 2005 for the best book in Political Science, the Hefner Award for the best book on the First Amendment, and Harvard University’s 2005 Goldsmith Award for the best book in the field of Public Affairs.

Mr. Stone is currently chief editor of a fifteen-volume series, Inalienable Rights, which is being published by the Oxford University Press between 2006 and 2012. The authors in the series include, among others, Richard Posner, Richard Epstein, Alan Dershowitz, Larry Lessig, Martha Nussbaum, Jack Rakove, Pamela Karlan, Lee Bollinger, and Larry Tribe.

Mr. Stone is working on a new book, Sexing the Constitution, which will explore the historical evolution in western culture of the intersection of sex, religion, and law. His past works include Eternally Vigilant: Free Speech in the Modern Era (2001), The Bill of Rights in the Modern State (1992) (with Mr. Epstein and Mr. Sunstein), Constitutional Law (6th ed. 2009) (with Mr. Sunstein), and The First Amendment (3d ed. 2008) (with Mr. Sunstein). Mr. Stone also serves as an editor of the Supreme Court Review (with Mr. Hutchinson and Mr. Strauss), and he writes frequently for huffingtonpost.com and for such publications as the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, and the Wall Street Journal.

Among his many public activities, Mr. Stone is a member of the national Board of Directors of the American Constitution Society, a member of the National Advisory Council of the American Civil

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Liberties Union, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a member of the American Philosophical Society, a member of the American Law Institute, a member of the Straight for Equality Project of PFLAG, and a member of the Board of the Chicago Children’s Choir.

Please join us on May 11 in welcoming Professor Stone!

Young Lawyers Committee Co-Chair ElectionThe YLC co-chair election will be held on Monday, May 9, 2011 at 12:15 p.m. at Hogan Lovells US LLP, 555 13th Street, NW. In addition to the election, this will be a brown bag lunch and committee planning meeting. The Young Lawyers Committee elects one co-chair each year to serve a two-year term. All other volunteer roles with the YLC are appointed.

No proxy votes are allowed, so be sure to attend. All are welcome, but voting is limited to current YLC members. All nominations should be emailed to Micah Caldwell ([email protected]) and Mark Brennan ([email protected]) no later than Monday, May 2. Self-nominations are welcome.

New York ChapterSpring has sprung in New York, along with several timely and exciting programs via the New York Chapter of the FCBA. On Thursday, March 17, the New York Chapter hosted a breakfast program at the Law Offices of Cozen O’Connor, 277 Park Avenue, New York, New York, entitled Content Access and Development Across Advanced Communications Platforms. The program included Susan Crawford, Professor of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and former Special Assistant to President Obama for Science,

Technology and Innovation Policy, Charles Davidson, Adjunct Professor of Law and Director, Advanced Communications Law and Policy Center, New York Law School, Terry Denson, Vice President of Content Strategy and Acquisition, Verizon Communications Inc., and Howard Homonoff, Esq., Director, Entertainment, Media and Communications, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Attending the program were some thirty people, including area practitioners, various industry, government representatives, a New York City Councilmember and law students. David Bronston, a member in the business law department at Cozen O’Connor, and FCBA co-chair Susanna Zwerling of Verizon, both facilitated discussion among the panelists about the increasing consumer demand for content and programming across advanced communications platforms and how to appropriately protect consumers and ensure non-discriminatory access to the content of their preference.

The New York Chapter is honored to announce that it will host a breakfast and discussion with FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell on Tuesday, April 5 at 8:30 a.m. The event will take place at the Law Office of Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. at the Chrysler Center, 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017. FCBA members and friends are invited to join us in welcoming Commissioner Robert McDowell who will provide brief remarks and respond to questions from attendees.

