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October 5, 2009 Mark Wigfield, 202-418-0253
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COMMISSIONERS CLYBURN, COPPS TO DISCUSS TELEMEDICINE SERVICES AT 
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY
FCC Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Michael Copps will discuss how broadband has 
enabled the Medical University of South Carolina to serve rural areas through telemedicine.  
MUSC officials will describe the research institution’s support for advanced stroke treatment 
services, prenatal care and other health care services for women via broadband networks.  MUSC 
is part of the Palmetto State Providers Network, which connects four rural and underserved 
regions to a fiber optic backbone being developed in the state and Internet2.  The network is a 
participant in the FCC’s Rural Health Care Pilot Program.
EVENT DETAILS
WHO:  FCC Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Michael Copps and officials from the 
Medical University of South Carolina
WHAT:  How broadband has enabled telemedicine services
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
WHERE:  Medical University of South Carolina
Ashley River Tower 
25 Courtney Drive, Room 2008 
Charleston, S.C.
Parking and Escort: Please meet Heather Woolwine with MUSC Public Relations in the first floor lobby of the 
Ashley River Tower at 1:50 p.m. for escort to the meeting area.  Parking is available in the MUSC garage behind 
Ashley Tower and can be validated for media.
The FCC is convening a series of hearings this fall to promote an open dialogue between the 
FCC and the public on development of a National Broadband Plan.  The American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009 directed the FCC to submit a National Broadband Plan to Congress by 
February 17, 2010 that addresses broadband deployment, adoption, affordability, and the use of 
broadband to advance solutions to various national priorities.
Updates about the Federal Communications Commission’s development of the National Broadband can 
be found at http://blog.broadband.com and at http://www.broadband.gov/news.html. You can also follow 
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