Join attorney Scott Friedman Tuesday, April 17 at 10:00 am CT as he presents during the Iowa Telecommunications Association’s CALM Act & EAS Compliance webcast.

http://www.broadband4iowa.com/events/event_details.asp?id=225250

Catch member Barbara Esbin on the retransmission consent panel at ACA’s 19^th annual Summit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVWdjZkkJlA&feature=youtu.be

Attorney James Moskowitz, in conjunction with the Iowa Telecommunications Association, will present the webcast, The Connect America Fund: Describing the Opportunities for Competitive Broadband Providers tomorrow at 10:00 am CT.

http://www.broadband4iowa.com/events/event_details.asp?id=218853

CM attorneys are heading to Minneapolis March 25-27 for MTA’s annual convention and trade show.

http://www.mnta.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=21

CM attorneys are in Austin February 20th – 21st for NCTC’s WEC conference.

http://www.nctconline.org/wec/about.asp

CM managing attorney Chris Cinnamon will present, “Retransmission Consent” 11/17 at 1:45 (CST) at the Minnesota Telecom Alliance’s 2011 Fall Video Forum.

https://m360.mnta.org/event.aspx?eventID=37620&instance=0

Check out this video of CM partner Chris Cinnamon discussing tricks, pitfalls, and traps for the unwary lurking in the fine print of a retransmission consent agreement.

http://www.screenplaysmag.com/2011/10/03/barry-cinnamon/

In conjunction with IBBS and the American Cable Association, CM attorney Barbara Esbin will give a Webinar presentation on November 9 at 3 pm EST: Decoding the Broadband Provider’s Obligations Under Net Neutrality – New Rules of the Road and Compliance Obligations.

CM attorney Barbara Esbin will again participate as a speaker at PLI’s Broadband and Cable Industry Law Seminar scheduled for January 30-31, 2012 in New York City. Barbara will discuss the need for the FCC to reform its retransmission consent framework and adopt additional good faith rules to address pressing problems in the market for broadcast signal carriage. If you have an interest in attending the seminar, here is the link:  http://www.pli.edu/re.aspx?pk=34727&t=BDM2_2CABL

In conjunction with the American Cable Association, CM attorney Chris Cinnamon presents the second of three retransmission consent webinars November 2nd: ACA Presents: Part Two – Negotiating Strategies.

CM partner Chris Cinnamon will participate on the panel “Compelling Content That is Affordable” at 1:00 pm October 27th during Telco TV’s 10th Annual Conference and Expo.  Chris will speak on retransmission consent, managing programming costs, and local programming content.

http://www.lightreading.com/live/event_information.asp?event_id=29473

CM attorney Barbara Esbin will present, “The Open Internet Transparency Rule: Disclosure of Performance Characteristics and Commercial Terms” October 17th at 6:00 pm (ET) in Washington DC at the FCBA CLE program, It’s BAAAACK: Federal Register Publication of the “Preserving the Open Internet” Report and Order – What It Means for the Broadband Industry and Those that Follow It. 

https://netforum.avectra.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=FCBA&WebCode=EventDetail&evt_key=9a09ab03-2f69-45e5-a615-f5c56000ff25

In conjunction with the American Cable Association, at 11 am (ET), October 11th, CM attorneys Chris Cinnamon and Barbara Esbin will present the first of three retransmission consent webinars:  ACA Presents: Part One – Retransmission Consent Rules.

CM attorney Bruce Beard is presenting on September 7th at the Iowa Telecommunications Association’s 2011 Video Conference. He will cover the CALM Act and EAS National Test.

www.broadband4iowa.com

FREE WEBINAR

Are You CAP Compliant?

Join ACA, Cinnamon Mueller and NCTC for an informative discussion on CAP Compliance.  The deadline to implement the new federal Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) adopted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for emergency alert system (EAS) alerts is September 30, 2011.

CAP is an XML-based open, interoperable, data interchange format for collecting and distributing all-hazard safety notifications and emergency warnings. CAP allows messages to be sent to multiple information networks, public safety alerting systems, and personal communications devices.

All EAS participants – including cable operators – must have the capability to receive CAP formatted EAS messages by September 30, 2011.

Webinar Date and Time:

Tuesday, August 30, 2011
1:00PM – 2:00PM (EDT)

Click Here to Register for the Webinar