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STATEMENT BY FCC COMMISSIONER MIGNON L. CLYBURN
ON THE PASSING OF SENATOR TED STEVENS
My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Senator Ted Stevens who lost his life 
in an airplane crash in Alaska on Monday night. The communications industry has lost one of its 
most influential leaders. Senator Stevens served in the U. S. Senate for over 40 years. As 
Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during the 109th
Congress, he played a significant role in shaping the legislative and regulatory policy of the 
communications industry. Although I never had the privilege of working with Senator Stevens, I 
applaud him for his renowned leadership on universal service policies and his ardent support of 
public radio and television broadcasting. I also want to express my deepest condolences to the 
family and friends of the others who lost their lives in this tragic accident.