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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: 
 September  18,  2001  Meribeth  McCarrick:  (202)  418-  0654 
 E-  mail:  mmccarri@  fcc.  gov 


 FCC  ANNOUNCES  AUCTIONS  WEBSITE  REDESIGN 
 Washington,  DC  –  The  Federal  Communications  Commission  (FCC)  announces  the 
 redesign  of  its  Auct  ions  website  (www.  fcc.  gov/  wtb/  auctions).  The  new  design  provides 
 consumers  with  a  simplified  layout  and  easier  navigation. 


 The  new  design  allows  visitors  to  easily  find  important  information  about  upcoming 
 auctions,  how  auctions  are  conducted,  and  how  to  become  a  qualified  bidder.  Every  auction  has 
 its  own  webpage  that  presents  a  summary  of  the  auction,  as  well  as  links  to  results,  maps, 
 bandplans,  tracking  tools,  releases,  and  major  public  notices  such  as  those  announcing  important 
 auction  procedures  or  winning  bidders.  The  Schedule  page  provides  key  dates  for  upcoming 
 auctions,  and  the  Summary  page  shows  licenses  auctioned  and  won,  number  of  rounds,  and  net 
 high  bids  for  completed  auctions. 


 Note  that  because  of  the  extensive  nature  of  the  redesign,  many  webpages  have  moved. 
 If  you  have  trouble  finding  a  particular  Auctions  webpage,  return  to  the  Auctions  homepage 
 (www.  fcc.  gov/  wtb/  auctions)  to  find  the  links  to  the  new  location. 


 For  more  information  about  FCC  Auctions,  please  contact  the  FCC  Auctions  Hotline  by 
 calling  (888)  225-  5322  and  selecting  option  #2. 


 FCC  Contact:  Jennifer  Bush  at  (202)  418-  0586,  e-  mail:  jbush@  fcc.  gov,  or 
 TTY  at  (202)  418-  7233. 


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