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 NEWS  News  media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  TTY  202  /  418-  2555  Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830  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:  Press  Contact: 
 August  9,  2001  Bryan  Tramont  at  202-  418-  2534 


 ABERNATHY  APPOINTS  JASON  SCISM  TO  HER  STAFF 
 Washington,  DC  --  FCC  Commissioner  Kathleen  Q.  Abernathy  announced  today 
 that  she  has  appointed  Jason  Scism  to  serve  as  her  Special  Assistant  for  congressional, 
 intergovernmental  and  industry  relations.  "Jason,  as  a  summer  intern,  has  become  an 
 integral  part  of  my  office's  outreach  efforts.  I  look  forward  to  him  continuing  his  fine 
 work  on  a  permanent  basis,"  Abernathy  commented. 


 After  completing  his  first  year  at  George  Mason  University  School  of  Law  this 
 May,  Mr.  Scism  served  in  the  office  of  FCC  Commissioner  Harold  Furchtgott-  Roth 
 briefly  before  joining  Commissioner  Abernathy  as  a  Legal  Intern  in  June.  Immediately 
 preceding  law  school,  Jason  served  as  Staff  Assistant  and  then  Legislative  Clerk  for  the 
 House  Committee  on  Commerce.  Prior  to  that,  he  worked  and  interned  for  three 
 members  of  the  Florida  congressional  delegation.  Mr.  Scism  graduated  magna  cum  laude 
 from  the  University  of  Florida  with  a  degree  in  Political  Science.  He  will  assume  his 
 responsibilities  immediately,  and  can  be  reached  at  (202)  418-  2529. 


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