*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 10471.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). FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: News Media Contact: July 26, 2001 Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418- 0654 e- mail: mmccarri@ fcc. gov WIRELESS BUREAU CHIEF ANNOUNCES CATHERINE W. SEIDEL TO SERVE AS ASSOCIATE BUREAU CHIEF AND “CHIEF OF STAFF” Washington, DC – Thomas Sugrue, Chief of the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has announced that Catherine W. Seidel will join the Bureau as Associate Bureau Chief where she will serve as “Chief of Staff.” "I'm extremely pleased that Cathy has decided to rejoin the Bureau," said Sugrue. "Her proven track record at the Commission and her wireless experience make her ideal for this important position." In her new position as Associate Bureau Chief and “Chief of Staff,” Seidel will oversee Bureau strategic planning, assist the Bureau Chief in managing the Bureau, and advise the Wireless Bureau Chief on a number of key policy matters. Prior to her new appointment, Seidel served as Chief of the Telecommunications Consumers Division of the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau. Before that she served as Chief of the Wireless Bureau’s Enforcement and Consumer Information Division. She has also held a number of other positions in Bureaus at the FCC, including the Common Carrier Bureau’s Enforcement Division and the Mass Media Bureau’s Video Services Division. Before to joining the FCC in 1994, Seidel spent almost 10 years at Bell Atlantic. - FCC - 1