Statement of Commiioner Deborah Taylor Tate upon Departure from the FCC

January 5, 2009

Statement of Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate upon Departure from the FCC

My term as Commissioner has come to an end, and I would like to express what a

great privilege and honor it has been to serve our country and the Federal Commissions

Commission over the past three years. I am grateful to President Bush for his

appointment and for his confidence in my ability to make important decisions on behalf

of the American people.

In cooperation with my fellow Commissioners, we have made history:

implementing successful spectrum auctions, creating a new homeland security bureau,

providing broadband grants for rural healthcare and overseeing the digital transition for

television. I am extremely proud of our work on behalf of children and families, for

persons with disabilities and for spurring new investment and innovation.

Looking to the future, I will continue to speak out on issues affecting children and

families, from childhood obesity to child online safety, both here and around the world.

As a proud citizen of Nashville, Music City USA, I will continue to be dedicated to

protecting our stories and storytellers, and to opposing the economic and moral harm of

piracy.

As a Rule 31 mediator, I am excited about launching a formal mediation practice

that will utilize the skills I have practiced daily at the Commission to develop resolution,

consensus and collaboration in the communications sector and beyond. Finally, I hope to

be engaged in a dialogue to fully engage the Information, Communications and

Technologies (ICT) sectors more collaboratively with our energy providers to positively

impact our nations goal of true energy independence.

I would like to thank the Commissions professional staff, which includes the

finest, most honorable group of civil servants in our government. They are viewed as the

gold standard by our international colleagues and I appreciate their dedication, integrity

and commitment. All Americans should be proud of their work.

And finally, I would like to thank my colleagues, and offer my best wishes as they

continue to address these critical issues for America and Americans in the coming years.

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