The FCBA is also poised to host, in collaboration with the Advanced Communications Law and Policy Institute at the New York Law School, a brown bag lunch program on Tuesday, April 12 beginning at noon. The program will be held at New York Law School located at 185 West Broadway (at Leonard St.), Room W-204, New York, New York; and will feature a roundtable discussion on federal broadband adoption stimulus (BTOP) dollars awarded to the City of New York’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) under the American Recovery

and Reinvestment Act. Confirmed speakers include representatives of the DoITT, as well as DoITT grant partners/collaborators Carol Wacey, Executive Director of Mouse.org; Thomas Kamber, Founder of Older Adults Technology Services (OATS); and Bruce Lai, Chief of Staff to the NYC Department of Education’s Chief Information Officer. The program will provide an update on the status of the projects funded in New York under the stimulus grants.

The New York Chapter of FCBA will host an Upstate New York program on Thursday, April 28 at 4:00 p.m. The program will feature a panel discussion including Rebekah Goodheart, Associate Bureau Chief, FCC Wireline Competition Bureau (by teleconference), Gregg C. Sayre, Associate General Counsel of Frontier Communications, Michael Shortley, Vice President, General Counsel of Global Crossing North America, Inc., and William A. Haas, Corporate VP Public Policy & Regulatory of PAETEC, titled “Effectively Advocating from “Outside the Beltway” on Intercarrier Compensation Reform and Other Policy Issues,” and moderated by John B. Messenger, Vice President and Associate General Counsel of PAETEC. The substantive discussion will be followed by a networking event co-sponsored by PAETEC, Klein Law Group PLLC, and Syracuse University College of Law. The program will take place at PAETEC’s headquarters located at 600 Willowbrook Office Park, Fairport, NY.

For additional details and registration information for any of the programs listed above, register online by clicking here or go to the FCBA Website – Calendar of Events or use the form on page 24.

In addition, the New York Chapter co-chairs and steering committee members are in the early planning stages of several other programs for the remainder of the year. Any topics of interest, or opportunities for the chapter to collaborate with other organizations on new programs, are always welcome.

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PAY IT FORWARD News

On March 5, volunteers from the FCBA met at Byte Back to help Byte Back students sharpen their digital skills. Julie Kearney, Ann Bobeck, Christopher Clark, Kyle Dixon, Jonathan Havens, Jane Havens, Grace Koh, David O’Connor, Mark Walker, and Anita Wallgren worked with students, who were learning how to use email, search for jobs online, create folders, and other fundamentals for digital literacy. Staff at Byte Back remarked that their teachers were hearing enthusiastic reports from students who had come in for the extra help.

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Spring Cleaning Alert!! The FCBA’s Pay It Forward initiative is coordinating donations of used computer equipment to First Time Computers, a DC-based non-profit that trains at-risk youth to refurbish computers and then donates them to eligible families and groups. PIF partner organization Byte Back is able to buy refurbished computers from First Time Computers at a discounted price. The PIF Used Computer Equipment Drive is a great way to find a new lease on life for your old or unused computer equipment, or pass on your existing computer if you plan to upgrade to a new computer soon. Information about drop-off dates and locations and what type of equipment may be donated is below.

For more information about First Time Computers, go to http://www.firsttimecomputers.org/.

For questions about the PIF Used Computer Equipment Drive, contact Alison Minea at (202) 293-1216 or [email protected].

DATES AND DROP -OFF LOCAT IONS :

May 18-19, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.■■ DISH Network DC office, 1110 Vermont Ave NW, Suite

750, Washington DC, 20005■■ Contact: Alison Minea, 202-293-1216

May 24-25, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.■■ FCBA Office, 1020 19th Street NW, Suite 325, Washington,

DC, 20036■■ Contact: Kerry Loughney, 202-293-4000

Weekend/Weeknight Drop Off in Northwest DC during May■■ Donations may be dropped off at the home of Diane Cornell

(near the Tenleytown Metro Station) during the month of May. Please email Diane at [email protected] to arrange a time.

WHAT EQUIPMENT MAY BE DONATED:First Time Computers accepts all laptop and desktop computers that are no more than 6 or 7 years old, flat panel monitors, keyboards, mice, and cables.

Please do NOT donate Apple/Mac computers, printers, non-computer electronics, or large old CRT monitors.

