*Pages 1--4 from Microsoft Word - 15793* 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 15, 2002 FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS Friday, March 15 The Consumer/ Disability Telecommunications Advisory Committee will meet at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room TW- C305 (Commission Meeting Room), Washington, DC, 9: 00 am – 5: 00 pm. Monday, March 18 Tom Sugrue, Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau will speak on a panel, “Spectrum Management,” at the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association’s Annual Conference, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL, 3: 30 pm – 5: 00 pm. William H. Johnson, Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau will be keynote speaker at the third Sino- International Cable TV Conference, Beijing, China. Wednesday, March 20 Roy Stewart, Chief, Mass Media Bureau will speak on “The Challenges and Responsibilities,” he will face as the Chief of the Office of Broadcast License Policy in the new Media Bureau, sponsored by the Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers, Wyndham City Center Hotel, Washington, DC, 12: 30 pm. Friday, March 22 Jane E. Mago, General Counsel will participate as a speaker at the Communications Law Conference hosted by St. John’s University School of Law, New York, NY. The WRC- 03 Advisory Committee, Informal Working Group 5: 5 GHz, 13.75- 14 GHz and Maritime Issues will meet at PanAmSat, Washington, DC, 9: 30 am – 12: 00 noon. The Network Reliability and Interoperability Council to hold meeting at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room TW- C305 (Commission Meeting Room), Washington, DC, 10: 00 am – 1: 00 pm. 1 -2- Wednesday, March 27 The WRC- 03 Advisory Committee Informal Working Group 2: Mobile- Satellite Service including GPS will meet at, Leventhal, Senter & Lerman, PLLC, Washington, DC, 9: 30 am – 12: 00 noon. The Region 43 (Washington State) 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee will meet at the Port of Seattle Pier 69, Seattle, WA, 10: 00 am, and the Region 43 (Washington State) 800 MHz Regional Planning Committee will meet at the Port of Seattle Pier 69, Seattle, WA, 1: 00 pm. Tuesday, April 2 The Region 7 (Colorado) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee will meet at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Littleton, CO, 10: 00 am. Thursday, April 4 The eighth meeting of the Advisory Committee for the 2003 World Radiocommunication Conference will be held at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room TW- C305 (Commission Meeting Room), Washington, DC, 2: 00 pm – 4: 00 pm. Sunday, April 7 Jane E. Mago, General Counsel will participate as a speaker/ panelist for the National Association of Broadcasters 21sth Annual Legal Forum, Las Vegas, NV. Tuesday, April 9 The Region 33 (Ohio) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee will hold its sixth meeting at the State of Ohio Emergency Operations Center, Columbus, OH, 10: 00 am. Thursday, April 11 The Region 24 (Missouri) 800 MHz National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee will meet at the Kansas City Police Department Communications Division Conference Room, Kansas City, MO, 10: 00 am. The Region 24 (Missouri) 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee will meet at the Kansas City Police Department Communications Division Conference Room, Kansas City, MO, 1: 00 pm. 2 -3- Thursday, April 18 The FCC will hold a Commission Meeting at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room TW- C305 (Commission Meeting Room), Washington, DC, 9: 30 am. Wednesday, April 24 The Region 1 (Alabama) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee will meet at the Alabama Department of Emergency Management Building, Montgomery, AL, 1: 00 pm. Friday, April 26 The FCC’s Technological Advisory Council will hold its fourth meeting at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room TW- C305 (Commission Meeting Room), Washington, DC, 10: 00 am. Monday, April 29 The Region 54 (Southern Lake Michigan) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee will meet at the Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI, 4: 00 pm. Wednesday, May 1 The WRC- 03 Advisory Committee, Informal Working Group 4: Fixed Service/ Fixed- Satellite Service Sharing will meet at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room 7- B516 (7 th Floor South Conference Room), Washington, DC, 9: 30 am – 1: 00 pm. Thursday, May 2 The WRC- 03Advisory Committee, Informal Working Group 6: Public Protection and Other Issues will meet at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room 7- B516 (7 th Floor South Conference Room), Washington, DC, 1: 30 pm – 3: 30 pm. Friday, May 3 A Public Forum and Technology Expo on Telecommunications Relay Service will be held at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room TW- C305 (Commission Meeting Room), Washington, DC, 9: 30 am – 3: 30 pm. Monday, May 6 The Region 9 (Florida) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee will meet at the Radisson Resort, Cape Canaveral, FL, 1: 00 pm. 3 -4- Wednesday, May 8 The WRC- 03 Advisory Committee, Informal Working Group 3: Fixed- Satellite Service/ Broadcasting Satellite Service will meet at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room 6- B516 (6 th Floor South Conference Room), Washington, DC, 10: 00 am – 12: 00 noon. Thursday, May 30 The WRC- 03 Advisory Committee, Informal Working Group 4: Fixed Service/ Fixed- Satellite Service Sharing will meet at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room 7- B516 (7 th Floor South Conference Room), Washington, DC, 9: 30 am – 1: 00 pm. -FCC- 4