1997 International Bureau
News_Release
FCC/DA#Title/DescriptionReleased DateRelated Links
DOC-120337INTERNATIONAL BUREAU RELEASES REPORT ON 1996 CIRCUIT STATUS FOR U.S. FACILITY-BASED INTERNATIONAL CARRIERS. Report covers U.S. international facility-based carriers' activated circuits at year-end, including12/02/1997 
DOC-120064COMMISSION LIBERALIZES FOREIGN PARTICIPATION IN THE U.S. TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET -- REPORT NO. IN 97-36 -- INTERNATIONAL ACTION -- IB DOCKET NOS. 97-142 AND 95-22. The Commission adopted an Order that will significantly increase competition in the U.S. telecommuni11/25/1997 DOC-120064A1.doc http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7042.html  DOC-120064A1.pdf DOC-120064A1.txt  
DOC-116879COMMISSION ADOPTS POLICIES AND RULES FOR THE OPERATION OF LITTLE LEO SATELLITE SERVICES. The Commission adopted a R&O (fcc 97-370) setting forth rules and policies for the licensing and ope. Report Number: IN 97-2910/09/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7034.txt  
DOC-112651FCC APPROVES MCI/BRITISH TELECOM MERGER SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS. fcc 97-302: Approved the merger of MCI/BT subject to conditions and safeguards that ensure the merge. Report Number: IN-97-2508/21/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7033.txt  
DOC-111788REGINA KEENEY APPOINTED CHIEF, INTERNATIONAL BUREAU08/11/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7029.txt  
DOC-111789PETER COWHEY TO LEAVE THE COMMISSION08/11/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7031.txt  
DOC-111585COMMISSION ADOPTS INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT RATE BENCHMARKS. fcc 97-280: Adopted a Report and Order that will significantly reduce the cost of international long. Report Number: IN 97-2408/07/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7028.html  
DOC-110414PETER PAPPAS NAMED ASSISTANT BUREAU CHIEF OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU07/25/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7027.txt  
DOC-109723COMMISSION TAKES NEXT STEP TO ALLOW NON-U.S.-LICENSED SATELLITES TO SERVE THE UNITED STATES. fcc 97-252. Report Number: IN-97-2007/17/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7026.html  
DA-97-1366, 1367FCC GRANTS LICENSES FOR TWO BIG LEO SATELLITE SYSTEMS. Report Number: IB-97-1806/30/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7022.txt  
DOC-107480COMMISSION GRANTS APPLICATION OF CABLE & WIRELESS, PLC TO LAND AND OPERATE A NON-COMMON CARRIER SUBMARINE CABLE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM. (fcc 97-204, File No. SCL-97-005). Report Number: IN-97-1606/20/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7020.txt  
DOC-106436COMMISSION INITIATES PROCEEDING TO REVIEW RULES AND POLICIES ON FOREIGN PARTICIPATION IN THE U.S. TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET. Issued an NPRM that proposes to change the rules that apply the "effective competitive opportunites". Report Number: IN 97-1506/04/1997 DOC-106436A1.doc DOC-106436A1.pdf DOC-106436A1.txt  
DOC-105729FCC'S WRC-97 ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND NTIA APPROVE THIRD SET OF DRAFT PRELIMINARY PROPOSALS FOR WRC-9705/28/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1997/pnin7108.txt  
DOC-104915INTERNATIONAL BUREAU GRANTS MAP MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXCEED 25% FOREIGN OWNERSHIP BENCHMARK. Report Number: IB-97-1305/16/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7018.txt  
DOC-104917INTERNATIONAL BUREAU GRANTS APC PCS D/B/A AMERICAN PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS' REQUEST TO EXCEED 25% FOREIGN OWNERSHIP BENCHMARK. Report Number: IB-97-1405/16/1997 
DOC-103578KELLY CAMERON NAMED SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICY OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUREAU05/02/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7014.txt  
DOC-103596LINDA DUBROOF NAMED LEGAL ASSISTANT IN INTERNATIONAL BUREAU'S PLANNING AND NEGOTIATIONS DIVISION05/02/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7015.txt  
DOC-102605UNDERSTANDING REACHED WITH MEXICO ON THE INTRODUCTION OF DIGITAL TELEVISION SERVICE WITHIN THE BORDER AREA. Report Number: IN 97-1104/21/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7013.txt  
DOC-101872RICHARD ENGELMAN NAMED CHIEF OF INTERNATIONAL BUREAU'S PLANNING AND NEGOTIATIONS DIVISION04/15/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7012.txt  
DOC-101215INTERNATIONAL ACTION COMMISSION GRANTS TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF PANAMSAT TO HUGHES. fcc 97-121. Report Number: IN-97-904/04/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7010.txt  
DOC-99840FCC GRANTS IDC-AMERICA NON-INTERCONNECTED PRIVATE LINE RESALE AUTHORITY. Report Number: IN 97-703/18/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7009.txt  
DOC-99144PETER COWHEY TO BE NAMED ACTING INTERNATIONAL BUREAU CHIEF03/13/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7006.txt  
DOC-99339COMMISSION PROPOSES TO ALLOCATE SPECTRUM FOR FIXED-SATELLITE SERVICES AND SETS FORTH A PLAN FOR THE 36-51.4 GHZ BAND -- IB DOCKET NO. 97-95, (REPORT NO. IN 97-5, INTERNATIONAL ACTION). In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking the Commission proposed spectrum allocations for both geostationa03/13/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/nrin7007.txt  
DOC-97859FCC ANNOUNCES PLAN FOR SATELLITE DARS. fcc 97-70 Announced a plan to license two providers of satellite DARS which plan to use satellites t. Report Number: IN 97-403/03/1997http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/News_Releases/1997/nrin7004.txt