Note: First Time Computers will wipe all hard drives completely clean as the first step in refurbishing donated computers. Nonetheless, you should delete all personal files before donating your computer. For more information, go to http://www.firsttimecomputers.org/faqs.asp.

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Pay It Forward Used Computer Equipment Drive

Pay it Forward is continuing to find new opportunities to partner with Byte Back to help further its mission of improving economic opportunity for low-income, under- or unemployed residents of the Washington DC area by providing computer training and employment readiness skills. FCBA members can volunteer at Byte Back by teaching computer classes, serving as employment mentors, and other ways.

Pay It Forward and One Economy also continue to work together on fun and interesting opportunities. If you are interested in volunteering please check out http://www.fcba.org/events/payitforward.shtml to RSVP and for additional upcoming opportunities.

UPCOMING BYTE BACK EVENTS

■■ Friday, April 1, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Byte Back Graduation Day: Join T-Mobile, the FCBA Enforcement Practice Committee, and Commissioner Clyburn in recognizing Byte Back students for completing their classes. Commissioner Clyburn will offer a few words to the graduates. Volunteers will help set up and take down event equipment and welcome visitors. Location: Dance Place, 3225 8th Street Northeast, close to Brookland/CUA metro station. For more information, contact [email protected].

■■ Wednesday, April 27, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Taste of Byte Back and Teacher Training: Learn more about Byte Back and how you can get involved; stay for teacher training and learn about best practices from your fellow instructors. Location: Byte Back, 815 Monroe Street, NE, Close to the Brookland/CUA Metro stop. For more information, please contact [email protected].

■■ Saturday, May 7, 9:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Community Computer Day: This is Byte Back’s day-long festival offering mini-workshops to the community (how to sign up for a Facebook account; how to upload a video, etc.).


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Byte Back needs help in creating the workshops and presenting them. We need to find a small group of people to plan how FCBA volunteers can help develop and present workshops and maybe drum up some prizes from our member companies to raffle off as door prizes. Location: Byte Back, 815 Monroe Street, NE, Washington, DC, close to Brookland/CUA metro station. For more information, contact [email protected].

UPCOMING ONE ECONOMY EVENTS

■■ Saturday, April 9, 11:30 – 3:00 p.m. – Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative Annual Conference: Pay It Forward volunteers will work

together with Digital Connectors to help conference participants become familiar with online skills. FCBA members will also record segments of the conference and work with Digital Connectors to create a film that will air at the end of the conference. Location: 2041 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20020. For more information contact Justin Faulb ([email protected]) or Scott Delacourt ([email protected]).

■■ Saturday, May 21, 11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Public Purpose Mobile Applications – Workshop: Pay it Forward volunteers will participate in a workshop focusing on mobile applications and applying them to community need. Volunteers will work alongside Digital Connectors to facilitate the workshop featuring

discussions on: (1) What is a Mobile App; (2) What Mobile App is relevant in your community; and (3) Mobile App design. Lunch is provided. Location: TBD. For more information contact Justin Faulb ([email protected]) or Scott Delacourt ([email protected]).

■■ Individual student tutoring – Opportunities are available at Byte Back locations for individual tutoring. If interested email [email protected].

If you are not quite sure about which event is right for you, but you want to help the overall Pay It Forward initiative, you can email [email protected], and we will add you to the ever-growing list of interested volunteers.

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from the House Energy & Commerce Committee, Homeland Security Committee, and Judiciary Committee are being invited to the reception. Over 100 Members and staff attended the last Legislative Reception.

To register an individual, click here or go to the FCBA Website – Calendar of Events or use the form on page 25. See page 25 for sponsor registration.

