*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 7381.doc* NEWS News media Information 202 / 418- 0500 TTY 202 / 418- 2555 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D. C. Circ 1974). March 9, 2001 FCC Calendar of Events Monday, March 12 Jane Mago, Acting General Counsel will participate on a panel, “The FCC Dialogue,” at the Annual State Leadership Conference, sponsored by the National Association of Broadcasters, JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC, 9: 30 am – 10: 15 am. Wednesday, March 14 Commissioner Susan Ness will participate in a press briefing and panel discusssion on a new report, “The Role of Women in Telecommunications, Media and E- Companies,” the Annenberg Public Policy Center, the University of Pennsylvania, at the National Press Club, Washington, DC, 8: 15 am. Friday, March 16 The FCC will hold an Open Meeting, FCC, Portals II, Room TW- C305 (Commission Meeting Room), Washington, DC, 9: 30 am. Monday, March 19 Deborah Lathen, Chief, Cable Services Bureau will deliver a keynote speech at the second Sino- International Cable TV Conference, the ShangriLa Hotel, Beijing, China, 9: 15 am local time. Tuesday, March 20 The North American Numbering Council will hold a meeting, at the FCC, Portals II, Room TW- C305 (Commission Meeting Room), 445 12 th Street, SW, Washington, DC, 8: 30 am – 5: 00 pm. 1 -2-Thursday, March 22 The FCC will host the eleventh meeting of the Public Safety National Coordination Committee (NCC) Interoperability Subcommittee 9: 00 am – 11: 30 am; Technology Subcommittee 12: 30 pm – 3: 00 pm, and Implementation Subcommittee 3: 00 pm – 5: 30 pm, FCC, Portals II, Room TW- C305 (Commission Meeting Room), 445 12 th Street, SW, Washington, DC. Friday, March 23 The FCC will host the twelfth meeting of the NCC General Membership at the FCC, Portals II, Room TW- C305 (Commission Meeting Room), 445 12 th Street, SW, Washington, DC, 9: 30 am – 12: 30 pm. Wednesday, March 28 Tom Sugrue, Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau will speak on a panel at the Federal Communications Bar Association’s Northern California Chapter entitled, “Wireless Internet: Regulatory and Market Developments,” at the offices of Morrison & Foerester, San Francisco, CA, 6: 00 pm. Wednesday, April 4 Commissioner Harold Furchtgott- Roth will address the Second Telecommunications Policy and Law Symposium, sponsored by the James H. and Mary B. Quello Center for Telecommunication Management and Law at Michigan State University and the Law Review of MSU – Detroit College of Law, the Capital Hilton, Washington, DC, 1: 30 pm. Tuesday, April 10 Commissioner Furchtgott- Roth will be the dinner speaker at the KMB’s 27 th Invitational Conference, the Don CeSar Hotel, St. Petersburg, FL. 2 -3-Wednesday, April 18 Tom Sugrue, Chief, WTB will partipate in a keynote debate at the M2001USA Mobile Commerce Conference, the San Jose Convention Center, San Jose CA, Thursday, April 19 The FCC will hold an Open Meeting, FCC, Portals II, Room TW- C305 (Commission Meeting Room), Washington, DC, 9: 30 am. Friday, April 20 Commissioner Furchtgott- Roth will be keynote speaker at the Communications Law Conference, hosted by the Western New England College, Springfield, MA, 1: 00 pm. Tuesday, April 24 Commissioner Furchtgott- Roth will address the A. G. Edwards 2001 Media & Entertainment Conference, Bermuda B Room, the Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, noon. Commissioner Furchtgott- Roth will particpate on a panel, “Regulatory Dialogue,” at the National Association of Broadcasters Annual Convention, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, 4: 00 pm. -FCC- 3