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August 2010

29FCC Ex Parte regarding the Comcast-NBCU Joint Venture
19FCC Reply Comments regarding the Comcast-NBCU Joint Venture
16FCC Comments regarding Certain Pole Attachment Reforms
16FCC Reply Comments re: Reporting Requirements for Disruption of Communications to Broadband Internet Service and VoIP Providers
12FCC Reply Comments regarding the Framework for Broadband Internet Service

July 2010

23FCC Motion for Extension of Time to File Replies to Responses/Oppositions regarding the Comcast-NBCU Joint Venture
21FCC Response to Comments regarding the Comcast-NBCU Joint Venture (Redacted -- For Public Inspection)
15FCC Comments regarding the Framework for Broadband Internet Service
13FCC Comments regarding the Video Device Competition, Notice of Inquiry
13FCC Ex Parte regarding Comcast/NBCU transaction with FCC Senior Counsel to the Chairman for Transactions, John Flynn
13FCC Statement of Northwestern Univ. Prof. of Econ. William P. Rogerson at FCC's Public Forum on the Comcast-NBCU Joint Venture
13FCC Statement of WOW! President and CEO Colleen Abdoulah at FCC's Public Forum on the Comcast-NBCU Joint Venture
12FCC Comments regarding the 2010 Quadrennial Regulatory Review
12FCC Comments regarding Connect America Fund, A National Broadband Plan for Our Future, and High Cost Universal Service Support
7FCC Suggestions for Additional Studies in the Media Ownership Proceeding

June 2010

21FCC Comments regarding the Comcast-NBCU Joint Venture
14FCC Comments regarding Changes to the Commission's Set Top Box Rules Intended to Encourage Cable Operators' Digital Transition
8FCC Ex Parte on the Comcast-NBCU Joint Venture

May 2010

18FCC Comments regarding the Petition for Rulemaking to Amend the Commission's Rules Governing Retransmission Consent
10FCC Comments re: Amendment of the FCC's Ex Parte Rules, Other Procedural Rules, & Certain Part 1 and 0 Rules
4FCC Comments regarding the Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2010

April 2010

27Congressional Testimony before the Senate Committee on Small Business-Connecting Main Street to the World
26FCC Reply Comments regarding Preserving the Open Internet
16NTIA Letter regarding the Agency Funding a BTOP Awardee who proposes to Serve an Area Already Served by ACA Member Armstrong
16FCC Ex Parte regarding Comcast/NBCU transaction with the FCC Transaction Team
5FCC Letter re: Pole Attachments

March 2010

31FCC Letter to Chairman Genachowski regarding the Video Device Innovation Inquiry and the National Broadband Plan for Our Future
24RUS Letter regarding the Agency Funding BIP Awardees who propose to Serve Areas Already Served by ACA Members
23FCC Motion in Support of Media Access Project's Request for Extension of Time regarding Comcast-NBCU
11Congressional Testimony before the Sen Commerce Comm re: Consumers, Competition, & Consolidation in the Video & Broadband Market

February 2010

4Congressional Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Communications regarding Comcast NBC Universal Merger
4Congressional Testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust regarding the Comcast/NBC Universal Merger
2ACA Letter to NTIA Secretary Strickling and RUS Administrator Adelstein on the Broadband Stimulus Programs

January 2010

14FCC Comments regarding Preserving the Open Internet
7Letter to President Obama and Members of Congress on Comcast-NBCU Joint Venture
7FCC Ex Parte on ACA USF Plan - Additional Details Requested on Scope and Application from 12/17/09 Meeting
7ACA Comments on NCTA Petition for Rulemaking to reduce Universal Service High-Cost Support
6FCC Ex Parte on USF with Christi Shewman, Commissioner Baker’s Wireline Legal Advisor
6FCC Ex Parte on USF with Angela Kronenberg, Commissioner Clyburn’s Wireline Legal Advisor
6FCC Ex Parte on USF with Jennifer Schneider, Commissioner Copps’ Wireline Legal Advisor
6FCC Ex Parte on USF with Christine Kurth, Commissioner McDowell’s Wireline Legal Advisor
6FCC Ex Parte USF meeting Stockdale, Gillett, McKee, Seigel, Burmeister, Minard and Bender of Commission’s Wireline Competition

