Newsletter of the Federal Communications Bar AssociationJULY 2004

The Brave New Worldof Communications:TechnologicalRevolution –Regulatory Evolution?SEPT EMBER 18 -19 2004Claremont Resort and SpaBerkeley, California

The explosion of new communicationstechnologies and services is pushingthe communications industry to fit intoa regulatory structure struggling tokeep up. What role should state andfederal regulators play? Is self-regulation the solution? To what extentwill financial scenarios drive theanswers to these questions? The FCBASeminar West invites you to joinindustry representatives, consumeradvocates, legislators and state andfederal regulators in a lively debate ofthe issues as we all try to understandwhat is—or should be—on the horizonin this new regulatory era.

We’re hard pressed to find a betterlocale for discussing revolutions thanBerkeley, California! So, come to theaward-winning Claremont Resort tomeet up with your colleagues and relaxwith your families and friends in aninformal setting.

Housing Form and SeminarRegistration Form on pages 11 and 12.

FCBA Seminar West 2004

Saturday, September 18, 2004

9:30 – 11:30 a.m.Pre-Seminar CLE R EVOLUT IONARYTECHNOLOG I ES 101(2.0 MCLE*)

Heard of “broadband over power lines”but don’t understand how it reallyworks? Know that Wi-Fi will helpshape the future of communicationsbut can’t tell 802.11b from 802.11g?This is the panel for you!

Nationally recognized technologistDale Hatfield will lead a panel ofrepresentatives from cutting-edgecommunications and Internetcompanies about tomorrow’stechnologies and the science behindthem.

Dale Hatfield – Chair,Department ofInterdisciplinary Telecommunications,University of Colorado at Boulder

3 Special Events

7 Committee and Chapter Events

7 Job Bank

www.fcba.org

Issue:I N T H I S

FCBA Reception atthe ABA Conventionin AtlantaThe FCBA with the assistance of theAtlanta Chapter is planning a receptionin conjunction with the upcoming ABAConvention being held August 5-11 inAtlanta, Georgia. The reception will beheld on Sunday, August 8, 5:00-7:00p.m., Omni Hotel, Pre-function Lobby I,M 2/Second Level North Tower. All FCBAmembers all welcome to attend, and noRSVP is required.

The FCBA is offering sponsorshipopportunities for this event. Ifinterested, please contact Stan Zenor,202-293-4000 or stan@fcba.org.

NominationsCommitteeAnnounces ElectionResultsThe Nominations Committee is pleasedto announce the results of the electionsfor the new Association year (July 1,2004through June 30, 2005). The followingmembers were elected as officers:Michele C. Farquhar, President-Elect;Jennifer A. Warren, Secretary; Diane J.Cornell, Assistant Secretary; and, MarkD. Schneider,Assistant Treasurer. HarryC. Martin assumed the office ofPresident and James S. Blitz assumedthe office of Treasurer on July 1st.

Elected for three-year terms as membersof the Executive Committee were SallyA. Buckman, Cheryl Leanza, andLaura H. Phillips. Judith A. Endejanwas elected as Chapter Representative to

CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

Seminar West Returns in September

FCB A NEWS 2 J U LY 2004

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEFEDERAL COMMUNICATIONSBAR ASSOCIATION© copyright 2004

1020 19th Street,N.W.Suite 325Washington,D.C.20036-6101Phone: (202) 293-4000Fax: (202) 293-4317E-mail: fcba@fcba.orgWebsite: http://www.fcba.org

OFF I C ERSHarry C.MartinPresident

Michele C.FarquharPresident-Elect

Jennifer A.WarrenSecretary

Diane J.CornellAssistant Secretary

James S.BlitzTreasurer

Mark D.SchneiderAssistant Treasurer

EXECUT IVE COMMIT T E ECarolyn W.BrandonSally A.BuckmanSelina Y.KhanCheryl A.LeanzaLaura H.PhillipsBryan N.TramontRyan G.WallachSheryl J.WilkersonAlexandra M.WilsonHarry WingoChristopher G.Wood

CHAPTERREPRESENTAT IVESEllen S.AgressJudith A.Endejan

DEL EGATE TO AMER ICANBAR ASSOC IAT IONR.Clark Wadlow

EXECUT IVE D IR ECTORStanley D.Zenor

DEPUTY D IR ECTORHeidi M.Kurtz

Editor - Heidi M.KurtzPhotographer - Mark Van Bergh

Password as of July 10,2004:605

DEAR MEMBERS :

During this FCBA fiscal year, I want to focus on some broadinitiatives to promote our core missions. Among these are (1)making sure the FCBA is doing all it can to attract new membersand keep the ones it has, (2) providing more and even betterprofessional education to our members, and (3) creating moreopportunities for interaction among our members.

