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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:  November  9,  2005  Daniel  Gonzalez  at  (202)  418-  1000 
 CHAIRMAN  KEVIN  J.  MARTIN  APPLAUDS  WHITE  HOUSE  ANNOUNCEMENT  OF  INTENTION  TO  NOMINATE  DEBORAH  T.  TATE  AND  MICHAEL  J.  COPPS  TO  BE 
 COMMISSIONERS  OF  THE  FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION 
 Today,  Federal  Communications  Commission  Chairman  Kevin  J.  Martin  applauded  President  Bush’s  announcement  of  intention  to  nominate  Deborah  T.  Tate  and  Michael  J.  Copps  to  be 
 Commissioners  of  the  Federal  Communications  Commission. 
 Of  the  announcements,  Chairman  Martin  said,  “If  confirmed,  Debi  Tate  will  be  an  excellent  addition  to  the  Commission.  She  has  a  distinguished  career  in  state  government,  and  she  has 
 worked  closely  with  the  Commission  in  her  role  as  Director  of  the  Tennessee  Regulatory  Authority.  Also,  if  confirmed,  I  look  forward  to  continuing  to  work  closely  with  Commissioner 
 Copps.  He  has  served  admirably  at  the  Commission  for  the  past  four  years,  and  I  respect  his  insight  and  thoughtfulness  on  issues  before  the  Commission.  I  welcome  both  Debi  and  Michael, 
 and  I  appreciate  their  continued  dedication  to  public  service.” 
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