December 2009

22FCC Comments regarding Video Device Innovation
18FCC Ex Parte with Commission's Broadband Team on USF Fund
8FCC Comments regarding the Role of the Universal Service Fund and Intercarrier Compensation
8FCC Ex Parte with FCC Broadband Team
8FCC Ex Parte with FCC Commissioner Michael Copps’s Media Advisors, Joshua Cinelli and Jamila Bess Johnson
8FCC Ex Parte with Commissioner Robert McDowell, Media Legal Advisor Rosemary Harold
8FCC Ex Parte with FCC Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker, Legal Advisors Christi Shewman and Bradley Gillen
2FCC Comments in Response to the FCC Public Notice on Broadband Adoption

November 2009

30NTIA Comments Regarding the Second Notice of Funding Availability on Broadband Initiatives
18FCC Comments in Support of Mediacom Communications Corporation

October 2009

28Congressional Testimony Before the House Committee on Small Business regarding the Recovery Act and Broadband
22Congressional Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Communications regarding Competition in the Video Marketplace
7Congressional Letter to House Commerce Comm. Leadership regarding Maintaining Regulatory Parity Between Cable and DBS
7Congressional Letter to Sen. Commerce and Judicary Comm. Leadership re: Maintaining Regulatory Parity Between Cable and DBS

September 2009

28Remarks by Matthew M. Polka, ACA President & CEO at the West Virginia Broadband Summit
24FCC Opposition to Petition for Declaratory Ruling regarding the Rate for Cable System Pole Attachments Used for VOIP Service
10FCC Ex Parte regarding a Nat'l Broadband Plan, Video Programming Delivery Market Competition, the STB Integration Ban, et al.
9FCC Ex Parte regarding a National Broadband Plan and Commission Rules and Policies Governing Pole Attachments
9FCC Ex Parte regarding a National Broadband Plan, Commission Rules and Policies Governing Pole Attachments, et al.

August 2009

28FCC Reply Comments regarding the Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Video Programming Delivery Market
6NTIA Letter regarding the State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program NOFA

July 2009

29FCC Comments regarding the Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming
21FCC Reply Comments regarding a National Broadband Plan for our Future
10FCC Opposition to the Petition for Reconsideration regarding Evolution Broadband's Request for Wavier

June 2009

8FCC Comments regarding a National Broadband Plan for our Future
4FCC Comments regarding the Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2009

May 2009

20FCC Comments regarding the Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming

April 2009

13FCC Comments regarding the Commission's Consultive Role in the Broadband Provisions of the Recovery Act
13NTIA / RUS Comments regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Broadband Initiatives
1FCC Comments in Support of Massillon Cable Extension Request for Set-Top Box Waiver

March 2009

27OMB Comments regarding the "70/70" Cable Subscribership Survey
25FCC Comments regarding the Report on Rural Broadband Strategy
14FCC Reply Comments regarding the "70/70" Cable Subscribership Survey

February 2009

19FCC Ex Parte regarding Form 477
17FCC Comments regarding the "70/70" Cable Subscribership Survey
13FCC Ex Parte regarding Form 477
10FCC Request for Extension regarding Form 477
3Congressional Letter to Chairman Rockefeller regarding Broadband Deployment
3Congressional Letter to Chairman Waxman regarding Broadband Deployment

December 2008

29FCC Comments regarding the Retransmission Consent Complaint Against Paul Bunyun Rural Telephone Cooperative
16FCC Opposition to the NAB and MSTV Petition for Reconsideration regarding Digital Must Carry
15FCC Reply Comments regarding ARMIS
11FCC Ex Parte regarding Program Carriage and Program Access (Office of Commissioner McDowell)
10FCC Ex Parte regarding Program Carriage and Program Access (Office of Commissioner Copps)
9FCC Ex Parte regarding Program Carriage and Program Access (Office of Commissioner Adelstein)
8FCC Ex Parte regarding Program Carriage and Program Access (Office of Commissioner Tate)

