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The FCBA is pleased to announce that it will hold its Spring Reception on Thursday, May 24, 2012, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Microsoft Corporation, 901 K Street, NW, Washington, DC. Patrick Carney, head of the ethics group in the FCC’s Office of General Counsel, will receive the FCBA’s fifth Excellence in Government Service Award during the reception. Many thanks to Microsoft Corporation for being the Platinum Sponsor for the reception! Gold and Silver sponsorships of the Spring Reception are also available for $600 and $300 and include registrations to the reception.  Sponsors will receive recognition in the newsletter and acknowledgement at the event.
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Voting in the 2012 FCBA Election will open at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 1, 2012.  Once again this year, the FCBA election is being held electronically.  The on-line voting process is both simple and quick, allows you to review your vote before clicking on the green SUBMIT button to actually cast your ballot, and gives you a receipt confirming that your vote was cast. On May 1, 2012 all members eligible to vote in the election (as stipulated in Article III of the FCBA Constitution, only members in good standing of any mandatory Bar or otherwise licensed to practice law by the relevant licensing authority) received an email from Stan Zenor with their user name, password, and the hotlink needed to access the election voting website. The election voting will close on May 31, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.  The election winners will be announced at the FCBA Annual Meeting on June 5^th, will be listed on the FCBA website following the Annual Meeting, and will be announced in the July FCBA newsletter. If you did not received the email with your user name and password, have problems with your user name, password, or have problems gaining access to the ballot, please call the FCBA office at 202-293-4000 or email stan@fcba.org.

The FCBA will be holding a luncheon in conjunction with its annual meeting on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.  The program will include announcement of the FCBA election results, a presentation of awards, as well as other orders of business, lunch and a keynote speech by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski.  The luncheon will be held at the Grand Hyatt, 1000 H Street, 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.
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The 16th Annual FCBA Foundation - Robert E. Lee Memorial Golf Tournament will take place Monday, June 18 with a Shotgun start at 8:45 a.m. We are very excited to announce that this year’s tournament will be held once again at The Country Club at Woodmore in Mitchellville, MD. As in previous years, a scramble (Captain's choice) format will be used and the event is designed to ensure a fun day no matter whether your handicap is three, thirty or somewhere in between. All Eagle Sponsor Foursomes compete for the coveted Eagle Trophy, and many, many other prizes will be awarded thanks to the generosity of our corporate sponsors. Registration includes round, driving range, and barbeque lunch at Woodmore’s spectacular clubhouse.  We have kept registration fees unchanged from last year. Most importantly, remember that all proceeds go to the FCBA Foundation. *Mulligans will be available for purchase at the tournament.
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The 2012 Membership Directories are now available for purchase. Cost: Members $60.00; Law Student Members $35.00; Non-Members $115.00. There is a 10% discount for orders of 10 or more Directories.
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We’d like to remind everyone that if they have any changes to their contact information that they notify the FCBA, wendy@fcba.org.  In order to keep a cohesive look to both our online and hard copy directories, we do not allow members to 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.

We now have event registration, membership renewals and the FCBA membership directory available online.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Mass Media Committee Panel discussion co-sponsored with the Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers (AFCCE). Location: Commission Meeting Room, FCC, 445 12^th Street, SW. Topic: An Overview of the New LPFM/FM Translator Rules. Speakers: Peter Doyle, Chief, Audio Division; Tom Hutton, Deputy Chief, Audio Division; Jim Bradshaw, Deputy Chief, Audio Division, Kelly Donohue, Assistant Division Chief, Audio Division.
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Wednesday, May 16, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.

