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Chairman Martin Applauds Nomination of Neil Patel as Assistant Secretary 
for Communications and Information at the U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington, DC – Today, Federal Communications Chairman Kevin Martin applauded the 
nomination of Neil Patel as Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information at the U.S. 
Department of Commerce. 
“Neil Patel has been a dedicated public servant whom I have known for the past seven 
years. I am pleased someone of Neil’s caliber is filling this position at NTIA at such a crucial 
time. Neil’s extensive experience with technology and telecommunications issues will 
immediately help advance NTIA’s goals and ultimately benefit consumers across multimedia 
platforms. I look forward to working with Neil on a broad range of issues, and especially as we 
prepare the country for the transition to digital.” 
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