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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 Released:  April  9,  2002 
 SMALL  BUSINESS  FINANCING  SEMINAR 
 THURSDAY,  MAY  2,  2002 


 The  Federal  Communications  Commission’s  Office  of  Communications  Business  Opportunities  (OCBO)  invites  all  interested  parties  to  attend  a  free  Small  Business  Financing  Seminar  on  Thursday, 
 May  2,  2002,  from  9:  00  am  -  1:  00  pm  in  the  Commission  Meeting  Room  (Room  TW-  C305)  at  445  12  th  Street,  SW,  Washington,  DC  20554. 


 The  seminar  will  be  comprised  of  two  panels;  one  panel  will  feature  government  representatives  and  the  other  will  feature  venture  capitalists  and  private  capital  fund  representatives.  This  program  will 
 allow  small  business  entities  the  opportunity  to  learn  how  to  finance  their  businesses.  In  addition,  it  will  provide  participants  an  opportunity  to  meet  key  FCC  officials  and  to  network  with 
 telecommunications  industry  experts.  A  newly  formed  small  business  will  also  be  spotlighted. 


 The  seminar  agenda  is  tentatively  as  follows: 
 9:  00  am  Welcoming  Remarks 
 9:  30  am  Private  Capital  Panel  with  a  Q  &  A  Session 
 10:  45  am  Break 
 11:  00  am  Government  Panel  with  a  Q  &  A  Session 
 12:  15  pm  Small  Business  Spotlight 
 12:  35  pm  Closing  Remarks  (Networking  Session  to  Follow) 
 Those  unable  to  attend  the  seminar  can  watch  and  listen  to  it  live  over  the  Internet  in  Real  Audio/  Real  Video  format  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  realaudio/  or  hear  it  via  telephone  for  a  fee,  from  National 


 Narrowcast  Network,  (202)  966-  2211  (voice/  TRS)  or  (202)  966-  1770  (fax). 
 For  more  information,  contact  OCBO  at  (202)  418-  0990  or  kbeverly@  fcc.  gov. 
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