New York Chapter Breakfast Program. Location: Manhattan Neighborhood Network Studio, 175 East 104th Street, between Lexington and 3rd (Lexington Avenue Local #6 to 103rd Street). Topic: “The Future of PEG in the Digital Age” Public Access Cable Television Services - Local Public Education and Government Programming (PEG). Speakers: (in progress) Dan Coughlin, Executive Director, Manhattan Neighborhood Network;  Greg Sutton, Executive Producer, Brooklyn Community Access Television; Steven Waldman,  Senior Visiting Media Policy Scholar, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, former Senior Advisor to the Chairman of the FCC and Author of  “Meeting the Information Needs of Communities.”
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Thursday, May, 17, 12:15 – 1:45 p.m.

Wireless Telecommunications Committee Luncheon. Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NW, Main Conference Center. Topic: Discussion on the FCC's new environmental notice system, the Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) that evaluates the potential environmental effects of the FCC's Antenna Structure Registration (ASR) program, and the Migratory Birds proceeding. Speakers: Jeffrey Steinberg, Deputy Chief, Spectrum & Competition Policy Division, WTB, FCC and Aaron Goldschmidt, Assistant Chief, Spectrum & Competition Policy Division, WTB, FCC.
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Friday, May 18, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.

Transactional Committee Brown Bag Lunch. Location: Hogan Lovells US LLP, 555 13th Street, NW, (Metro Center metro station), downstairs Litigation Center (Courtroom). Topic: Nuts and Bolts of Filing Transfer of Control Applications: Satellite Licenses and Radio/Television Licenses. Speakers: David Brown, Associate Division Chief, Media Bureau, FCC; Wayne McKee, Deputy Chief, Engineering Division, Media Bureau, FCC; Karl Kensinger, Associate Division Chief, International Bureau, FCC; and Kenneth Satten, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP
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Monday, May 21, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Atlanta Chapter Public Policy Luncheon. Location: GTRI Building, 250 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. Sponsors: The Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP), Georgia Tech; The Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA), Atlanta. Topic: Twenty-First Century Communications Video Accessibility Act of 2010:  Compliance and Opportunities for the Telecom Industry, Manufacturers and Individuals with Disabilities. Speakers: Karen Peltz Strauss, Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, FCC; Matt Gerst, Counsel, External and State Affairs, CTIA - The Wireless Association; Julie Kearney, Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs, Consumer Electronics Association.  Moderated by Ronnie London, Davis Wright Tremaine.
RSVP to: jackie@cacp.gatech.eduor 404-385-4612

Wednesday, May 23, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.

Homeland Security and Emergency Communications Brown Bag Lunch. Location: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12 St. SW, TW-C468. (Please allow extra time for security clearance). Topic: Domestic Deployment and Operation of Emergency Communications in Times of Disaster: Procedures, Pitfalls, Best Practices. Speakers: Richard D. Lee, Associate Bureau Chief for National and Homeland Security, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC; Brian Luu, Electrical Engineer and Roll Call Program Manager, PSHSB, FCC; Clifford Gonsalves, Radio Frequency Engineer and TEMS Program Manager, PSHSB, FCC; Dr. Gordon Fullerton, Consultant on Emergency Communications (former Senior Advisor on Emergency Communications at FEMA).
RSVP to: Zenji Nakazawa at Zenji.Nakazawa@fcc.govor 202-369-4406.

Thursday, May 24, 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.

International Telecommunications and Young Lawyers Committees Brown Bag Lunch. Location: Hogan Lovells US LLP, 555 13th Street, NW. Topic: A Look at Cross-Border Issues between the U.S. and Mexico.  From broadcasting to public safety operations and wireless broadband, there are critical communication needs in the geographic areas near the U.S.-Mexico border.  Speakers from the State Department and various FCC bureaus will discuss the process of cross-border coordination between the U.S. and Mexico, and address hot topics at issue now between the two countries, such as 700 MHz, the 800 MHz reconfiguration, 2500-2690 MHz, and digital television. Moderator: Lindsey Tonsager, Covington & Burling LLP. Speakers: Hal Grigsby, U.S. Department of State; Larry Olson, International Bureau, FCC; Tim McGuire, Wireless Bureau, FCC; and Brian Marenco, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC.
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Thursday, May 24, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

