NEWS
	Federal Communications Commission 1919 - M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20554	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov
	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).
	December 9, 1998
	FCC Merger En Banc: Agenda
	Date: December 14, 1998 Location: Commission Meeting Room Federal Communications Commission 1919 M Street NW, Washington, DC Time: 9:30 am- 2:00 pm The Federal Communications Commission will hold the second of two en bancs to discuss recent consolidation activities in the telecommunications industry, focusing on the proposed mergers between SBC Communications, Inc. and Ameritech Corporation, Bell Atlantic Corporation and GTE Corporation, and AT&T Corp. and Tele-Communications, Inc,. The purpose of these en bancs is to assist the Commission in determining whether these mergers are consistent with the goals of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, which include promoting competition in telecommunications markets and protecting the public interest. In this en banc,state, consumer,community and telecommunications industry representatives will discuss the proposed mergers' impact on telecommunications markets. The agenda for the en banc is given below. AGENDA 9:30-12:15: Session 1: ILEC Mergers 9:30-12:15: Introductory Comments Chairman William E. Kennard Commissioners Prof. Thomas Krattenmaker 9:45-10:30: Public Interest Panel 9:45-10:06: Panelist Statements: Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer Rainbow/PUSH Coalition Regina Costa Telecommunications Research Director The Utility Reform Network (California) Jolynn Barry Butler Commissioner Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Timothy S. Carey Chairman and Executive Director New York State Consumer Protection Board Martha S. Hogerty Office of the Public Counsel, Missouri Chair, Telecommunications Committee, National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA) Richard José Bela, Esq. President and CEO Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility William E. Kovacic Visiting Professor The George Washington University Law School 10:06-10:30: Questions and Answers 10:30-10:35: Break 10:35-11:20: SBC/Ameritech Panel 10:35-10:44: Panelist Statements: Robert Taylor President and Chief Executive Officer Focal Communications Corporation J. Richard Devlin Executive Vice President, General Counsel and External Affairs Sprint Corporation Stephen M. Carter President - Strategic Markets SBC Operations, Inc. 10:44-11:20: Questions and Answers 11:20-11:25: Break 11:25-12:10: Bell Atlantic/GTE Panel 11:25-11:34: Panelist Statements: Michael J. Mahoney President and Chief Operating Officer RCN Corporation Jonathan Sallet Chief Policy Counsel MCI WorldCom James R. Young Executive Vice President and General Counsel Bell Atlantic 11:34-12:10: Questions and Answers 12:10-12:15 Remarks Chairman Kennard and Commissioners 1:00-2:00 Session 2: AT&T-TCI 1:00-1:10: Introductory Comments Chairman William E. Kennard Commissioners Prof. Thomas Krattenmaker 1:10-1:55: AT&T-TCI Panel 1:10-1:28: Panelist Statements: John C. Gamboa Executive Director Greenlining Institute/Latino Issues Forum Joni Inman President Greater Metro Telecommunications Consortium (Denver) Charles M. Brewer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mindspring Enterprises Mark Roellig General Counsel and Vice President for Law, Policy and Human Resources U S WEST, Inc. Gene Kimmelman Codirector, Consumers Union Washington Office James W. Cicconi Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Federal Policy AT&T 1:28-1:55 Questions and Answers 1:55-2:00 Closing Remarks Chairman Kennard and Commissioners The audio portion of the meeting will be broadcast live on the Internet via the FCC's Internet audio broadcast page at http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/. The meeting can also be heard via telephone, for a fee, from National Narrowcast Network, telephone (202) 966-2211 or fax (202) 966-1770. Audio and video tapes of this meeting can be purchased from Infocus, 341 Victory Drive, Herndon, VA 20170, telephone (703) 834-0100; fax (703) 834-0111. For any other questions pertaining to coverage of the en banc, please contact the Commission's Audio-Visual Office at (202) 418-0460.