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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:  December  7,  2004  Barry  Ohlson  at  (202)  418-  2300 
 e-  mail:  barry.  ohlson@  fcc.  gov 


 COMMISSIONER  JONATHAN  S.  ADELSTEIN  SWORN  IN  FOR  FULL  FIVE-  YEAR  TERM 
 Washington,  DC  –  On  December  6,  2004,  Commissioner  Jonathan  S.  Adelstein  was  sworn  in  as  a  member  of  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  for  a  new  five-  year  term  that 
 expires  June  30,  2008. 
 At  a  private  ceremony  in  the  U.  S.  Capitol  with  Members  of  Congress  and  Congressional  staff,  Senate  Minority  Leader  Tom  Daschle  (D-  SD)  administered  the  oath  of  office  to 
 Commissioner  Adelstein.  Senator  Trent  Lott  (R-  Miss.)  also  gave  remarks. 
 Commissioner  Adelstein  issued  the  following  statement  after  his  swearing  in:  “It  was  particularly  touching  to  be  sworn  in  with  the  same  bipartisan  spirit  that  led  to  my  confirmation 
 by  the  U.  S.  Senate.  It  was  a  special  honor  to  have  Senator  Daschle  swear  me  in,  after  all  the  effort  he  undertook  to  make  it  possible.  His  leadership  and  guidance  have  always  been  a  real 
 inspiration. 
 A  full  term  opens  new  opportunities  to  promote  the  interests  of  the  American  public  in  having  access  to  the  best  possible  communications  systems  in  the  world.  I  also  am  pleased  that  I 
 will  continue  to  have  the  opportunity  to  work  on  these  important  issues  with  the  Chairman,  my  fellow  Commissioners,  and  the  exceptional  Federal  Communications  Commission  staff.” 


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