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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:  May  26,  2005  Rosemary  Kimball  at  (202)  418-  0511 
 e-  mail:  rosemary.  kimball@  fcc.  gov 
 FCC  LAUNCHES  NEW  E-  MAIL  SERVICE  TO  DELIVER  TIMELY  AND  CUSTOMIZED  COMMUNICATIONS  INFORMATION  TO  SUBSCRIBERS 
 Communications  News  Can  Be  Delivered  to  Desktops 
 Washington,  DC  –  The  FCC’s  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau  (CGB)  is  launching  the  “Consumer  Information  Registry,”  an  expanded  and  improved  e-  mail  service  that 
 will  deliver  to  subscribers  customized  information  about  the  FCC’s  actions  and  related  developments  in  telecommunications  and  other  communications  services. 


 The  Registry  is  an  Internet  database  that  can  be  customized  to  deliver  information  on  whatever  topics  the  subscriber  chooses.  Whether  it’s  digital  television,  telephone  issues, 
 telecommunications  issues  specific  to  people  with  disabilities,  or  anything  else  in  the  communications  field,  information  on  all  these  topics  will  be  available  through  the  Registry. 
 Attorneys,  consultants,  engineers  and  individual  consumers  are  among  those  who  will  benefit  from  subscribing. 


 Monica  Desai,  Acting  Chief  of  CGB,  said  “We  are  delighted  to  be  able  to  offer  this  valuable  tool  to  everyone  interested  in  communications  issues.  Chairman  Martin  has  expressed 
 his  interest  in  ensuring  that  American  consumers  continue  to  enjoy  the  benefits  of  the  best  communications  system  in  the  world.  I  believe  the  Consumer  Information  Registry  has  the 
 potential  to  play  an  important  role  in  achieving  that  goal.” 
 The  sign-  up  information  is  at:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  cgb/  contacts/.  Subscribers  will  be  asked  to  indicate  the  subjects  on  which  they  wish  to  receive  information. 


 The  service  is  free  and  subscribers  may  unsubscribe  at  any  time. 
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 CGB  contacts:  Roger  Goldblatt  at  (202)  418-  1035;  Kelly  Jones  at  (202)  418-  7078. 
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