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
	July 7, 1998
	AGENDA FOR BANDWIDTH EN BANC HEARING JULY 9, 1998
	The Federal Communications Commission will hold an en banc hearing on Thursday, July 9, 1998, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in the Commission Meeting Room (Room 856) at 1919 M. Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. At the en banc hearing, the Commission will hear from panels of experts regarding bandwidth issues in the last mile of our nation's telecommunications infrastructure and in connectivity to and between our nation's small and rural communities. The panelists will also address how these issues impact the deployment of advanced telecommunications capabilities and broadband technologies in the United States. The agenda is as follows: 11:00 - 11:05 a.m. Chairman's Remarks 11:05 - 11:10 a.m. Commissioner' Remarks 11:10 - 11:15 a.m. Introduction to Panel Presentations 11:15 - 11:50 a.m. Panel I Presentations Steve Hooper Co-CEO Teledesic, LLC Chairman of the Board, NextLink Communications, Inc. Steven G. Chrust Vice Chairman WinStar Communications, Inc. Maurice France President and CEO RadioConnect Corporation 11:50 - 12:25 p.m. Panel II Presentations Ali Shadman Vice President, Corporate Strategy Ameritech Charles J. McMinn President and CEO Covad Communications Company Milo Medin Senior Vice President, Engineering and Chief Technology Officer @Home Network 12:25 - 1:00 p.m. Panel III Presentations James Q. Crowe President and CEO Level 3 Communications, Inc. Joseph R. Zell President, !NTERPRISE Networking Services US WEST Communications W. Richard Morris Vice President, Local Market Integration, National Integrated Services Sprint For additional information contact: Marcelino Ford-Livene at (202) 418-2030 News media contact: Audrey Spivack (202) 418-0500 -FCC-