Updated by Paul Hellyer
November 2007

BOOKS & NARRATIVES

The Federal Communications Commission: Front Line in the Culture and Regulation Wars, by Kimberly Zarkin, Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2006.
Explains the history and mission of the FCC.
HE7781 .Z367 2006 (STACKS)

Personal and Public Interests: Frieda B. Hennock and the Federal Communications Commission, by Susan L. Brinson, Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2002.
This biography of lawyer Frieda B. Hennock (1904-1960) focuses on her role as an FCC commissioner.
HE7781 .B74 2002 (STACKS)

Shaping American Telecommunications: A History of Technology, Policy and Economics, by Christopher Sterling et al, Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2006.
Covers the telecommunications industry from the invention of the telegraph to the 21st century, with an emphasis on antitrust law.
HE7775 .S76 2006 (STACKS)

The Telecommunications Industry, by Susan E. McMaster, Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2002.
A history of the telecommunications industry from 1875 to the present.
HE8815 .M38 2002 (STACKS)


JOURNAL ARTICLES

Max E. Iori, The Role of the E-Commerce Attorney, Journal of Internet Law, Aug. 2002, at 9.
Explains the different tasks an attorney might perform while representing an e-commerce client.

Steven T. Taylor, As Telecommunications Industry Slows Down and Consolidates, Some Telecom Lawyers Readjust and Others are Advised to Expect a Fall-Off, Of Counsel, Jan. 2002, at 1.
This article explores the impact of economic downturn on law firms with telecom practices.

Steven T. Taylor, Randy Smith: The Man Major Telecom Players Call Upon to Clear Antitrust Hurdles, Of Counsel, June 2007, at 20.
Interview with an antitrust lawyer who represents telecom clients. Includes a discussion about the training of new lawyers.

Steven T. Taylor, Tuned-In Telecom Attorney Sees Legislative Action on Horizon, Of Counsel, Dec. 2004, at 24.
Interview with a telecommunications lawyer about his career and the field of telecommunications law.


PERIODICALS

There are numerous legal periodicals that cover the topic of communications law. Those listed below are a representative selection of titles that discuss issues related to being a practitioner in the field.

Communications Lawyer
Library has V.1, No. 1 (Winter 1983) - present.
Quarterly.
Chicago, IL: Forum Committee on Communications Law, American Bar Association.
SHELVED IN PERIODICALS
Westlaw

Infrastructure
Library has current year only.
Quarterly.
Chicago, IL: ABA Section of Public Utility, Communications and Transportation Law.
SHELVED IN CURRENT PERIODICALS
Lexis


ORGANIZATIONS & WEBSITES

American Bar Association Forum on Communications Law
321 North Clark St
Chicago, IL 60610
tel: (312) 988-5658
fax: (312) 988-5677
e-mail: tucok@staff.abanet.org
website: http://www.abanet.org/forums/communication/home.html
An ABA subgroup, this Committee sponsors annual programs on communications law. It publishes the quarterly newsletter Communications Lawyer and an annual membership directory. The newsletter summarizes current cases, issues, and developments in the law, and compiles a bibliography of recent publications in the field.

Communications Media Center
57 Worth St
New York, NY 10013
tel: (212) 431-2160
fax: (212) 966-2053
e-mail: mbotein@nyls.edu
website: http://www.nyls.edu/pages/107.asp
New York Law School's Communications Media Center trains and supports lawyers working in the fields of telecommunications law, media law, entertainment law and related areas.

Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA)
1020 19th St. NW, Ste. 325
Washington, DC 20036-6101
e-mail: fcba@fcba.org
website: http://fcba.org
FCBA is a group of attorneys and other professionals specializing in communications law and policy. It sponsors continuing legal education programs and seminars, including an annual convention, and publishes FCBA News, monthly; Federal Communications Law Journal, 3/year; and International Practice Handbook.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
445 12th St. SW
Washington, DC 20554
tel: (888) CALL-FCC (voice);(888) TELL-FCC (TTY)
fax: (202) 418-0232
website: http://www.fcc.gov
FCC is an independent U.S. government agency, directly responsible to Congress. FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable.

Gale Directory/Database of Publications and Broadcast Media
Lists over 19,000 TV, cable, and radio stations worldwide. Designed more for advertisers, but still has useful contact information.
Lexis: BUSREF;PUBBRD
Westlaw: GALE-DPBM

International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw)
401 Edgewater Pl., Ste. 600
Wakefield, MA 61880
tel: (781) 876-8877
fax: (781) 224-1239
website: http://www.itechlaw.org
Formerly Computer Lawyers Group. An organization of lawyers, students and others interested in legal problems related to technology. Offers limited placement service. Holds seminars and Annual Computer Law Update. Publishes a quarterly Computer Law Association Newsletter.



Other organizations may be found using:
Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organizations of the United States, Detroit, MI: Gale Research Co., 1961 - .
Comprehensive listing of national organizations and associations including those in the field of communications law. Includes name, address and telephone number as well as other appropriate information concerning the organization. Excellent resource for locating information on an association.
Westlaw: EOA