NEWS                                                        August 11, 1997

           Regina Keeney Appointed Chief, International Bureau

       Regina M. Keeney has been named Chief of the FCC's International Bureau, effective
September 15, 1997.

       "Gina is the perfect person to head the International Bureau at this time," said
Chairman Reed Hundt. "As Chief of the Wireless Bureau, she guided the creation of new
spectrum policy domestically, and as Chief of the Common Carrier Bureau she helped craft
new rules for local competition. Now, as Chief of the International Bureau, Gina can help
lead the rest of the world to the sunny uplands of competition and more market-oriented
spectrum policy, while preparing the way for the next generation of global satellite systems."

       Since November 1995, Keeney has served as Chief of the FCC's Common Carrier
Bureau. In this role, Keeney has led the Bureau's efforts to implement the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 by crafting rules to foster competition in all
telecommunications markets and ensure greater accessibility of telecommunications to
American consumers. During the past year and a half, the Bureau conducted an unprecedented
number of proceedings, while meeting the 1996 Act's tight statutory deadlines. Among these
proceedings are the interconnection, universal service, and access charge reform rulemakings,
or the "competition trilogy."

       Prior to joining the Common Carrier Bureau, Keeney served as Chief of the newly
created Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.  In that role, Keeney oversaw the
Commission's auctions of electromagnetic spectrum and worked to develop fair rules of
competition in the wireless communications market and between wireless and other
telecommunications service providers. 

       Before joining the FCC, Keeney served as the Senior Republican Counsel for
Communications to the Senate Commerce Committee.  She also has served in other roles at
the FCC and in private law practice.

       Keeney is a graduate of Georgetown University and Harvard Law School. 

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