For Immediate Release                              Press Contact - Bryan
Tramont
July 27, 2001                                                202-418-2534
                                
                                
                                
             COMMISSIONER ABERNATHY COMPLETES STAFF
                 WITH ADDITION OF STACY ROBINSON
                                
                                
FCC Commissioner Kathleen Q. Abernathy announced today that she has appointed Stacy
Robinson to her staff to serve as Legal Advisor for mass media issues.  " Ms. Robinson brings a
remarkable depth of experience to this job.  She has represented clients in numerous transactions,
been an advocate on policy issues at the Commission, and worked in corporate America. Stacy is
a great addition to my team." said Abernathy.

Before coming to the Commission, Stacy worked at the law firms of Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher, & Flom, LLP, Alston & Bird, LLP, and Wiley, Rein & Fielding.  Stacy also served as
Counsel for Discovery Communications, Inc.  Ms. Robinson graduated with distinction from
Emory University School of Law, where she also served as an Articles Editor on the Emory Law
Journal.  Stacy earned her bachelors degree from the University of Michigan.  Once Stacy
assumes her responsibilities in mid-August, she can be reached at (202) 418-2533.

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