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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                  News Media Contact:
September 6, 2000                            Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654
                                        e-mail: mmccarri@fcc.gov 

         PRESS STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN WILLIAM E. KENNARD 
                ON NEXTWAVE RECONSIDERATION ORDER

Enabling American consumers to access the Internet with handheld wireless devices is one
of the most exciting advances in telecommunications.  Today's action will help make this a reality. 
Our action upholds the fairness and integrity of our auctions licensing program.  We can ill afford to
delay bringing new communications services to the public. 

                                 
                             - FCC  -