Communications Law Bulletin, January 2008
In this issue:
The Month in Brief
President Renominates Commissioner Adelstein
Forbearance Controversy Continues in Washington
Net Neutrality Isn’t Dead Yet…
FCC Revises Slamming Rules
Universal Service Fund Developments
FCC Clarifies Toll Revenue Requirements for USF Contribution Purposes
Proposed Order Would Cap High-Cost USF Support
Appropriations Act Extends USF Accounting Exemption and Prohibits Primary Line Restrictions
FCC Inspector General Reports That Additional Oversight of the USF Is Necessary
The USF Contribution Factor Decreases to 10.2 Percent
Wireless Carriers End Seven-Year Tax Feud with Missouri Cities
FCC Seeks Comment on Satellite Radio and WCS Issues
Wireless Developments
Bids Start Rolling in for the 700 MHz Auction
CMRS Competition Report Stalled
FCC Seeks Comment on Cellphone Alerts
FCC Adopts New Media Ownership Rules
FCC DTV Transition Plan?
More Broadcast News
Happenings on the Hill
Chairman Martin Defends FCC Processes
Verizon – FairPoint Merger Slowly Obtaining the Necessary Regulatory Approvals
FCC Closes Out 2007 and Starts the New Year with a Flurry of Enforcement Activity
Austin Hughes Solutions, Inc. NAL
Satamatics, Inc. NAL
BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. Consent Decree
The Hot Lead LLC NAL
Mexico Marketing, LLC NAL
ABC Indecency NAL
Access Charge Issues Continue to Engage the FCC
State Regulatory Developments
California Broadband Task Force Issues Its Report
Video Competition Developments
FCC Releases Text of Controversial Dual-Carriage Order
After a Long Wait, FCC Imposes Cable Ownership Cap; Effect on Telcos Unclear
State Video Franchising Reform Developments
Private Equity Update
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