To remain healthy as an organization, the FCBA needs tomaintain its membership base. Four years ago,our membershipcrested at approximately 3400 but now stands at 2800. While we add approximately200 new members each year,we lose as many as several hundred annually. To stem thisoutflow, I have asked our president-elect, Michele Farquhar, to head up a study ofmembership trends and to come up with recommendations for attracting newmembers and making sure current members renew. Michele’s group will look not onlyat expanding our membership to include, for instance, more in-house and governmentlawyers, but also at administrative improvements to help us know who our membersare, what they want from the association and what makes them want to renew.Improving membership at the chapter level also will be a focus of the study.

The FCBA’s principal vehicle for professional education is our highly successful CLEprogram. In appointing the co-chairs for our practice area committees (Cable,CommonCarrier, Mass Media, Online Communications, State and Local, Transactional, WirelessCommunications) and for the Professional Responsibility Committee,I have asked eachcommittee to come up with plans for one or more for-credit CLE programs. Thesepresentations involve prepared remarks by panelists, the distribution of valuable hand-out materials and opportunities for our members to interact with experts in areas inwhich they may not concentrate their daily work. Plus, these programs provide aconvenient and inexpensive way for those of us subject to mandatory CLE to meetthose requirements. My hope is that under the leadership of this year’s CLE co-chairs,Bob Pettit, Lee Petro and Charla Rath, we will improve on the already excellentrecord of the past year, when we put on 10 CLE programs.

I plan to appoint a few current officers and other senior FCBA members to study our“Commlaw 101” seminar program with an eye to whether it should be changed interms of scheduling, location or content. Originally intended for first- and second-yeargovernment and private sector lawyers, this two-day seminar has evolved into morebroadly aimed, if narrowly focused, CLE-type program. This is as a result of negativemarket trends that have tended to cap the number of young people starting careers incommunications law. We hope the trend will reverse itself as the economy picks upbut, if it continues, we need to decide what changes are needed. The goal is to makesure Commlaw 101 continues to be responsive to the FCBA’s evolving needs forspecialized legal education not provided in our two-hour traditional CLE programs.

Besides emphasizing our educational programs, I want to promote social interactionamong our members—not only with each other but with the FCC and other agencieswe deal with. Our 70th Anniversary Reception on June 3 at the Washington Hiltondrew over 350 persons and a large number of enthusiastic sponsors. With our privatesector and government attorneys now dispersed throughout the region (and the nationfor that matter), such gatherings are essential not only to promote the association’sidentity,but to facilitate “networking.” Our members, like most lawyers,depend heavilyon their business contacts to improve their efficiency and effectiveness. With this inmind,I plan to schedule at two or three such receptions this year,and want to have four

CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

FCB A NEWS 3 J U LY 2004

SPECIAL EVENTS

Front Row L-R: Gloria Tristani, Susan Ness, James Quello, Rachelle Chong, Kenneth Cox Back Row L-R: Michael Copps, Harold Furchtgott-Roth, Andrew Barrett,Michael Powell, Henry Rivera, Richard Wiley, Tyrone Brown, Jonathan Adelstein. (not pictured: Anne Jones)

FCBA Celebrates 70th Anniversary of the1934 Communications ActOn Thursday, June 3, the Federal Communications Bar Association, (FCBA), hosted areception to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Communications Act of 1934.Current Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman,Michael Powell,as wellas Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein and Commissioner Michael Copps were joined byeleven past serving Commissioners and over 350 FCBA members and other guests atthe event.

FCB A NEWS 4 J U LY 2004

SPECIAL EVENTS

70TH ANNIVEWRSARYCONTINUED FROM PAGE 3

FCB A NEWS 5 J U LY 2004

SPECIAL EVENTS

Annual Meeting andLuncheon held onJune 24Celebration as well as orders of businesswere attended to at the June 24, 2004FCBA Annual Meeting and Luncheonwhere Commissioner Kathleen Q.Abernathy was the Keynote Speaker.

Tom Van Wazer, Chair of the Foundation,introduced the attendees to this year’shigh school scholarship winners fromBell, Cardozo, Spingarn and RooseveltHigh Schools (see related article in theJune FCBA News). The five Lee SummerInterns were also introduced. All five areworking in various bureaus at the FCC.Stefanie Zalewski, Ryan Harrington, AnnLawrence, Anjali Patel, and MarjorieManne received stipends from theFoundation’s scholarship and internshipfund. The Corporations and Law Firmssupporting the Foundation’s scholarshipprogram were also recognized.

