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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:  May  31,  2006  John  Grant  at  (202)  418-  2506 
 COMMISSIONER  DEBORAH  TAYLOR  TATE  CONGRATULATES  NEWLY-CONFIRMED  COMMISSIONER  ROBERT  MCDOWELL 
 Congratulations  to  Robert  McDowell  on  his  unanimous  confirmation  to  the  FCC.  Rob  is  a  forceful  advocate  with  a  bright  mind,  and  he  will  be  a  dedicated  public  servant.  I  look  forward  to 
 having  a  full  complement  of  FCC  commissioners  to  bring  many  different  thoughts  and  experiences  to  the  table  for  the  benefit  of  the  industry,  consumers,  families,  and  our  entire 
 country  in  this  new  global  digital  environment. 
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