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Comments dated 12/14/00 - Federal Communications Commission [html, [text] or [PDF File] - Amendment of the rules with regard to the 3650-3700 MHz and 4.9 GHz band transfer from Federal Government.

Letter dated 12/12/00 - Federal Communications Commission [html, [text] or [PDF File] - Regarding Amendment of the Commission's rules with regard to the 3650-3700 MHz government transfer band; ET Dkt. No. 98-237.

Petition for reconsideration dated 10/05/00 - Federal Communications Commission [html, [text] or [PDF File] - Eligibility Requirements for the Personal Communications Services (PCS) Frequency Blocks C and F Auction. 

Comments dated 9/15/00 - World Intellectual Property Organization [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Proposing additional issues for consideration by the World Intellectual Property Organization in its second Internet domain name process.

Letter dated 09/12/00 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Reviewing the Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis in Access Charge Reform, CC Docket No. 96-262; Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, CC Docket No. 94-1; Low-Volume Long-Distance Users, CC Docket No. 99-249; Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45.

Letter dated 09/7/00 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Notifying the FCC that all Regulatory Flexibility Analyses must be published in the Federal Register, GN Docket No. 90-314; WT Docket No. 97-112; CC Docket No. 98-147; ET Docket No. 00-11; CS Docket No. 98-82.

Letter dated 08/31/00 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Children's Television Programming Reports, MM Docket No. 00-44

Comments dated 08/29/00 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Communications between Applicants in Commission Spectrum Auctions, WT Docket No. 97-82

Letter dated 08/28/00 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Wireless Medical Telemetry Services, ET Docket No. 99-231

Comments dated 08/18/00 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Amendment of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules Regarding Spread Spectrum Devices; ET Docket No. 99-231.

Letter dated 08/16/00 - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Regarding ICANN's continued consideration of small businesses in its policies.

Comments dated 07/10/00 - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Supporting the introduction of new Internet top level domains.

Comments dated 06/22/00 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Amendment of the Commission's Rules Regarding Installment Payment Financing for Personal Communications Services (PCS) Licenses. (Proposes lifting small business eligibility restrictions for upcoming re-auction of C- and F-Block licenses.)

Comments dated 05/24/00 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Compatibility between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics Equipment; 65 Fed. Reg. 24,671 (April 27, 2000)[PDF File].

Comments dated 04/26/00 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Regarding proposed rules to govern auction of spectrum at 4.9 GHz; 65 Fed. Reg. 14,230 (March 16, 2000) [PDF File].

Comments dated 04/17/00 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Opposing a joint petition filed by Sprint Spectrum L.P. and U.S. WEST Wireless, LLC.

Comments dated 04/14/00 - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) [html], [text] or [PDF File] - analyzing the current famous trademark protection proposal and proposing less burdensome alternatives.

Letter dated 04/10/00 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Regarding Petition for Waiver of Eligibility Requirements for the Personal Communications Services (PCS) Frequency Blocks C and F Auction to Begin July 26, 2000; DA 00-191.

Comments dated 04/04/00 - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) [html], [text] or [PDF File] - addressing the small business impact of famous trademark protection on the Internet

Comments filed  03/28/00 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Regarding an improper certification   that proposed changes to rules governing communcations between spectrum auction participants would not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small businesses; WT Docket No. 97-82.

Reply Comments dated 03/01/00 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Opposing a petition for waiver of SBC Communications Inc. and a petition for expedited rulemaking or waiver of Nextel Communications, Inc. regarding eligibility restrictions for re-auction of certain C and F Block Personal Communications Service licenses

Letter dated 02/29/00 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] -Regarding an inadequate regulatory flexibility analysis prepared for new rules regarding spread spectrum devices; ET Docket No. 99-231.

Comments dated 02/22/00 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Opposing a petition for waiver of SBC Communications Inc. and a petition for expedited rulemaking or waiver of Nextel Communications, Inc. regarding eligibility restrictions for re-auction of certain C and F Block Personal Communications Service licenses

Comments dated 01/24/00 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Proceeding designed to explore bringing digital technology to AM/FM broadcast radio; 64 Fed. Reg. 61,054 (November 9, 1999) [PDF File].

