Editor's note.

Welcome to the second Issue of the sixty-first Volume of the Federal Communications Law Journal, the nation's premier communications law journal and the official journal of the Federal Communications Bar Association.

The Articles in this Issue present analyses of a diverse range of communications law issues. In the first Article, Marvin Ammori examines the assumption that the cornerstone of free speech doctrine is the distinction between content-based and content-neutral laws. The second Article by John R. Harrington, Ronald W. Gavillet, Matt D. Basil, and Melissa L. Dickey proposes a nationwide policy in regards to the many proposals received by the FCC as part of its Intercarrier Compensation Reform Docket. In the third Article, Scott Wallsten analyzes reverse auctions and their potential for use in the United States in implementing universal service programs.

This issue also features a Comment by Laura Sherman. Ms. Sherman's Comment clarifies the different treatment given to telecommunications services and broadcast services in U.S. trade obligations and FCC orders. Her Comment will clarify some misunderstandings in a previously published student note.

In addition to these pieces, this Issue contains three thoughtful Notes. David Hutson analyzes sports league-owned cable networks, the 1992 Cable Act, and the FEE's carriage regulations. Kellen Myers discusses webcasting and addresses the delicate balancing between protecting copyrighted works and the continued existence of Internet radio. Greg Snodgrass's Note examines the alien ownership restriction's effect on the entertainment industry and proposes some business solutions regarding these restrictions.

Once again, we owe a great deal of thanks to our authors for their contributions and for their cooperation with us during the editorial process.

We are committed to providing our readers with broad coverage of timely and important communications issues, and we sincerely appreciate the continued support of contributors and readers alike. If you have feedback about this issue, or would like to submit an article for publication, please contact the Journal at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law--Bloomington, 211 South Indiana Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405; telephone (812) 855-5952; facsimile (812) 855-5871; and e-mail fclj@law.indiana.edu.

Christopher J. Harayda

Editor-in-Chief, Volume 61