IN THIS ISSUE:
*The Month in Brief
*Chairman Genachowski Proposes to Expand and Codify Internet Openness Policy Principles
*FCC Tackles Consumer Issues
..FCC Issues NOI on Availability of Consumer Information
..Media Bureau Issues Report on Protecting Children Across All Media Platforms
*Broadcast Developments: FCC to Take Another Look at Janet Jackson’s Wardrobe Malfunction; Media Bureau Declines to Regulate Broadcasts on School Buses and Defers to Local Authorities
*August/September 2009 Legislative Developments in Brief
..FCC Chairman’s First Congressional Oversight Hearing
..Cellphone Jamming Bill Progresses in Senate
..Net Neutrality Legislation Introduced
..House and Senate Approve Satellite Reauthorization Bills
*National Broadband Plan Data Gathering Continues with New Comment Rounds and Section 706Notice of Inquiry
*Sprint–Virgin Mobile Deal Gets Antitrust Approval
*Tip Box: Fees for Wireless Applications Revised
*Federal Appeals Court Throws out FCC’s Cable Ownership Caps
*Report Concludes the FCC Is Ready for Emergency, but That There Is Room for Improvement
*Universal Service Developments
..Bureau Decision Highlights Importance of Verifying That Resale Carrier Customers Are USF Contributors
..Decreased USF Contribution Factor Still Hovers Above 12%
..Tip Box: USAC Will No Longer Accept Filings at New Jersey Location
*Iowa Utilities Board Issues a Strong Traffic Pumping Order
*Recent Enforcement Activity Focuses Largely On CPNI Rules
*Wireless Developments
..FCC Initiates Inquiries Regarding Mobile Wireless Competition and Wireless Innovation andInvestment
..Maryland Prison Obtains Experimental License for Cell Phone Demonstration
*Importance of Timely Filing of Renewal Applications
*Upcoming Deadlines for Your Calendar
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