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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  9,  2004  Linda  L.  Haller,  202-  418-  1408 
 Linda.  Haller@  fcc.  gov 


 FCC  CHAIRMAN  POWELL  ADDRESSES  INTERNATIONAL  TELECOMMUNICATION  UNION  MEETING 
 ON  ULTRA-  WIDEBAND  COMPATIBILITY 


 Washington,  D.  C.  –  Today,  FCC  Chairman  Powell  addressed  a  meeting  of  the  International  Telecommunication  Union  in  Boston  regarding  the  compatibility  between  ultra-wideband 
 devices  (UWB)  and  radiocommunication  services.  In  a  prerecorded  message,  the  Chairman  spoke  to  the  international  audience  of  spectrum  management  experts  from  over  30 
 countries.  He  emphasized  the  need  to  develop  a  regulatory  environment  that  would  facilitate  efficient  use  of  scarce  spectrum  resource  by  allowing  the  introduction  of  innovative  technologies 
 like  UWB,  while  ensuring  that  existing  operators  are  protected  from  harmful  interference. 
 “In  today’s  environment  where  spectrum  resources  must  be  used  efficiently  to  meet  escalating  demands,  it  is  vital  that  we  all  make  interference  and  sharing  decisions  that  promote 
 the  best  use  of  spectrum,  ”  said  Powell.  “The  ITU’s  work  in  developing  UWB  global  standards  and  recommendations  is  important  for  furthering  this  goal.” 


 FCC  Office  of  Engineering  and  Technology  Chief,  Mr.  Ed  Thomas,  will  welcome  the  delegates  at  a  special  event  tonight.  In  addition,  the  meeting  will  include  several  UWB  industry 
 group-  sponsored  events,  seminars,  demonstrations,  exhibits  and  lectures. 
 On  June  14,  there  will  be  a  technical  symposium  on  “Exploring  the  Nexus  between  Global  Adoption  of  Ultra-  Wideband  Technologies  and  Present  Operational  Conditions.” 
 Additional  information  is  available  on  the  ITU  website  at:  http://  www.  itu.  int/  md/  meetingdoc.  asp?  type=  sitems&  lang=  e&  parent=  R00-  SG01-  CIR-  0061  . 


 International  Bureau  contact:  Mr.  William  Luther  at  (202)  418-  0729  or  William.  Luther@  fcc.  gov. 


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