Comments dated 01/10/00 - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) [html], [text] or [PDF File] - supporting introduction of new top-level domain names.

Comments dated 12/21/99 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Establishment of a Class A Television Service; 64 Fed. Reg. 56,999 (October 22, 1999) [PDF File].

Reply comments dated 12/20/99 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Local Competition and Broadband Reporting; CC Docket No. 99-301; 64 Fed. Reg. 59,719 (November 3, 1999)

Comments dated 12/09/99 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Amendments to Parts 1, 2 and 101 of the Commission's Rules to License Fixed Services at 24 GHz; WT Docket No. 99-327.

Comments dated 12/08/99 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Amendment of the Commission's Rules Regarding the 37.0-38.6 GHz and 38.6-40.0 GHz; ET Docket No. 95-183.

Reply comments dated 12/08/99 - Federal Communications Commission [html]. [text] or [PDF File] - Extending Wireless Telecommunications Services to Tribal Lands; 64 Fed. Reg. 49,128 (September 10, 1999) [PDF File]

Comments dated 11/09/99 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Extending Wireless Telecommunications Services to Tribal Lands; 64 Fed. Reg. 49,128 (September 10, 1999) [PDF File]

Letter dated 10/27/99 - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) [html], [text] or [PDF File] - request for a procedural policy

Letter dated 10/22/99 - Federal Communications Commission [html]. [text] or [PDF File] - regarding the Federal Communications Commission's compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Reply comments dated 10/18/99 - Federal Communications Commission [html] or [PDF File] - Wireless Medical Telemetry Service; ET Docket No. 99-255; 64 Fed. Reg. 41,891 (August 2, 1999) [PDF File]

Comments dated 10/13/99 - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) [html], [text] or [PDF File] - response to ICANN's Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy

Comments dated 10/04/99 - Federal Communications Commission [html] or [PDF File] - Amendment of Part 15 of the Commission's Rules Regarding Spread Spectrum Devices; 64 Fed. Reg. 38,887 (July 7, 1999) [PDF File]

Notice dated 09/03/99 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Truth-in-Billing and Billing Format; CC Docket No. 98-170

Reply Comments dated 09/02/99 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - In the Matter of Promotion of Competitive Networks in Local Telecommunications Markets; WT Docket No. 99-217, CC Docket No. 96-98, 64 Fed. Reg. 41,883 (August 2, 1999),41884-41887 [FR Doc. 99-19634] [PDF File], 41887-41891 [FR Doc. 99-19635] [PDF File]

Letter dated 08/30/99 - Office of Management and Budget(OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs [html], [text] or [PDF File]- OMB Control Number 3060-0854, Notice of Public Information Collection Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval of the Truth-in-Billing Format Report and Order (CC Dkt. 98-170)

Memorandum dated 08/25/99 - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers(ICANN) [html]. [text] or [PDF File]- response to the ICANN's at-large membership proposal.

Memorandum dated 08/25/99 - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers(ICANN) [html], [text] or [PDF File]- response to ICANN's proposal for a board of independent review

Notice dated 08/25/99 - - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers(ICANN) [html], [text] or [PDF File]- Domain Name Supporting Organization(DNSO) Working Group A, Final Report to the ICANN Board

Notice dated 8/18/99 - Federal Communication Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Calling Party Pays Service Offering in the Commercial Mobile Radio Services, WT Docket No. 97-207, 64 Fed. Reg. 38,396 (July 16, 1999) [PDF File]

Notice dated 08/02/99 - Federal Communications Commission [html], or [PDF File]- Implementation of Sections 309(j) and 337 of the Communications Act of 1934 as Amended, Promotion of Spectrum Efficient Technologies on Certain Part 90 Frequencies and Establishment of Public Service Radio Pool in the Private Mobile Frequencies Below 800 MHz, CC Docket No. 99-87, 64 Fed. Reg. 23,571 (May 3, 1999)[PDF File]

Notice dated 7/26/99 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [text] or [PDF File] - Truth-in-Billing and Billing Format, CC Docket Number 98-170, 64 Fed. Reg. 34,499 (June 25, 1999) [PDF File] and 64 Fed Reg. 34,488 (June 25, 1999) [PDF File]

