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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: 
 June  5,  2003  David  Fiske:  (202)  418-  0513 
 FCC  Chairman  Supports  President’s  Spectrum  Policy  Initiative 
 Washington,  D.  C.—  Federal  Communication  Commission  Chairman  Michael  K.  Powell  expressed  his  strong  support  for  the  spectrum  policy  reform  and  modernization  initiative 
 launched  by  the  Executive  Memorandum  issued  today  by  the  President. 
 “The  radio  spectrum  is  a  key  driver  of  economic  growth,  and  supports  an  array  of  devices,  applications  and  services  Americans  have  come  to  depend  upon  –  from  radars  used  in 
 our  national  defense  to  tele-  medicine,  from  mobile  phones  to  the  public  safety  radios  used  by  our  first  responders,”  said  Chairman  Powell. 


 “President  Bush’s  Executive  Memorandum  recognizes  the  importance  of  spectrum  as  an  economic  engine  and  underscores  his  commitment  to  putting  spectrum  to  its  highest  and  best  use 
 for  the  American  people.  I  congratulate  Commerce  Secretary  Don  Evans,  Deputy  Secretary  Sam  Bodman  and  Assistant  Secretary  Nancy  Victory  on  their  vision  and  leadership  in 
 championing  this  groundbreaking  initiative  to  reassess  the  federal  government’s  spectrum  policy  approach.  I  look  forward  to  continuing  to  work  with  the  Commerce  Department  and  the  rest  of 
 the  Administration  on  these  important  issues,”  he  said. 


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