NEWS 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). News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: August 24, 2012 Erin McGrath (202) 418-2042 Courtney Reinhard (202) 418-2013 JOINT STATEMENT OF FCC COMMISSIONERS ROBERT M. McDOWELL AND AJIT PAI ON THE DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT TO STAY THE COMCAST/TENNIS CHANNEL ORDER The following statement can be attributed to Commissioners Robert M. McDowell and Ajit Pai: “We are pleased that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has decided to issue a stay of the Commission’s order in the Tennis Channel proceeding. As stated in our joint dissent, we believe the decision errs on both the law and the facts, undermines the public interest, and raises serious First Amendment concerns. We look forward to the federal appeals court giving this matter a full and fair hearing while preventing irreparable harm to the parties.”