| House Committee Holds
Hearing on Internet Gambling Bills |
11/29. The House
Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime held a hearing
on HR 556,
the Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act, and HR 3215,
the Combating Illegal Gambling Reform and Modernization Act.
HR 3215 -- Goodlatte Bill. This bill was introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte
(R-VA) on November 1, 2001, and now has 115 cosponsors. The
bill would amend 18 U.S.C. §§ 1081
and 1084,
which contain the definitions and prohibition, respectively,
of the Wire Act. The Wire Act currently criminalizes the use
of "wire communications facilities" in interstate
commerce for gambling. The Wire Act does not ban gambling.
This is a matter of state law. The Goodlatte bill expands the
prohibition to cover all communications between states or with
other foreign countries. It maintains the principle that
gambling is otherwise a matter of state law. Hence, under the
Goodlatte bill, use of the Internet for gambling purposes
would become illegal (if interstate or foreign). This hearing
was the first hearing on his bill. However, Rep. Goodlatte
sponsored similar bills in prior Congresses.
HR 556 -- Leach Bill. This bill was introduced by Rep. Jim Leach (R-IA)
on February 12. It was approved by the House Financial
Services Committee on October 31 by a vote of 34 to 18.
However, the House Judiciary Committee also has jurisdiction.
This bill would attempt to stem illegal Internet gambling by
preventing the use of credit cards, wire transfers, and other
financial instruments in connection with illegal Internet
gambling.
It provides that "No person engaged in the business of
betting or wagering may knowingly accept, in connection with
the participation of another person in unlawful Internet
gambling (1) credit ... (including credit extended through the
use of a credit card); (2) an electronic funds transfer ... ;
(3) any check ...; or (4) the proceeds of any other form of
financial transaction as the Secretary may prescribe by
regulation ..." The bill further provides the
"district courts of the United States shall have original
and exclusive jurisdiction to prevent and restrain
violations".
Hearing Testimony. Reps. Goodlatte and Leach both
testified at the hearing. They covered the risks of Internet
gambling, including increased bankruptcies, money laundering,
and identity theft. Another witness, Timothy Kelly, the former
Executive Director of the National Gambling Impact Study
Commission, testified regarding the social consequences of
Internet gambling, including crime, addiction, pathological
gambling, and broken families. See, prepared statements of Goodlatte
and Kelly.
Frank Catania testified on behalf of the Interactive Gaming Council.
He opposed the two bills, and called on Congress to regulate
Internet gambling, rather than pass prohibitions. See, prepared
statement [PDF]. Rep. Goodlatte responded that it would be
"totally impossible" for the U.S. to regulate
Internet gambling, since almost all Internet gambling
operations are located outside of the United States. Rep. Bobby Scott
(D-VA), the ranking Democrat on the Subcommittee, also spoke
critically of the two bills.
Rep. Lamar Smith
(R-TX) presided; he called Internet gambling a "growing
and serious problem". Rep. Steve Chabot
(R-OH) asked about the affect of the two bills on charities
that raise money through gambling. Timothy Kelly responded
that states would still have the authority to make such
activities legal. Rep.
Howard Coble (R-NC) and Rep. Sheila Lee
(D-TX) also participated.
Justice Department Support. Michael Chertoff, the
Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division at
the Justice Department submitted prepared
testimony. He wrote this: "The Justice Department
believes that it is important to update existing federal law
to cover gambling over emerging technologies, such as the
Internet and wireless communication media. Given the extent to
which the Internet gambling industry has flourished, it is
clear that technology has far outpaced current law. In that
regard, the Department strongly believes that federal law
should be technology neutral. Congressman Goodlatte's bill,
H.R. 3215, would update current law in a technology neutral
manner."
He continued that "We support that approach. In
conclusion, unlawful Internet gambling continues to be a
serious problem. Both Congressman Goodlatte's bill and H.R.
556 offer useful approaches to combating this problem. While
we have some technical and other concerns about both of these
bills – which we intend to communicate to you in the near
future, following additional interagency consultations – we
support their sponsors’ efforts to address gambling on the
Internet."
