May 25, 1994

                   GARY M. EPSTEIN NAMED CHAIR OF WRC-95
                            ADVISORY COMMITTEE

     FCC Chairman Reed E. Hundt has appointed Gary M. Epstein to
chair the FCC's Advisory Committee for the 1995 World
Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-95 Advisory Committee). The
Advisory Committee will make recommendations to the FCC for U.S.
proposals at WRC-95, which will be considering possible revisions
to the international Radio Regulations that could affect global
satellite and other radiocommunication services.

     Epstein is a partner in the law firm of Latham and Watkins,
and heads the firm's telecommunications practice.

     Prior to joining Latham and Watkins, Epstein was Chief of the
FCC's Common Carrier Bureau. 

     He graduated with honors from both Lehigh University (BSEE)
and  Harvard Law School. 

     In appointing Epstein to chair the WRC-95 Advisory Committee,
Chairman Hundt stated, "Gary brings to the Chair of our WRC-95
Advisory Committee a unique combination of skills.  With his
educational background, in both engineering and law, and his
extensive work experience in telecommunications, both in government
and the private sector, Gary is an excellent choice. The WRC-95
Advisory Committee, under his leadership, will be an invaluable
resource to the Commission as it prepares for this conference."

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