*Pages 1--4 from Microsoft Word - 19668.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). July 12, 2002 FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS Tuesday, July 16 The FCC will hold a Commission Meeting at the FCC, 445 12th Street, SW, Room TW- C305, Washington, DC, 9: 30 am. Wednesday, July 17 The Region 25 (Montana) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee will meet at the Scott Hart Building Auditorium, Helena, MT, 9: 00 am. The Region 37 (South Carolina) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee will meet at the South Carolina DHEC Building, Peeples Auditorium, Columbia, SC, 10: 00 am. The North American Numbering Council will meet at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room TW- C305, Washington, DC, 8: 30 am – 5: 00 pm. Thursday, July 18 The North American Numbering Council will meet at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room TW- C305, Washington, DC, 8: 30 am – noon. Friday, July 19 Jane E. Mago, General Counsel will participate on a panel, “Rights of Way: Public and Private Interests at Odds?” at the Federal Communications Bar Association’s Western Seminar, “Broadband: Feast or Famine?” The Loews Coronado Bay Resort, San Diego, CA, 5: 30 pm – 6: 45 pm. Kenneth Ferree, Chief, Media Bureau will speak on a panel, “Cross Media Ownership,” at the 2002 Annual Convention of the National Association of Minority Media Executives, The Sutton Place Hotel, Chicago, IL, 10: 00 am – 11: 30 am. 1 -2- Saturday, July 20 Commissioner Kevin J. Martin will participate in a discussion with Peter Shields, Federal Communications Bar Association President- Elect, at the FCBA Seminar West 2002, “Broadband: Feast or Famine? Ingredients for Success,” Loews Coronado Bay Resort, San Diego, CA, 8: 30 pm. Monday, July 22 The Advisory Committee for the 2003 World Radiocommunication Conference will meet at the FCC, 6 th Floor South Conference Room (6- B516), 445 12 th Street, SW, Washington, DC, 2: 00 pm – 4: 00 pm. Friday, July 26 Jane E. Mago, General Counsel will be a guest speaker at the Idaho State Broadcasters Association’s Annual Convention, “FCC Initiatives,” such as EEO and Ownership Rules, Sun Valley, ID 11: 00 am. Sunday – Wednesday, July 28- 31 Commissioner Martin will participate in the National Association of Regulatory Commissioners’ Summer Committee Meetings, Hilton Portland Hotel, Portland, OR. Monday, July 29 The WRC- 03 Advisory Committee, Informal Working Group 7: Regulatory Issues and Future Agendas will meet at the Boeing Company, Arlington, VA, 1: 30 – 3: 30 pm. Tuesday, July 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 6- B516 (6th Floor), Washington, DC, 1: 00 pm – 5: 00 p. m. Wednesday, July 31 Jane E. Mago, General Counsel will participate as a speaker at the Federal Bar Association’s Summer Law Clerks Program at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room TW-C305, Washington, DC, 2: 00 pm – 3: 00 pm. 2 -3- Thursday, August 1 Kenneth Ferree, Chief, Media Bureau will speak on a panel at the New England Cable Television Association Conference, New Marriott Hotel Ballroom, Newport, RI, 9: 00 am. Sunday – Wednesday, August 4- 7 Commissioner Martin will participate in The Aspen Institute Forum on Communication and Society’s annual roundtable meeting to discuss “Media Convergence, Diversity and Democracy: Survival in the New Media Environment,” the Aspen Institute campus, Aspen, CO. The Illinois (Region 13) National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee will meet at the University of Illinois, Garage/ Car Pool Building Conference Room, 1701 South Oak Street, Champaign, IL, 10: 00 am. Tuesday, August 6 The Illinois (Region 13) National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee will meet at the University of Illinois, Garage/ Car Pool Building Conference Room, 1701 South Oak Street, Champaign, IL, 10: 00 am. Thursday, August 8 The Region 26 (Nebraska) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee Convener will meet at the Buffalo County Law Enforcement Center, Multipurpose Room, 2 nd Floor, 2025 Avenue A. Kearney, NE, 10: 00 am. The FCC will hold a Commission Meeting at the FCC, 445 12th Street, SW, Room TW- C305, Washington, DC, 9: 30 am. Sunday – Tuesday, August 18- 20 Commissioner Martin will participate in The Progress & Freedom Foundation’s annual Aspen Summit Conference; on Monday, August 19, he will deliver opening remarks and will participate in a discussion on “The Future of Communications Policy,” St. Regis Hotel, Aspen, CO. Thursday, August 22 Commissioner Martin will address the opening breakfast of the Texas Association of Broadcasters’ 49 th Annual Convention and Trade Show, Austin, TX. 3 -4- Thursday, September 12 The FCC will hold an Open Meeting at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, Washington, DC, 9: 30 am. Tuesday, September 24 The Region 24 (Missouri) 800 MHz National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee and the Region 24 (Missouri) 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee will meet at the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency, Jefferson City, MO, 10: 00 am (800 MHz) and 12: 30 pm (700 MHz). -FCC- 4