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 STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER ROBERT M. McDOWELL ON THE CONFIRMATION OF JONATHAN ADELSTEIN AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE The following statement can be attributed to Commissioner Robert M. McDowell: “I congratulate my good friend, Jonathan Adelstein, on his confirmation by the U.S. Senate to be the Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service. I am confident that Jonathan will be an outstanding leader of that agency, which has tremendous influence over our country's broadband future. From his boyhood roots in South Dakota - the heart of rural America, to his many years of service working for Senators Tom Daschle and Harry Reid, to his two terms as a commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission, Jonathan is uniquely qualified to lead the RUS during this crucial time. I know he will do an excellent job." # # #