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  About Us
Established in 1939 and a member of The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. family of publishers since 1984, Pike & Fischer publishes and produces authoritative business, legal and regulatory information products and services. Industries we cover include communications, telecommunications, internet law and technology, administrative law and shipping regulation. We also publish newsletters covering chemical fertilizer industry.

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  Our Products & Services
Our products include reference services, newsletters, books, special reports, directories, software and audio conferences. A complete list of our products and services can be found on the Pike & Fischer corporate website.

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  Our Clients

We do business with the best in the business. For over 60 years, we’ve been meeting the information needs of corporate, legal, academic and government professionals. We’re proud to count the following organizations among our clients.
ABC Television
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Arnold & Porter
AT&T Wireless Services
BellSouth Corporation
Bingham McCutchen LLP
Clear Channel Communications
Comcast
Covington & Burling
Cox Communications
CTIA
Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky
Dow Lohnes & Albertson
Echostar Communications
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Maritime Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Fox Television
Georgetown University Law Center
Harvard University
Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation
Hogan & Hartson
Infinity Broadcasting
Keller & Heckman
Microsoft
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo
National Association of Broadcasters
National Cable & Telecommunications Association
Nextel Communications
Shaw Pittman
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Stanford University
T-Mobile
Time Warner Cable
Tribune Broadcasting
University of California at Berkeley
University of Chicago
University of Virginia
Univision
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Department of Justice
Verizon
Wiley, Rein & Fielding
Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering
Yale University

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  For the Press

For more than 60 years, major media outlets have turned to Pike & Fischer for both general background and expertise in the areas of communications law and regulation, internet law, administrative law, shipping law and the fertilizer industry. Should you need more information our press contact can help you find the facts you need.
Press contact:

Robert Emeritz
Executive Editor
1-800-255-8131 x 258 / 301-562-1530 x 258
Press releases:

July 23, 2010Home Networks To Double by 2015, Research Shows
 
May 6, 2010Most Americans Content With Their Home Internet Speeds, Survey Shows
 
April 12, 2010More Than 80 Percent of U.S. Households to Have Multiple HDTVs by 2014, Pike & Fischer Projects
 
January 28, 2010U.S. Online Game Subscribers to More Than Double in Five Years, Pike & Fischer Projects
 

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  Contact Us

Customer Care

Email: Customer Care
U.S.: 1-800-255-8131
International: 1+301-562-1530
Fax: 301-562-1521
Hours: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm EST Monday thru Friday
Editorial

Robert Emeritz
Executive Editor
Phone: 301-562-1530 x 258

Scott Sleek
Director, Broadband Advisory Services
Phone: 301-562-1530 x 291

Mark Smith
Director, Internet Law Services
Phone: 410-458-4720
Corporate Office

Pike & Fischer
8505 Fenton Street
Suite 208
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4499
Phone: 1-800-255-8131
Fax: 301-562-1521
Web: www.pf.com
Parent Company

The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
1801 S. Bell Street
Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: 1-800-372-1033
Web: www.bna.com

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  Our History

(1938) Recent law school graduates James Pike and Henry Fischer, office mates at the SEC in Washington, create a manuscript for a case reporting service on the new Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

(1939) Chicago legal publisher Callaghan & Co. agrees to publish the reporter. Pike and Fischer hire John W. Willis to be the principal editor for their new company. The Federal Rules Service is launched.

(1941) P&F creates Administrative Law, a new case reporter. New York legal publisher Mathew Bender agrees to publish the new service.

(1942-45) The company launches a new service covering actions of the Office of Price Administration.

(1946) Pike leaves the business and is ordained to the priesthood. In 1958, he will be installed as Bishop of California.

(1948) P&F launches Radio Regulation, a case reporter for the communications bar.

(1952) Ad Law 2d Series is launched as P&F takes over publication of Administrative Law from Mathew Bender.

(1961) Shipping Regulation, a case reporter for the maritime bar, is launched.

(1964) Radio Regulation 2d Series is launched.

(1965) P&F expands its relationship with Callaghan, launching the new Uniform Commercial Code Reporting Service.

(1977) The company launches a third reporter, the Federal Rules of Evidence Service, for Callaghan.

(1979) Thomson International acquires Callaghan & Co.

(1984) Henry Fischer retires. P&F is acquired by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.

(1985) "Desk Guide to the Fairness Doctrine," P&F’s first book product, is published.

(1986) Broadcast Rules Service is launched.

(1988) Private Radio Rules Service is launched.

(1989) Ad Law 3d Series is launched.

(1990) Cable TV Rules Service is launched.

(1991) P&F acquires the Green Markets and Dealer Report newsletters from McGraw-Hill.

(1992) "FCC Fee Finder" and "FCC Deadliner," the company’s first software products, are released. "Interactive FCC Forms on Disk" will follow later in the year.

(1992) Thomson International purchases West Publishing Co.

(1993) P&F launches Green Markets Electronic Edition, the company’s first electronic publication.

(1995) Communications Regulation, the successor to Radio Regulation 2d Series, is launched.

(1997) Commercial Environmental & Land Use Law Report (CELULR), then known as Telecom Land Management Law Report, is launched.

(1999) Internet Law & Regulation, the company’s first web-based service, is launched.

(2000) Communications Regulation web edition is launched.

(2001) Digital Discovery & e-Evidence is launched.

(2002) P&F acquires Rules Service Company.

(2003) P&F acquires Broadband Intelligence, Inc.

(2004) P&F redesigns and launches five new legal web reference services, including its flagship Communications Regulation product. VoIP Monitor, a weekly electronic only publication covering voice over IP technology is launched, and the company announces the formation of a new consulting division -- The Communications Media Analysis Group

(2005) P&F, Inc. becomes a division of IOMA, Inc., a subsidiary of BNA, Inc., hosts the Broadband Policy Summit 2005, launches its new Digital Discovery & e-Evidence legal web reference service and announces a redesigned and enhanced Internet Law & Regulation web product. In addition, the company's Communications Regulation web product is nominated for an SIIA 2005 CODIE Award for Best Government Information Service and Green Markets wins the 2005 NEPF Award for Best Spot-News Coverage.

(2006) P&F produces Broadband Policy Summit 2006 and expands its Broadband Advisory Services analyst team via the addition of industry veterans Tim McElgunn and Tim Deal. The company also launches an informative series of audio events and a regulatory alert service covering the fertilizer and agri-chemical market.

(2007) P&F adds Legal Risk Management in the Web 2.0 World to its live conference lineup.

(2008) P&F becomes a division of BNA Subsidiaries, LLC, a new subsidiary of BNA, Inc. The company produces its first webinar, " Retransmission Consent Fees, Tying, and Bundling."

(2009) The company launches its first blog – The Pipe – and its Twitter feed. The Broadband Advisory Services unit expands its market projection section. P&F redesigns and re-launches its Green Markets web site.

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