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 NEWS  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).  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE:  NEWS  MEDIA  CONTACT:  February  5,  2003  Linda  L.  Haller  202-  418-  1408 
 U.  S.  Ambassador  to  World  Radiocommunication  Conference  2003 
 Washington,  D.  C.  --  Yesterday  the  President  announced  his  intention  to  appoint  Ms.  Janice  Obuchowski  as  the  United  States  Representative  to  the  2003  World  Radiocommunication 
 Conference  (WRC  2003),  for  which  she  will  carry  the  rank  of  Ambassador.  Selecting  Ms.  Obuchowski  for  this  important  post  is  a  major  step  forward  in  strengthening  United  States 
 leadership  in  the  international  spectrum  sphere  as  WRC  2003  approaches. 
 FCC  Chairman  Powell  said  “The  President  has  selected  an  able,  seasoned  leader  to  represent  the  United  States  at  WRC-  2003.  Increasing  economic  globalization  coupled  with 
 technologies  that  are  not  limited  to  national  boundaries  make  international  negotiations  a  critical  component  of  spectrum  policy-  making.  Ms.  Obuchowski’s  experience  in  government  and  the 
 private  sector,  as  well  as  her  extraordinary  expertise,  diplomacy  and  vision,  ensure  that  the  U.  S.  delegation  will  be  positioned  to  build  international  consensus  and  shape  policy  outcomes  that 
 will  affect  a  vast  array  of  U.  S.  spectrum  users,  including  consumers,  businesses  and  federal,  state  and  local  governments.  I  look  forward  to  working  with  her.” 


 Under  the  auspices  of  the  United  Nations,  WRCs  are  convened  to  consider  specific  radiocommunication  matters  while  ensuring  rational,  equitable,  efficient  and  economical  use  of 
 the  radio-  frequency  spectrum.  WRC  2003  will  take  place  in  Geneva,  Switzerland  June  9  -  July  4,  2003.  For  further  information,  see  the  Commission’s  website:  www.  fcc.  gov/  ib/  wrc-  03/. 


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 International  Bureau  contact:  Chris  Murphy  202-  418-  2373,  cmurphy@  fcc.  gov. 
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