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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:  News  Media  contact: 
 August  27,  2001  Jordan  Goldstein  at  (202)  418-  2000 


 STATEMENT  BY  COMMISSIONER  COPPS  ON  COMMISSIONER  TRISTANI’S  DEPARTURE  ANNOUNCEMENT 


 “I  wish  to  congratulate  Commissioner  Tristani  on  the  contributions  she  has  made 
 to  this  agency  and  to  the  public  interest.  While  I  was  not  privileged  to  work  alongside 
 Gloria  for  very  long,  I  will  always  remember  and  appreciate  the  warmth  of  her  welcome 
 when  I  came  to  the  Commission  and  I  am  very  much  indebted  to  her  for  the  counsel  she 
 has  shared  with  me  since  my  arrival.  What  sets  Gloria  apart  as  a  public  servant  is  a  very 
 special  combination  of  keen  intelligence,  enthusiasm,  and  an  unflagging  commitment  to 
 ensure  that  every  American  participates  fully  in  the  great  information  technology 
 revolution  of  our  time.  Her  work  has  advanced  that  cause  tremendously.  I  wish  her  all 
 the  best  in  her  future  endeavors.” 


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