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May 14, 2013 Brigid Calamis 202-418-2200
COMMISSIONER ROBERT M. McDOWELL ANNOUNCES HE WILL JOIN 
THE HUDSON INSTITUTE’S CENTER FOR ECONOMICS OF THE INTERNET
AS A VISITING FELLOW
The following statement can be attributed to Commissioner Robert M. McDowell:
“I am pleased to announce that, after departing the Commission on May 17th, I will join the 
Hudson Institute’s Center for Economics of the Internet as a visiting fellow. As its mission 
statement articulates, the Hudson Institute is a nonpartisan policy organization dedicated to 
innovative research and analysis that promotes global security, prosperity, and freedom.
Ensuring that the Internet marketplace remains free from unnecessary government and 
multilateral intervention will help achieve those noble goals. I have long admired the work of 
the Hudson Institute, especially its focus on how international trade can help spread liberty and 
improve the human condition. I look forward to joining such a distinguished group of scholars.”
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