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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:  December  18,  2006  Scott  Deutchman  202-  418-  2000 
 COMMISSIONER  MICHAEL  J.  COPPS’  STATEMENT  CONCERNING  COMMISSIONER  MCDOWELL’S  ANNOUNCEMENT 
 Regarding  the  announcement  made  today  by  FCC  Commissioner  Robert  McDowell,  Commissioner  Michael  J.  Copps  stated: 


 "I  respect  Rob's  decision.  Finally  we  have  clarity  on  who  will  be  participating  in  this  proceeding.  That  should  give  some  juice  to  our  ongoing  discussions." 
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