NEWS News media Information 202 / 418-0500Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830TTY 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: January 20, 2011 John Giusti at (202) 418-2000 STATEMENT BY COMMISSIONER MICHAEL J. COPPS ON REPRESENTATIVE ANNA ESHOO BEING VOTED RANKING MEMBER OF THE COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE “I wish to congratulate Representative Anna Eshoo (D-CA) on the selection by her colleagues to serve as ranking member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee. “Having had the opportunity to work with her for numerous years covering the whole gamut of media and telecommunications issues, I know of her singular and heartfelt commitment to the public interest. Citizens and consumers come first for her. She has a very special vision of what an open and dynamic communications sector means to the United States and how important it is to our civic dialogue. “I look forward to working with her on the broad range of telecommunications and media challenges confronting the country at this time.” - FCC -