Van Wazer thanked the Trustees on theboard for serving and his assistant,TamiSmith for all of her support throughouthis involvement with the Foundation.

The “Volunteer of the Year Award”went to Cara Voth, an active volunteer

in the Foundation’s program to provideservice to McKenna’s Wagon, a mobilesoup kitchen. Voth was recently electedas a Trustee to the Foundation’s Board.Voth was not able to be present.

Alexandra M. Wilson, FCBA President(2003-2004), presided over the meetingwhere proposed amendments to theFCBA’s Constitution were voted on.The ballots sent out in May from theFCBA included several proposedamendments to the FCBA’s Constitution.All proposed amendments passedunanimously. If you would like furtherinformation on the amendments, pleasecontact Stan Zenor, Executive Director,202-293-4000.

Ms. Wilson presented “DistinguishedService Awards” to Ryan Wallach andYaron Dori. Both won based on theirexceptional service to the organization,including, but not limited to, serving asco-chairs of the Young LawyersCommittee, and Ryan and Yaron’sexemplary efforts supporting theExecutive Committee in membershipoutreach and sponsorship solicitationrespectively.

The “passing of the gavel” betweenAlexandra Wilson and Harry Martinalso took place. Harry Martin becameFCBA President as of July 1,2004.

2004 Scholarship Winners, with teachers and Foundation Trustees.

Alexandra Wilson presents the DistinguishedService Award to Yaron Dori.

Alexandra Wilson presents the DistinguishedService Award to Ryan Wallach.

FCB A NEWS 6 J U LY 2004

SPECIAL EVENTS

Alexandra Wilson passes the gavel toHarry Martin2004 Lee Interns with Foundation Trustee Ruth Milkman and Chair, Tom Van Wazer

or more “monthly” luncheons and severalbreakfasts. The latter events serve botheducational and social purposes.

Our members owe a huge “Thank you”toour outgoing president, Sandy Wilson.Sandy has been tireless in her efforts toimprove the infrastructure of theassociation. For instance, due to Sandy’sinitiatives,we now have a bookkeeper onstaff and are implementing newassociation software. Theseimprovements and others will enhancethe association’s ability to deliver servicesefficiently and reliably. In spite of theadditional costs we have incurred, Sandyhas managed to keep us in the black thisFY.Sandy has been a firm,effective leaderin every respect. From a personalstandpoint, I thank Sandy for includingme in every major decision this year andfor taking the time to make sure I wouldhave the necessary background to takeover as president. Thanks, Sandy!

Harry C. Martin

PRES IDENT ’ S MESSAGECONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 Bread for the City Volunteers Wanted on

August 14The FCBA’s Young Lawyers Committee organizes volunteers to spend three hoursonce a quarter helping lower income individuals through a clinic sponsored bythe DC Bar.We co-volunteer with the DOJ Antitrust Division. Attorneys receive ahalf-hour overview/orientation beginning at 9:30 am over bagels and juice.Volunteers are expected to assist clients only during the time they are at theclinic.

No special legal knowledge is needed — attorneys generally need to keep an eyeout for potential legal issues while using their common sense to solve a myriad ofquestions and make referrals to other organizations.Experienced attorneys on-sitewill assist FCBA attorneys and other volunteers with any questions. Previousattendees have described this as “the most satisfying volunteer experience I’vehad as an attorney.”

You must either be a member of the DC Bar, have an application pending to theDC bar, or be an employee of the federal government to provide advice.Thosewho are not DC bar members,paralegals and law students are needed,however, toprovide intake and triage. Law students can have the opportunity to sit in onadvice sessions. Dress is casual, but respectful. Bring a pen.To volunteer, please e-mail Cheryl Leanza,cleanza@mediaaccess.org.

The clinic is located at Bread for the City,1525 7th St.,NW Washington,D.C.Metroaccessible on the Green line, Howard University Metro station, exit at 8th & RStreets. If you would like more information about the clinic, their web site is:http://www.breadforthecity.org/

FCB A NEWS 7 J U LY 2004

COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER EVENTSCable Practice and YoungLawyers Committees

Event: Brown Bag Lunch (Beverages andDessert Provided) Date/Time: Friday,July 16,12:15 p.m.Location: Willkie Farr & Gallagher,LLP,1875K Street,N.W.,2d Floor (Corner of 19th and KStreets) Topic: The Basics of A La Carte Cable Pricing Speakers: Representatives from the FCC,

cable industry and consumer advocacygroups.For Further Information: Contact NatalieRoisman,natalie.roisman@fcc.gov,or JasonFriedrich, jason.friedrich@dbr.com

Young Lawyers Committee

Event: Happy HourDate/Time: Wednesday,July 21,6:00-8:00 p.m.