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GOLD SPONSORSArent Fox LLPArnold & Porter LLPCenturyLinkComcast CorporationCovington & Burling LLPDISH NetworkDLA Piper LLPDow Lohnes PLLCEdwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLPFreedom TechnologiesGoogle Inc.Hogan Lovells US LLPLampert, O’Connor & Johnston, P.C.Lawler, Metzger, Keeney

& Logan, LLCMayer Brown LLPMehlman Capitol Strategies, Inc.Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky

& Popeo, P.C.Neustar, Inc.News Corporation

Patton Boggs LLPPillsbury Winthrop Shaw

Pittman LLPRovi CorporationSatellite Industry AssociationSkadden Arps Slate Meagher

& Flom LLPSprint Nextel CorporationTeleCommunication Systems, Inc.Wiley Rein LLPWilkinson Barker Knauer, LLPXO Communications

S ILVER SPONSORSFletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C.Global Tel*Link CorporationInmarsat Inc.Intel CorporationLukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLPT-Mobile USA, Inc.Windstream Communications

Thanks to the Sponsors of the Congressional Reception!

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Sunday, April 10, 2011FCBA/ABA/NAB Co-sponsor Las Vegas Seminar“30th Anniversary Representing Your Local Broadcaster”Pearls of Wisdom from Sin City

LOCAT ION: Encore Hotel, Las Vegas, NV

SPONSORS :Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey

& Leonard LLPCovington & Burling LLPDavis Wright Tremaine LLPDow Lohnes PLLCFletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLCHolland & Knight LLPLerman Senter PLLCSheppard Mullin Richter

& Hampton LLPSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher

& Flom LLPWiley Rein LLPWilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP

Dear Colleagues: Welcome to the 30th annual Representing Your Local Broadcaster – 30th Anniversary - Pearls of Wisdom from Sin City. For our 30th year, we will look at the major challenges facing our industry in an evolving economic environment, a continuing quadrennial ownership review, a proposed voluntary incentive spectrum auction plan, and rapid technological advances. This is a must-attend event for any broadcast regulatory attorney.

■■ Sessions will tackle the critical issues in a fast-paced, intense program, supplemented with extremely valuable background material.

■■ Featured this year – Content Regulation, Regulatory Structure, WikiLeaks and Journalism, and New Media and new opportunities.

■■ And be sure to join us for a lively and timely lunchtime discussion of Cutting the Cake: Spectrum Reallocation - Is There Enough for Everyone?

The day promises to be spirited, practical, penetrating and relevant – the makings of an excellent seminar program.

Program Schedule

8:30 – 9:45 a.m. REGISTRAT ION AND CONT INENTAL BREAKFAST

9:45 – 10:00 a.m. INTRODUCTORY REMARKSCharles Tobin, Chair, ABA Forum on Communications LawJane Mago, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, National Association of BroadcastersBryan Tramont, President, Federal Communications Bar Association

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.THE FCC AND CONTENT REGULAT ION: ST I LL H ITCHED AFTER ALL THESE YEARS , OR IS I T T IME FOR A D IVORCE?Broadcasters compete head-to-head with an ever-expanding array of other media outlets for consumers’ time and attention. At the same time, they must comply with the most stringent content regulations applied to any media platform. This panel will discuss recent developments in content regulation concerning indecency, video description, advertising and other content-related rules. What practical issues are raised by new video description requirements? What are the implications of Schwarzenegger v. EMA for regulation of violent content? With a new approach to network neutrality in place, will the FCC turn its attention to pending proceedings that may have implications for broadcaster content? Where does FCC indecency regulation stand today and what does the future hold?

Moderator:M. Anne Swanson, Dow Lohnes PLLC, Washington, DC

Speakers:Dennis P. Corbett, Lerman Senter PLLC, Washington, DC

SPECIAL EventsRobert Corn-Revere, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Washington, DCGrace Koh, Cox Enterprises, Inc., Washington, DCChristopher Wood, Univision Communications, Inc., Los Angeles, CA 11:15 – 12:15 p.m. BROADCASTERS AND THE FCC REGULATORY STRUCTURE – I S I T T IME TO RENEW THE VOWS?For over 30 years, it has seemed as though the more things change, the more things stay the same. Looking beyond the world of content, topics such as media ownership, localism, public interest, enhanced disclosure, retransmission consent, and enforcement continue to dominate the regulatory environment. Meanwhile, the new media landscape, from new entrants (e.g., streaming, over-the-top, forthcoming LPFM windows) to new business opportunities and organizational changes are forever altering the way broadcasters are doing business. Is it time for both industry and government to take a fresh approach to our regulatory marital issues? Join our panel of insiders for a lively discussion on the issues that affect us most – our competitive bottom line and our ability to serve our local communities.

