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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12th  St.,  SW  Washington,  D.  C.  20554 
 Released:  February  16,  2001  DA  01-  443 
 International  Bureau  To  Hold  Public  Forum  on  Entry  by  U.  S.  Companies  into  Telecommunications  Markets  in  Foreign  Countries 


 On  March  14,  2001,  from  10:  30  am  to  12  noon,  the  International  Bureau  will  hold  a  public  forum 
 to  provide  an  opportunity  for  the  public  to  discuss  issues  relating  to  entry  by  U.  S.  companies  into 
 telecommunications  markets  in  foreign  countries.  The  forum  is  open  to  the  public  and  will  be  at  the 
 Federal  Communications  Commission  Headquarters,  445  12th  Street,  SW,  Washington,  DC,  in  the 
 Commission  Meeting  Room  (Room  TW-  C305). 


 The  Bureau  intends  that  this  public  forum  will  provide  an  opportunity  for  the  public  to  share 
 experiences  regarding  entry  by  U.  S.  companies  into  foreign  telecommunications  markets.  The 
 information  gathered  at  this  public  forum  will  be  used  by  the  Bureau  to  supplement  the  2000  version  of 
 the  “International  Markets  Report.”  The  International  Markets  Report  is  prepared  annually  by  the 
 Bureau  pursuant  to  a  request  from  Senator  Hollings  and  the  staff  of  the  U.  S.  Senate  Committee  on 
 Commerce,  Science  and  Transportation  dating  from  1997.  The  report  details  changes  that  have  taken 
 place  over  the  past  year  for  wireline  telecommunications  and  satellite  services.  1 


 The  purpose  of  the  forum  is  not  to  discuss  the  merits  of  any  pending  Commission  proceedings  and 
 is  not  otherwise  part  of  a  pending  Commission  proceeding.  As  such,  the  forum  is  not  subject  to  the 
 Commission's  ex  parte  rules.  To  the  extent  a  participant  discusses  the  merits  of  a  pending  proceeding, 
 the  ex  parte  rules  will  apply  with  respect  to  the  particular  discussion. 


 Any  party  wishing  to  make  a  formal  presentation  (no  longer  than  10  minutes)  at  the  public  forum 
 should  send  an  outline  of  the  presentation  to  David  Krech.  Parties  also  are  welcome  to  make  written 
 submissions  in  lieu  of  speaking  at  the  forum.  Outlines  of  oral  presentations  and  written  submissions 
 should  be  sent  to  David  Krech  no  later  than  March  7,  2001,  either  via  fascimile  to  the  Bureau's 
 Telecommunications  Division  at  (202)  418-  2824,  or  by  e-  mail  to  dkrech@  fcc.  gov. 


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 Bureau  Contacts:  David  Krech,  (202)  418-  7443,  or  dkrech@  fcc.  gov. 
 TTY  Number:  (202)  418-  0484. 


 1  The  1997-  1998  and  1999  versions  of  the  report  are  available  on  the  FCC  web-  site  at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  ib/  wto.  html. 


 News  media  information  202  /  418-  0500 
 Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830 
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