Location: Porter’s Dining Saloon,1207 19thStreet,N.W.(just North of 19th and M Streetsand two blocks South of the Dupont CircleMetro Station).Other Info: Come join the YLC for a mid-Summer siesta. Porter’s has great drinkspecials and half price quesadillas all night.For more information: Contact RyanWallach at 202-303-1159 orrwallach@willkie.com.

JOB BANK

TO RESPOND TO JOB BANKL I S T INGS

If the employer is listed,send the informationrequested directly to the employer. If you areresponding to a BLIND BOX listing,sendONE COPY of the information requested toHeidi Kurtz,Federal Communications BarAssociation,1020 19th Street,NW,Suite 325,Washington,DC 20036-6101,or EMAIL it toheidi@fcba.org. Please clearly indicate theBlind Box number to which you are respond-ing. If you are applying to a Blind Box,youmay enclose a separate note to the FCBA spec-ifying any organization to which you do notwish your application to be forwarded.Responses to Blind Box listings can be accept-ed only from FCBA members.

TO L I S T A JOB

Complete a Job Bank Form and send or faxthe Form and the appropriate payment toHeidi Kurtz,Federal Communications BarAssociation,1020 19th Street,NW,Suite 325,Washington,DC 20036-6101.In addition,please email the text of the ad toheidi@fcba.org. Listings and paymentreceived by the 10th day of each month willappear in the next month’s newsletter. If possi-ble,ads should not exceed 75 words. Pleasecall the FCBA,(202) 293-4000,for a Job BankForm. (No headhunters please).

CORPORATE/ LAW F I RM

7.05.1Mass Media Associate -Wiley Rein & FieldingLLP seeks an experienced communicationsassociate to join its growing mediapractice. Candidates with three to four yearsof experience in broadcast regulatory andtransactional work,excellent academics andwriting skills are encouraged to contact us.WRF is committed to offering associatesexcellent work experience and numerousopportunities for professional development,as

well as a competitive compensation packageand excellent benefits. Send resume andcover letter in confidence to IrenaMcGrath,Director of ProfessionalDevelopment,Wiley,Rein & Fielding LLP,1776K Street,NW,Washington,DC 20006. Fax:202.719.7049 or email towrfrecruit@wrf.com

7.05.2High quality telecommunications boutiquehas an immediate opening for an associate.Someone with experience intelecommunications regulatory matters ispreferred. Additional experience intransactional work a plus. Excellent academicrecord and writing skills required. Salarycommensurate with experience.Please notethis is a blind box ad.

7.05.3Chicago boutique firm seeks attorney withexcellent academic credentials,strong writingskills and 3-5 years experience withcable/telecommunications regulatory andtransactional work. Competitive salary andgreat benefits. Collegial atmosphere. Portablebusiness a plus. Please forward cover letter,resume and a writing sample to:ChristopherC.Cinnamon,Cinnamon Mueller,307 N.Michigan Avenue,Suite 1020,Chicago,IL60601.

7.05.4FCC Licensing Specialist – The internationallaw firm of McDermott Will & Emery islooking for someone to work in itsWashington,D.C.office to assist in preparingand filing applications with the FederalCommunications Commission (FCC) forvarious types of radio licenses. The positionwill involve working with the clients to obtainall the requisite information needed on theFCC’s license application forms,entering thisdata into the FCC’s on-line application forms,responding to follow-up questions from FCCstaff,and monitoring the applications throughto grant by the FCC. Other job duties includeconducting queries of the FCC’s on-linelicensing database,generating reports on FCClicensing matters,and corresponding withclients regarding FCC licensing matters. Priorexperience with the FCC would be helpfulbut is not required. At least one year’sexperience in a law firm,engineering firm orother professional office environment is alsopreferred but not required. The successfulcandidate must have an eye for detail,experience with electronic databases,andaptitude for moderately technical concepts,and good writing skills. Experience with MSWord,Excel and Access is also helpful.Pleasesend resume and brief writing sample to:Brenda Kittay,600 13th Street,NW,Washington,DC 20005. Email tobkittay@mwe.com or fax to 202-756-8087.

