The Office of General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission serves as the chief legal advisor to the Commission and to its various bureaus and offices. The General Counsel also represents the Commission in litigation in federal courts, recommends decisions in adjudicatory matters before the Commission, assists the Commission in its decision making capacity and performs a variety of legal functions regarding internal and other administrative matters.

On February 7, 2003, Chairman Michael Powell named John A. Rogovin General Counsel of the Federal Communications Commission. He is the twenty-fifth General Counsel of the FCC since the agency's formation in 1934. Paula Michele Ellison, Linda I. Kinney and Austin C. Schlick are Deputy General Counsels, Richard K. Welch is Associate General Counsel, Jacob Lewis is Associate General Counsel (Counselor to the General Counsel) and John P. Stanley is Assistant General Counsel.

12/19/03
Subject to Conditions, Commission Approves License Transfers Between General Motors Corporation, Hughes Electronics Corporation and The News Corporation Limited.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
Fact Sheet: Word | Acrobat
Powell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat

11/21/03
Notice of Ex Parte Presentations in the Matter of Complaints Against Various Broadcast Licensees Regarding Their Airing of the "Golden Globe Awards" Program.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

9/16/04
United States Telecom Association, et al., v. FCC & USA
Opposition of Respondents to Petition for a Writ of Mandamus, No. 00-1012 (and consolidated cases), (D.C. Cir.)

8/30/04
Brand X Internet Services, ET AL.
Petition for a Writ of Certiorari
Appendix to the Petition for a Writ of Certiorari

8/27/04
United States Telephone Association Et Al.
On Petitions For Review of an Order of the Federal Communications Commission Nos. 03-1414; 03-1443

8/20/04
AT&T; Corp., The Comptel/Ascent Alliance, Ecommerce And Telecommunications Users Group, and the Information Technology Association of America
On Petition For A Writ Of Mandamus Directing Action by the Federal Communications Commission Nos. 03-1397

8/11/04
Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative
Opposition of the Federal Communications Commission to Petition For A Writ Of Mandamus No. 04–1163

8/6/04
Prometheus Radio Project et al. v. FCC & USA
Petition of the FCC and the United States for Panel Rehearing No. 03-3388 (and consolidated cases)

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