Chertoff did not attend the hearing; as head of the Criminal
Division, he is taking a lead role in the war on terrorism.
His testimony marks a shift in position. Under the Clinton
administration the DOJ had opposed Rep. Goodlatte's prior
bills. However, Rep. Goodlatte's prior bills would have
created a new ban on Internet gambling, rather than amended
the Wire Act to make it technology neutral.
ISP Immunity. The Goodlatte bill provides that "No
relief requiring the blocking of websites may be granted under
paragraph (1) against an interactive computer service (as
defined in section 230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934),
unless the service is acting in concert with a person who is
violating the law and the service receives actual notice of
the relief." Similarly, the Leach bill provides that
"No provision of this section shall be construed as
authorizing an injunction against an interactive computer
service ... unless such interactive computer service is acting
in concert or participation with a person who violates this
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| CDT Criticizes GovNet Plans |
11/19. The Center for
Democracy and Technology (CDT) submitted a comment
to the General Services
Administration (GSA) regarding the planned government
intranet known as GovNet.
The CDT stated that if GovNet is over utilized, then
"important public information and meetings that should
take place on the Internet will be held in secret". It
also stated that "the model will encourage similar
efforts for companies, governments and organizations thus
sapping important resources from the public Internet".
CDT also wrote that, on the other hand, if GovNet is under
utilized, then "vast public resources that could have
gone to create research and services to better secure Internet
services will have gone to waste".
On October 10, the GSA issued an RFI [MS Word]
titled "Request for Information for a Government Network
Designed to Serve Critical Government Functions (GOVNET)".
This RFI states that "GOVNET will be a private Internet
Protocol (IP) network shared by government agencies and other
authorized users only. GOVNET will provide connectivity
among users to a defined set (to be determined) of service
delivery points.
The RFI also asserts that "There will be no
interconnections or gateways to the Internet or other public
or private networks" and that "GOVNET will support
critical government functions and will be immune from
malicious service and/or functional disruptions to which the
shared public networks are vulnerable". |
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| FBI Issues Warning Re MSIE |
| 11/29. The FBI's National
Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC) issued a warning
titled "Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet
Explorer -- All Versions". It addresses two
vulnerabilities "that are primary means through which
several generations of recent mass mailer computer worms ...
propogate." See, Assessment
No. 01-028. |
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| GAO Reports on Online
Procurement |
11/29. The GAO
released a report
[PDF] titled "Electronic Commerce: Small Business
Participation in Selected On-line Procurement Programs".
The GAO examined a sample of three federal online purchasing
programs. It found that "For the three federal on-line
procurement programs we reviewed, the dollar share of awards
to small businesses exceeded the overall small business share
of total federal contract dollars awarded in fiscal years 2000
and 1999."
Nevertheless, the GAO wrote that "officials from
organizations representing or working with small businesses,
as well as related literature, still report that such
businesses face obstacles in conducting electronic
procurements with the government." The report was
prepared at the request of Sen.
Christopher Bond (R-MO), the ranking Republican on the
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. |
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| FCC Amends Rules Re Filings |
| 11/29. The FCC announced
that it has "amended its procedural rules on an
emergency, interim basis to require the filing or refiling of
certain documents electronically (i.e., by facsimile or e-mail
as described below), by overnight delivery service (i.e. other
than U.S. Postal Service Express and Priority Mail), or by
hand delivery to the Commission's Capitol Heights, Maryland
location." The FCC elaborated that it has been
"unable to confirm receipt of certain Commission filings
that may affect processing of applications and other urgent
agency business." See, FCC
release. |
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| Tauzin Dingell Bill News |
11/29. The USTA, a group that
represents the Bell phone companies, issued a release
in which it stated that it will run another ad campaign in the
Washington DC area in support of HR 1542,
the Tauzin Dingell bill.
