The Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) of the Federal Communications Commission is responsible for conducting the hearings ordered by the Commission. The hearing function includes acting on interlocutory requests filed in the proceedings such as petitions to intervene, petitions to enlarge issues, and contested discovery requests. An Administrative Law Judge, appointed under the APA, presides at the hearing during which documents and sworn testimony are received in evidence, and witnesses are cross-examined. At the conclusion of the evidentiary phase of a proceeding, the Presiding Administrative Law Judge writes and issues an Initial Decision which may be appealed to the Commission.

1/31/07
Florida Cable Telecommunications Association, Inc., et al., v. Gulf Power Company.
By Initial Decision (FCC 07D-01), released 1/31/07 in EB Docket No. 04-381, Chief Judge Sippel denied utility from charging pole attachment rentals exceeding FCC's Cable Formula.
Word | Acrobat

4/7/06
San Francisco Unified School District. Chief ALJ Sippel granted the renewal application of San Francisco Unified School District for Station KALW(FM), San Francisco, CA, for a period of two years. (Dkt No. 04-191). Adopted: 4/6/06; Released: 4/7/06 (FCC No. 06D-01).
Initial Decision: Word | Acrobat

3/15/05
The "Publix Companies": Granted the Joint Request for Adoption of Consent Decree. Terminated the Proceeding.
Consent Order: Word | Acrobat
Solomon Statement: Word | Acrobat

Richard L. Sippel
Chief Administrative Law Judge

Arthur I. Steinberg
Administrative Law Judge

Mary L. Gosse
Administrative Officer

Patricia Ducksworth
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