1.   He said he knew of no Olympic organizing committee in the last two decades, foreign or domestic, that had designated protest zones.

2.   Previously, the zones were designated simply because the areas were economically depressed.

3.   The secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development is expected to designate the zones in the next six months.

4.   Three rural zones were also designated.

5.   Coverage of the services includes the central business districts throughout the country and designated industrial zones.

6.   One possibility was a previously rejected U.S. proposal to designate autonomy zones around settlements that would allow Palestinian self-rule but without the presence of Palestinian police.