This bill has been stalled in the House since being reported
adversely by the House
Judiciary Committee on June 18. While the bill could be
brought to the House floor before the end of the 2001 session,
it faces opposition in the Senate, including from Sen. Ernest Hollings
(D-SC), Chairman of the Senate Commerce
Committee. |
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| SEC Chairman Addresses
Internet and Market Information |
11/29. SEC Chairman
Harvey Pitt gave a speech
in Washington DC to the Consumer Federation of America
Financial Services Conference in which he addressed the role
of the Internet in providing investors information about the
market.
He stated that "Technology will play a very exciting role
in the process of furnishing more, better, current and
understandable information to investors. The Internet is
capable of disseminating critical information quickly. It is
inherently customized: users can find as much or as little
information as they want and quickly."
He continued that "In rethinking our existing disclosure
system, we need to use technology to put user friendly
information into investors' hands more promptly. The Internet
enables us to keep our current periodic disclosures as
hyperlinks from new, summary and trend defining, disclosure
reports."
"We are searching for a Chief Technology Officer to
advise us on many issues, including using technology to
simplify disclosure documents without sacrificing any part of
the wealth of information investors already receive."
He concluded that "Cyberspace has made it increasingly
easier for individual investors to go out and look for timely
information. This is both a blessing and a curse.
Unfortunately, we all have witnessed the willingness of
otherwise thoughtful people to believe what they read on
unverified websites and unregulated Internet bulletin boards:
claims of sure things by individuals who probably were (or
could have been) snake oil salesmen in prior lives. Small
investors are easy prey for cyberspace sharpshooters who
spread disinformation, or use their virtual pulpits to promote
the sale of their own holdings at a profit. While there always
will be people who allow dreams of untold wealth to distort
their better judgment, we have redoubled our efforts to
protect investors from fraud and manipulation." |
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| Senate Finance Committee
Passes Andean Trade Bill |
11/29. The Senate
Finance Committee approved S 525,
a bill to extend the Andean Trade Preferences Act, by voice
vote, with amendments. This bill extends and expands a
preferential trade program for Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and
Colombia. The House passed a different version of the bill, HR 3009,
on November 16.
Intellectual Property Rights. Both versions of the bill
provide that the President designates which counties are
beneficiaries of the Andean Trade Preferences Act, taking into
consideration several criteria, including "Whether the
beneficiary country has demonstrated a commitment to ...
undertake its obligations under the WTO", and "The
extent to which the country provides protection of
intellectual property rights consistent with or greater than
the protection afforded under the Agreement on Trade Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights described in section
101(d)(15) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act." |
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| CompTel Writes USTR Re
Telecom Provisions in FTAs |
11/29. Carol Ann Bischoff, EVP & General Counsel of CompTel,
sent a letter to USTR Robert Zoellick regarding
telecommunications principles in free trade agreements being
negotiated by the USTR. See, CompTel
release.
Specifically, the letter states that CompTel supports
inclusion in the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) being negotiated
with Chile and Singapore of "obligations requiring
interconnection, unbundled access to incumbents’ network
elements, timely provisioning and (where there is no effective
competition) cost based pricing of incumbents' leased
circuits, collocation at cost based rates, resale at
appropriate wholesale rates, and access to rights of way. The
FTAs should also contain requirements that ensure effective
enforcement of the pro-competitive measures by an independent
regulator, as such measures are of little value if they are
not implemented. Finally, the FTAs should ensure that U.S.
service providers are able to access and use the public
telecommunications networks and services of our trading
partners on a non-discriminatory basis." |
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| Trade Promotion Authority |
| 11/28. Rep. David
Dreier (R-CA) spoke in the House about trade promotion
authority, which is also known as fast track. He stated that
"a week from tomorrow, we in this House are going to be
voting on the very important trade promotion authority that
the President of the United States needs. The administration
has not had it, the past administration did not have it, it
expired in 1994; and because of the fact that it was not there
and has not been there, we have been a party to only 2 of the
130 free trade agreements that have been established worldwide
in the last several years, basically meaning that the United
States of America has ceded its very important leadership role
when it comes to global economic growth." See, Cong.
