FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Friday, November 13

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

Commissioner Harold 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.

Chairman Kennard will address the "Dawn of Digital Television" conference, Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, Washington, DC, 2:00 pm.

Commissioner Susan Ness will participate on a panel at the "Dawn of Digital Television" conference, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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.