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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  Jason  Scism  at  (202)  418-  2529 
 ABERNATHY  BIDS  FAREWELL  TO  SENIOR  ADVISOR  BRYAN  TRAMONT  AND  NAMES  INTERIM  APPOINTMENTS 
 Washington,  DC  --  FCC  Commissioner  Kathleen  Q.  Abernathy  announced  today  that  her  Senior  Legal  Advisor,  Bryan  Tramont,  will  soon  depart  her  staff  to  join  FCC  Chairman  Michael 
 Powell  as  his  Senior  Legal  Advisor.  "This  is  a  tremendous  opportunity  for  Bryan.  While  I  will  miss  his  counsel,  I  have  been  fortunate  to  have  had  Bryan  on  my  team  since  the  beginning  of  my 
 tenure  at  the  Commission.  He  is  the  ultimate  public  servant,  and  he  will  succeed  in  whatever  endeavors  he  pursues  in  the  future.  The  Chairman  is  truly  lucky  to  bring  him  aboard,"  said 
 Abernathy. 
 Matthew  Brill,  the  Commissioner's  Legal  Advisor  for  wireline  competition  issues,  will  serve  as  Acting  Senior  Legal  Advisor. 


 John  Branscome  of  the  Commercial  Wireless  Division  of  the  FCC's  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau  will  be  detailed  to  Commissioner  Abernathy's  office  as  Acting 
 Legal  Advisor  for  wireless,  international  and  technology  issues  pending  the  selection  of  a  permanent  advisor. 


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