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 important  objectives  and  made  notable  progress  across  just  about  the  whole  gamut  of  policy  concerns  that  we  took  to  Geneva." 
 In  addition  to  Commissioner  Abernathy  and  Commissioner  Copps,  the  FCC  delegation  included  Donald  Abelson,  Chief  of  the  International  Bureau;  Alexander  Roytblat,  FCC  WRC 
 Director;  John  Giusti,  FCC  Delegation  Chair;  Christopher  Murphy,  Assistant  to  Ambassador  Obuchowski;  as  well  as  representatives  from  several  FCC  Bureaus  and  Offices.  A  dozen  team 
 members  participated  in  the  four-  week  conference  in  Geneva,  while  over  30  agency  staff  provided  technical  and  policy  support  from  FCC  headquarters. 


 The  international  community  set  the  agenda  for  WRC-  03  three  years  ago.  Thereafter,  with  input  from  industry,  the  FCC  team  contributed  substantially  to  the  development  of  U.  S.  positions 
 going  into  the  conference.  Now,  the  Commission  looks  forward  to  implementing  the  recommendations  of  WRC-  03  promptly. 


 Under  the  auspices  of  the  United  Nations,  World  Radiocommunication  Conferences  (WRCs)  are  held  by  the  International  Telecommunication  Union  every  two  to  four  years  to  achieve 
 international  consensus  on  the  primary  radiocommunication  issues  facing  the  international  community.  WRCs  consider  specific  radiocommunication  matters  while  ensuring  rational, 
 equitable,  efficient  and  economical  use  of  the  radio-  frequency  spectrum.  WRC-  03  took  place  in  Geneva,  Switzerland,  June  9-  July  4,  2003.  The  next  WRC  is  scheduled  to  convene  in  2007.  For 
 further  information,  see  the  Commission’s  website:  www.  fcc.  gov/  ib/  wrc-  03/. 


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 International  Bureau  contacts:  Alexander  Roytblat,  202-  418-  7501,  Alexander.  Roytblat@  fcc.  gov  or  John  Giusti,  202-  418-  1407,  John.  Giusti@  fcc.  gov. 
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