“January 1^st, 2003 can’t come soon enough for America’s 123 million wireless consumers. The FCC’s action today, while long overdue, puts us on a clear path to meet the voice and data needs of our wireless consumers.”

Nancy J. Victory is Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, and in that capacity is the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), www.ntia.doc.gov NTIA serves as the principal policy advisor to the Administration on telecommunications and Internet issues.