What’s the Password? Many of you have noticed that while trying to log into the FCBA’s OnlineMembership Directory: http://www.fcba.org/directory_login.shtml, that apassword is required. The password can be located every month on page two ofthe FCBA News, and will appear at the bottom of the masthead. The masthead isthe box containing the list of the FCBA’s Executive Committee members. Thepassword changes on the 10th of every month.

FCB A NEWS 8 J U LY 2004

8th Annual FCBA FoundationGolf TournamentSuccessful AgainThe 8th Annual FCBA FoundationHonorable Robert E. Lee Memorial GolfTournament was held on Friday, June 18,2004. The group returned to Bull RunCountry Club in Haymarket, Virginia,raising nearly $20,000 for the FCBAFoundation’s Scholarship Fund, whichprovides college funds for deservingDistrict of Columbia high schoolgraduates as well as stipends for unpaidLaw School summer interns atgovernment agencies.

The tournament is named in memory offormer Federal CommunicationsCommission (FCC) Chairman Robert E.Lee, who passed away in April 1993 afterserving on the FCC for almost thirtyyears. Chairman Lee’s son, Bobby Leeplayed and sponsored a team through hisrestaurants Mister Days and SoBe inNorthern Virginia.

Winning the Eagle Cup Trophy, teamWiley Rein & Fielding, LLP, MikeSenkowski,Nancy Victory,Tom Antonucciand Brian Johnson, returned aschampions after a brief hiatus last year.

Coming in first place overall was theCingular team, Jim Bugel, Andy Tollin,Kent Wells and Bob Guill. Second placewent to team Fletcher Heald & Hildreth,PLC, Jim Riley, Frank Jazzo, Herman Hurstand Robert Hayne. Coming in third wasthe young lawyer team from WilkinsonBarker Knauer, LLP, Billy Layton, PaulNagle,Chris Ornelas and Bob Kirk.

Winning “Longest Drive” were DonnaBeth Murphy and Bob Kirk. “Closest tothe Pin” winners were Nancy Victory,Peter Doyle, Paul Nagle and MarthaCarucci.

Karen Johnson and Kevin Kayes won the“Vince Wasilewski Memorial PuttingContest,” sponsored by Dow Lohnes &Albertson,PLLC.

Special thanks go to the planningcommittee chaired by Alan Campbell andincluding: Robert Branson, JonathanCohen, Joe Cramer,Tom Dombrowsky, Jr.,Terri Granison, Laura Holloway, HeidiKurtz, David Lacki, Phil Malet, Dee May,Alison Miller, Larry Movshin, JoyRagsdale,Glenn Reynolds,Ryan Watts.

Photos by Mark Van Bergh

FCBA FOUNDATION NEWS

Eagle Cup Trophy Winners Tom Antonucci, Nancy Victory and Mike Senkowski. (not pictured: Brian Johnson)

First Place Team: Bob Guill, Jim Bugel, Kent Wells and Andy Tollin Bobby Lee

FCBA FOUNDATION NEWS

FCB A NEWS 9 J U LY 2004

Golf SponsorsThe FCBA Foundation Thanks TheSponsors Who Made ThisTournament Possible

EAGLE C LUB

Mister Days

Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP

FOURSOME FR I ENDS

AT&T

BellSouth Corporation

Cingular Wireless

CTIA The Wireless Association™

Fletcher Heald & Hildreth,PLC.

The KDW Group

Kelley Drye & Warren,LLP

Lawler Metzger & Milkman,LLC

SBC Communications

Sidley Austin Brown & Wood

Steptoe & Johnson,LLP

Verizon

Wilkinson Barker Knauer,LLP

FOUNDAT ION PATRON

Dow Lohnes & Albertson,PLLC

Thanks also to the following com-panies who donated prizes or ser-vices

Access Spectrum,LLC

BellSouth Corporation

Bull Run Country Club

Cingular Wireless

Davis Wright Tremaine,LLP

Federal Communications BarAssociation

Lexis Nexis

Mister Days

Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker,LLP

Pegasus Communications

SBC Communications, Inc.

Steptoe & Johnson

The Walt Disney Company

Wilkinson Barker Knauer,LLP

Verizon

Martha’s TableVolunteers Neededon July 25 On Sunday, July 25,members of the FCBAwill help prepare meals for the homelessat Martha’s Table in the District ofColumbia. Martha’s Table feeds hundredsof hungry, homeless adults and childrenon 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 until1:00 pm. Martha’s Table is located in ayellow building at 2114 FourteenthStreet, NW, in the District, near theintersection of 14th and U Streets. On-street parking is available. Volunteers areasked to bring sandwich fixings (breadand sandwich meat) with them, as thecenter often runs out of donated food.Future dates include August 29 andSeptember 26, so mark your calendarsnow.