Moderator:Lee Petro, Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC, Washington, DC

Speakers:Joseph Di Scipio, Fox Television Stations, Inc., Washington, DC Peter Doyle, Federal Communications Commission, Washington DC, (invited)Rosemary Harold, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC (invited)Kathleen Kirby, Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, DCCoe Ramsey, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP, Raleigh, NC


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SPECIAL EventsNatalie Roisman, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, Washington, DC

12:30 – 1:45 p.m. CUTT ING THE CAKE : SPECTRUM REALLOCAT ION - I S THERE ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE?A year after the release of the National Broadband Plan, one of the Plan’s most ambitious and controversial recommendations, reallocation of spectrum from over-the-air broadcasting to wireless broadband, is gaining steam. The FCC has initiated a proceeding that it hopes will lay the groundwork for spectrum reallocation if and when Congress grants it authority to hold incentive auctions. This lively panel will discuss what steps the FCC needs to take to reach its spectrum goals, what it could mean for broadcasters and viewers, and the possibility that this grand plan could fall apart.

Moderators:Richard Wiley, Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, DCBryan Tramont, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, Washington, DC

Speakers:John Feore, Dow Lohnes PLLC, Washington, DCPaul Gallant, MF Global Holdings, Washington, DCCharla Rath, Verizon, Washington, DCMatt Wood, Media Access Project, Washington, DC

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. W IK ILEAKS AND JOURNAL ISTS : STRANGE BEDFELLOWS OR WEDDED BL ISS?This panel will discuss the Wiki-thicket of legal issues surrounding WikiLeaks and its unedited journalism, including its release of leaked classified U.S. State Department diplomatic cables and Iraq war logs, liability of traditional media outlets in cooperating or simply covering these sensitive news stories, news coverage decisions in the face of government pleas for self-censorship, government subpoenas for Twitter, cell

phone and other technology accounts of sources and others, theories of liability against journalists, evolving privacy laws, and the lasting effects of this strange marriage on traditional media.

Moderator:Guylyn Cummins, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, San Diego, CA

Speakers:Jonathan Anschell, CBS, Los Angeles, CAChad Milton, ThinkRisk Insurance, Kansas City, MOCharles D. Tobin, Holland & Knight LLP, Washington, DCKenneth Wainstein, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, Washington, DC (invited)WikiLeaks New York Times Reporter

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. THE NEWLYWEDS : BROADCASTERS & NEW MEDIA … A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN?New media continues to attract broadcasters with its promising growth opportunities, but every new relationship has its unexpected challenges. Compliance with changing advertising, consumer privacy, and intellectual property requirements is critical to broadcasters’ efforts to transform new distribution technologies and content offerings into a lasting long-term relationship. What are the key issues arising from greater audience-station interaction via station web sites, targeted advertising, social networking services, and mobile devices? How can you stream your local content on a website or mobile app? What legal issues are presented by the rise of mobile DTV, hybrid broadcast-broadband services, 3D content, and other innovative content or content delivery? Engage our panel of experts as to whether and how broadcasters can maximize their odds that this relationship is for richer, not poorer, to the benefit of local stations, their clients, and their communities.

Moderator:Kurt Wimmer, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC

Speakers:Jonathan Avila, The Walt Disney Company, Los Angeles, CA (invited)Bill LeBeau, Holland & Knight LLP, Washington, DCAndy Mar, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WACliff Sloan, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, DC

4:00 – 5:30 p.m. RECEPT ION

C O N F E R E N C E I N F O R M AT I O N : Discounted seminar registration is available to all FCBA, ABA and NAB members. All attendees of the Seminar are automatically registered for a complimentary Exhibits Only pass to the NAB Show.

