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

In the Matter of the Petition of Public Knowledge et al. for Declaratory Ruling Stating that Text Messaging and Short Codes are Title II Services or are Title I Services Subject to Section 202 Nondiscrimination Rules.

RM-_______
WT Docket No. 08-7

REPLY COMMENTS OF
Public Knowledge, Free Press, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, EDUCAUSE, Media Access Project, New America Foundation, U.S. PIRG, Assemblyman Richard L. Brodsky, CREDO Mobile, Inc.

April 14, 2008

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Before the
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20508

In the matter of:
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)

COMMENTS OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE

Rashmi Rangnath
Sherwin Siy
Michael Weinberg, Law Clerk

Public Knowledge
1875 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 650
Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 518-0020

Dated: March 21, 2008

COMMENTS OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE

Public Knowledge submits these comments in response to the request for written submissions published in the Federal Register of February 15, 2008.

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

In the Matter of the Petition of

Public Knowledge et al.

for Declaratory Ruling Stating that Text Messaging and Short Codes are Title II Services or are Title I Services Subject to Section 202 Nondiscrimination Rules

RM-_______

WT Docket No. 08-7

COMMENTS OF
Public Knowledge, Free Press, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, EDUCAUSE, Media Access Project, New America Foundation, U.S. PIRG, Assemblyman Richard L. Brodsky, CREDO Mobile, INC.

Jeffrey Pearlman
Public Knowledge
1875 Connecticut Ave. NW
Suite 650
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 518-0020
jef@publicknowledge.org

March 14, 2008

COMMENTS OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE ET AL.

Public Knowledge et al. applaud the Commission’s decision to seek public comment on the December 11, 2007 Petition (“the Petition”) filed by Public Knowledge and a coalition of concerned public interest organizations, short code service providers, and legislators, in which we described how mobile carriers are engaging in unjust and unreasonable discrimination in text messaging services, as well as how this discrimination violates both the law and Commission policy.

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No. 07-1004

In The
Supreme Court of the United States

DIRECTV, Inc. and EchoStar Satellite L.L.C.,
Petitioners,

v.

Mark TREESH, Commissioner for the Department of Revenue for the Commonwealth of Kentucky,
Respondent.

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

BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE
PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE,
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA
IN SUPPORT OF THE PETITION

Jeffrey Pearlman
Public Knowledge
1875 Connecticut Ave. NW
Suite 650
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 518-0020

Counsel for Amici Curiae

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March 10, 2008

ELECTRONIC FILING

Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
Office of the Secretary
445 Twelfth St., NW
Washington, DC 20554

Re: Notice of Ex parte presentation in MB Docket No.07-57

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

AMICUS BRIEF OF GOOGLE INC., COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES, ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES, SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION AND PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE

IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

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January 11, 2008

Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
Office of the Secretary
445 Twelfth St., SW
Washington, DC 20554

Re: Notice of Ex parte presentation in MB Docket No.07-57

Dear Ms. Dortch:

On January 11, 2008, Rashmi Rangnath, Public Knowledge Staff Attorney and I met with the following Media Bureau Staff: Senior Deputy Chief, Roy Stewart, Deputy Chief, Marcia Glauberman, Deputy Chief, Rosemary Harold, Associate Chief, William Freedman, and staff attorneys Joel Rabinovitz and Royce Sherlock. The purpose of the meeting was to renew Public Knowledge’s support for the proposed merger of XM Satellite Radio with Sirius Satellite Radio and to discuss the four conditions we have urged the Commission to impose should it approve the merger. These conditions are outlined in our July 9, 2007 comments and the Notice of Ex Parte presentation filed on December 7, 2007. The conditions are:

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December 21, 2007

Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554

Ex Parte Filing: Skype Communications S.A.R.L. Petition to Confirm a Consumer’s Right to Use Internet Communications Software and Attach Devices to Wireless Networks, RM-11361.

Dear Ms. Dortch:

The undersigned members of the Public Interest Spectrum Coalition (PISC) renew their support for the Petition to Confirm a Consumer’s Right to Use Internet Communications Software and Attach Devices to Wireless Networks (“Skype Petition”) and respectfully ask the Federal Communications Commission to gather additional information concerning several recent developments in the marketplace regarding the openness of the wireless communications marketplace.

In the Matter of the Petition of

Public Knowledge et al.

for Declaratory Ruling Stating that Text Messaging and Short Codes are Title II Services or are Title I Services Subject to Section 202 Nondiscrimination Rules

PDF versions of the document(s) are available here:

• Original Filing - Dec 11, 2007
• Addendum - Dec 21, 2007

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November 13, 2007

Chairman Kevin J. Martin
Chairman
Federal Communications Commission
445 12^th St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20554

Ex Parte Filing: WC Dockets No. 06-172; 07-97; 06-125; 06-147; 04-440

Dear Chairman Martin:

Improving the feeble condition of the U.S. broadband market is perhaps the paramount issue facing policy-makers in this country today.