Notice dated 07/22/99 - Federal Communications Commission {html], [text] or [PDF File] - Deployment of wireline services offering advanced telecommunications capability. CC Docket Number 98-174, 64 Fed. Reg. 23,229 (April 30, 1999).[PDF File]

Letter dated 06/14/99 - Federal Communications Commission [html], [Text], or [PDF File]- Ex Parte Presentation in a Non-Restricted Proceeding, Initial Regulatory Analysis of In re Inter-Carrier Compensation for Internet service providers-bound traffic (cc Docket 99-68); 64 Fed. Reg. 14,203, (March 24, 1999).[PDF File]

Letter dated 06/08/99 - Federal Communications Commission - Ex Parte presentation in restricted proceeding In re Access Charge Reform (CC Docket 96-262). [Text File] or [PDF File]

Letter dated 05/27/99 - Federal Communications Commission (html) or [PDF File]- Initial and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analyses for In re Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced Telecommunications Capability (CC Docket Number 98-147)[PDF File]; In re Inter Carrier Compensation for ISP

Comments dated 05/20/99 – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) [PDF File]- Consideration of the Final report of the World Intellectual Property Organization's Internet Domain Name Process.

Letter dated 03/22/99 – Federal Communications Commission - Ex Parte Comments In re additional information regarding broadcast PCS Spectrum included in the auction scheduled for March 23, 1999, Petition for Extraordinary Relief Regarding Gloria Borland Hawaii PCS, Inc.

Draft comments - 3/19/99 - World Intellectual Property Organization - regarding World Intellectual Property Organization internet domain name process

Letter 03/17/99 - Federal Communications Commission - Response to Lap Wireless International, Inc.'s March 5, 1999 modification of assignment application; assignment of F Flock License from AirGates Wireless, L.L.C. to Cricket Holding, Inc., FCC file no. 000002035 DA 98-2319. Leap Wireless International, Inc., Application for Auction #22, FCC account no. 0221346036.

Testimony 3/10/99 - World Intellectual Property Organization - Eric Menge, Assistant Chief Counsel for Telecommunications, Office of Advocacy, testified before the World Intellectual Property Organization regarding internet domain name projects.

Letter dated 02/18/99 - Federal Communications Commission - Ex Parte Filing.Subscriber list information. Section 222(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. CC Docket No. 96-115.

Reply Comments dated 02/10/99 - Federal Communications Commission - 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review Spectrum Aggregation Limits for Wireless Telecommunications Carriers; WT Docket No. 98-205 [PDF File].

Notice dated 12/14/98 - Federal Communications Commission - Application for Assignment of Broadband PCS C and F Block Licenses to Cricket Holdings, Inc., a Wholly-owned Subsidiary of Leap Wireless International Inc., (DA 98-2319; AirGate Wireless, L.L.C. (FCC File No. 0000002035); Jacksonville Wireless, L.P. (FCC File No. 0000002167).

Letter dated 11/20/98 - Federal Communications Commission - Notice of Ex parte in Non-Restricted Proceedings. In re: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. CC Docket No. 96-45 [PDF File]

Letter dated 11/6/98 - Federal Communications Commission - GTE Telephone Operating Companies(GTOC) Tariff No. 1, GTOC Transmittal No. 1148. CC Docket No. 98-79 [PDF File].

Notice dated 10/26/98 - Federal Communications Commission - Access Charge Reform, CC Docket No. 96-262; Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, CC Docket No. 94-1; Consumer Federation of America et al., Petition for Rulemaking, RM-9210; MCI Telecommunications Corp., Emergency Petition for Prescription, CC Docket No. 97-250. CC Docket No. 262

Notice dated 10/16/98 - Federal Communications Commission - Reply comments on Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced Telecommunications Services (CC Docket No. 98-147). PDF file

Letter dated 10/7/98 - Federal Communications Commission - Notice of Ex parte presentation in non-restricted proceedings; In re Access Charge Reform (CC Docket 96-262); and Truth-in-Billing and Billing Format (CC Docket No. 98-170).

Notice dated 9/25/98 - Federal Communications Commission - Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced Telecommunications Services (CC Docket No. 98-147).

