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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  New  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830  TTY  202  /  418-  2555  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov 
 May  18,  2001 
 FCC  SEEKS  COMMENTS  ON  COMPREHENSIVE  REFORM  EFFORTS 
 The  Federal  Communications  Commission  is  initiating  a  comprehensive  reform  effort  in  order  to 
 ensure  that  the  institution  operates  efficiently,  effectively  and  responsively.  That  effort  is  guided 
 by  the  following  four  goals: 


 1.  To  develop  a  clear  substantive  policy  vision,  consistent  with  the  various  communications 
 statutes  and  rules  to  guide  agency  deliberations. 
 2.  To  emphasis  management  that  builds  a  strong  team,  produces  a  cohesive  and  efficient 
 operation,  and  leads  to  clear  and  timely  decisions. 
 3.  To  develop  our  independent  technical  and  economic  expertise  through  recruitment,  training 
 and  employee  development. 
 4.  To  realign  the  organizational  structure  to  conform  to  the  realities  of  a  dynamic  and 
 converging  marketplace. 


 Mary  Beth  Richards  has  been  named  Special  Counsel  to  spearhead  the  reform  project.  Over  the 
 next  several  weeks,  she  will  be  collecting  ideas  and  suggestions  for  ways  to  achieve  this  goal. 


 Please  send  suggestions  to: 
 Mary  Beth  Richards 
 Special  Counsel  to  the  Chairman 
 Room  8-  C750 
 445  12  th  Street,  SW 
 Washington,  DC  20554 


 News  media  contact:  David  Fiske  at  202-  418-  0513. 


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