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FCC's Powell skipping out on Indian telecom meeting
Wednesday, May 26, 2004

Federal Communications Commission chairman Michael Powell won't attend an Indian Telecommunications Initiative meeting today in South Dakota.

Powell was called back to Washington, D.C., for another meeting, a spokesperson said. His early departure from the FCC's three-jaunt in South Dakota has some crying foul.

Powell did attend meetings Monday and Tuesday in the state. The FCC is holding hearings there to focus on a number of issues, including Indian telecommunications, rural technology and media consolidation.

Get the Story:
FCC brings hearings to Rapid City (The Rapid City Journal 5/26)

Telephone Service Report:
TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERSHIP ON AMERICAN INDIAN RESERVATIONS AND OFF-RESERVATION TRUST LANDS (FCC May 5, 2003)

Relevant Links:
Indian Initiatives, FCC - http://www.fcc.gov/indians
The Digital Divide Network - http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org

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