Distinguished Communications Law Attorney Philip Verveer Joins Jenner & Block.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Noted communications attorney Philip L. Verveer has joined Jenner & Block as Of Counsel in its Washington, DC office. Mr. Verveer, described in Chambers USA 2008 as being the "dean of the antitrust Bar for the telecom industry," brings nearly 30 years of experience...

Communications Law Bulletin, January 2009.
The Month In Brief The new year brings a new Administration and important changes in the personnel who will regulate the broadcast and telecommunications industries. Chairman Kevin Martin resigned from the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") on January 20, following Deborah Taylor Tate, who left earlier...

Communications Law Bulletin, July-August 2008.
Indroduction Summer is over, and many of our readers are returning from well-earned vacations. This double issue of our Bulletin is intended to help all of you catch up on what's been happening while you were at the beach. As you will learn, the Federal Communications Commission...

Communications Law Bulletin - December 2008.
The Month in Brief As the New Year approaches, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") has received a letter from Capitol Hill asking the agency to defer action on non-urgent matters until the new Administration takes office. The end-of-year lull doubtless will give the Commission time...

Communications Law Bulletin, September 2008.
The Month in Brief As the general election season draws to its close, the industry continues to sort out the shape of the competitive environment that was created in the Telecommunications Act of 1996. As discussed further below, fundamental regulatory issues such as universal service funding, intercarrier...

Recent Developments In Canadian Communications Law And Policy.
In the telecommunications and broadcasting sector, a number of significant developments recently occurred, including several important decisions by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), the announcement of hearings on new media and traffic-shaping, and the introduction of new rules on essential services and telemarketing. New Regulatory...

Chadbourne & Parke Expands Telecommunications Practice.
James A. Stenger Named Counsel in Washington Office NEW YORK, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced today that James A. Stenger has been named counsel at the Firm in its communications, media and technology practice. He will be based...

Radiation, WiFi, and cancer.
Over 220 peer-reviewed, published papers testify to the cancer-promoting effect of high frequency radiation dispersed by wireless technology, according to a 2000 report from the German ECOLOG Institute. Drawing on this report and other sources, Amy Worthington documents the health threat caused by non-ionizing radio frequency/ microwave radiation in...

Reassessing Turner and litigating the must-carry law beyond a facial challenge.
I. INTRODUCTION II. MUST-CARRY'S PURPOSE A. Cable Becomes a Threat to Broadcasting B. FCC. Attempts to Protect Local Broadcasting from Cable C. Objections to the Must-Carry Provisions D. Road to the Modern Must-Carry Law: Century Communications and the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 1. The...

Looking backwards and looking forwards in contemplating the next rewrite of the communications act.
I. INTRODUCTION II. THE CO-EVOLUTION OF LAW, TECHNOLOGY, SECTOR ORGANIZATION, AND PERFORMANCE III. THE INCOMPLETE CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS FOR REGULATORY REFORM A. Unbundling B. Tradeoffs Between Economic and Noneconomic Goals in Media Policy IV. IMPLICATIONS FOR A REDESIGN OF COMMUNICATIONS LAW A. Rethinking the Role of Communications Policy, Law, and...