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 Federal  Communications  Commission  FCC  03-  109 
 STATEMENT  OF  CHAIRMAN  MICHAEL  K.  POWELL 
 Re:  Western  Wireless  Corporation  and  WWC  Holding  Co.,  Inc.,  Licensee  of  Cellular  Radio  Station  KNKN343,  CMA583  –  North  Dakota  4  –  McKenzie  RSA;  Notice  of  Apparent  Liability  for 
 Forfeiture 
 I  recently  announced  a  comprehensive,  proactive  approach  for  addressing  the  Commission’s  responsibilities  in  the  communications  tower-  siting  area.  Enforcement  action,  where  necessary,  will  be  an 
 integral  part  of  this  approach  as  demonstrated  by  our  action  today. 
 As  I  described  in  the  Action  Plan,  the  siting  of  communications  towers  places  a  number  of  worthy,  but  competing,  federal  interests  in  tension  --  widespread  deployment  of  advanced 
 telecommunications  networks,  the  protection  of  birds  and  endangered  species,  aviation  safety,  and  the  preservation  of  historic  and  cultural  sites,  to  name  a  few.  Balancing  these  interests  requires  cooperation 
 from  a  number  of  interested  parties  --  including  state  and  federal  agencies,  Indian  tribes,  environmental  groups,  and  the  communications  and  tower  industries. 
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