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AO 2002-09

Target Wireless

Summary

Disclaimer requirements for express advocacy communications printed as text messages on cell phone screens.

Documents

Final opinion August 23, 2002
Date Name Document type
09/03/2002 Concurring Opinion (Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Toner) Commissioner Statements
08/23/2002 AO 2002-09 Final Opinion
08/22/2002 Vote Votes
08/21/2002 Comment on OGC Draft by Target Wireless Comments and Ex parte Communications
08/19/2002 Comment on AOR by Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association Comments and Ex parte Communications
08/15/2002 Comment on AOR by PoliticsOnline Comments and Ex parte Communications
08/15/2002 Draft AO (OGC), Agenda Document 02-58 Draft Documents
08/12/2002 Comment on AOR by National Republican Senatorial Committee Comments and Ex parte Communications
08/06/2002 Supplement to Request AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
07/31/2002 Supplement to Request AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
07/16/2002 Extension of Time AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
06/19/2002 Request by Target Wireless AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time

Entities

Role Name Type
Requestor Target Wireless Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Counsel/Representative Caplin & Drysdale Law Firm
Counsel/Representative Ms. Diana Hartstein Esq. Individual
Commenter National Republican Senatorial Committee Party committee, national
Commenter Target Wireless Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Commenter Caplin & Drysdale Law Firm
Commenter Ms. Diana Hartstein Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Alexander N. Vogel Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Phil Noble Individual
Commenter PoliticsOnline Other
Commenter Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association Trade Association
Commenter Mr. Michael Altschul Individual