NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D. C. 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974). News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACTS: June 10, 2008 Clyde Ensslin at 202-418-0506 Robert Kenny at 202-418-2668 FCC Announces Further Details of Public Hearing on Early Termination Fees The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today announced further details on a public hearing on early termination fees that will be hosted on Thursday, June 12, 2008, 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., in the Commission Meeting Room (TW-C305). Hearing information: Date: June 12, 2008 Time: 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) Location: FCC Headquarters Building Room TW-C305 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Agenda and List of Witnesses: 10:00 a.m. Welcome/Opening Remarks 10:30 a.m. Panel Discussion 1 – Early Termination Fees: Consumer and Industry Practices and Perspectives Anne C. Boyle Chair, Nebraska Public Service Commission Daniel L. Brenner Senior Vice President, Law & Regulatory Policy National Cable & Telecommunications Association Thomas W. Hazlett Professor of Law & Economics George Mason University School of Law Larry S. Landis Commissioner, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission John F. Murphy Senior Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer The DIRECTV Group Patrick Pearlman Deputy Consumer Advocate West Virginia Public Service Commission, appearing on behalf of the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA) Harold Schroer Individual Consumer Lee L. Selwyn, Ph.D President and Founder Economics and Technology Inc. Thomas J. Tauke Executive Vice President – Public Affairs, Policy and Communications Verizon Communications Molly White Individual Consumer 12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. Break 12:15 p.m. Panel Discussion 2 – Legal Implications Seamus C. Duffy Partner, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Pamela Gilbert Partner, Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca, LLP Washington, D.C. Counsel, Cellphone Early Termination Fee Cases pending in Superior Court in Alameda County, California Christopher Guttman-McCabe Vice President, Regulatory Affairs CTIA Chris Murray Senior Counsel Consumers Union Alan R. Plutzik Attorney, Bransom, Plutzik, Mahler & Birkhaeuser, LLP Counsel of Record for Wireless Consumers Alliance in FCC Docket Nos. 05-193 and 05-194 Christopher J. Wright Partner, Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP 1:15 p.m. Closing Remarks 1:30 p.m. Adjournment The Commission will hear from expert panelists regarding the use of early termination fees by communications service providers. The hearing is open to the public and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. The hearing will be webcast live and also archived for later viewing. Access to the webcast, and additional information concerning the webcast, will be available at http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/. Open captioning will be provided for the webcast. For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason University’s Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry the meeting live via the Internet. To purchase these services call (703) 993-3100 or go to www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. Pursuant to section 1.1206 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206, the hearing is part of a permit-but-disclose proceeding in which ex parte presentations are subject to disclosure. For that reason, notice of the hearing, a video recording of the hearing, and information on accessing the webcast will be placed in the public record of docket number 05-194. The public may file comments or other documents with the Commission and should reference docket number 05-194 when filing by paper or submit your filing electronically by going to http://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/upload_v2.cgi and enter proceeding number 05-194. Filing instructions are provided at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Sign language interpreters and open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Include a description of the accommodation needed, and include a way we can contact you if we need more information. Please make your request as early as possible. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. You may send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (Voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). Press inquiries should be directed to Clyde Ensslin at 202-418-0506 or Robert Kenny at 202-418-2668. -FCC- News and other information about the Federal Communications Commission is available at www.fcc.gov.