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PK et al., Petition for Reconsideration of the “Evolution Order”

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Before the
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of

Evolution Broadband, LLC’s Request for Waiver Of Section 76.1204(a)(1) of the Commission’s Rules
CSR-7902-Z

Implementation of Section 304 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices
CS Docket No. 97-80

PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, FREE PRESS, MEDIA ACCESS PROJECT, NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION, OPEN TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, AND U.S. PIRG

Public Interest Letter to FCC Acting Chairman Copps re: Special Access for Price Rates for Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers

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June 10, 2009

Acting Chairman Michael J. Copps
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554

Re: Special Access for Price Rates for Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers WC Docket No. 05-25

Dear Acting Chairman Copps:

Fair prices and conditions for special access are essential for the future of broadband deployment and a vibrant wireless market. The above captioned proceeding therefore has greater significance than as an “industry food fight” between sophisticated competitors. Resolution of the special access proceeding will have significant impact on the future of the economic recovery, job creation, health care, education technology, and e-commerce. For this reason, the Commission must act quickly to impose rules that will ensure reasonable rates for special access, rather than delay this four year old proceeding with yet another data request. If the Commission does decide it must refresh the record for the second time since beginning this proceeding in 2005, it should issue a short, targeted request enforced by the power to compel full responses from incumbent and competitive providers.

Comments of Public Knowledge, et al. In the Matter of A National Broadband Plan for Our Future

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Before the Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC
GN Docket No. 09-51

Public Knowledge (PK), the Media Access Project (MAP) the New America Foundation (NAF), and U.S. PIRG (collectively “PK, et al.”) submit the following comments in the above captioned proceeding.

Reply Comments of Public Knowledge et al., Petition for Rulemaking and Request for Declaratory Ruling Filed by CUTFATT, LLC.

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Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of
Petition for Rulemaking and Request for Declaratory Ruling Filed by the Coalition United to Terminate Financial Abuses of the Television Transition, LLC
MB Docket No. 09-23

Reply Comments of Public Knowledge, Consumers Union, Free Press, Media Access Project, and New America Foundation

PISC Comments on Competitive Bidding Procedures for Auction 86

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Before the
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20554

In the matter of
Auction of Broadband Radio Service Licenses (AU Docket 09-56)
Comment on Competitive Bidding Procedures for Auction 96

COMMENTS OF
THE PUBLIC INTEREST SPECTRUM COALITION

On behalf of the Public Interest Spectrum Coalition,^[1] Public Knowledge submits these comments in response to the Public Notice in the above docketed proceeding. We commend the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) for proposing to adopt anonymous bidding for Auction 86.

PISC Opposition to Petitions for Reconsideration: Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Bands (Docket 04-186), etc.

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On behalf of the Public Interest Spectrum Coalition (PISC) and the Champaign Urbana Wireless Network (“Petitioners”), the New America Foundation and Public Knowledge respectfully submit the following Opposition to Petitions for Reconsideration of the Commission’s TV band white space rules.

PISC Comments: Joint request for information: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Broadband Initiatives

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The NTIA has been presented with an extraordinary opportunity to improve access to, encourage competition among and increase the speed, affordability and openness of broadband services. Recognizing the transformative effect that broadband services can have in communities and the potential for such services to promote economic activity, civic discourse and innovation, Congress crafted a set of broadband initiatives that would promote the use of broadband while ensuring, though a set of public interest conditions, that taxpayers would receive a long-term return on their investment. PISC urges the NTIA to ensure that these conditions are met and enforced and to utilize the funds allocated by the Stimulus Act to make a meaningful impact in the lives of Americans in unserved and underserved areas. As such, PISC proposes the following:

PISC Comments: Joint request for information: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Broadband Initiatives

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PISC Comments on RURAL CELLULAR ASSOCIATION Petition for Rulemaking Regarding Exclusivity Arrangements Between Commercial Wirele

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The Ad Hoc Public Interest Spectrum Coalition (PISC) respectfully submits these comments in support of the Petition for Rulemaking filed by the Rural Cellular Association (RCA). The Commission should consider issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to limit the widespread use and anticompetitive effects of exclusivity arrangements between commercial wireless carriers and handset manufacturers, arrangements which limit consumer choice over devices and providers. The market for wireless services in 2009 is concentrated and will continue to grow more concentrated as large carriers absorb competitors and acquire disproportionate shares of newly available spectrum. Worse, the market does not promote competition over quality and cost of wireless service—competition that benefits consumers directly—due in part to the widespread use of exclusivity arrangements that prevent would-be subscribers to rural and competitive wireless services from acquiring the newest and most popular wireless devices. Prohibiting exclusivity arrangements encourages innovation and promotes beneficial competition, reducing prices for consumers and improving quality of service, by taking carrier control out of the device market.

Letter: Petition of Public Knowledge et al. for Declaratory Ruling Stating that Text Messaging and Short Codes are Title II Serv

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Public Knowledge urges the Commission to clarify that text messaging, including the offering of short codes to the public, is a Title II common carrier service subject to all of the protections of Title II, including §202’s nondiscrimination protections and §255’s accessibility requirements.