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: November 12, 2013 Michael Snyder, 202-418-0997 E-mail: michael.snyder@fcc.gov FCC ANNOUNCES M-HEALTH INNOVATION EXPO Washington, D.C. – The innovative use of mobile communications devices to improve health care will be the subject of a public event hosted by the Federal Communications Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau on Dec. 6. The FCC mHealth Innovation Expo will bring together innovators and federal agencies to showcase mobile health products and solutions and provide resources for mobile health pioneers and entrepreneurs. The FCC is committed to accelerating the adoption of mobile healthcare technologies to improve health outcomes, lower healthcare costs, and improve health and healthcare for all Americans. The FCC encourages consumers, healthcare technology developers, members of the media and others interested in mobile health technologies to attend. The Expo is free and open to the public. Details are as follows: ? FCC mHealth Innovation Expo ? 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Fri. Dec. 6, 2013 ? FCC Commission Meeting Room, 445 12 th St., SW, Washington, D.C. 20054 An agenda will be published soon. The closest Metro stops to the FCC’s headquarters are the Smithsonian and the L’Enfant Plaza stops. There is also a public parking garage adjacent to the main entrance of the FCC on 12 th Street. Please bring a government-issued identification to go through Security. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please include a description of the accommodation needed. Individuals making such requests must include their contact information should FCC staff need to contact them for more information. Requests should be made as early as possible. Please send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau: 202.418.0530 (voice), 202.418.0432 (TTY). Pre-registration is highly recommended for those who wish to attend the Expo. To pre-register for this event, please e-mail fcchealthexpo@fcc.gov. For additional information about this event, please contact Anthony Butler by e-mail Anthony.Butler@fcc.gov or by phone at 202.418.2372; or Celeste McCray by e-mail Celeste.McCray@fcc.gov or by phone at 202.418.2117. News and other information about the FCC is available at http://www.fcc.gov -FCC-