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 NEWS  News  media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830  TTY  202/  418-  2555  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov  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). 
 FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE  NEWS  MEDIA  CONTACT:  June  21,  2006  Dana  Shaffer  202-  418-  2200 
 COMMISSIONER  ROBERT  M.  MCDOWELL  ANNOUNCES  CONFIDENTIAL  ASSISTANT 
 Today,  FCC  Commissioner  Robert  M.  McDowell  announced  the  hiring  of  Brigid  Nealon  Calamis  as  Confidential  Assistant. 
 Brigid  Calamis  has  expansive  experience  in  the  communications  industry,  during  which  time  she  worked  in  the  government  relations  and  public  affairs  departments  of  the  National 
 Association  of  Broadcasters  and  CompTel,  a  trade  association  representing  telecommunications  entrepreneurs,  where  she  previously  worked  with  Commissioner  McDowell.  She  most  recently 
 provided  public  affairs  support  for  technology  and  communications  clients  at  Dittus  Communications.  Ms.  Calamis  graduated  from  Davidson  College. 


 Regarding  the  announcement,  Commissioner  McDowell  said,  “I  look  forward  to  working  with  Brigid  again  as  we  tackle  the  many  issues  facing  the  Commission.  She  is  a  highly 
 motivated,  organized  individual  whose  enthusiasm  and  experience  will  greatly  enhance  our  team.” 
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