NEWS                                                        April 5, 1996
                                                                         
          JENNIFER WARREN AND ELIZABETH LYLE JOIN THE WIRELESS
              TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU FRONT OFFICE STAFF; 
               ROSALIND ALLEN AND KAREN BRINKMANN PROMOTED

     Acting Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Chief Michele Farquhar has named
Jennifer Warren as Assistant Chief of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and Elizabeth
Lyle as Senior Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief.  Also, Rosalind Allen has been promoted
to Deputy Bureau Chief and Karen Brinkmann has been promoted to Associate Bureau Chief.

     Warren is responsible for legal and policy issues arising out of the Commercial
Wireless Division and will advise the Bureau on international policy matters in coordination
with the International Bureau.  Previously, she served as Senior Legal Advisor to the FCC's
International Bureau Chief.  Lyle's responsibilities will include coordinating enforcement,
disability access and educational technology issues for the Bureau as well as overseeing
consumer and Congressional outreach.  Before joining the FCC, Lyle served as the Director
of NII Initiatives in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

     Allen's new responsibilities include managing the Bureau's policy and rulemaking
activities, and ensuring consistency in the development and implementation of wireless policy. 
As Associate Chief, Brinkmann will concentrate on implementation of the recently enacted
telecommunications reform legislation, particularly policies and rules designed to enhance
commercial mobile services competition and competition between wireless and wireline
services.  She will also serve as the Bureau's primary liaison with the Common Carrier
Bureau and state and local governments.
 
     Other WTB Front Office staff are:
          
          Michele Farquhar, Chief
          Ralph Haller, Deputy Chief (Private Wireless, Enforcement and Technology
                              Working Group)
          Gerry Vaughan, Deputy Chief (Auctions, Commercial Wireless, Gettysburg
                              and the Administrative Staff)
               Jim Coltharp, Chief Economist (advises Bureau on economic policy)
               David Wye, Technology Advisor (advises Bureau on spectrum policy, technology and
                                   deployment issues)
                                        
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     WTB Front Office staff (cont.):

               Jay Markley, Senior Industry Analyst (analyzes impact of wireless and auction
                                        policies on business and financial communities;
                                        coordinates Bureau's streamlining efforts; OPP
                                        liaison)
               D'wana Speight, Legal Advisor (legal reviewer for Auctions, Private Wireless and
                                   Gettysburg Divisions)
               Yvette Barrett, Program Analyst (assists with legislative implementation efforts and
                                   managing Bureau workflow)
               Kara Palamaras, Public Affairs Specialist (press liaison)   

     In addition, Dr. Thomas Stanley has joined the Bureau as Chief Engineer, and among
other things, is coordinating the Bureau's Technology Working Group.  Prior to this
appointment, Stanley served as the FCC's Chief Engineer in the Office of Plans and Policy.
                                     
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