*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 45956.doc* 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 Jennifer A. Manner at (202) 418- 2530 COMMISSIONER ABERNATHY APPLAUDS NEXTEL’S ACCEPTANCE OF 800 MHz BAND PLAN Washington, D. C. – Commissioner Kathleen Q. Abernathy issued the following statement today: “I am pleased that Nextel has agreed to accept the terms of the 800 MHz Band Plan the FCC adopted last year. With Nextel’s acceptance of the terms of the plan, all of the pieces are in place to implement our decision and to proceed with a rebanding plan that is essential to solving the public safety interference problem in the 800 MHz band.” 1