NEWS
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See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:
February 28, 2014 Neil Grace, 202-418-0506
Email: neil.grace@fcc.gov
STATEMENT ON CRITICAL INFORMATION NEEDS STUDY
Please attribute to an FCC spokesperson:
“The FCC will not move forward with the Critical Information Needs study. The Commission will 
reassess the best way to fulfill its obligation to Congress to identify barriers to entry into the 
communications marketplace faced by entrepreneurs and other small businesses.”
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