HOTEL : Housing fills quickly for this event, which again will be held on Sunday, April 10, at the Encore Hotel, 3121 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109. NAB has arranged for a limited number of rooms at the Encore for ABA Forum program attendees. For reservations at the discounted NAB Show rate, you must make your reservations through NAB’s housing office, Expovision, at 1-888-622-8830 or 703-205-9114. You may also make your reservations online at http://event.expobook.com/Index.aspx?eventid=181.

* NOTE: Reservations must be made by March 11, 2011. AVAILABILITY OF RESERVATIONS FOR SATURDAY ARRIVAL IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. Please be sure to identify yourself as attending the ABA Forum program.

A D V A N C E R E G I S T R A T I O N : Registration can be completed online: http: //www.abanet.org / forums/communication/home.html or by completing the form on page 32 and sending it and payment to: Suzette Eights, ABA Forum on Communications Law, MS 18.2, 321 North Clark Street,


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Chicago, IL 60610. Credit card users may fax registration forms to 312-988-5677. The deadline for receipt of advance registrations is March 25, 2011. After that date, it will be necessary to register on-site. If you plan to register on-site, you must call 312-988-5580 at least 72 hours before the conference to confirm that space is still available. Failure to call in advance may result in your not being admitted to a sold-out program.

A I R T R AV E L : Airfare discounts are available through ABA Online Travel, Orbitz, the ABA travel agency, or directly from the airlines. To access ABA Online Travel, go to www.abanet.org, and click on “ABA Online Travel” at the bottom of the ABA Calendar box. At ABA Online Travel you will have automatic access to meeting airfare discounts, web fares and web book only airlines. The ABA’s toll-free number for Orbitz for Business is 1-877-222-4185.

C A N C E L L A T I O N P O L I C Y : Registrants who are unable to attend the program will receive a refund less

a $50.00 administrative fee if a written cancellation is received by April 1, 2011. After April 1, 2011, no refunds will be granted. Substitutions are acceptable. Cancellations may be faxed to 312-988-5677. The ABA reserves the right to cancel any programs and assumes no responsibility for personal expenses.

R E G I S T R A T I O N F E E : Your registration fee includes admission to the program, continental breakfast, coffee breaks, luncheon, reception, and one set of conference materials. Your registration also automatically provides you with a complimentary Exhibits Only pass for the NAB Show.

CLE CREDIT: CLE accreditation has been requested for this program from every state with mandatory continuing legal education requirements (MCLE) for lawyers. Please be aware that each state has its own rules and regulations, including its definition of CLE. Check with your state agency for confirmation for this program’s approval. Attorneys seeking to obtain MCLE credit in

Pennsylvania will be required to pay state accreditation fees directly to their state. Certificates of attendance will be distributed at the conclusion of the program. For information on the requested number of credit hours to be awarded, please contact Suzette Eights at 312-988-5580.

AMERICANS WITH DISABIL IT IES ACT: If special arrangements are required for individuals with disabilities to attend this program, please contact Teresa Üçok at the American Bar Association, MS 18.2, 321 N. Clark St., Chicago, Illinois 60654, by March 1, 2011. Teresa’s email is [email protected] and her fax number is 312–988–5677.

Q U E S T I O N S : Please call 312-988-5580 or 312-988-5658, email: [email protected] or [email protected].

SPECIAL Events

2011-2012 Committee and Chapter Co-ChairsPresident-Elect Yaron Dori is beginning the process of identifying FCBA Committee and Chapter Co-Chairs for this coming year (July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012). Please contact him by Friday, April 15 ([email protected], 202-662-5444) if you are interested in serving, or would like to suggest someone else who might be interested.

