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May 8, 2008 Clyde Ensslin 202-418-0506
CHAIRMAN KEVIN J. MARTIN ANNOUNCES
ACTING LEGAL ADVISOR, MEDIA ISSUES AND ACTING LEGAL ADVISOR, 
WIRELINE ISSUES
Washington, DC - Today, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. 
Martin announced that Elizabeth Andrion is serving as his Acting Legal Advisor for Media 
Issues and Amy Bender is serving as his Acting Legal Advisor for Wireline Issues.
Ms. Andrion most recently served as Deputy Chief of the Office of Strategic Planning 
and Policy Analysis.  She received a law degree from UC Berkeley’s Boalt Hall School of Law, 
a master's degree from USC's Annenberg School for Communication, and a bachelor's degree 
from UC Berkeley.  
Ms. Bender most recently served as Legal Counsel to the Chief of the Wireline 
Competition Bureau. Previously, Ms. Bender served as Special Counsel in the Wireline 
Competition Bureau’s Telecommunications Access Policy Division and as an Attorney Advisor 
in the Wireline Competition Bureau’s Front Office. Prior to joining the Commission, Ms. 
Bender worked as a telecommunications associate at Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP. Ms. Bender 
received her B.A., summa cum laude, from Rice University and her J.D. from Harvard Law 
School.
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said, “I am very grateful to have Elizabeth and Amy joining 
my staff.  Their experience at the Commission and in the fields of media and telecommunications 
will serve the Commission well during Michelle’s and Ian’s absence.”
Michelle Carey, the Chairman’s advisor for Media issues, is on maternity leave.  Ian 
Dillner, the Chairman’s advisor for Wireline issues, is serving on detail to the House Energy and 
Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.  
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