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Joint Federal Rural Wireless Initiative Kick Off

Event Overview

7/2/2003
VIDEO

Joint Federal Rural Wireless Outreach Initiative Kick Off
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Transcript of video: pdf - Word

Photos from the Initiative kick off.
From left to right: Michael Powell, Chairman, FCC provided opening remarks at the kick off meeting of the "Federal Rural Wireless Outreach Initiative," a partnership between USDA-RUS and FCC-WTB that is designed to encourage greater deployment of wireless services in rural areas. Hilda Gay Legg, RUS Administrator, and Kevin J. Martin, FCC Commissioner. RUS Assistant Administrator Roberta Purcell details RUS grants and loan programs. John Muleta, Chief, FCC, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, highlights the joint action plan between WTB and RUS.


Presentations

7/2/2003
REMARKS

Chairman Michael Powell's Opening Remarks
Michael Powell
Chairman
FCC
pdf - Word

7/2/2003
PRESENTATION

Building Lines of Communication: The Role of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau in Rural Outreach
Kris Anne Monteith
Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
FCC
pdf - ppt

7/2/2003
PRESENTATION

Support for Rural America: Universal Service and the FCC
William Maher
Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau
FCC
pdf - ppt

7/2/2003
PRESENTATION

Presentation by John Muleta Given at the Kick-off Meeting of the Federal Rural Wireless Outreach Initiative
John Muleta
Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
FCC
pdf - ppt

7/2/2003
PRESENTATION

Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Program
Roberta D. Purcell
Assistant Administrator, Telecommunications
USDA
pdf - ppt

7/2/2003
PRESENTATION

RUS Requirements and Operational Sophistication
Ken B. Chandler
Director, Southwest Area, Telecommunications
USDA
pdf - ppt

7/2/2003
REMARKS

Commissioner Kevin Martin's Remarks
Kevin Martin
Commissioner
FCC
pdf - Word

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Last reviewed/updated on 8/29/2003.

 

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