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For Immediate Release
CHAIRMAN WHEELER STATEMENT ON 
THE BROADBAND OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL REPORT
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WASHINGTON, September 21, 2015 – FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler today issued the following 
statement on the Broadband Opportunity Council Report and Recommendations:
“Today’s White House report sends a clear and vital message: access to broadband means access 
to opportunity. The FCC remains committed to working with government and private-sector 
partners to harness the power of broadband to grow our economy and improve the lives of 
American people.”
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constitutes official action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).