Rec., Nov. 28, 2001, at H8429. Rep. Sherrod Brown
(D-OH) spoke in opposition to TPA. See, page H8552. |
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| Representatives Introduce
TAA Bill |
11/28. Rep. Ken
Bentsen (D-TX) and Rep.
Anna Eshoo (D-CA) introduced HR 3359, the Trade Adjustment
Assistance for Workers, Farmers, Communities, and Firms Act of
2001, a bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to
trade adjustment assistance programs, and to provide
assistance for trade affected communities. It was referred to
the House Ways and Means Committee.
This bill is the House version of S 1209,
which was introduced in the Senate on July 19 by Sen. Jeff Bingaman
(D-NM), Sen. Max Baucus
(D-MT), and Sen. Tom
Daschle (D-SD). Rep. Bentsen submitted a statement for the
Congressional Record (at page E2156) in which he said that
"proponents of trade liberalization turn a blind eye
toward those sectors of our economy which do not benefit,
especially our workers." He added that under his bill,
"workers are eligible for up to 52 weeks of income
support, provided they are enrolled in re-training. The
program also provides job search and relocation
assistance." |
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| Criminal Copyright
Infringement |
11/27. A grand jury of the U.S. District Court (NDCal)
returned an indictment
[PDF] against Eric Niemi charging criminal copyright
infringement in violation of 17 U.S.C.
§ 506(a)(1) and 18
U.S.C. § 2319(b)(1) in connection with the sale through eBay auctions of counterfeit
copies of Adobe programs.
He was also charged with mail fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1341) and
wire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1343).
Niemi was previously charged by criminal
complaint [PDF] on July 20. Scott Frewing and Lauri Gomez
are prosecuting the case. This is D.C. Case No. CR 01-20179. |
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| More News |
11/29. The House passed HR 3210,
the Terrorism Risk Protection Act, on a largely party line
vote of 227 to 193. See, Roll
Call No. 464.
11/29. The Senate
Judiciary Committee approved S 986,
a bill to allow electronic media coverage of court
proceedings.
11/26. Verizon submitted
a Section 271 application to provide in region inter LATA
service in Rhode Island. See, FCC
release [PDF] and Verizon
release. (CC Docket No. 01-324.)
11/29. President Bush gave a speech
in Washington DC to U.S. Attorneys in which he discussed the
war on terrorism. He also defended his decision to use
military tribunals for foreign terrorists. He stated: "I
have also reserved the option of trial by military commission
for foreign terrorists who wage war against our country. Non
citizens, non-U.S. citizens who plan and/or commit mass murder
are more than criminal suspects. They are unlawful combatants
who seek to destroy our country and our way of life. And if I
determine that it is in the national security interest of our
great land to try by military commission those who make war on
America, then we will do so." He added that "we must
not let foreign enemies use the forums of liberty to destroy
liberty, itself."
11/29. Sen. Patrick Leahy
(D-VT), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary
Committee, scheduled a series of hearings for next week to
provide a forum for critics of President Bush's use of
military tribunals, and other anti terrorism policies. In
addition to the use of military tribunals, Sen. Leahy has
criticized detention practices, and policy regarding the
monitoring of attorney client communications of certain
terrorists. |
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| Friday, Nov 30 |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Day two of a two day meeting of the
National Science Foundation's Advisory Committee for Cyber
Infrastructure. See, notice
in Federal Register, November 16, 2001, Vol. 66, No. 222, at
Page 57743. Location: Room 1150, National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA.
9:00 - 10:00 AM. The Electronic
Privacy Information Center (EPIC) will host a panel
discussion titled "Security or Surveillance II". The
topics will include "the technical reliability and
privacy implications of new security systems and legal
measures being considered both domestically and
internationally since September 11." The participants
will be Bruce Schneier (Counterpane Internet Security), Simon
Davies (Privacy International), Chris Hoofnagle (EPIC), and
Marc Rotenberg (EPIC). See, agenda. For more
information, contact Sarah Andrews at andrews @epic.org or 202
483-1140 ext 107. Location: National
Press Club, First Amendment Lounge, 529 14th St. NW, 13th
Floor.
