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June 5, 2008: The City of Los Angeles has sued Time Warner Cable in Superior Court regarding service and billing issues. You can download a copy of the suit, as filed, by clicking here (5 Mb PDF file). May 30, 2008: Jonathan Kramer has been appointed to serve on the Executive Board of the Public Law Section of the State Bar of California. Jonathan's term runs from September, 2008 through August, 2011.
The FCC GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer License with Ship Radar Endorsement is the highest class radio license issued by the FCC for the operations, technical maintenance, and adjustment of radio systems operating in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System service. June 10 and June 12, 2008: Jonathan will be a faculty member at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute class, "Cable Television Unraveled" which will be taught twice in  Pennsylvania; First in Philadelphia, and again two days later in Pittsburgh. The law of cable television has been rewritten by the courts and the FCC. This program is designed for solicitors and municipal officials. It will provide an up-to-date toolkit that will enable you to navigate this often confusing and challenging arena. The intersection of law and technology will be explained, from the basics to the cutting edge. To download the course brochure in PDF format, please click here or follow this link for more information
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June 4, 2008: Jonathan will be John W. Pestle's co-presenter in this year's version of
May 12, 2008: Jonathan Kramer has passed the FCC's GMDSS Radio Operator's License examination (FCC Class: DO). By virtue of his successful testing for the FCC's GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License on May 2, 2008 (FCC Class: DM), the Commission will now grant Jonathan the rarely-issued FCC GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer License (FCC Class: DB) with Ship Radar endorsement. This is the highest class radio license issued by the FCC for the operations, technical maintenance, and adjustment of radio systems operating in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System service, and presently there are fewer than 530 such licensees. May 8, 2008: Jonathan Kramer, by successful testing, has earned the FCC's GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License No. DM00000680 (Class: DM), with Ship Radar endorsement. This is the highest class radio license issued by the FCC for the technical maintenance and adjustment of radio systems operating in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System. Jonathan already holds the FCC's highest land-based General Radiotelephone license No. PG-11-35289 (Class: PG) with the ship radar endorsement, as well as the Commission's highest grade amateur radio license (Extra Class).
FCC Prepares to defend Emergency Power Requirements for telecom (including cell sites) at May 8th oral hearings before the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Read the Commission's current brief via this link. March 27, 2008: Kramer is quoted in a lengthy article in TheRegister.com regarding Comcast's about-face with Bittorrent (now working with Bittorrent to permit their P2P streams on Comcast pipes). As the article correctly notes, that isn't the end of network neutrality questions, but just a stop-along-the-way. Jonathan advocates for FCC regulations to ensure that Congressional intent is observed regarding the free development of the Internet. Follow this link to view the article on line, or follow this link to view the article in stored PDF format. March 26, 2008: Kramer is quoted in an article in TheRegister.com regarding Apple push to deploy its Safari browser on Windows computers, albeit against their own End User License Agreement (EULA). Apparently Apple wants to deny the Windows users the Safari browser they're trying to hard to push (primarily by making it an almost automatic upgrade with iTunes. Follow this link to view the article on line, or follow this link to view the article in stored PDF format. March, 2008: The Media Center in Palo Alto, California has produced a very interesting YouTube video regarding the shortcomings of AT&T's U-Verse PEG "application".  March 5, 2008: Jonathan will present his "I'm from the Government (Planning Department) and I'm Here to Help You" lecture to the Palomar Amateur Radio Club in Carlsbad, California.
This presentation will focus on the FCC rules and California state law that control amateur radio tower siting, and offer techniques to help move the process forward. Note that Jonathan Kramer, an amateur radio Extra-class operator and Volunteer Counsel of the American Radio Relay League, represents local governments in these matters, so the lecture will be from that perspective. Follow this link for meeting information. February 11, 2008: “Tower Siting: Getting to Win/Win for Localities and for Carriers” moderated by Jonathan Kramer, who will also be a presenter. The other confirmed speakers are John Pestle, Esq. of Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP, and Bill O'Brien, Principal Analyst of of Columbia Telecommunications Corp. This is one presentation in the 2008 series of eNATOA multimedia teleconferences. Local governments have traditionally held some regulatory authority over siting of wireless facilities by carriers in their communities. What are the limits on that authority? How can it responsibly and effectively be used to benefit local communities and facilitate deployment of wireless services? This panel will describe the parameters of the authority, analyze some of the related issues (including properly dealing with RF safety questions), and recommend processes for exercising this authority. The cost for NATOA national members is $45; for non-members it's $80. January 24, 2008: Kramer's wireless tower siting blog goes live. If you are a wireless planner, telecom attorney, or an interested member of the public, please visit the blog by following this link, or by pressing on the orange button to the left. January 15, 2008: Kramer was quoted in a Multichannel News story about AT&T's exploding U-Verse cabinet batteries. Follow this link to read the full piece. January 9, 2008: Kramer was quoted in an E-Commerce Times story regarding the FCC's probe of Comcast in connection with BitTorrent packet slowing and dropping. Follow this link to read more. January 3, 2008: The California Supreme Court dismissed as moot its consideration of the appeal in SPRINT TELEPHONY PCS v. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO. It said, "In light of the decision in Sprint Telephony PCS, L.P. v. County of San Diego (9th Cir. 2007) 490 F.3d 700, review in this matter is dismissed." The Supreme Court also also dismissed the certified question from the 9th Circuit in SPRINT PCS ASSETS, L.L.C. v. CITY OF PALOS VERDES ESTATES. More soon. Or maybe not. 2007 Stories Archive Follow this link |
the "Current Issues in Cell Tower Regulation" teleconference coordinated by Lorman. Jonathan will focus on the technology issues as they are intertwined with legal issues. While this lecture is geared towards municipal government attorneys and staff, many wireless industry members also find the program to be very useful, too.
May 22, 2008: Jonathan was a moderator at SCAN NATOA's 12th Annual Spring Conference. "Surfin' Telecommunication Choices: A New World, A New Direction"
April 10, 2008: Jonathan Kramer successfully completed the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (U.S. Society) technical testing to be certified as a Broadband Distribution Specialist. To see a list of the testing areas in this examination, please 
April 1, 2008: Jonathan Kramer successfully completed the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (U.S. Society) technical testing to be certified as a Broadband Premises Specialist. To see a list of the testing areas in this examination, please