For more information, contact HowardWeiss at 703-812-0471 –weiss@fhhlaw.com or Chris Wood at 202-939-7903 - cwood@fw-law.com.

Volunteers Wantedfor McKenna’sWagon Mobile SoupKitchen on July 25FCBA volunteers will meet to assistMartha’s Table’s, mobile soup kitchen,McKenna’s Wagon on Sunday, July 25.Volunteers will meet on Sundayafternoon at Martha’s Table before theydepart with the van of food to selectedlocations. Other upcoming volunteerdays are August 22 and September 26.Tovolunteer, or for more information aboutMcKenna’s Wagon, please contact: CaraVoth - cara.voth@fcc.gov or Tom VanWazer - tvanwaze@sidley.com.

Lee Petro, Alison Miller, James Riley and Alan Schneider.

FCB A NEWS 10 J U LY 2004

IN MEMORIAM

Alfred C. Cordon(1916-2004)Longtime broadcast attorney and FCBAmember Al Cordon died on May 22 inSeattle,Washington.

He was born in Rigby, Idaho, graduatedfrom Pocatello High School,attended UtahState University, Idaho State University,andThe George Washington University,obtaining his LL.B. degree from the latterin 1952. His college education wasinterrupted by World War II, during whichhe served his country with distinction inthe Army Air Corps, including service inthe China-Burma-India theater.

Al was admitted to the practice of law inthe District of Columbia in 1952. In thatyear he joined the law firm of Dow,Lohnes and Albertson, where he was anassociate and a partner. In 1968 he leftDow Lohnes and, with the late John B.Jacob, founded Cordon and Jacob. Uponthe retirement of Mr. Jacob in 1984, Aland Dennis J. Kelly formed Cordon andKelly, where Al practiced until hisretirement in 1990. Upon his retirement,Al moved to Bainbridge Island,Washington and later to Seattle.

Al’s career was principally devoted to therepresentation of radio and televisionstations before the FederalCommunications Commission. His manyclients benefited from his skill andwisdom, and he was widely respectedand well liked by his contemporaries inthe communications bar.

As well as his membership in the FederalCommunications Bar Association, Al wasactive in the Delta Theta Phi lawfraternity, and served as its nationalchancellor between 1967 and 1969. Hewas a member of the InauguralCommittee for the 1953 inauguration ofPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower. Aformer college football player, he was amember of the Touchdown Club ofWashington and the local chapter ofKiwanis.

Al is survived by his wife of some 57years, LaVonne, and by his daughterClaire,a practicing attorney in Seattle.

The FCBA is grateful to Dennis Kelly forcontributing information for thisarticle.

William C. Koplovitz(1909-2004)Former FCBA President WilliamKoplovitz died on May 9 in Washington,D.C. He served as the Association asPresident in 1958-59. Many presentFCBA members will remember himprincipally as a partner in Dempsey &Koplovitz.

Bill was born in St. Louis, attendedWashington University on a full four-yearscholarship, and earned a Masters Degreefrom the George Warren Brown Schoolof Social Work. He was awarded a meritscholarship to Harvard Law School andgraduated cum laude in 1933. While at

Harvard, he was recruited by the RussellSage Foundation to collect and analyzeemployment data. That work wasincluded in a book he co-authored titled“Emergency Work Relief.” It became thepolicy underlying the Public WorksAdministration.

Bill went to work at the PWA in 1933 andthere met William Dempsey. They bothwent to the Federal Power Commissionin 1936, where Koplovitz was appointedGeneral Counsel. He transferred to theFederal Communications Commission towork again with Dempsey, who hadbecome the FCC’s General Counsel. Thetwo Bills had an unbroken series offavorable decisions from the SupremeCourt upholding powers of the FCC.

In 1940, they formed their law firm, oneof the first firms founded exclusively byNew Deal lawyers. The firm’s practicewas principally devoted to therepresentation of radio and televisionstations before the FCC. Among itsclients were many newspaper companiesthat owned broadcast stations, such asScripps-Howard, Hearst, and Belo/DallasMorning News.

Upon retirement in 1974, Bill Koplovitzmoved to Europe and settled ultimatelyin Costa del Sol. He and his wifereturned to Washington in 1986 and livedat the Watergate.

