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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:  February  28,  2005  Rebecca  Fisher  (202)  418-  2359 
 FCC  Chairman  Powell  Names  Deborah  Klein  as  Media  Bureau  Acting  Chief 
 Washington,  DC  –  Federal  Communications  Commission  Chairman  Michael  Powell  today  named  Deborah  E.  Klein  to  be  the  Media  Bureau’s  Acting  Chief,  following  the  departure 
 of  outgoing  Bureau  Chief  Kenneth  Ferree  on  March  4th. 
 “I  am  confident  that  Deborah  will  advance  the  Media  Bureau’s  examination  of  the  myriad  complex  issues  that  confront  it.  In  particular,  her  knowledge  and  judgment  will  be 
 invaluable  as  we  continue  to  address  the  regulatory  challenges  presented  by  ever-  evolving  technologies.  I  wish  Ken  the  best;  his  leadership  will  be  sorely  missed,  but  expect  the  transition 
 for  the  Bureau  to  be  seamless,”  FCC  Chairman  Michael  Powell  said. 
 Klein  has  served  as  the  Media  Bureau’s  Chief  of  Staff  since  2002  where  she  worked  to  implement  the  Commission’s  policies  relating  to  electronic  media,  including  broadcast  and  cable 
 television,  radio,  and  post-  licensing  satellite  issues.  Prior  to  becoming  Chief  of  Staff,  she  was  Chief  of  the  Consumer  Protection  and  Competition  Division  in  the  Cable  Services  Bureau. 
 Before  joining  the  FCC  in  1994,  Klein  served  as  an  attorney  at  the  Federal  Trade  Commission’s  Bureau  of  Competition. 


 Klein  is  a  graduate  of  the  University  of  Michigan  at  Ann  Arbor,  with  a  B.  A.  in  Political  Science,  and  the  University  of  Toledo  College  of  Law,  where  she  received  a  J.  D.  magna  cum 
 laude. 


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