May 23, 1994


           COMMISSIONER SUSAN NESS APPOINTS GREGORY J. VOGT AND
                    ROSALIND ALLEN AS INTERIM ADVISORS

     Commissioner Susan Ness has appointed on an interim basis
two of her advisors -- Gregory J. Vogt as her senior legal
advisor and Rosalind Allen as her legal advisor.  Mr. Vogt and
Ms. Allen will be on detail to the Commissioner's office until
she finalizes her permanent staffing decisions.

GREGORY J. VOGT

     Gregory J. Vogt is the Chief of the Tariff Division in the
Common Carrier Bureau of the FCC.  His division is responsible
for reviewing the rates and regulations of interstate common
carriers and local exchange carrier access providers.  Prior to
that position, from 1989 to 1992, he was Chief of the Mobile
Services Division in the Common Carrier Bureau.

     From 1986 to 1989 he was Chief of the Enforcement Division
of the Common Carrier Bureau.  Mr. Vogt began his duties at the
FCC in 1982 with the Computer II Implementation Staff as a staff
person and later as acting director of that staff.

     From 1979 to 1982 Mr. Vogt was engaged in the private
practice of law, specializing in antitrust litigation and trade
regulation.

     Commissioner Ness said "I am delighted that Greg will be
joining my staff as my senior legal adviser until I make a final
decision on staffing.  Greg's depth of experience at the
Commission should help me to quickly acclimate to my new
responsibilities at the Commission."

     Mr. Vogt graduated cum laude with a J.D. from Northwestern
University School of Law in 1979.  During law school, he was
executive editor of the Northwestern Law Review.  He graduated
summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, with a B.A. in History and
Psychology from the University of Kansas in 1976.  He resides in
Alexandria, VA with his wife Kathleen, and their three children,
Elizabeth, Daniel and Michael.


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ROSALIND ALLEN

     Rosalind Allen has served as the Chief of the Private Radio
Bureau's Rules Branch since 1991.  During that time period she
has had major responsibility for various policy initiatives, such
as introduction of wide area Specialized Mobile Radio Service and
the implementation of legislation revising regulation of
commercial mobile service providers.  She served in various staff
positions prior to that, starting with the FCC in 1987.

     Between 1981 and 1987, Ms. Allen was engaged in the private
practice of law at Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay (formerly Pierson,
Ball & Dowd), where she specialized in communications and
intellectual property law.

     Commissioner Ness stated: "Roz will be a great addition to
my staff during this interim period.  Her experience with
licensing matters, spectrum and personal communications services
issues will be invaluable to me."

     Ms. Allen graduated with a J.D. from Georgetown University
Law Center in 1981.  She received her B.A. in English and
Biopsychology cum laude from Vassar College in 1978 where she was
elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa.  She lives in Potomac,
MD with her husband John and her daughters Rachel and Nora.

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