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The FCC's Consumer Disability
Telecom Advisory Committee will host a meeting titled
"The State of the Telecom Act of 1996: Has It Benefitted
Consumers and Where Do We Go From Here?" Location: FCC,
445 12th Street, SW, Room TW-C305.
10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON. The American
Enterprise Institute (AEI) will host a panel discussion
titled "The PCS C Block Mess: The FCC as Auctioneer and
Banker". The panelists will be Robert Hahn (AEI
Brookings), Rudy Baca (Precursor Group), Harold Furchtgott-
Roth (AEI), George Reed- Dellinger (Washington Analysis), John
Thorne (Verizon), and Thomas Hazlett (AEI). See, online registration
page. Location: AEI, Wohlstetter Conference Center,
Twelfth Floor, 1150 17th Street, NW.
11:30 AM. FCC Chairman Michael Powell will speak at the ALTS
Business Conference 2001. Location: Crystal City Marriott,
Salon B, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.
Deadline to submit comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
in its a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) regarding
extending its Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule.
It proposes to extend the time period during which web site
operators may use an e-mail message from the parent, coupled
with additional steps, to obtain verifiable parent consent for
the collection of personal information from children for
internal use by the web site operator. The current rule
expires on April 21, 2002. The FTC proposes to extend this
until April 21, 2004. See, FTC release
and notice.
Deadline to submit comments to the Bureau of Export Administration
(BXA) regarding its annual review of the foreign policy based
export controls in the Export Administration Regulations to
determine whether they should be modified, rescinded, or
extended. See, for example, Export Administration Regulations
(EAR), Section 742.12, pertaining to high performance
computers. See, BXA
notice. |
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| Monday, Dec 3 |
10:00 AM. The U.S. Court of
Appeals (FedCir) will hear oral argument in Datapoint
Corporation v. Standard Microsystems, No. 99-1239, and Charles
E. Hill & Associates v. Compuserve, No. 00-1562.
Location: Courtroom 402, 717 Madison Place, NW.
12:30 PM. Ivan Seidenberg, P/CEO of Verizon will deliver a
luncheon address. Location: Ballroom, National Press Club, 529 14th
St. NW, 13th Floor.
Deadline to submit comments to the Federal Election Commission (FEC)
regarding its proposed rule changes affecting political
activity on the Internet. The FEC is the agency charged with
enforcing the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), which
regulates political contributions and expenditures. While the
FEC had previously considered wide ranging regulation of
political speech on the Internet, this NPRM merely proposes to
permit certain personal political web sites, and to allow
corporations and unions to put certain hyperlinks and press
releases in their web sites. See, TLJ
story of September 27, 2001. See also, FEC release,
and notice
in the Federal Register. |
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| Tuesday, Dec 4 |
Day one of a two day conference hosted by the Business Software Alliance (BSA)
titled "Global Tech Summit." See, agenda.
Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, NW.
LOCATION CHANGE. 9:00 AM -
5:00 PM. There will be an interagency public workshop on Gramm
Leach Bliley (GLB) Act privacy notices. A joint announcement
states that the "workshop will provide a forum to
identify successful GLB Act privacy notices, discuss
strategies for communicating complex information, and
encourage industry self regulatory efforts and consumer and
business education." The participating agencies are the FTC,
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, CFTC, Treasury Department,
Comptroller of the Currency, Office of Thrift Supervision, FDIC,
National Credit Union Administration, and the SEC. See, also
FTC
page on workshop. Location: FTC, 600 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW, Room 432. Ronald Reagan Building and
International Trade Center.
9:00 AM. Bureau of Export
Administration's (BSA) Regulations and Procedures
Technical Advisory Committee (RPTAC) will hold a meeting. It
will be partly open and partly closed. The open agenda
includes an update on Wassenaar Arrangement and a
review of encryption regulations. See, notice
in Federal Register, November 19, 2001, Vol. 66, No. 223, at
Page 57934. Location: Room 3884, Herbert Hoover Building, 14th
Street between Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues, NW.
