NEWS                               February 1, 1996


FCC CLARIFIES INFORMATION REGARDING OCBO'S 1996 AUCTIONS
CONFERENCE 
                

     On January 25, 1996, the FCC's Office of Communications Business Opportunities
(OCBO) issued a news release announcing that it will host a conference entitled "FCC
Auctions '96" on March 15, 1996.  

     Although the Commission has pending rulemakings on 220 MHz, 28 GHz and 37-
38.6 GHz, the FCC has not yet determined whether to auction these services, as the press
release may have inadvertently suggested.  OCBO's conference sessions will address the
Commission's proposals for these services, as well as the status of the rule makings.  The
conference will also address licensing, spectrum availability, proposed channeling plans,
financial resources, and opportunities in Narrowband Personal Communications Services,
Broadband Personal Communications Services in the D, E and F Blocks, 800 MHz SMR,
General Wireless Communications Services, and Interactive Video and Data Services
(IVDS).  

     For additional information on the conference, please contact the Office of
Communications Business Opportunities at (202) 418-0990, 418-0993 or 418-0995.

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