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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:  December  5,  2003  Audrey  Spivack  202-  418-  0512 
 FCC  HISTORY  EXHIBIT  AND  WEB  SITE  SHIFT  FOCUS  TO  PIONEERS  OF  RADIO’S  CORE  TECHNOLOGIES 
 Washington,  DC—  The  FCC  unveiled  the  second  phase  of  its  on-  going  history  project  today  with  exhibits,  displays,  and  a  web  site  on  a  few  pioneers  of  radio’s  core  technologies.  The  particular 
 focus  of  the  exhibits  is  mobile  radio  and  its  applications  for  safety,  business,  and  personal  uses.  The  first  phase  of  this  history  project  looked  at  television. 


 The  new  web  pages  (http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  omd/  history)  cover  the  ideas  that  made  radio  possible,  the  power  that  made  radio  realistic,  and  the  quality  that  made  radio  popular.  The  work 
 of  Hertz,  Marconi,  Fessenden,  Tesla,  Alexanderson,  DeForest,  and  Armstrong  are  briefly  covered  on  these  pages. 


 Available  from  the  web  site  are  depictions  of  the  exhibits  and  display  items  that  can  be  seen  in  the  FCC’s  headquarters  building. 
 The  exhibits,  displays,  and  web  site  of  the  FCC’s  history  project  are  designed  to  highlight  the  rich  technological  heritage  that  underlies  today’s  vibrant  communications  marketplace. 
 Office  of  Managing  Director  contact:  Karen  Wheeless  202-  418-  2910  or  Renee  Licht  at  202-  418-  2604 


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