*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 40264* NEWS News media Information 202 / 418- 0500 TTY 202 / 418- 2555 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov 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). July 16, 2004 FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS Tuesday, July 20 Carolyn Fleming Williams, Director, Office of Communications Business Opportunities will participate on a panel, “What the FCC Can Do to Promote Minority Broadcast Ownership” at the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council’s Building and Financing Minority Broadcast Companies Conference at the Loews L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, DC, 9: 00 am. Wednesday, July 21 The FCC Localism Task Force next broadcast localism hearing will be held at the Monterey Conference Center, Steinbeck Forum, Monterey, CA, 6: 00 pm – 10: 00 pm. Thursday, July 22 W. Kenneth Ferree, Chief, Media Bureau will participate in the opening session, “Rounding the Turn,” at the 2004 New England Cable and Telecommunications Association Conference, Newport, RI, 9: 00 am. Wednesday, July 28 The FCC’s Technological Advisory Council will hold its sixth meeting at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room TW- C305 (Commission Meeting Room), Washington, DC, 10: 00 am. The WRC- 07 Advisory Committee, Informal Working Group 3: IMT- 2000 and 2.5 GHz Sharing Issues will meet at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room 7- B516 (South Conference Room 7 th Floor), Washington, DC, 2: 00 pm – 4: 00 pm. Thursday, July 29 The FCC’s Media Bureau will sponsor a symposium on “A La Carte” MVPD Pricing, at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room TW- C305 (Commission Meeting Room), Washington, DC, 9: 00 am – 4: 30 pm. 1 -2- Friday, July 30 The FCC’s Internet Policy Working Group will hold a roundtable discussion to address international issues associated with the migration of communications services and applications to IP- based technologies at the FCC Headquarters, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room TW- C305 (Commission Meeting Room), Washington, DC, 9: 30 am – 1: 00 pm. Wednesday, August 4 The FCC will hold a Commission Meeting at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room TW- C305 (Commission Meeting Room), Washington, DC, 9: 30 am. Thursday, August 5 The Region 51 (East Texas) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee will hold its fourth meeting at the Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center, League City, TX, 9: 00 am. Tuesday, August 10 The WRC 07 Advisory Committee, Informal Working Group 4: Broadcasting and Amateur Issues will meet at Shaw Pittman, LLP, Washington, DC, 9: 30 am – 12: 00 noon. Tuesday, August 17 The WRC 07 Advisory Committee, Informal Working Group 1: Terrestrial and Space Science Services will meet at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, 8 th Floor, Room 8- B411 (Conference Room #5), Washington, DC, 1: 30 pm – 4: 00 pm. Wednesday, August 18 The Region 30 (New York – Albany) 700 MHz Public Safety Regional Planning Committee will meet at the Jefferson County Emergency Operation Center, Watertown, NY, 10: 00 am. The WRC 07 Advisory Committee, Informal Working Group 5: Regulatory Issues will meet at The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA, 1: 30 pm – 3: 30 pm. Monday, September 6 The FCC will be closed in observance of Labor Day. 2 -3- Thursday, September 9 The FCC will hold a Commission Meeting at the FCC, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room TW- C305 (Commission Meeting Room), Washington, DC, 9: 30 am -FCC- 3