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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:  February  7,  2005  Rosemary  Kimball  at  (202)  418-  0511 
 e-  mail:  rosemary.  kimball@  fcc.  gov 
 FCC  TO  PARTICIPATE  IN  2005  NATIONAL  CONSUMER  PROTECTION  WEEK  –  FEBRUARY  6  –  12 
 Activities  to  Include  Daily  Consumer  Information  on  Website  and  Joint  Activities  with  Other  Government  Agencies 


 Washington,  DC  --  President  Bush  has  declared  February  6  –  13  “National  Consumer  Protection  Week  (NCPW),”  a  time  dedicated  to  educating  consumers  about 
 unfair  practices  that  affect  their  lives  daily.  This  year’s  theme  is  “Fraud:  When  Fact  Becomes  Fiction.” 


 Michael  K.  Powell,  Chairman  of  the  FCC,  said,  “In  a  competitive  marketplace,  consumers  not  only  need  choice  in  telecommunications  products  and  services,  but  also 
 truthful  and  accurate  information.  I  am  delighted  to  join  the  President  in  highlighting  our  commitment  to  consumers.” 


 On  its  Web  site  each  day  during  NCPW  the  FCC  will  identify  one  particular  scam  or  fraud  in  the  communications  arena  and  post  tips  for  avoiding  it.  The  subjects  will 
 include  cell  phone  fraud,  Internet  modem  switch  scams,  and  voice  mail  fraud. 
 On  February  6,  the  FCC,  and  other  members  of  the  Steering  Committee  that  plans  the  NCPW,  kicked  off  the  week  by  joining  the  Federal  Trade  Commission  at  Union 


 Station  in  Washington,  D.  C.,  to  distribute  information  about  the  issue  of  fraud  and  identity  theft. 


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