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 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). 
 FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE:  News  Media  Contact: 
 July  10,  2001  Meribeth  McCarrick  at  (202)  418-  0654 
 e-  mail:  mmccarri@  fcc.  gov 


 WIRELESS  TELECOMMUNICATIONS  BUREAU  ANNOUNCES  A  TRANSLATION  OPTION  WITHIN  ITS  NEW  INTERNET  WEB  SITE 


 Washington,  D.  C.  –  The  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau  (WTB)  of  the  Federal 
 Communications  Commission  (FCC)  announces  today  that  an  option  to  translate  its  website  into 
 various  languages  will  be  initiated  on  a  trial  basis.  The  Wireless  Bureau’s  website  can  be  accessed 
 at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  wtb.  The  Translation  option  allows  people  of  diverse  cultures  to  make  better 
 use  of  the  Wireless  Bureau’s  resources. 


 The  translation  option  uses  the  AltaVista  Translation  box  (also  called  Babel  Fish)  software 
 to  enable  users  to  translate  material  on  the  WTB  Website  from  English  to  a  number  of  different 
 languages.  Currently  there  are  four  languages  supported;  Spanish,  French,  German,  and  Italian. 
 After  a  language  is  chosen  from  the  Translation  option  box  in  the  lower  left-  hand  corner  of  the  new 
 page,  the  user  will  be  provided  with  a  link  to  the  translated  page  and  an  announcement  regarding  the 
 translation  software.  After  the  translation  link  has  been  accessed,  the  web  site  will  continue  to 
 translate  pages  in  the  selected  language. 


 “I  want  to  recognize  the  dedication  of  staff  members  who  are  undertaking  this  initiative” 
 Tom  Sugrue,  Chief  of  the  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau  said.  “The  option  to  translate  our 
 website  into  various  languages  has  the  potential  to  be  invaluable  to  users  of  different  nationalities.” 


 The  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau  is  asking  for  comments  concerning  translation 
 capabilities  on  the  Wireless  Bureau’s  website.  After  a  page  is  translated  the  user  will  have  the 
 option  to  participate  in  a  survey  regarding  the  effectiveness  of  the  translation.  Consumer  feedback 
 will  be  greatly  appreciated  and  will  assist  in  the  Bureau’s  continuing  efforts  to  improve  public 
 access  to  information. 


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 Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau  contact:  Jennifer  Bush  (202)  418-  0586;  or  for  technical 
 information:  Steve  Miller  at  (202)  338-  2623. 
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