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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:  August  23,  2004  Meribeth  McCarrick  (202)  418-  0654 
 Meribeth.  McCarrick@  fcc.  gov 


 FCC  SPECTRUM  POLICY  TASK  FORCE  ANNOUNCES  INTERNET  DATABASE  TO  TRACK  COMMISSION  SPECTRUM  PROCEEDINGS 
 Washington,  D.  C.  -  The  Federal  Communications  Commission’s  Spectrum  Policy  Task  Force  (SPTF)  has  launched  a  new  Internet  tracking  tool  to  access  information  on  FCC  spectrum-related 
 proceedings. 
 The  Internet  tracking  tool  is  part  of  the  Task  Force’s  efforts  to  improve  access  to  information  on  the  Commission's  ongoing  spectrum-  related  proceedings  and  initiatives.  The 
 listing  is  intended  to  provide  the  public,  industry  researchers  and  other  interested  parties  one  place  on  the  FCC's  website  where  these  proceedings  and  initiatives  are  listed,  with  one-  or  two-click 
 access  to  public  comments,  Commission  documents  and  other  related  materials.  To  access  the  tracking  tool,  go  to  the  link  on  the  Task  Force’s  homepage  at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  sptf/  and 
 click  on  the  “Proceedings  &  Initiatives”  hyperlink.  Currently,  30  ongoing  proceedings  are  listed. 


 The  Spectrum  Policy  Task  Force  was  established  by  FCC  Chairman  Michael  Powell  in  June  2002.  In  November  2002,  the  Task  Force  issued  a  Report  containing  a  number  of  specific 
 recommendations  for  spectrum  policy  reform.  A  product  of  staff-  level  analysis  and  findings,  rather  than  formal  Commission  action,  the  Task  Force  Report  has  drawn  significant  interest,  both 
 domestically  and  internationally.  Early  in  2003,  over  130  formal  comments  and  replies  were  filed  in  response  to  the  Report.  It  has  also  been  the  subject  of  discussions  between  Commission 
 staff  and  their  counterparts  in  nine  countries  and  the  European  Union,  which  have  recently  completed  or  are  undertaking  similar  policy  reviews.  The  Commission  has  commenced  a 
 number  of  proceedings  to  implement  the  Task  Force  Report’s  recommendations. 


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 Task  Force  contacts:  Peter  Tenhula  (202)  418-  2229  Blaise  Scinto  (202)  418-  1380 
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