Letter dated 9/17/98 - Federal Communications Communications - Ex Parte filing, Subscriber list information, CC Docket No. 96-115.

Letter dated 9/10/98 - Federal Communications Commission - Ex Parte presentation in a non-restricted proceeding; In Re: Amendment of Part 1 of the Commission's Rules - Competitive Bidding Procedures, WT Docket No. 97-82.

Letter dated 7/23/98 - Federal Communications Commission - Notice of Ex parte Presentation in a non-restricted proceeding In re Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: Telecommunications Carriers' use of Customer Proprietary Network Information and Other Customer Information (DD Docket No. 96-115). Fed. Reg. 20,326 (April 24, 1998)

Letter dated 7/15/98 - Federal Communications Commission - Notice of Ex parte Presentation in non-restricted proceedings; In re Toll Free Service Access Codes (CC Docket No. 95-155); Access Charge Reform (CC Docket. No. 96-262); Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket. No. 96-45); Implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: Telecommunications Carriers' Use of Customer Proprietary Network Information and Other Customer Information (CC Docket. No. 96-115); and Performance Measurements and Reporting Requirements for Operations Support System, Interconnection, and Operator Services and Directory Assistance (CC Docket. No. 98-56, RM-9101).

Brief dated 6/15/98 - Federal Communications Commission - Reply to opposition to petition for reconsideration of the fourth report and order in the matter of Toll Free Service Access Codes (CC Docket No. 95-155 in [PDF File]

Letter dated 5/22/98 - Federal Communications Commission - Processing of Set-Aside 888 Numbers for Subscribers Holding Corresponding 800 Numbers, CC Docket 95-155.

Brief dated 5/4/98 - Federal Communications Commission - Petition for reconsideration of the Fourth Report and Order for toll free service access codes. CC Docket. No. 95-155

Letter dated 3/25/98 - Federal Communications Commission - Ex Parte comment - In re toll free service access codes, CC Docket No. 95-155.

Notice dated 3/17/98 - Federal Communications Commission - In the matter of toll free service access codes written Ex Parte presentation on adverse economic impact on small businesses resulting from proposed April 5 implementation of 877.

Letter dated 3/3/98 - Federal Communications Commission - Applauding the FCC's recent inquiry into the billing practices of the Nation's largest interexchange carriers, AT&T, MCI, and Sprint. In re Access Charge Reform (CC Docket No.96-262); Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers (CC Docket No. 94-1); Transport Rate Structure and Pricing (CC Docket No. 91-213); End User Common Line Charges (CC Docket No. 95-72).

Brief Dated 02/17/98 - Federal Communications Commission - Reply comments in support of the petition for rulemaking in the matter of Access Charge Reform, CC Docket No. 96-262; Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, CC Docket No. 94-1; Transport Rate Structure and Pricing, CC Docket No. 91-213; End User Common Line Charges, CC Docket No. 95-72.

Brief dated 12/12/97 - Federal Communications Commission - Ex Parte Petition for reconsideration of the second report and order for toll free service access codes.

Letter dated 11/21/97 - Federal Communications Commission - Ex Parte comment and petition for reconsideration for access charge reform, et al., CC Docket, No. 96-262.

Letter dated 10/15/97 - Federal Communications Commissions - Nominations for the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Rural Task force, CC Dkt. No. 96-45.

Letter dated 09/08/97 - Federal Communications Commission - Comments to the Federal Communications Commission concerning their efforts in addressing the concerns of licensees of the Broadband Personal Communications Services C block restructuring, WT Docket No. 97-82 and DA 97-697.

Letter Dated 06/30/97 - Federal Communications Commission - Broadcast Television National Ownership Rules, MM Dkt. No. 96-222; Review of the Commission's regulations governing television broadcasting, MM Dkt. No. 91-221; Reexamination of the Commission's Cross-Interest Policy MM Dkt. No. 87-154; Newspaper/Radio Cross Ownership Waiver Policy, MM Dkt. No. 96-197

Letter Dated 04/29/97 - Federal Communications Commission - Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Dkt No. 96-45) and Access Charge Reform (CC Dkt Nos. 96-262, 94-1, 91-213, 96-263)

Letter Dated 4/11/97 - Federal Communications Commission - Regarding notice of Ex Parte presentation in a non-restricted proceeding In re Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service recommended decision CC Docket No. 96-45

Brief Dated 04/04/97 - Federal Communications Commission - Concerning Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; CC Docket No. 96-45.