Bill was president of the WashingtonHebrew Congregation, was a member ofthe founding board of the Jewish SocialService Agency, and on the board of theUnion of American HebrewCongregations.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years,Beatrice, by his daughter Susan, and sonWilliam,Jr.

The FCBA is grateful to Dick Carr forcontributing information for thisarticle.

FCBA Membership Renewal

The dues invoices for the FCBA’s 2005 fiscal year (July 1,2004 – June 30,2005) are

being mailed soon. Please note that the deadline is JULY 30, 2004. Remember to

renew your membership as soon as possible, and save the Association the

expense of mailing reminder notices. Also included is a committee and chapter

sign-up sheet form. A donation to the FCBA Foundation while renewing your

membership, is always appreciated.

FCB A NEWS 11 J U LY 2004

FCBA Seminar West 2004

Room Reservation Form

Please note that all fields must be filled in to receive confirmation.

Room Rate: $210.00, plus tax (rate guaranteed until August 17, 2004)

Name/Names: ___________________________________________________________________________

Firm/Company: __________________________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________

Email Address: ___________________________________________________________________________

Phone:__________________________________________________________________________________

Fax: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Arrival / Departure Dates: _________________________________________________________________

Bed Type: _____ single _____double ■■ Smoking ■■ Non Smoking

Credit Card # w/ Expiration Date: ___________________________________________________________

Special Needs: ___________________________________________________________________________

Please fax completed form to 510-549-8582.

FCB A NEWS 12 J U LY 2004

September 18-19, 2004Berkeley, California

REG IS TRAT ION INFORMAT ION

Participant’s Name _____________________________________

Organization __________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________

Suite/Room ___________________________________________

City/State/Zip _________________________________________

Phone _______________________________________________

Fax __________________________________________________

Email ________________________________________________

Spouse/Guest Name ____________________________________

Nicknames for badges __________________________________

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

Special Needs__________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

REG IS TRAT ION F E ES

Seminar West (11.5 MCLE Hours*)

FCBA Private Sector Member $595.00

FCBA Government/Academic/Student $195.00

Non-Member $795.00

Spouse/Guest $240.00

* MCLE credit applied for in CA and VA. Pending approval.TheFCBA is an Approved Provider of CLE credit by the State Bars ofCalifornia and Virginia. The FCBA will assist with applications toother states and provide certificates of attendance, butattorneys must apply individually for credit and submit anynecessary forms and payments directly to their state bar. Finalcredit determination is subject to the relevant state bars.

CALCULATE AMOUNT DUE BY ADD ING THE FOL LOWING :

Pre-Seminar CLE $ ________________

Seminar West $ ________________

Spouse/Guest $ ________________

Total Registration Fee: $ ________________

PAYMENT:

■■ Check made payable to FCBA

■■ Credit Card

■■ VISA ■■ MasterCard ■■ American Express

Card Number ______________________________________

Expiration Date _____________________________________

Card Holder Name __________________________________

Signature __________________________________________

WHAT I S INC LUDED?

The Seminar West registration fee for participants includesattendance at all of the seminar sessions for the participant andSaturday lunch, Saturday evening reception and dinner, andSunday breakfast, lunch, reception, and dinner for all registeredindividuals. Spouse/Guest registration fee only includes thereception and dinner on Saturday evening and Sunday evening.Meals and activities not included in the Seminar Westregistration fee are the responsibility of participants.

CANCE L LAT ION POL I CY:

All registration fees must be received by September 3, 2004.Registration cancellations will be accepted and FCBAregistration fees will be refunded (less a $50.00 cancellation feeper person) if notice is received no later than September 3,2004. No refunds will be granted after this date. If for anyreason FCBA cancels this seminar, it is not responsible for anytravel, hotel accommodations, or other costs incurred by theregistrant. Registrations may be transferred upon writtenrequest to the FCBA Office.

This form must be received bySeptember 3, 2004

to ensure pre-registration.The form may be faxed to

202-293-4317

FCBA 2004 SEMINAR WEST REGISTRATION FORM

FCB A NEWS 13 J U LY 2004

FCBA 2004 SEMINAR WEST

11:30 – 11:45 a.m.BREAK

11:45WELCOME

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.LUNCHEONKeynote Speaker - Mike Gallagher Department of Commerce/NTIA

1:00 – 2:30 p.m.SO YOU SAY YOU WANT AREVOLUT ION?(1.5 MCLE*)

In the ever-changing world ofcommunications and the Internet,lawyers must anticipate what newtechnologies will mean for the legal,regulatory and policy environment inwhich their clients will operate.