November 2008

28FCC Comments in Support of Cable ONE's Request for Waiver to Deploy Low Cost HD Set Top Boxes
25FCC Ex Parte with NTCA and OPASTCO regarding the News Corp. Petition for Modification of Conditions
19FCC Ex Parte regarding Retransmission Consent Quiet Period - Rosemary Harold, FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell’s Legal Advisor
19FCC Ex Parte regarding Retransmission Consent Quiet Period - Rudy Brioche, FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein’s Legal Advisor
19FCC Ex Parte regarding Retransmission Consent Quiet Period - Michelle Carey, FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin’s Legal Advisor
19FCC Ex Parte regarding Retransmission Consent Quiet Period - Rick Chessen, FCC Commissioner Michael Copps’ Legal Advisor

October 2008

29FCC Reply Comments regarding Regulatory Fees
16FCC Comments in Support of Baja Broadband Operating Company
16FCC Comments in Support of Trust Cable TV, Inc.
6FCC Ex Parte regarding Wholesale Unbundling, Class A Must Carry, and the Retransmission Consent Quiet Period

September 2008

18FCC Ex Parte regarding Wholesale Unbundling
16Copyright Office Comments regarding Retransmission of Digital Broadcast Signals Pursuant to the Cable Statutory License
9FCC Ex Parte regarding Wholesale Unbundling

August 2008

14FCC Ex Parte regarding Digital Must Carry
13FCC Ex Parte regarding Wholesale Unbundling
13FCC Ex Parte regarding the Retransmission Consent Quiet Period
13FCC Ex Parte regarding the Retransmission Consent Quiet Period
13FCC Ex Parte regarding the Retransmission Consent Quiet Period and Digital Must Carry
13FCC Ex Parte regarding the Retransmission Consent Quiet Period and Digital Must Carry
6FCC Ex Parte regarding Wholesale Unbundling
6FCC Ex Parte regarding Wholesale Unbundling

July 2008

24Statement of Matthew M. Polka, ACA President and CEO before the FCC En Banc Hearing on "Broadband and the Digital Future"
18FCC Comments on Development of Nationwide Broadband Data
18FCC Ex Parte regarding Wholesale Unbundling and Retransmission Consent
8FCC Letter to Chairman Martin regarding the Retransmission Consent Quiet Period

June 2008

27DTV Consumer Education Initiative
25FCC Ex Parte regarding Digital Must Carry, the Retransmission Consent Quiet Period, and Modification of the News Corp Conditions
11ACA Reply Comments: In the Matter of Broadcast Localism
9Congressional Letter to Chairman Markey regarding the Retransmission Consent Quiet Period
9FCC Ex Parte regarding Wholesale Unbundling

May 2008

30ACA Comments: In Matter of Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2008
28ACA/OMB Leased Access Comments
16American Cable Association (“ACA”); Notice of Ex Parte Presentation; MB Docket No. 07-198
16FCC Reply Comments regarding the News Corp. Petition for Modification of Conditions
7Congressional Testimony before the House Small Business Subcommittee regarding the DTV Transitition
5Re: American Cable Association (“ACA”) Notice of Ex Parte Presentation: CS Docket No. 98-120 and MB Docket No. 07-198
1FCC Comments regarding the News Corp. Petition for Modification of Conditions

April 2008

30Re: American Cable Association (“ACA”); Notice of Ex Parte Presentation CS Docket No. 98-120
22Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals: Amendment to Part 76 of the Commission's Rules
22Implementation of Section 224 of the Act; Amendment of the Commission’s Rules and Policies Governing Pole Attachments
14Re: American Cable Association (“ACA”); Notice of Ex Parte Presentation MB Docket No. 07-198
14Re: American Cable Association (“ACA”); Notice of Ex Parte Presentations MB Docket No. 07-198 MB Docket No. 03-124

March 2008

17FCC Reply Comments regarding Digital Must Carry
2FCC Comments regarding Digital Must Carry

February 2008

12FCC Reply Comments regarding Wholesale Unbundling
8Comments of the ACA Definition of Cable System

January 2008

28Re: American Cable Association (“ACA”); Notice of Ex Parte Presentation; MB Docket No. 07-198
23RE: American Cable Association (“ACA”); Notice of Ex Parte Presentation; MB Docket No. 07-198
3FCC Comments regarding Wholesale Unbundling

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