The FCBA is pleased to announce that it will hold its Spring Reception on Thursday, May 24, 2012, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Microsoft Corporation, 901 K Street, NW, Washington, DC. Patrick Carney, head of the ethics group in the FCC’s Office of General Counsel, will receive the FCBA’s fifth Excellence in Government Service Award during the reception. Many thanks to Microsoft Corporation for being the Platinum Sponsor for the reception! Gold and Silver sponsorships of the Spring Reception are also available for $600 and $300 and include registrations to the reception. Sponsors will receive recognition in the newsletter and acknowledgement at the event.
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Thursday, May 31, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.

CLE Seminar on Accessibility Rebooted: Compliance and Enforcement Issues Arising from the FCC’s New Accessibility Rules. Presented by the FCC Enforcement Committee. Location: TBD.
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Thursday, May 31, 12:00 Noon

Pacific Northwest Chapter Lunch and Panel Discussion. Location: Microsoft Main Campus, Building 9, 3350 157^th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA. Topic: New developments in “over the top” and other innovative delivery platforms for video content and services. Speakers from Microsoft’s Xbox business, T-Mobile’s TV and video team, Fisher Broadcasting, a local broadcaster exploring new vehicles for video delivery, and Opanga, a video compression technology company, will address not only the products and services they are offering today, but also their visions for new video offerings.  Please come and join the discussion of the challenges and opportunities faced by both established and new players as the industry continues its rapid evolution.
RSVP to: DanWaggoner@DWT.COM.  Box lunches will be provided so an RSVP is required.

Wednesday, June 6, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.

CLE Seminar on The Road Ahead for Spectrum. Presented by the Wireless Telecommunications Committee. Location: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NW.
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Thursday, June 14, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.

CLE Seminar on US and EU Privacy Regulation: An Overview. Presented by the International Telecommunications and Privacy and Data Security Committees. Location: TBD.
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Monday, June 18, 8:45 a.m.

The 16th Annual FCBA Foundation - Robert E. Lee Memorial Golf Tournament will take place Monday, June 18 with a Shotgun start at 8:45 a.m. We are very excited to announce that this year’s tournament will be held once again at The Country Club at Woodmore in Mitchellville, MD. As in previous years, a scramble (Captain's choice) format will be used and the event is designed to ensure a fun day no matter whether your handicap is three, thirty or somewhere in between. All Eagle Sponsor Foursomes compete for the coveted Eagle Trophy, and many, many other prizes will be awarded thanks to the generosity of our corporate sponsors. Registration includes round, driving range, and barbeque lunch at Woodmore’s spectacular clubhouse. We have kept registration fees unchanged from last year. Most importantly, remember that all proceeds go to the FCBA Foundation. *Mulligans will be available for purchase at the tournament.
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Thursday, June 28, 6:00 – 8:15 p.m.

CLE Seminar on The 2012 WCIT: Crafting International Telecommunication Regulations for the Twenty-First Century. Presented by the International Telecommunications Committee. Location: Bingham McCutchen LLP, 2020 K Street, NW.
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Last Sunday of each month

Martha's Table - Volunteers are needed for the following dates in 2011: 12/25. Martha's Table feeds hundreds of hungry, homeless adults and children on the streets of Washington daily, through its mobile soup kitchen. Children and friends are also welcome. We will begin at 10:00 am and work until 1:00 pm. Martha's Table is located in a yellow building at 2114 Fourteenth Street, NW, in the District, near the intersection of 14th and U Streets. On-street parking is available. Volunteers are asked to bring food if possible, (e.g., cold cuts, bread, peanut butter, jelly, vegetables and potatoes) because the center often runs out of donated food. The FCBA volunteers on the last Sunday of every month, so mark your calendars now. For more information, contact Howard Weiss at 703-812-0471 -- weiss@fhhlaw.com.