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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  June  8,  2004  Meribeth  McCarrick,  202-  418-  0654 
 Meribeth.  McCarrick@  fcc.  gov 
 STATEMENT  OF  FCC  COMMISSIONER  KATHLEEN  Q.  ABERNATHY  ON  THE  “INTERDEPENDENCIES  WORKING  MEETING” 


 Washington,  D.  C.  –  I  am  pleased  the  National  Association  of  Regulatory  Utility  Commissioners  Ad  Hoc  Committee  on  Critical  Infrastructure  and  the  U.  S.  Department  of 
 Homeland  Security  are  co-  hosting  the  “Interdependencies  Working  Meeting”  in  partnership  with  the  FCC  and  the  Federal  Energy  Regulatory  Commission  June  7-  8. 


 At  this  two-  day  event,  federal,  state,  and  local  entities  involved  in  critical  infrastructure  protection  and  homeland  security  are  addressing  the  interdependence  among  energy,  water,  and 
 telecommunications  services.  This  coordination  is  essential  as  we  work  to  ensure  the  continued  security  and  robustness  of  our  respective  industries  in  times  of  emergency. 


 I  was  pleased  to  represent  the  Commission  at  this  important  event,  and  I  am  releasing  the  text  of  the  remarks  I  made  yesterday. 
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