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 NEWS  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  This  is  an  unofficial  announcement  of  Commission  action.  Release  of  the  full  text  of  a  Commission  order  constitutes  official  action.  See  MCI  v.  FCC.  515  F  2d  385  (D.  C.  Circ  1974).  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 For  Immediate  Release:  News  Media  contact:  April  19,  2004  Rosemary  Kimball  at  (202)  418-  0511 
 e-  mail:  rkimball@  fcc.  gov 
 FCC  ESTABLISHES  NEW  OFFICE  OF  INTERGOVERNMENTAL  AFFAIRS;  SUE  MCNEIL  NAMED  CHIEF 


 Washington,  DC    The  FCC  has  established  an  Office  of  Intergovernmental  Affairs  (IGA)  in  the  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau  (CGB). 
 Sue  McNeil,  currently  CGBs  Special  Counsel  for  Intergovernmental  Affairs,  has  been  named  to  head  the  new  office. 
 IGA  will  be  a  liaison  to  state,  local,  and  tribal  governments,  and  other  federal  regulatory  agencies.  It  will  foster  a  better  understanding  of  FCC  programs,  policies,  rules  and 
 decisions,  facilitate  a  two-  way  exchange  of  information  and  communications  on  telecommuni-  cations  issues  and  promote  cooperation  and  coordination  in  areas  of  overlapping  jurisdiction. 


 In  addition  to  ongoing  intergovernmental  affairs  outreach,  IGA  will  be  responsible  for  overseeing  the  work  and  activities  of  the  Commissions  Intergovernmental  Advisory  Committee, 
 designing  and  implementing  the  Commissions  Indian  Telecommunications  Initiatives  (ITI)  and  providing  staff  support  to  the  Federal/  State  Joint  Conference  on  Advanced  Telecommunications 
 Services.  Previously,  the  intergovernmental  affairs  function  had  been  handled  informally  in  the  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureaus  front  office. 


 Ms.  McNeil  joined  the  FCC  as  Special  Counsel  for  Intergovernmental  Affairs  in  January  2003.  In  a  previous  tour  with  the  FCC,  she  served  as  Legal  Advisor  to  the  Auctions 
 Division  Chief  in  the  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau  from  1994-  1996. 
 Before  returning  to  the  FCC,  she  served  as  Senior  Attorney  for  Federal  Regulatory  Affairs  (International  Telecommunications)  at  Sprint  Corporation  and  Director  for  Government 
 Affairs  at  Lucent  Corporation.  Ms.  McNeil  was  also  an  Associate  at  Latham  &  Watkins  and  served  as  an  aide  to  U.  S.  Senator  Harry  Reid  and  U.  S.  Representative  Henry  Waxman. 


 Noting  Ms.  McNeils  extensive  experience  in  both  government  and  the  private  sector,  CGB  Chief  K.  Dane  Snowden  said,  I  am  delighted  to  have  someone  with  Sues 
 experience  heading  this  important  new  office.  The  IGA,  under  Sues  direction,  will  play  an  important  role  in  ensuring  efficient  and  effective  cooperative  efforts  with  our  state,  local  and 
 tribal  partners. 
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 She  received  her  J.  D.,  cum  laude,  from  Georgetown  University  Law  Center  and  her  B.  A.  in  political  science  from  Duke  University. 
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