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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

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No. 08-1423

In The
Supreme Court of the United States

Costco Wholesale Corp.,
Petitioner,

v.

Omega, S.A.,
Respondent.

On Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Before the
UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT OFFICE
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Washington, D.C.

In the Matter of Facilitating Access for the Blind or Persons With Other Disabilities

Reply Comments of Public Knowledge

Public Knowledge submits these reply comments in response to comments submitted by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) in the above mentioned proceeding. Public Knowledge is a public interest advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that consumers have access to information contained in copyrighted works on fair terms. Our reply seeks to rebut the following:

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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.

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Before the
UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT OFFICE
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Washington, D.C.

Public Knowledge submits these comments in response to the Copyright Office’s Notice of Inquiry published at 74 Fed. Reg. 13268 on March 26, 2009. Public Knowledge is a public interest advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that consumers have access to information contained in copyrighted works on fair terms. We commend the Copyright Office for inviting public comments and holding a hearing on the important issue of facilitating access to copyrighted works by the blind or persons with other disabilities.

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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: