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To: T L Comiskey who wrote (445)	9/30/1999 1:48:00 PM
From: T L Comiskey	Respond to of 12254

Cassandra Calling.........Strong Quake Broken Glass on Streets, Skyscrapers Visibly Moving The Associated Press M E X I C O C I T Y, Sept. 30 ? A strong earthquake was felt in Mexico City today, causing buildings to sway for several minutes. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Hundreds of people gathered along Reforma Avenue and other major thoroughfares in the capital, staring at skyscrapers that were visibly moving. Shattered glass was seen falling from some buildings. The quake even bounced some cars onto sidewalks along Mexico City roads. Mexican television quoted local seismologists as saying the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.4. It was believed centered in the Pacific Coast state of Oaxaca. Its capital, also called Oaxaca, is 220 miles southeast of the capital and a popular tourist destination. The quake was felt as far south as Chiapas state, 500 miles southeast of Mexico City. It bounced some cars onto sidewalks along Mexico City roads. In the moments after the quake struck, television news helicopters flew over the city, checking for damage. They did not immediately report any major damage. Mexico City, one of the world?s largest cities with nearly 20 million residents in the metro area, last suffered a major quake on Sept. 19, 1985, when an 8.1-magnitude quake struck and killed at least 9,500 people.

To: T L Comiskey who wrote (445)	9/30/1999 2:35:00 PM
From: Ruffian	Respond to of 12254

NextWave Update> September 30, 1999 Kennard answers Bliley on NextWave/Nextel matter WASHINGTON—The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission told the top telecommunications lawmaker in the House Monday that a letter signed by the FCC general counsel does not bind either him or the other commissioners to agree to a deal that would allow Nextel Communications Inc. to buy licenses held by the bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. ‘‘The staff agreement also does not bind me or any individual commissioner. In that regard, the staff recognized that, while its own analysis indicated preliminarily that a waiver would be lawful under the [FCC's] rules and policies, the [FCC], after considering the comments and other matters, might reach a different conclusion. Thus, any such waiver decision by the [FCC] would be reached only upon the [FCC's] independent conclusion that a waiver would be consistent with the [FCC's] rules and regulations governing waivers and is in the public interest,'' wrote FCC Chairman William Kennard in a letter to Rep. Thomas Bliley (R-Va.), chairman of the House Commerce Committee. On Aug. 10, Nextel announced that the FCC and the Department of Justice had agreed to allow it to buy NextWave's licenses. A week later, it released a letter signed by FCC General Counsel Christopher Wright and a term sheet that said Nextel would pay $2.1 billion for the licenses or receive a termination fee if the FCC chose to sell the licenses to another company.