MCI

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MCI

• AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
• PROPOSAL

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OBJECTIVES/BENEFITS

• COMMUNITY PUBLIC SERVICE OBJECTIVE
• March of Dimes Walkathon
• Multiple Sclerosis Walk
• Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Walk
• Muscular Dystrophy Association Walk
• COMMUNITY SERVICE BENEFIT
• Will provide MCI corporate recognition for
  volunteer work already being done by employees
  under banner of other company amateur radio clubs.

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OBJECTIVES/BENEFITS

• EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS OBJECTIVE
• SKYWARN (volunteer weather spotting, in
  conjunction with National Weather Service
  Forecast Offices )
• Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
• Amateur Radio Emergency Service
• Intra-MCI Emergency Communications
• EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS BENEFIT
• Will provide public relations to local, state,
  and national governmental agencies and similar
  emergency service groups in other corporations.

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OBJECTIVES/BENEFITS

• TECHNICAL TRAINING OBJECTIVE
• Amateur license training
• Emergency operations skills training
• New technology overviews
• Engineering design seminars
• TECHNICAL TRAINING BENEFIT
• This training would be provided at no cost to
  MCI, and would enhance the overall skill levels
  of those involved.

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LOCAL CORPORATE-SPONSORED AMATEUR RADIO CLUBS

• ALCATEL
• ROCKWELL
• NORTEL
• ERICSSON
• TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
• RAYTHEON

• Boy Scouts, PS
• PS
• PS, Wild Flower Festival
• PS
• SKYWARN radar, PS
• PS

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OUR REQUEST

• Permission to form corporate-wide club of
  licensed employees
• Use of the MCI name and logo on club materials
• Permission to coordinate (post notices, etc.)
• Use of public access meeting rooms
• Use of WEB space on the intranet for club
  coordination
• Use of WEB space on the internet for public
  information
• Corporate support to provide volunteer
  recognition items (t-shirts, etc.)
• Recognition that, as club matures, the need for
  corporate support may increase.