PUBLIC NOTICE

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

445 12th STREET, S.W.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 **DA 00-1666**

News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet:
http://www.fcc.gov

**July 25, 2000**

# COMMISSION ANNOUNCES AGENDA FOR *EN BANC* HEARING

**ON AMERICA ONLINE, INC. AND TIME WARNER, INC.**

**APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL**

**CS DOCKET NO. 00-30**

The Federal Communications Commission announces the agenda and speakers
who will appear at the America Online Time Warner *en banc* hearing on
July 27, 2000. The purpose of this hearing is to assist the Commission
in its review of the joint applications of America Online, Inc. ("AOL")
and Time Warner, Inc. ("Time Warner") for approval of the transfer of
Commission licenses and authorizations to a new entity, AOL Time Warner,
in connection with the merger of AOL and Time Warner.

The *en banc* will be held on July 27, 2000, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
at the Federal Communications Commission in the Commission Meeting Room,
445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. The *en banc* will be
open to the public, and seating will be available on a first come, first
served basis. A draft agenda is attached.

Because the Commission cannot accommodate all requests to participate in
the *en banc* hearing, the public is invited to submit written testimony
for the record. Parties who have already filed written comments need not
re-file or re-state their previously filed comments. Two (2) copies of
all written testimony filed should be submitted by Friday, August 18, to
Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445
Twelfth Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. Persons filing testimony
should also provide one (1) copy of their filing to each of the
following persons located at the above address: Linda Senecal and Royce
Dickens of the Cable Services Bureau, and James Bird, Office of General
Counsel (Room 8-C824), as well as one (1) copy to International
Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20036. Testimony may also be filed electronically. For information on
electronic filing or information on how to obtain copies of other
documents filed in this proceeding, please refer to the Commission's
March 27, 2000 public notice in this proceeding (DA00-689) or contact
one of the persons listed below. The March 27 public notice and other
information about the merger can be found on the Commission's web site
at http://www.fcc.gov/transaction/aol-tw.html and
http://www.fcc.gov/csb.

A transcript of the *en banc* will be available 10 days after the event
on the FCC's Internet site. The URL address for the FCC's Internet Home
Page is http://www.fcc.gov. Transcripts may be obtained from the FCC's
duplicating contractor, International Transcription Service (ITS) at
(202) 857-3800 or fax (202) 857-3805 or TTY (202) 293-8810. ITS may be
reached by e-mail at: service@itsdocs.com. ITS's Internet address is
http://www.itsdocs.com. The transcript is available to individuals with
disabilities requiring accessible formats (electronic ASCII text,
Braille, large print, and audiocassette) by contacting Brian Millin at
(202) 418-7426 (Voice), (202) 418-7365 (TTY), or by sending an email to
[access@fcc.gov]{.underline}.

The *en banc* can be viewed over George Mason University's Capitol
Connection via the Internet by calling (703) 993-3100 for more
information. The audio and video portions of the *en banc* will be
carried live, and will be available subsequently, on the Internet via
the Commission's Internet broadcast page at
http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio. The Information Superstation (Washington,
D.C.) will carry the en banc live over television Channels 28 and 42.
The *en banc* can also be heard via telephone, for a fee, from National
Narrowcast Network, telephone (202) 966-2211or fax (202) 966-1770. Users
must have an account with National Narrowcast prior to the *en banc.*
Audio and video tapes of the e*n banc* may be purchased from Infocus,
341 Victory Drive, Herndon, Virginia 20170, by calling Infocus at (703)
834-0100 or by faxing Infocus at (703) 834-0111.

For additional information contact: Linda Senecal at (202) 418-7044

News media contact: Michelle Russo at (202) 418-2358

TTY: (202) 418-7172

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# *EN BANC* HEARING

**ON AMERICA ONLINE, INC. AND TIME WARNER, INC.**

**APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL**

**CS DOCKET NO. 00-30**

### DRAFT AGENDA 

**1:00-1:15pm INTRODUCTORY REMARKS**

> Chairman William E. Kennard
>
> Commissioner Susan Ness
>
> Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth
>
> Commissioner Michael K. Powell
>
> Commissioner Gloria Tristani

**1:15-1:55pm THE APPLICANTS' OPENING STATEMENTS**

> Steve Case, Chairman and CEO, America Online, Inc.
>
> Gerald Levin, Chairman and CEO, Time Warner Inc.

**2:00-2:30pm THE MERGER IN CONTEXT**

> Esther Dyson, Chairman, EDventure Holdings
>
> Barry Nalebuff, Professor, Yale University

**2:35-3:35pm PANEL I**

> **Impact of the Merger on Diversity and Competition: Consumer
> Perspectives**
>
> Barry Orton, Professor, University of Wisconsin
>
> Mark Cooper, Director of Research, Consumer Federation of America

Manuel Mirabal, Chair, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility
and

Chair, National Hispanic Leadership Agenda

James Love, Director, Consumer Project on Technology

> Cathy Cunningham, City Attorney, Irving, Texas
>
> Richard D. Parsons, President, Time Warner Inc.
>
> Barry Schuler, President, AOL Interactive Services Group

**3:35-3:45pm SESSION BREAK**

**3:45-5:00pm PANEL II**

> **Impact of the Merger on Diversity and Competition: Industry
> Perspectives**
>
> William F. Reddersen, Executive Vice President, BellSouth Corporation
>
> Preston Padden, Exec. Vice President, Disney/ABC
>
> Steven Weed, Vice-Chairman, American Cable Association
>
> Ross Bagully, CEO, Tribal Voice Inc.
>
> Christopher Melcher, Vice President and General Counsel, RMI.NET
>
> Richard D. Parsons, President, Time Warner Inc.

Barry Schuler, President, AOL Interactive Services Group