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 NEWS  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).  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE:  NEWS  MEDIA  CONTACT:  September  12,  2002  Maureen  Peratino  at  (202)  418-  0506 
 BRYAN  TRAMONT  APPOINTED  SENIOR  LEGAL  ADVISOR  TO  FCC  CHAIRMAN  MICHAEL  POWELL 
 Washington,  DC  –  FCC  Chairman  Michael  Powell  has  named  Bryan  Tramont  his  Senior  Legal  Advisor.  In  addition  to  his  duties  as  Senior  Advisor,  Tramont  will  be  responsible  for 
 wireless  and  international  issues. 
 Powell  said,  “Wireless  and  international  policy  issues  are  critical  areas  of  focus  for  the  Commission.  Bryan’s  broad  expertise  in  these  areas  and  past  contributions  will  make  him  an 
 invaluable  advisor  and  leader  on  my  team  as  we  tackle  the  many  challenges  and  opportunities  that  lie  ahead.” 


 Since  June  2001,  Tramont  has  served  as  Senior  Legal  Advisor  to  FCC  Commissioner  Kathleen  Abernathy.  In  that  position,  he  advised  the  Commissioner  on  wireless,  international, 
 technology  and  enforcement  issues.  Prior  to  that  appointment,  he  was  Legal  Advisor  and  then  Senior  Legal  Advisor  to  Commissioner  Harold  Furchtgott-  Roth. 


 Before  joining  the  FCC,  Tramont  was  an  attorney  at  the  law  firm  of  Wiley  Rein  and  Fielding.  He  clerked  for  the  Honorable  Duane  Benton  on  Missouri’s  Supreme  Court. 
 Tramont  currently  is  an  adjunct  law  professor  at  The  Catholic  University  of  America,  and  a  member  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Federal  Communications  Bar  Association. 
 He  is  a  graduate  of  the  George  Washington  University  and  the  Yale  Law  School. 
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