Speaking of Pay It Forward, I want to make a special plug for Byte Back’s Community Computer day on Saturday, May 7 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Byte Back’s headquarters at 815 Monroe Street, NE. It’s an all-day event featuring 28 half-hour workshops, free barbecue, family activities, a deejay, prizes, and a moon bounce (so I’m told – I’m not sure what that even is!) Corporate sponsorships are available, and I encourage you to consider sponsoring this very worthwhile event. For more information, check the newsletter on page 14.

Regards,Bryan Tramont

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2011 FCBA Membership DirectoriesThe FCBA 2011 Membership Directories have been printed and mailed to members. Please use the order form on page 33 to order additional copies for your office.

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Happy 20th Birthday, FCBA Foundation!This month, the FCBA is proud to wish a very happy 20th birthday to our own FCBA Foundation! In honor of this important milestone, please take a few moments to read about the history of the Foundation, its mission, and how you can participate.

Established in 1991, the Foundation was created to expand the FCBA’s community

outreach and educational endeavors. The September 1990 edition of the FCBA newsletter ran a column announcing the formation of an ad hoc Foundation Committee for the 1990-91 FCBA year and seeking volunteers for its activities.

Today, the Foundation’s mission is to: (1) Support worthwhile communications-related and educational projects, as well as other community service projects, particularly those directed towards children and students, through financial contributions and through volunteer services provided by Foundation members and others; and (2) Foster greater public awareness and understanding of the development of communications technology, resources and law. It is a non-

profit tax-exempt organization qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Over the past 20 years, thanks to the generosity of companies, organizations, and individuals in the Bar, the Foundation has raised more than $2 million in pursuit of its mission. These funds have been directed primarily toward three areas of core activities:

■■ Awarding more than 130 college scholarships to high school seniors in the Washington, D.C. public schools. Applicants are evaluated on the basis of financial need, academic achievements, and a demonstrated interest in the area

FOUNDATION News

F IRST FOUNDAT ION CHAIR :Lawrence Roberts

FCBA MEMBERS WHO HAVE SER VED AS FOUNDAT ION TRUSTEES :Alan Campbell Alexandra FieldAmy Wolverton Anita WallgrenAnn Bobeck Anna Gomez Audrey Wright Barry Umansky Brian Fontes Byron MarchantCara VothCarol MeltonCelia NogalesChery LeanzaChristopher Wood Daniel Brenner David Don Dee May Diane Davidson Diane HofbauerDonna EppsDonna GreggDonna Lampert

Erin DozierErwin Krasnow Greg Vogt Henry Rivera Howard Weiss Jack Goodman James BlitzJamie HedlundJane MagoJennifer Warren Jim Coltharp Joe Di Scipio Julie Kearney Karen BrinkmannKathleen Abernathy Kathy Zachem Kyle Dixon Larry Movshin Laura HollowayLawrence Sarjeant Lee Petro Linda EckardLisa WilliamsLoretta Polk Mark SchneiderMark Van Bergh Mary Brooner Mary McDermott Maureen O’Connell Michael Altschul Molly Pauker

Naomi Travers-Duckenfield Natalie Roisman Patricia Diaz Dennis Paula Boyd Peggy Greene Peter Ross Praveen Goyal Randall Coleman Renee Licht Richard Zaragoza Rick Chessen Rick Whitt Ruth Milkman Scott Blake Harris Scott Delacourt Selina Kahn Stacy Fuller Steven Teplitz Stub EsteyTom Van Wazer

F IRST FOUNDAT ION FUNDRAIS ING EVENT:A 1991 event benefitting The Broadcast Company, Funds for the Community’s Future, and the National Federation of Parents for Drug Free Youth, raising a total of $11,000.

F IRST GOLF TOURNAMENT:June 1997

WINNERS OF THE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR SER VICE AWARD:Julia KoganDavid O’NeilHoward WeissLisa WilliamsChristopher WoodMarjorie GreeneElmer “Stub” EsteyThomas Van WazerMark SchneiderCelia NogalesAnna GomezCara VothDiane DavidsonMegan Anne StullMarlo GoRudolfo BacaJames Coltharp

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FOUNDATION News

of communications. The scholarships range in value from $4,000 to $25,000, allocated over four years. For the last five years, each scholarship recipient was also given a laptop computer.

