WG
March 29, 2010
Ex Parte
WILTSHIRE
& GRANNIS LLP
Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
Re: Fostering Innovation and Investment in the Wireless Communications Market,
GNDocket No. 09-157; A National Broadband Plan for Our Future, GNDocket
Nos. 09-47, 09-51, 09-137; Unlicensed Operation in the Television Broadcast
Bands, ETDocket No. 04-186; Revisions to Rules Authorizing the Operation of
Low Power Auxiliary Stations in the 698-806 MHz Band, WT Docket Nos. 08-166
and 08-167; Amendment ofParts 15, 74, and 90 ofthe Commission's Rules
Regarding Low Power Auxiliary Stations, ETDocket No. 10-24
Dear Ms. Dortch:
On March 26, 2010, Dan Reed, Vice President ofTechnology Strategy and Policy for
Microsoft Corp., Paula Boyd ofMicrosoft, and Paul Margie and S. Roberts Carter on behalfof
Microsoft met with Commissioner Copps and his Legal Advisor John Giusti, Commissioner
Baker and her Legal Advisor Charles Mathias, Bruce Gottlieb ofChairman Genachowski's
office, and Ruth Milkman, James Schlichting, and Paul Murray ofthe Wireless Bureau.
During these meetings, Microsoft thanked the Commission for its hard work in producing
the National Broadband Plan. In particular, Microsoft expressed its support for the Plan's
conclusion that action is needed in the near term to meet the growing demand for both licensed
and unlicensed broadband spectrum. I Microsoft also stressed the importance ofresolving
pending issues in the white spaces proceedin
y
quickly to allow companies to move forward to
enable access to this underutilized spectrum. Finally, Microsoft reviewed its proposal to find a
2
See, e.g., Ex Parte letter ofCraig Mundie, ChiefResearch & Strategy Officer, Microsoft Corp., GN Docket No.
09-51, attaching Richard Thanki, The Economic Value Generated by Current and Future Allocations of
Unlicensed Spectrum (Sep. 2009); ReplyC~mmentsofMicrosoft Corp., GN Docket Nos. 09-51, 09-157 (filed
Nov. 5,2009); Comments ofDell Inc. and Microsoft Corp. - NBP Public Notice # 26, GN Docket Nos. 09-47,
09-51,09-137 (filed Dec. 21, 2009).
See Petition for Reconsideration ofDell, Inc. and Microsoft Corp., ET Docket No. 04-186 (filed March 19,
2009); Consolidated Opposition to Petitions for Reconsideration ofDell, Inc. and Microsoft Corp., ET Docket
No. 04-186 (filed May 8, 2009); Dell, Inc. and Microsoft Corp. Reply in Support ofPetition for
Reconsideration, ET Docket No. 04-186 (filed May 18, 2009).
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Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
March 29,2010
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path forward for currently unauthorized TV band wireless microphones while ensuring that this
spectrum is used efficiently and effectively.3
Pursuant to the Commission's rules, a copy ofthis notice is being filed electronically in
the above-referenced dockets. Ifyou require any additional information please contact the
undersigned.
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Paul MargieY
cc: meeting participants
See Comments ofDell Inc. and Microsoft Corp., WT Docket Nos. 08-166,08-167, ET Docket No. 10-24 (filed
Mar. 1,2010); Reply Comments ofDell Inc. and Microsoft Corp. (filed Mar. 22, 2010).