2 OCT, 2003 - 1458 CDT The FCC is making good on its stated goal of fostering BPL technology, even to the point of ignoring the growing interference and data transmission limits issues. FCC is now issuing "unique" experimental? licenses... What about the FCC's charge to regulate and insure compatible uses of the RF spectrum? 73 - Dick, W9GIG ========================================================================= Press Release Source: Ambient Corporation Ambient Corporation Receives Key License from Federal Communications Commission Tuesday September 23, 11:18 am ET -- Nationwide Permit Will Speed Up Implementation of Field Trials -- NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 2003-- Ambient Corporation (OTCBB:ABTG - News), a leader in Power Line Communications (PLC) technology, today announced that the company has been approved for a nationwide license by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The nationwide license allows Ambient to initiate field trials with partners anywhere in the United States without having to apply for individual licenses for each trial. "This unique license represents a significant strategic accomplishment for us in that it enables the establishment of additional trials and pilots with our strategic partners nationwide" stated John J. Joyce, CEO of Ambient. "The license will allow us to further test our PLC technology and network architecture in several pilots in various geographical regions of the country in the near future." Ambient recently announced a partnership with IDACOMM, Inc., a subsidiary of IDACORP, Inc. (IDA), to initiate pilot tests of Broadband over Power Line (BPL) technology in Idaho. Ambient is currently conducting field trials with Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., (Con Edison) a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE: ED - News), and Southern Telecom Inc. (STI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO - News). CAM, a subsidiary of Enersis S.A., is also testing Ambient's technology in their trial underway in Santiago, Chile. About Ambient Corporation: Ambient Corporation (OTC BB: ABTG) is a development stage company engaged in the architecture, design, development, and implementation of a proposed comprehensive high-speed communication infrastructure designed to utilize existing electrical power distribution lines as a communication medium - Power Line Communication - PLC. This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the documents filed by Ambient Corporation with the SEC, including the company's most recent report on Form 10-KSB and 10-QSB, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Ambient is a trademark of Ambient Corporation registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Contact: Keating Public Relations Cecilia Coakley, 973/921-2006 ccoakley@keatingpr.com Rob Duda, 973/921-2008 rduda@keatingpr.com