A distinguished panel of invited policyand industry experts discuss and analyzethe issues of the day.

2:30 – 6:30 p.m.FRE E T IME TO ENJOY THE BAY AREA

6:30-7:00 p.m.RECEPT ION

7:00- 9:00 pm.D INNER AND KEYNOTESPEAKER

Sunday, September 19, 2004

7:30-8:45 a.m.BREAKFAST

8:45 – 10:15 a.m.BANKROLL ING THEREVOLUTION: FORECASTING,F INANCING & FADS(1.5 MCLE*)

With the economy heating up,andventure capital financing on the rise,

what can we expect for communicationsand Internet markets in the upcomingyear?

This panel brings togethercommunications and Internet marketpundits and dealmakers to discussinvestment,consolidation, technologyadoption,and deal trends. The panel willalso include a discussion of the key legaland regulatory issues we’ll need to payattention to as a result.

10:15 – 10:30 a.m.BREAK

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.F EDERAL R EGULAT ION :MARCH ING ON ( IN ) THE B E LTWAY(2.0 MCLE*)

As the Communications Act nears its10th anniversary, the FederalCommunications Commission faces apivotal year for proceedings that willaddress how its regulations will apply tonew technologies.

Bryan Tramont, the FederalCommunications Commission’s Chief ofStaff,will lead a discussion withrepresentatives from several leadingcommunications companies aboutfederal regulatory trends,challenges,andpitfalls.

12:30 – 2:00 a.m.LUNCH & KEYNOTE SPEAKERCongressman Mike Honda (CA –15th)(1.0 MCLE*)

2:00 – 2:15 p.m.BREAK

2:15-4:15 p.m.S TATE R EGULAT ION : WHATARE THE S TATES ’ ROLES FORTHE FUTURE?(2.0 MCLE*)

With the front pages heralding newtechnologies,and federal regulatoryresponses,daily states’ roles in shapingthe regulatory landscape for futuretechnologies is sometimesovershadowed. Yet, several important

state decisions may ultimately have farmore impact than that any others.

This panel will bring together leadingstate commissioners,practitioners,andindustry representatives for a discussionabout key regulatory issues beingdebated and implemented at the statelevel and how they will impact yourcommunication and Internet businessesin the upcoming year.

5:30 – 6:00 p.m.RECEPT ION

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.D INNER & KEYNOTESPEAKER

Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy Federal Communications Commission(1.5 MCLE*)

Speakers and panelists are currentlybeing invited to participate in SeminarWest 2004. Updates to the program willbe announced in the Newsletter and onthe FCBA web site.

The FCBA is an Approved Provider ofCLE credit by the State Bars ofCalifornia and Virginia. The FCBA willassist with applications to other statesand provide certificates of attendance,but attorneys must apply individuallyfor credit and submit any forms andpayments necessary, directly to theirstate bar. Final credit determination issubject to the relevant state bars.

AGENDA OVERV I EWCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Seminar West is being held at the ClaremontResort and Spa in Berkeley, California.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS BAR ASSOCIATION1020 19th Street,N.W.Suite 325Washington, D.C. 20036

CalendarJuly 16 Cable and Young Lawyers Committees Brown Bag Lunch

July 21 Young Lawyers Happy Hour at Porter’s

July 25 Volunteer for McKenna’s Wagon or Martha’s Table

August 8 FCBA Reception,Atlanta,GA

August 14 Volunteer for Bread for the City Legal Clinic

August 17 Deadline to submit housing forms for Seminar West

September 18-20 FCBA Seminar West,The Claremont,Berkeley,CA

November 18, 2004 15th Annual Charity Auction

December 2, 2004 18th Annual Chairman’s Dinner

the Executive Committee. Ryan G.Wallach will represent the YoungLawyers Committee on the ExecutiveCommittee.

Elected to two-year terms on theNominations Committee were Jennifer

Manner, Uzoma C. Onyeiji, andSteven N. Teplitz. Elected to three-yearterms as FCBA Foundation Trustees wereJoseph M. DiScipio, Dee A. May,Loretta P. Polk, and Cara Voth.

FCBA Past President Peter D. Shieldschaired the 2003-2004 NominationsCommittee. Members of the committee

were Bradford Berry, Daniel L.Brenner, Edgar Class III, Seth A.Davidson, Donna N. Lampert, LuisaL. Lancetti, John Nakahata, MaryBeth Richards, Cheryl A. Tritt, AnitaL. Wallgren, Kathryn A. Zachem, andRichard R. Zaragoza.

FCBA E L EC T IONCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1