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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:  March  11,  2005  Lauren  Patrich  at  (202)  418-  7944 
 Lauren.  patrich@  fcc.  gov 


 CHIEF  OF  FCC  WIRELESS  TELECOMMUNICATIONS  BUREAU  ANNOUNCES  RESIGNATION 
 John  Muleta,  Chief  of  the  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau  at  the  Federal  Communications  Commission,  has  announced  his  plans  to  leave  the  Commission  at  the  end  of 
 March  2005.  In  thanking  Muleta  for  his  service  to  the  FCC,  Chairman  Michael  Powell  said:  "John  has  once  again  made  significant  and  lasting  contributions  to  the  FCC  both  as  a  manager 
 and  as  a  lawyer.  John  has  been  a  faithful  and  tireless  public  servant  and  he  is  leaving  behind  a  strong  and  commendable  legacy  in  the  wireless  field  that  will  have  long  and  enduring  impact  on 
 global  communications.  We  all  wish  him  well  in  his  future  endeavors." 
 Muleta,  who  has  been  Chief  of  the  FCC’s  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau  since  February  2003,  has  a  20-  year  history  in  the  communications  sector  working  as  an  engineer, 
 businessman  and  lawyer.  Before  his  appointment  as  Bureau  Chief,  Mr.  Muleta  was  President  and  CEO  of  Source  1  Technologies  LLC,  a  privately  held  systems  integration  firm  based  in 
 Washington,  D.  C.  He  was  also  a  cofounder  of  OI  Systems  Inc.,  a  Washington-  based  management  consulting  firm.  He  has  also  been  associated  with  PSINet,  Inc.,  where  he  held  the 
 positions  of  President  of  PSINet  Ventures  Inc.,  President  of  PSINet's  Global  Facilities  Division,  and  President  of  PSINet’s  India,  Middle  East  and  Africa  Division. 


 Muleta  previously  served  at  the  FCC  from  1994-  1998  in  various  positions,  including  as  a  Division  Chief  and  a  Deputy  Chief  of  the  former  Common  Carrier  Bureau. 


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 News  and  other  information  regarding  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  may  be  found  on  the  Commission’s  website  at  www.  fcc.  gov. 
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