PUBLIC NOTICE 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 Released: January 26, 1999 OET TO PRESENT A TUTORIAL ON "OPTICAL TRANSMISSION IN THE NETWORK" FEBRUARY 16 AT THE PORTALS The Office of Engineering and Technology will present a tutorial on "Optical Transmission in the Network" on February 16, 1999 in the Commission Meeting Room, at the Portals, 445 12th Street S.W., Washington, DC. The tutorial will be given by engineers from the Corning Corporation. A follow-up public notice will describe the content of this tutorial and the Corning personnel giving it. Every effort is made to ensure that a wide diversity of viewpoints (and product manufacturers) are represented at the OET tutorials. By sponsoring a tutorial, the FCC is not endorsing any particular viewpoint or product. This is the 78th in a series of tutorials that began in 1980. The tutorial will be available over RealAudio and on videotape from the FCC contractor, InFocus, at (703) 834-0100. For further information contact Jack Linthicum at (202) 418-2441 (voice), 202-418-1918 (fax) or e-mail JLINTHIC@FCC.GOV.