ADVISORY/Experts Available to Comment on Cell Licensing Rights Case.

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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2002

TOPIC: At the urging of the Bush Administration, the Supreme Court decided to
hear a case Monday that could affect cell phone service in dozens of cities,
according to a report by The Associated Press. The case addresses whether the
federal government was wrong to sell valuable spectrum rights to other phone
companies, which were won by NextWave Personal Communications in a 1996
auction. However, NextWave went bankrupt before it could pay for the licenses
in full. The Justices must decide what options the government has when a
telecommunications company obtains licenses but then fails to pay for them, the
story said. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to
comment on this story:

Mr. Larry Boeing is partner-in-chief of the first downtown Dallas high tech law firm to move to Richardson's Telecom Corridor, Haynes and Boone. PR: Allison Stuckey, Sunwest Communications [e-mail]

Mr. Douglas Lichtman is an assistant professor at the University of Chicago School of Law, where his research and teaching focus on the question of how modern technology will challenge, redefine, and reinforce traditional legal principles. Mr. Lichtman joined the law faculty in 1998, coming to Chicago after having completed a year as a Fellow with Yale Law School's Information Society Project. Lichtman's current research agenda focuses on the strategic use of intellectual property protections. 773/702-7311

Prof. Barbara Cherry is associate director of the James H. & Mary B. Quello Center for Telecommunication Management and Law and is an associate professor in the School of Journalism at Michigan State University. Dr. Cherry left Ameritech after completing five years as director of Public Policy Studies there. Prior to Ameritech, she worked at AT&T for 10 years, where she held the position of regional attorney in State Government Affairs. 517/432-8003

Vincent H. Tobkin is the director and head of Bain & Company's Telecom and Technology Practice. He joined the firm in 1992, following eight years in venture capital as a general partner of Sierra Ventures where he was responsible for high technology investments. He also was with McKinsey and Company for eight years where he was a partner and a leader of their worldwide technology practice. Vince's experience at Bain has involved assignments with both high technology companies and firms undergoing major improvement efforts. His technology experience includes work in all areas of computers and telecommunications: systems integration, wireless, multimedia, interactive services, broadband, transmission, LAN/WAN, and data networks. His recent assignments have focused on wireless Internet business launches and technology investing. PR: Cheryl Krauss, 646/562-7863; [e-mail]

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