FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sunday, November 8

Commissioner Gloria Tristani will address the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) on telecommunications mergers, Marriott World Center, Orlando, FL, 1:00 pm.

Monday, November 9

Christopher J. Wright, General Counsel will be the guest speaker at a Verner Liipfert Bernhard McPherson & Hand Breakfast, Washington, DC, 8:30 am.

Tuesday, November 10

Commissioner Susan Ness will participate on a panel, "Keeping Tarzan Connected: Universal Service," at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) 110th Annual Convention, Orlando World Center Marriott, Orlando, FL, 10:15 am.

The FCC will hold a public forum consisting of a series of panel discussions among industry representatives, FCC and other Federal officials, to examine the Y2K impact on private networks, call centers, and customer equipment, FCC, Commission Meeting Room, Room 856, 1919 M St., NW, Washington, DC, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm.

Wednesday, November 11

The Commission will be closed in observance of Veterans' Day.

Chairman William Kennard will address the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) 110th Annual Convention, Orlando World Center Marriott, Orlando, FL.

Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth will address the Iowa Telecommunications Association's Annual Fall Convention, the Airport Holiday Inn, Des Moines, IA, 10:00 am.

Thursday, November 12

Christopher J. Wright, General Counsel will participate on a panel entitled, "Agency Rationales and Rationalizations: Judicial Review of Agency Litigating Positions," at the Federalist Society Convention, Washington, DC, 9:00 am.

The WRC-2000 Advisory Committee, Informal Working Group - 7, Fixed and Fixed-Satellite Service 36.51 GHz Matters, will meet at the FCC, 2000 M Street, NW, Washington, DC, 9:30 am.

Friday, November 13

Chairman Kennard will participate in the University Lecture Series, Michigan State University, noon.

Commissioner Furchtgott-Roth will participate on a panel at the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies' National Lawyers Convention, discussing "Time for a Change? Pro-Competitive Privatization of the Intergovernmental Satellite Organizations," Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC, 9:30 am.

Commissioner Furchtgott-Roth will participate on a panel at the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies' National Lawyers Convention, discussing "What is the FCC's 'Public Interest' Mandate?" Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC, 4:00 pm.

Monday, November 16

Commissioner Michael Powell will be keynote speaker at the International Quality and Productivity Center - Year 2000 Contingency Planning for Government, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA, 8:00 am.

Commissioner Ness will participate in the "Dawn of Digital's" summit on digital television, Atrium Ballroom of the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, Washington, DC, 2:00 pm.

The Federal Communications Commission will host a forum entitled, "Year 2000: Maintaining Emergency Response Communications," Commission Meeting Room, Room 856, 1919 M Street, NW, Washington, DC, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm.

Tuesday, November 17

Commissioner Furchtgott-Roth will address The Media Institute's Communications Forum, The Willard Intercontinental, Washington, DC, 12:30 pm.

Wednesday, November 18

The North American Numbering Council will hold a meeting, Wyndham Washington DC Hotel, Washington, DC, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.

The WRC-2000 Advisory Committee, Informal Working Group - 6, "Appendices 30 and 30A Matters (Broadcasting-Satellite Service)," will meet at the FCC, 2000 M Street, NW, Washington, DC, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm.

Thursday, November 19

The FCC will hold a Commission meeting, Room 856, 1919 M St., NW, Washington, DC, 9:30 am.

The North American Numbering Council will hold a meeting, Wyndham Washington DC Hotel, Washington, DC, 8:30 am - noon.

The WRC-2000 Advisory Committee, Informal Working Group - 4, NGSO Fixed Satellite Service (Including Consideration of Art. S21 and S22 PFD Limits), will meet at Steptoe & Johnson, Washington, DC, 9:00 am.

The WRC-2000 Advisory Committee, Informal Working Group - 2, NGSO Mobile Satellite Service Below 1 GHz, will meet at Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand, Chartered, Washington, DC, 1:30 pm.

Wednesday, December 2

Commissioner Powell will be keynote speaker at the Association for Local Telecommunications Services 1998 Annual Convention & Trade Exposition, Las Vegas, NV, 9:30 am

Wednesday, December 9

Commissioner Powell will moderate a panel sponsored by the Japan - US Telecommunications Research Institute, The Cosmos Club, Washington, DC, 10:00 am.

The WRC-2000 Advisory Committee will meet at the FCC, Commission Meeting Room, Room 856, 1919 M St., NW, Washington, DC, 10 am - noon.

Thursday, December 10

Commissioner Powell will be keynote speaker at the Practicing Law Institute 16th Annual Institution on Telecommunications Policy & Regulation, the Washington Hilton, Washington, DC, 9:50 am.

Daniel Phythyon, Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, will speak on a panel entitled, "A Conversation With FCC Bureau Chiefs," at the FCBA Policy and Regulatory Conference, the Washington Hilton, Washington, DC, 1:45 pm.

Friday, December 11

The Office of Engineering and Technology will sponsor a tutorial on "Internet Interoperability with the Public Switched Telephone Network," Commission Meeting Room, Room 856, 1919 M St., NW, Washington, DC, 9:00 am - noon.