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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  10,  2005  Dionne  McNeff  at  (202)  418-  2300 
 COMMISSIONER  JONATHAN  S.  ADELSTEIN  CONGRATULATES  MICHAEL  J.  COPPS  AND  DEBORAH  T.  TATE  ON  NOMINATION  TO  FCC 
 “I  welcome  the  White  House’s  announcement  of  the  nomination  of  Michael  Copps  and  Deborah  Tate  to  serve  as  commissioners  at  the  FCC,”  said  FCC  Commissioner  Jonathan 
 Adelstein  today.  “Both  Mike  and  Debi  bring  a  wealth  of  intelligence,  experience  and  leadership  to  the  Commission  that  will  benefit  all  Americans.” 


 “I  congratulate  my  friend  and  colleague  Commissioner  Copps  on  his  renomination.  He  has  served  with  enormous  distinction  over  the  past  four  years.  His  commitment  to  media 
 diversity,  universal  service  and  competition  has  greatly  improved  the  communications  landscape.  I  personally  look  forward  to  continuing  the  close  working  relationship  that  we  have  forged  on  so 
 many  issues,  expanding  opportunities  for  Americans  to  access  media  and  communications  technologies,”  noted  Adelstein. 


 “I  also  look  forward  to  working  with  Debi  Tate  in  her  new  role.  She’s  demonstrated  her  commitment  to  public  service  in  state  government,  as  a  Director  of  the  Tennessee  Regulatory 
 Authority,  and  as  an  active  member  of  NARUC,  and  I  know  that  she  will  join  the  FCC  well-versed  in  the  issues  and  ready  to  hit  the  ground  running.” 
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