■■ Providing stipends to more than 150 law students working in government or entities with a relation to the communications field. Applicants are evaluated on the basis of financial need, academic achievements, community service, and the relationship of their proposed internship to communications law. The base amount of each stipend is $5,000, which is intended to assist in covering the student’s expenses over the course of the internship. In addition, one student is selected to receive an additional $600 Max Paglin Award.

■■ Contributing volunteers and funds to community organizations in the Washington, D.C. area. These efforts include longstanding volunteer relationships with Martha’s Table and McKenna’s Wagon, as well as a holiday gift drive. In 2010-2011, the Foundation has played an active role in the FCBA’s new “Pay It Forward” initiative.

The Foundation is led by a Board of Trustees, 12 of whom are nominated by the FCBA Nominations Committee and elected by the FCBA membership; the Board may also include trustees appointed in accordance with the Foundation’s bylaws. Trustees serve staggered three-year terms, with four trustees rotating off (and four new trustees rotating on) each year. One trustee serves as Foundation Chair.

The Foundation Board works closely with the FCBA Executive Committee, the Young Lawyers Committee, the Charity Auction Committee, the FCBA staff, and numerous volunteers within the Bar. These volunteers participate in various Foundation activities and assist in furthering the Foundation’s mission in numerous ways, including

the process of identifying recipients for college scholarships. Each year, the Foundation awards a Volunteer of the Year Award to the FCBA member who best serves the goals of the Foundation and the greater community through their volunteer efforts.

Many FCBA members who have served on the Foundation Board, as well as others who have volunteered in Foundation activities, describe this experience as one of the most rewarding of their FCBA careers.

The Foundation raises funds in a variety of ways to support its scholarship and internship programs. Some money is raised through the sponsorship of tables at the Annual Chairman’s Dinner and registration for the Annual Golf Tournament. The Foundation also has been fortunate for the past several years to be a partial beneficiary of the highly successful FCBA Annual Charity Auction. The support of FCBA members for these FCBA and Foundation fundraising activities is essential and tremendously appreciated. But the bulk of the funds that enable the Foundation to provide more than $180,000 in scholarships and internship stipends on an annual basis come from direct contributions to the Foundation’s programs by communications companies, organizations, and individuals within the Bar.

The Foundation seeks to provide meaningful philanthropic and community service opportunities for FCBA members and always is open to your suggestions in this regard. It is YOUR Foundation. You are invited to contact Foundation Chair, Julie Kearney ([email protected] or 703-907-7644), with any questions or ideas relating to the Foundation. In addition, the Foundation will be conducting in online survey within the coming months in order to solicit member input about Foundation activities. We urge you to participate in shaping the future of YOUR Foundation.

In honor of this milestone birthday for the Foundation, the Board of Trustees

sincerely hopes that you will open your heart and your checkbook to join in furthering the Foundation’s mission. The Board appreciates the continued support of those who previously have given and looks forward to welcoming new donors in this special year. Please visit www.fcba.org/foundation for more information or to donate online.

FCBA Foundation 15th Annual Golf Tourney to be Held Monday, June 20This June, the U.S. Open returns to the D.C. area—and the day after that premier event, the FCBA Foundation Charity Golf Tournament will return to the Country Club at Woodmore. Look for the registration form on page 31 of the newsletter.

Last year’s event at Woodmore was a tremendous success and the feedback from the players on the quality of the course and the hospitality of the club staff were extremely positive. So we are very pleased to be able to return to CC Woodmore in Mitchellville, MD for our 15th Annual Tournament on Monday, June 20. The Arnold Palmer designed course is consistently ranked as one of the best in the Mid-Atlantic region and has received the Golf Digest Architecture Award in recognition of outstanding design. Better yet, CC Woodmore is conveniently located just minutes outside the Beltway for those feeling the need to head to work afterwards (though we promise not to tell anyone if you don’t).

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