NEWS News media Information 202 / 418-0500Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202/418-2555Internet: http://www.fcc.govftp.fcc.gov Federal Communications Commission 445 12th 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 July 24, 2009 Brigid Calamis 202-418-2200 COMMISSIONER ROBERT M. McDOWELL CONGRATULATES MIGNON L. CLYBURN ON HER CONFIRMATION AS COMMISSIONER OF THE FCC The following statement can be attributed to Commissioner Robert M. McDowell: “I am pleased to congratulate Mignon Clyburn on her confirmation as a Commissioner of the FCC. As I have noted before, we all stand to benefit from her strong communications background as a Commissioner on South Carolina’s Public Service Commission and as a newspaper publisher coupled with her extensive involvement in community organizations. I look forward to working with my new colleagues as we tackle the tough issues facing the Commission.” # # #