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 December  11,  2001  Bryan  Tramont  at  (202)  418-  2400 


 ABERNATHY  ANNOUNCES  IMPROVEMENTS  TO  WEBSITE 
 Washington,  DC  --  Commissioner  Kathleen  Q.  Abernathy  relaunched  her  Commission 
 website  today  with  several  new  features  to  make  information  and  her  office  more  accessible. 


 "With  the  help  and  ingenuity  of  the  Commission's  talented  webmasters,  I've  added  several 
 new  applications  to  my  website  that  I  hope  will  aid  consumers,  help  increase  the  accessibility  of  my 
 office  and  assist  me  in  my  role  as  Commissioner,"  said  Commissioner  Abernathy.  The 
 Commissioner  particularly  highlighted  the  "News  You  Can  Use"  page.  In  describing  "News  You 
 Can  Use,"  Commissioner  Abernathy  stated,  "Each  month  on  the  web  and  in  my  speeches  around  the 
 country  I  will  focus  on  one  public  interest  issue  --  to  raise  awareness  outside  the  Beltway  and 
 highlight  the  Commission's  role  and  my  own  views  on  the  issue."  This  month's  issue  is  slamming. 


 The  Commissioner's  website  now  allows  for  a  web-  based  meeting  request  form  through 
 which  interested  parties  may  request  meetings  with  the  Commissioner  and  her  staff.  "I  encourage 
 all  parties  with  matters  before  the  Commission  to  use  this  new  medium  to  request  a  meeting  with 
 my  office.  Hopefully  this  will  make  it  even  easier  for  us  to  gather  additional  information,"  stated 
 Commissioner  Abernathy. 


 The  website  also  features  a  new  personalized  links  section,  a  photo  gallery,  and  an  intern 
 page.  The  Commissioner  plans  for  the  website  to  continue  to  evolve  and  improve  over  time.  "This 
 is  a  learning  process.  I  encourage  people  to  visit  my  website  at 
 http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  commissioners/  abernathy/  and  to  email  me  if  they  have  any  suggestions  for 
 further  improvements." 


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