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Day one of a three day meeting of NIST's
Computer System
Security and Privacy Advisory Board (CSSPAB). See, notice
in Federal Register, November 21, 2001, Vol. 66, No. 225, at
Page 58438. Preregistration is required to attend; to
register, contact Elaine Frye by November 30, 2001, at elaine.frye@nist.gov or
301 975-2819. Location: NIST, Administration Building, Lecture
Room B, in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
10:00 AM. The Senate
Judiciary Committee will hold another hearing in its
ongoing series of hearings titled "DOJ Oversight:
Preserving Our Freedoms While Defending Against
Terrorism." This hearing is began on December 28. It is
scheduled to continue at 2:00 PM, again at 10:00 AM on
December 5, and again at 10:00 AM on December 6. Attorney
General John Ashcroft is scheduled to testify.
Location: Room 226, Dirksen Building.
2:00 PM. The House
Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications
and the Internet will hold a hearing titled "The Status
of Competition in the Multi Channel Video Programming
Distribution Marketplace." Location: Room 2123, Rayburn
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| Wednesday, Dec 5 |
Day two of a two day conference hosted by the Business Software Alliance (BSA)
titled "Global Tech Summit." See, agenda.
Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, NW.
The Supreme Court of
the United States will hear oral argument in Verizon
Maryland v. Public Service Commission of Maryland, Nos.
00-1531 and 00-1711.
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Day two of a three day meeting of NIST's
Computer System
Security and Privacy Advisory Board (CSSPAB). See, notice
in Federal Register. Preregistration is required to attend; to
register, contact Elaine Frye by November 30, 2001, at elaine.frye@nist.gov or
301 975-2819. Location: NIST, Administration Building, Lecture
Room B, in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
10:00 AM. The Senate
Judiciary Committee will hold another hearing in its
ongoing series of hearings titled "DOJ Oversight:
Preserving Our Freedoms While Defending Against
Terrorism." Location: Room 106, Dirksen Building.
10:00 AM. The FCC's Technological Advisory
Council will hold a meeting. See, notice
in Federal Register. Location: FCC, 445 12th St., SW., Room
TW-C305.
10:00 AM. The Senate
Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on pending
nominations, including Callie Granade (to be U.S. District
Judge for the Southern District of Alabama), Marcia Krieger
(U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado), James
Mahan (U.S. District Judge for the District of Nevada), Philip
Martinez (U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
Texas), and Ashley Royal (U.S. District Judge for the Middle
District of Georgia). Sen.
Dick Durbin (D-IL) will preside. Location: Room 226,
Dirksen Building.
12:15 PM. The Federal
Communications Bar Association's (FCBA) Cable Practice
Committee will host a luncheon. The speaker will be Barbara
Esbin, Associate Bureau Chief, FCC Cable Services Bureau.
The price to attend its $15. RSVP to Wendy Parish. Location: NCTA,
1724 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.
12:15 PM. The Federal
Communications Bar Association's (FCBA) Mass Media
Practice Committee will host a brown bag lunch. The topic will
be "Meet the Mass Media Trade Press". RSVP to: Barry Umansky.
Location: NAB, ground floor
conference room, 1771 N Street, NW.
1:00 - 3:00 PM. The FCC's International
Bureau will hold a roundtable discussion on the Bureau's
Electric Filing System (IBFS). Location: FCC, Room 6B516, 445
12th Street, SW.
2:00 - 5:00 PM. Day one of a two day open business meeting of
the U.S. National Commission
on Libraries and Information Science. See, notice
in Federal Register. Location: Conference Room, NCLIS Office,
1110 Vermont Avenue, NW., Suite 820. |
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| People and Appointments |
| 11/28. The Senate confirmed Randall Kroszner to be a
Member of the Council of Economic Advisers. |
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