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 NEWS  News  media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830  TTY  202/  418-  2555  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  This  is  an  unofficial  announcement  of  Commission  action.  Release  of  the  full  text  of  a  Commission  order  constitutes  official  action.  See  MCI  v.  FCC.  515  F  2d  385  (D.  C.  Circ  1974). 
 FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE  Contact:  David  Fiske 
 April  6,  2001  (202)  418-  0513 


 STATEMENT  OF  FCC  CHAIRMAN  MICHAEL  POWELL  ON 
 WHITE  HOUSE  ANNOUNCEMENT  ON  FCC  COMMISSIONER  APPOINTMENTS 


 I  am  pleased  that  the  President  has  moved  forward  today  to  announce  his  new  FCC 
 Commissioner  appointments. 


 Each  of  the  three  nominees  –  Kathleen  Abernathy,  Michael  Copps  and  Kevin  Martin  –  if 
 confirmed  by  the  Senate,  will  bring  important  experience  and  expertise  to  the  Commission  and  I 
 welcome  the  opportunity  to  carry  out  the  responsibilities  of  the  FCC  with  them. 


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