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For immediate release
STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER MICHAEL O’RIELLY ON 
INTRODUCTION OF CHAIRMAN BLACKBURN’S 
OPEN INTERNET PRESERVATION ACT
WASHINGTON, December 19, 2017. -- “I applaud Chairman Blackburn for 
introducing the Open Internet Preservation Act.  A legislative solution, which I have 
long advocated, would provide clear Congressional direction and limited legal 
authority for such purposes.  This bill is a thoughtful approach, includes necessary 
boundaries, and offers a realistic opportunity for compromise and finality on this 
much-debated issue.” 
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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).