Letter Dated 3/24/97 - Federal Communications Commission - Regarding notice of ex parte presentation in a non-restricted proceeding In re Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service recommended decision CC Docket No. 96-45.

Brief Dated 01/10/97 - Federal Communications Commission - Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45.

Letter Dated 12/31/96 - Federal Communications Commission - Letter to Honorable Dick Kempthorne of the U.S. Senate on the recently released proposed decision on telephone universal service support for rural areas. This proposal was made by the FCC-State Joint Board on Universal Service. CC Docket No. 96-45

Brief Dated 12/19/96 - Federal Communications Commission - Comments on Federal-State joint board on universal service, CC Docket No. 96-45.

Letter Dated 12/13/96 - Federal Communications Commission - Letter to Honorable Reed E. Hundt, Chairman of the FCC on Federal-State joint board on universal service, CC Docket No. 96-45. Also letters were done to 20 legislators concerning this issue.

Letter Dated 01/07/97 - Honorable Byron Dorgan, Honorable Ted Stevens, and Honorable J. Robert Kerrey of the U.S. Senate - Proposed rule on the decision by the Federal/State Joint Board on Universal Service proposes to cut universal service support for all rural small businesses. CC Docket 96-45.

Brief Dated 11/12/96 - Federal Communications Commission - Implementation of Cable Act Reform provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CS Docket No. 96-85, 61 Fed. Reg., 18,968, April 30, 1996.

Letter Dated 11/01/96 - Federal Communications Commission - Reply comments submitted by the Office of Advocacy on the pleading cycle established for waivers of down payment rules in the broadband personal communications services C-Block, 900 MHz specialized mobile radio, and multipoint distribution service auctions, Public Notice DA 96-1692, October 18, 1996.

Brief dated 09/30/96 - Federal Communications Commission - Proposed rule on Section 257 proceeding to identify and eliminate market entry barriers for small businesses. (GN Docket No. 96-113); 61 Fed. Reg., 33,066, June 26, 1996.

Letter dated 8/22/96 -- Federal Communications Commission - Rulemaking to Amend Parts 1, 2, 21, and 25 of the Commission's rules to redesignate the 27.5-29.5 GHz Frequency Bank, to Reallocate the 29.5-30.0 GHz Frequency Bank to establish rules and policies for local multipoint distribution service and for fixed satellite services. CC Docket No. 92-297, 61 Fed. Reg. 39,425, July 29, 1996.

Brief Filed 5/31/96 -- Federal Communications Commission - Final rule on amendment of the Commission's Regulatory Policies Governing Domestic Fixed Satellites and Separate International Satellite Systems. 61 Fed. Reg., 9,946, March 12, 1996.

Brief Filed 5/22/96 -- Federal Communications Commission - Application of Mobile Communications Holdings, Inc. for authority to construct, launch, and operate a low-earth orbit satellite system in the 1610- 1626.5/2483.5-2500 MHz Bands. File Nos. 11-DSS-P-91, 18-DSS-P- 91, 11-SAT-LA-95, 12-SAT-AMEND-95.

Brief Filed 5/16/96 -- Federal Communications Commission - Proposed rules on implementation of the local competition provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996. 61 Fed. Reg. 18,311, April 25, 1996.[PDF File]

Letter dated 4/24/96 -- Federal Communications Commission - Application of Mobile Communications Holdings, Inc. for authority to construct, launch, and operate a low-earth orbit satellite in the 1610- 1626.5/2483.5-2500 MHz Bands. File Nos. 11-DSS-P-91, 18-DSS-P-91, 11-SAT-LA-95, 12-SAT-AMEND-95.

Brief Filed 4/12/96 -- Federal Communications Commission - Amendment of Part 36 of the Commission's Rules and Establishment of a Joint Board. CC Docket No. 96-45, Fed. Reg. 10,499, March 14, 1996.

Comments dated 09/12/95 - Federal Comunications Commission  - Telephone Number Portbility; CC Dkt. No. 95-116, RM 0535.



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