In this issue:
The Month in Brief
Congress Continues to Introduce Targeted Bills
Second Circuit Vacates FCC Order Finding “Fleeting Expletives” Indecent
Video Franchise Bills Continue to Move Ahead in the States, While Request for Stay Filed at Federal Level
XM-Sirius Merger Comment Date Approaches, FCC Opens Related Rulemaking
Eighth Circuit Upholds IntraMTA Rule
Net Neutrality Proponents Target Upcoming Auction as Possible Focus of Federal Efforts, While Maine Backs Away From Explicit Rules
FCC “Pumps Up” Behringer’s Forfeiture Amount to the Tune of a $1 Million
Analog-Only TV Importers and Retailers Beware
DTV Consumers to Receive a $1.5 Billion Plus Education?
700 MHz Order Delayed Until July at the Earliest
Lawmakers Take Aim at FCC for Lack of Universal Service Reform While Appeals Court Upholds State
ETC Authority
FCC Revises and Clarifies Certain International Section 214 Rules
Post-9/11 Interim Filing Procedures Rescinded
Third Circuit Court of Appeals to Rehear Core Communications
New York and New Jersey Pass VoIP Bills
California Senate Defeats Wireless Consumer Protection Legislation
AT&T and Cox Question Potential Changes to California PUC Ex Parte Rules
FCC Preserves February 2008 Analog Sunset Date
Private Equity Firm BC Partners to Buy Intelsat
VoIP Services Subject To Disability Access And TRS Contribution Requirements
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