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For Immediate Release
CHAIRMAN PAI TO VISIT PUERTO RICO TO 
ASSESS MARIA RECOVERY EFFORTS
WASHINGTON, November 3, 2017—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai
will be visiting Puerto Rico on Sunday and Monday.  He plans to meet with government and 
industry officials to assess the status of recovery efforts and consult on next steps that the FCC 
should take to assist in the restoration of communications networks.  
“The FCC is committed to supporting recovery efforts and doing everything we can to help 
restore communications networks as quickly as possible,” said Chairman Pai.  “I look forward to 
going to Puerto Rico to assess the situation on the ground and meet with government and industry 
officials about the path forward.”
Since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the FCC has been actively 
engaged in assisting with recovery efforts, including by providing approximately $77 million in 
advanced universal service funding to restore communications service and rebuild damaged 
communications networks.   
For more information on the FCC’s response to Hurricane Maria, please visit 
www.fcc.gov/maria.    
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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. Cir. 1974).